New ‘wall-hanging’ trend sees jobless Chinese youth working 1 day, ‘lying flat’ for 3
In the early hours of the morning, 29-year-old Guo Zihao awoke in a 24-hour billiards hall in Shenzhen, southern China.…
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Geologists find unexpectedly large water sources in Xinjiang beneath China’s largest desert
Geologists have discovered two large water sources beneath China’s largest desert, potentially offering the…
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14 key takeaways from John Lee’s policy address, Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has placed deepening integration with mainland China and developing new…
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People’s Daily rejects US claims of malicious AI distillation, warns of countermeasures
China’s ruling Communist Party mouthpiece has rejected US allegations that Chinese artificial intelligence companies…
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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan seeks to boost innovation
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu presented the city’s first ever five-year plan, including steps to bolster…
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Chinese research ship completes month-long mission near Scarborough Shoal
China confirmed on Wednesday that a research vessel conducted a month-long, wide-ranging geological survey in the…
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Hong Kong must prepare for the impact of heat-related work stoppages
At the beginning of August, when temperatures in Hong Kong hit highs not seen for at least 140 years, the Labour…
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US crypto bill stumble sparks call for Hong Kong to seize ‘critical strategic window’
The US Senate’s rejection of the Clarity Act – a landmark bill meant to regulate cryptocurrency market structure – has…
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Singapore court rejects 90-year-old’s spousal support claim against ex-wife, 89
A Singapore family court rejected a 90-year-old man’s claim for spousal maintenance from his 89-year-old wife, noting…
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Tesla revives China discounts; Iran war drives shift to electric cars: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you…
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First update made to ISO 9001 in a decade, with China shaping AI, cybersecurity standards
China’s contributions and leadership were of considerable value to the revision of new International Organization for…
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Should Beijing use its maritime militia as a backup force in the South China Sea?
China should strengthen its maritime militia to be an extra force to collect information and maintain a regular…
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‘Baby boss’ in China wins hearts after clip shows him playfully courting customers outside eatery
A Chinese boy with a remarkable talent for engaging customers at his family’s restaurant in central China has gone…
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Hong Kong rated Asia’s top financial hub for fourth straight year: report
Hong Kong has retained its status as Asia’s top financial hub for a fourth consecutive edition of the Global Financial…
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Malaysian councillor resigns after DAP remarks at Umno assembly
A Malaysian city councillor has resigned over remarks he made about the Democratic Action Party (DAP) at the recent…
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South Korean killer’s drone escape from Philippine prison foiled by test footage
A South Korean crime lord convicted of murder in the Philippines reportedly planned to escape prison by strapping…
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Japanese monks embrace material world to raise cash as donations shrink
Koukyo Yoneta, a fifth-generation Buddhist priest in a small town in Japan’s Hokkaido, was struggling to keep up with…
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Chinese scientists build world’s smallest CT scanner, weighing just 6kg
Chinese researchers have developed the world’s smallest CT scanner, a portable device designed to produce images of…
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How will the Okinawa governor’s race result reshape China’s local messaging?
The leadership change in Okinawa could deal a quiet blow to Beijing’s attempts to leverage local opposition to…
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India and Russia push to expand defence ties with more joint production
India and Russia are seeking to push one of Asia’s oldest defence relationships beyond arms sales and into a more…
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Dong Jun takes softer line on US at Xiangshan Forum as Xi prepares for Trump summit
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun’s address to a defence gathering in Beijing on Wednesday carried a message for…
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South Korean court orders Pyongyang to pay US$32.5m for destroying border office
A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang on Wednesday to pay roughly US$32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North…
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Fragility and cooperation: takeaways from Dong Jun’s Xiangshan Forum speech
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun gave a keynote speech to the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, with just over…
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GSK licenses Chinese firm’s cancer drug in US$750 million deal
British pharmaceutical giant GSK has agreed to acquire a cancer drug from Chinese firm Chimagen Biosciences in a deal…
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Rodrigo Duterte appears in ICC courtroom for pretrial proceedings
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the International Criminal Court for the first time…
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Why more export controls won’t stop China’s industrial engine
The first “China shock” was fairly easy to understand. Beginning in the 1990s, cheap Chinese goods poured into global…
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Viral ‘then and now’ photos of Chinese woman reunited with family spark trafficking debate
A woman from northern China has been reunited with her biological family after 26 years, with striking before-and-after…
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Japan’s Takaichi opts for stability in first reshuffle since taking over LDP
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retained many of her Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) executives on Wednesday,…
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Hong Kong policy address to unveil bold youth housing and mediation initiatives
Hong Kong’s leader will unveil two bold initiatives on housing and mediation in his policy address, the South China…
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Xiangshan Forum: China’s defence chief on security in a fragile world – as it happened
This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. Beijing is…
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Singapore ministers earn millions. What do other Asian leaders make?
Singapore’s ministers are among the world’s highest paid, a system its leaders have defended as necessary to attract…
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US military fires on boats attempting to capture sailing drone off Iran
The US military said on Tuesday that it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week that were trying to…
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Ed Sheeran tour in trouble as support acts quit over pro-Palestinian speech fallout
Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly…
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Will ‘transactional’ America assist India in a future border crisis with China?
When Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi last week on the sidelines of…
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Why I am grateful for Asean’s endless meetings
I remember 2011 well. Indonesia was chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and I was serving as deputy…
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Dutch rail network crippled by suspected sabotage
Rail travel in large parts of the Netherlands ground to a standstill on Tuesday, after what authorities suspect were…
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