3 students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman
A 16-year-old student shot dead at least two fellow students and then killed himself at a school in the southern…
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From US Fed rates to China’s global export share: 4 figures shaping markets
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point this week, followed by the…
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Senior HSBC bankers face double blow as school-fee subsidy cut adds to job risks: sources
Senior bankers at HSBC are facing a double blow of losing a key employment benefit while also confronting potential job…
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Could Chinese explorers have settled New Zealand before the Maori?
For generations, the narrative of New Zealand’s human settlement has held that Polynesian voyagers – the ancestors of…
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Torrential rain in Vietnam leaves 3 dead, 16,000 homes flooded
Heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides across northern Vietnam, killing three people and damaging thousands of…
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Thailand’s Muslim separatists vow to fight for independence ‘until the end of time’
Two decades into an insurgency that has killed thousands in southern Thailand, a leader of the main Malay–Muslim…
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Malaysia’s Najib Razak allowed to serve rest of jail term under house arrest
Malaysia’s Pardons Board on Friday agreed to allow disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak to serve out the…
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US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting in New York amid wartime stand-off
The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to…
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Bail out or downsize? Malaysia’s stark choice as AirAsia losses mount
Malaysia could struggle to preserve some domestic air links if low-cost carrier AirAsia is forced to scale back…
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ByteDance spin-off Anew Labs raises US$290m as AI drug developers enjoy fundraising boom
China is seeing a fresh fundraising boom for artificial intelligence-powered drug developers, with start-ups including…
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Can the new Pinglu Canal become China’s Yangtze of the southwest?
The opening of China’s first new river-to-sea canal since 1949 – which will boost trade links with Southeast Asia –…
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China’s ‘future Elon Musk’ solves daily problems with AI; vocabulary method draws 20 million views
A 13-year-old boy from eastern China has garnered significant attention online for his ability to leverage artificial…
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Authorities aim to launch revamped Huanggang Port on October 12
Hong Kong’s redeveloped Huanggang Port could begin operations as early as October 12, allowing cross-border travellers…
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US firm Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028
Waymo plans to launch its robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, giving the US company its first foothold in Southeast…
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The story begins …
Download the PDF This is the second part of a Factsheet series on Hong Kong’s debut five-year plan and the 2026 policy…
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Hong Kong’s new chapter
Download the PDF This is the first part of a Factsheet series on Hong Kong’s debut five-year plan and the 2026 policy…
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Filipino fishers count the cost of South China Sea dispute
For fishermen like Joey Marabe in the Philippine province of Zambales, the geopolitical contest playing out in the…
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Australia’s Sydney Airport staff shortages prompt plan to close tower overnight
Australia’s major airlines have backed a proposal to close Sydney Airport’s control tower overnight to free up air…
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China publicly names officials in ‘unprecedented’ hidden-debt crackdown. Can it work?
A recently issued official circular has put China’s long-running problem with hidden local government debt back in the…
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Like Shenzhen, the Northern Metropolis is animated by the spirit of experimentation
At the heart of Hong Kong’s first five-year plan lies the Northern Metropolis – a massive tract of land spanning…
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Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season
A Singaporean climber died on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, expedition organisers said. Lau…
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Scientists trace half the DNA in Xinjiang’s oldest tombs to Yellow River farmers
Nestled between the Tianshan Mountains and the Gobi Desert, the Hami oasis in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is a…
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Blanket of security planned for state funeral of Tung Chee-hwa in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police will impose a high level of security for this weekend’s state funeral of the city’s first chief…
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Hong Kong malls bet on Asian Games to boost footfall, tenant sales amid spending shifts
Hong Kong shopping mall operators are extending a strategy used during this year’s Fifa World Cup into the Asian Games,…
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China has gained pace in the space race by recovering rockets – but can it relaunch one?
As technological developments augur an era of renewed space exploration, China is aiming to become a major player. In…
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US families ramp up efforts for loved ones’ release from China ahead of Xi’s visit
Chen Youlin, a Chinese-American scientist, travelled back to China in October 2024 for a month-long holiday, including…
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What the China-Nepal floods teach us about crisis communication
The Himalayan disaster that tore through the China-Nepal border last month was a human calamity before it became a…
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US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China
US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer asked Brazil to review the sale of Anglo American’s nickel mines to a…
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US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds
US-sanctioned Chinese companies are increasingly turning to open-source research to innovate and reverse-engineer…
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New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species,…
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Rare honour: Trump will greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews, not just White House
US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews when…
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Self-funded campuses favoured in Hong Kong’s new university towns
Tertiary institutions seeking to establish campuses in one of three university towns planned for the Northern…
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China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, just a week…
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China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington
China and the United States are discussing possible announcements to strengthen military-to-military ties during…
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China trusted more than US, EU on AI regulation in Pew survey of middle-income countries
Amid rising tensions over artificial intelligence (AI) competition and global concerns about the technology, China…
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Sweden’s PM Kristersson resigns after left-wing wins slim majority in election
Sweden’s conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation on Thursday after the left-wing…
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