Couple who survived Tai Po fire await trial for fraud, cannot leave Hong Kong
A couple who survived the deadly Tai Po blaze last year have been barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for…
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South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall
South Korea on Tuesday unveiled its most aggressive financial spending plan on record, setting total government…
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Chinese script evolved like a living organism driven by natural selection: study
Modern simplified Chinese characters form a tightly connected network from just 514 basic components that evolved…
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Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth
Australian home prices fell for a fifth month in August in the biggest downturn since the pandemic, and there is…
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South Korea’s top presidential aide resigns following cabinet reshuffle
South Korea’s chief presidential policy adviser has resigned, the presidential Blue House said on Tuesday, after…
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Thailand’s Pattaya pins hopes on arrival of 5,000 US sailors to boost tourism
After more than 250 days at sea, much of it fighting the war on Iran – and amid reports of dire conditions on board –…
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China’s top brokerages step up global push as overseas profits surge
China’s leading brokerages are accelerating their push overseas, pouring billions of yuan into their international arms…
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Going big and going green can work together for Hong Kong mega-events
Hong Kong’s mega-event economy is thriving. In a blog post last month, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po noted that…
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HKIS settles bitter legal row with US church co-founder with substantial payment
An almost year-long legal dispute involving a prestigious Hong Kong international school and its US-based co-founder, a…
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Nepal floods: meet the principal whose quick thinking saved 900 students
Rajendra Dawadi was inside his classroom when a colleague rushed in with a warning: floodwaters were racing through…
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US university to pay US$2.1 million settlement over claims it didn’t disclose China ties
A prominent American university has agreed to pay a US$2.1 million settlement to resolve allegations that it failed to…
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The laptop, the social media user and the false alarm in Taiwan over a Beijing ‘spy’
A false espionage alarm about a Taipei subway user has fuelled concerns that growing fears of Beijing are breeding…
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Chinese schools spark controversy over strict hair policy barring non-compliant male students
Two schools in northwestern China have ignited controversy by enforcing a strict hairstyle policy on students, who may…
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US Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through rate increases
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Monday she met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and agreed that…
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Shein shares recover after 10% drop on Hong Kong debut
Shein Global Holdings plunged as much as 10 per cent in its Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday after raising HK$13.6…
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Bullying mayor ousted as Japan’s voters reject political abuse
Yokohama’s mayor has become the latest local official in Japan to be forced from office by scandal, as analysts say…
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Elite Hong Kong schools urged to raise the bar, challenge high-ability students
Some elite schools in Hong Kong have been criticised for failing to provide sufficient learning opportunities or…
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Woman fatally shot by police after deadly stabbing attack in New York’s Times Square
A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally…
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Trump praises China for remaining ‘relatively inactive’ during Strait of Hormuz crisis
US President Donald Trump praised China on Monday for remaining on the sidelines during the prolonged closure of the…
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India needs to make up its mind about economic ties with China
As India prepares for the Brics summit less than two weeks away, relations with China are warming up. On July 22,…
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Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?
China’s biggest box-office surprise this year – a Teochew-language family drama that became a hit in Southeast Asia –…
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Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison
A Chilean court on Monday fined a Chinese man caught with cocaine inside a Santiago prison, where he is being held on…
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US judge approves order to force-feed suspect who attacked National Guard troops
A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one…
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Lithuania’s president says CIA chief’s Moscow trip ‘achieved its goals’
Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said he has been briefed by the US on the content of CIA Director John…
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US targets China’s global trade surplus at G20 meeting ahead of Xi-Trump summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday targeted China’s global trade surplus, raising concerns over “excessive…
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Ex-gang leader found guilty in 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three…
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Xi, Putin vow to deepen strategic ties after Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit meet
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both vowed to strengthen the role of the Shanghai…
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Central bar packed as Hongkongers aim to raise HK$50,000 for Nepal flood relief
Around a hundred patrons packed a bar in Central on Monday night to raise funds for victims of catastrophic flash…
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In flood-hit Philippines, ‘out of touch’ Marcos slammed for private birthday serenade
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s birthday serenade for his wife might have been a private gesture, but as…
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India rejects ruling on water-sharing treaty with Pakistan by international court
India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on a…
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Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?
US President Donald Trump has already announced the date: September 24. That is when, Trump says, Chinese President Xi…
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Spain PM blames Russia, Israel for Ceuta migrant crisis’ disinformation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation…
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US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers
With Washington moving to ensure that tungsten scrap and lithium-ion battery “black mass” stay in the United States,…
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US visa delays leave Chinese students stranded with ‘frozen’ plans and ‘constant anxiety’
Late August marks the annual influx of international students to US campuses, but for many Chinese students, visa…
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Freed Hongkonger sent back to jail as storm delays deportation from Philippines
A Hong Kong man has been returned to a Philippine prison in what his legal team condemned as “illegal detention”, after…
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Israel and Greece sign US$3.5 billion defence deal, largest ever between the 2
Israel signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as…
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