BOCHK posts higher profit as lower credit costs offset margin pressure
Bank of China (Hong Kong), one of the city’s three note-issuing banks, reported a 7.1 per cent year-on-year increase in…
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‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims
A Chinese cryptocurrency tycoon is suing an actress and her parents to recover a bride price of 30 million yuan (US$4.5…
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Could the China-Nepal disaster spur a safety rethink for a flagship rail project?
This week’s devastating floods on the China-Nepal border could be a catalyst for joint early-warning systems,…
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How Singapore investors are lured by foreign-stock scams
For more than a month, Aaron* thought he and his wife were learning how to trade stocks. Only later would they realise…
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Hong Kong lawyer warns against doxxing after AIA employee suspended over mall brawl
A lawyer has warned internet users in Hong Kong against exposing personal information of others on social media or risk…
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Chinese robot maker Micbot looks to woo Aramco while chasing Hong Kong IPO
A Chinese robotics firm is accelerating its overseas strategy, with a fleet of AI-powered industrial quadrupeds being…
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Xi-Trump summit plans, Nepal disaster, SCO summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping may take a business delegation to Washington next month, when he is also likely to sign a…
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Bangladesh confirms Chinese J-10CE jet deal, citing Rafale kill in India-Pakistan clash
Bangladesh has for the first time confirmed a long-expected deal to buy Chinese 4.5-generation J-10CE fighters,…
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Philippine Roblox ban call sparks wider debate over children’s online safety
Roblox has become a flashpoint in Southeast Asia’s debate over child safety online, as officials scrutinise whether…
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Malaysian man kills wife, 2 children and self over love scam
A 48-year-old Malaysian man is believed to have killed his wife and their two young children before taking his life at…
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Goal of Tiananmen vigil group an ‘empty slogan’, not actual plan: defence lawyer
The stated goal of leaders of the now-disbanded group behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigil to end one-party rule…
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Chinese rescuers reach checkpoint destroyed by deadly flash floods along Nepal border
Beijing promised to send emergency aid to Nepal on Friday as Chinese rescuers battled through hazardous conditions to…
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Who is King Haakon? What to know about Norway’s new monarch
Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday after the death of his father Harald. Here are some facts about the…
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Macau tycoon Lawrence Ho’s family office expands into space sector in de-SPAC deal
Black Spade Capital, the family office of Macau casino billionaire Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, has announced its third…
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MiniMax expands Alibaba cloud pact as compute needs surge for training and inference
Chinese artificial intelligence firm MiniMax has raised the three-year purchase ceiling on its cloud computing deals…
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Truce in DR Congo offers US mining foothold while Chinese firms dominate output
A peace plan agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 movement last weekend could open…
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Japan police to roll out body-worn cameras nationwide in 2027 after trials
Japanese police will expand use of body-worn cameras nationwide from next financial year after trials showed they were…
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Shares in Chinese MLCC makers rise as AI lifts sales and profits
China’s top makers of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) – ubiquitous components known as the “rice of the…
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Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods
Helicopter rescue teams were working on Friday to rescue around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower…
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Will Australia be locked out of top scientific research by shunning Chinese universities?
Australia’s decision to axe partnerships with two Chinese universities has raised concerns that Canberra is moving to…
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China Life’s revenue surges as top insurer ramps up investment in AI, chips and biotech
China Life Insurance, the country’s largest life insurer, has posted record highs in its first-half results, and says…
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Chinese power stocks slump after US grid ban: is the sell-off warranted?
Chinese power equipment stocks have tumbled after the United States moved to bar certain foreign-made grid equipment…
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Waves of attacks in Thailand’s deep south leave villagers trapped in a cycle of fear
Security guard Ni-arfan Doloh was taking a routine photograph for his nightly report on Saturday when five masked men…
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Storm travel chaos as Typhoon Saudel makes double landfall in China
Typhoon Saudel made landfall in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang on Friday morning, disrupting flights and…
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China’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal
Beijing-based GalaxySpace’s deployed what it called China’s first turnkey satellite export to Southeast Asia this week,…
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US surgical robotics firm eyes Hong Kong listing to power push into mainland China
SoftBank-backed surgical robotics company Noah Medical has begun preparations for a Hong Kong initial public offering,…
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How typhoons and extreme weather could undermine Taiwan Strait combat readiness
The record heat and extreme weather seen across East Asia this summer have prompted warnings that climate change will…
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China-Nepal floods: debris lake the size of 1,000 Olympic pools in breach danger
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides at the Gyirong Port border crossing between China and Nepal…
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ICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering electric shock gloves
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a US$16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that…
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South Korea, Japan and US set joint drills despite Trump cuts
South Korea said on Friday it would hold joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in September, after…
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China thinks big on brain-computer interfaces after world-first surgery
Chinese surgeons last month completed the world’s first commercial surgery to implant an invasive brain-computer…
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Iran expert on China’s balancing act amid conflict with US and Israel
Trita Parsi is co-founder and executive vice-president of the Quincy Institute, a Washington-based think tank. He is an…
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Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors as haze spikes
Choking haze has forced Malaysia to move its leader’s annual National Day speech to an indoor venue from a public…
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Japan to expand security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations
Japan plans to provide defence equipment and other supplies to the armed forces of at least 12 like-minded countries…
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Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan
When Japan’s embassy in the Philippines extended applications for healthcare jobs on April 15, the pitch was…
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Xi’s crusade against corruption has gone well beyond economic crime
The South China Morning Post has launched a major data project diving into President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft…
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