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Is Beijing’s 2027 military milestone now a US readiness deadline over Taiwan?
America’s push for 2027 combat readiness in the Indo-Pacific is raising questions over whether a year that US military officials linked to a possible People’s…
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200 nations at Cop17 commit to biodiversity goals amid missed opportunities
Nearly 200 nations have struck hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities…
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With ‘Kissinger moment’ over, US and China urged to foster new ‘bridge builders’
Beijing and Washington have been urged to foster a new generation of talent to bridge gaps between the countries and strengthen people-to-people exchanges amid…
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China places former Sinopec and CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probe
Fu Chengyu, the former chairman of leading oil giants Sinopec and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), is under investigation for corruption by the…
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Hong Kong’s first ‘Halloween Month’ surges to a finale as revellers pack streets
Revellers packed Lan Kwai Fong dressed as golden Buddhas, Lipton tea drink cartons and bottles of ketchup and mustard, with bars expecting a business bump of…
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Hong Kong may raise GDP forecast as growth could hit 5-year high: Paul Chan
Hong Kong’s annual economic growth may hit a five-year high, the finance chief has said, raising the possibility of an upward revision to the current forecast…
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Africa suffering in ‘strongmen’ era, says governance watchdog
Democracy and rights are declining in Africa as leaders take their cues from the rise of strongmen in other parts of the world, the head of a governance…
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Apple Intelligence to roll out on iPhones in China in December with Alibaba backing
Apple’s long-awaited artificial intelligence features will be officially launched in China in December, ending two years of regulatory uncertainty as the US…
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How ancient Chinese stayed cosy using gadgets found in classical literature, historic artwork
In ancient China, without electricity, how did people stay cosy at home during freezing winters? The answer lies in warming baskets, which have been used for…
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AI could turn China’s social credit system into surveillance tool: government-funded study
China’s social credit system, stereotypically imagined as an all-powerful numerical scoring project for authoritarian control, has gained notoriety in the West…
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Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky begin arriving in Ukraine
Residents of the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, ravaged by years of war, began arriving in Ukraine on Saturday after being evacuated via Belarus during a…
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Appeal for private flight to bring critically ill British baby home from Hong Kong
A UK-registered air ambulance and family support charity has issued an urgent appeal for a donated private flight to bring a critically ill baby boy home from…
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Both Japan and China can help Bangladesh reach its full potential
In the Land of the Rising Sun, Bangladesh looks forward to a new dawn. The hope that comes with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan goes beyond the…
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Can battery swapping and energy storage power CATL’s next phase of growth?
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has doubled down on new businesses including battery swapping and energy storage as the world’s largest battery…
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Hong Kong has released the full report on Tai Po fire tragedy. Here’s all you need to know
We have put together 10 stories from our coverage on the full report of the Wang Fuk Court fire, released almost a year since the tragedy claimed 168 lives. If…
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China joins global race to reawaken brain-injury patients through ultrasound therapy
After spending three months in a coma following a brain haemorrhage, a patient in China has regained the ability to speak, eat and walk with support – part of…
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Malaysia’s Melaka poll begins as 79 cleared in test for Anwar’s coalition
Malaysia’s Melaka state began its election campaign on Saturday after 79 candidates were cleared to contest a poll testing whether Prime Minister Anwar…
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New renovation body may offer bigger subsidies for older buildings
Hong Kong’s planned renovation monitoring body will consider bigger subsidies for homeowners in ageing buildings, older districts and areas with more elderly…
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US, South Korea and Japan reaffirm North Korea denuclearisation stance
The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearisation” of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to…
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Data of nearly 17,000 mainland students leaked in Hong Kong exams body breach
The personal data of nearly 17,000 students based in mainland China who applied to take two international exams through the Hong Kong Examinations and…
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Beijing blasts US ban on device testing in China, warns of supply chain disruptions
China’s Ministry of Commerce has voiced firm opposition to a decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to bar device testing in China by 2028…
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Hong Kong woman, 66, loses HK$2.7 million in money-laundering phone scam
A 66-year-old Hong Kong woman has been swindled out of HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam after a caller claimed that her bank account had been…
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Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s remains found in soup pots and fridge, court told
Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s remains were stored in two soup pots and a refrigerator after her body was dismembered with an electric saw in a…
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From digital pets to robot pals: how AI is changing Hong Kong classrooms
Hands shot up in a Hong Kong Primary Two classroom as pupils debated what their digital pet needed more, meal vouchers or the latest game cards. Their teacher…
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As AI cyber risks grow, Chinese chip expert urges shared ethics standards with US rivals
The co-founder of Chinese chip giant Cambricon Technologies urged the introduction of universal ethical requirements for leading Chinese and American…
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Shenzhen too pricey? Cost-conscious Hongkongers dig deeper into mainland China
Seventy-something Hong Kong retiree Leung Ching says a meal for four in Shenzhen, the megacity in mainland China roughly an hour’s train ride away, that cost…
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Mao vs Rao: Cell Press probe clears editor but Chinese biologist keeps up pressure
Prominent biologist Rao Yi is refusing to back down after Cell Press said it had found no evidence that top journal editor Steve Mao sought bribes from Chinese…
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Kim Jong-un urges drone expansion as North Korea showcases new unmanned tech
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended an exhibition devoted to drones and called for rapidly expanding the country’s drone technology, state media reported…
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Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive
This story was first published on October 31, 1971. Aberdeen was yesterday (October 30, 1971) rocked by a tremendous explosion followed by fire which swept…
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Scary deals? What makes Hong Kong shun death-linked homes while France embraces the risk
Even as Hong Kong remains the world’s least affordable housing market, many buyers still shun heavily discounted homes linked to an “unnatural death”, such as…
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Trump insists Republicans ‘have a shot’ in midterms as rallies resume amid health concerns
President Donald Trump on Friday insisted Republicans “have a shot” at success in the US midterms despite a feverish end to the campaign for elections that…
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Trump and Milei under pressure to explain role in Flavio Bolsonaro’s dramatic escape to US
US President Donald Trump and Argentina’s Javier Milei faced mounting pressure on Friday to explain the role their countries played in helping Flavio Bolsonaro…
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‘Zero-cost’ lifestyle: China cash-strapped youth embrace thrifty living for mental relief
A growing number of young people in China are embracing a “zero-cost” lifestyle, seeking out free perks, complimentary gifts, and trial services. Across…
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G20 talks expose deep rift as Russia stays defiant while Rubio pursues sideline diplomacy
Russia showed no sign on Friday of softening its stance on Kyiv as G20 foreign ministers opened talks in the United States, with the Ukraine and Iran wars…
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Dark past of Japan’s Unit 731 buried under airport expansion
A village that sent hundreds of men to one of imperial Japan’s most notorious wartime units is being demolished to make way for a runway at Tokyo’s Narita…
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Bordeaux officials hail exclusive 5-year deal for Hong Kong to host Vinexpo
Having a presence in Hong Kong and the rest of China is “very important” for Bordeaux, an official from the world-renowned French wine-producing region has…
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Are the latest Communist Party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?
Beijing promoted 10 officials to full membership of the Communist Party’s Central Committee at a major political gathering this week, where the normally…
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New Everest film hopes to nudge US-China relations into a higher altitude
The film Everest: The Other Side, a collaborative US-China project that opened on Friday in 515 US cinemas and that will premiere at 700 IMAX theatres in China…
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‘I’m terrified’: AI comes for Southeast Asia’s graduate jobs
Nafeesa Azman has applied for hundreds of jobs over the past two months, yet the 24-year-old Malaysian marketing graduate is yet to find a permanent role that…
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US police officer accused of taking over dead man’s home after finding body
A Florida police officer who found a man dead during a welfare check in 2022 is accused of taking possession of the man’s home and impersonating him for years…
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Australia sanctions 2 over North Korean fake IT workers scheme for nuclear funds
Australia said on Friday it had sanctioned two North Korean individuals and companies over the use of “fraudulent” IT workers and cybercrime to earn cash for…
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China cancer patient who inspired hit film hopes to stop treatment after 35,000 pills over 2 decades
Lu Yong, who has a slow-growing blood and bone marrow cancer and inspired the 2018 blockbuster Dying to Survive, has begun reducing his medication and hopes to…
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Hong Kong elderly urged to stay indoors as air pollution spikes to serious levels
Severe haze in Hong Kong over the past two days has prompted a government warning of serious health risks, with experts urging the elderly and vulnerable to…
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Rare Suu Kyi phone call to son signals shift in Myanmar junta strategy
The son of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi said she sounded “fairly healthy” after speaking to the detained ex-democratic leader on Thursday for the first time in…
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How Hong Kong can go from passive trade hub to regional control tower
This year has opened a rare window of relative calm in global commerce. On October 8, the World Trade Organization doubled its forecast for global goods trade…
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Chinese astronomers find real 3-body system. It is not what Liu Cixin thinks
In author and computer engineer Liu Cixin’s science fiction hit The Three-Body Problem, three suns throw a doomed world into chaos. Chinese astronomers say…
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Nepal set to receive first-ever US$20 million payout from UN climate damage fund
The United Nations’ climate loss and damage fund moved to provide US$20 million in aid sought by flood-stricken Nepal – the first time it has set aside money…
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Fresh Hong Kong graduates feel AI impact as degree pay advantage narrows
Fresh Hong Kong graduates are increasingly feeling the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) as they enter the workforce, human resources experts have said…
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Vietnam partners with Denmark to propel its wind energy ambition
A wind energy partnership between Vietnam and Denmark has fuelled expectations of the Southeast Asian country boosting its competitiveness in renewable…
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Video shows fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by US police officer
Mississippi released video on Thursday showing the fatal shooting of a one-year-old boy by a police officer whom state authorities have cleared of criminal…
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Inflation-squeezed Japanese flock to claw machines dangling everyday items
With one eye on her baby in a stroller, Minae Kamata operates an arcade machine in a Tokyo suburb, manipulating a claw to grab not a stuffed toy but a pack of…
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Asia Society announces new permanent home in historic Washington building
The Asia Society announced on Thursday that it had marked out territory on the Washington policy landscape with the purchase of a US$17.5 million building that…
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HSBC RedCoin stablecoin launches for 3.3 million PayMe users in Hong Kong
HSBC will launch its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin in stages from Friday for more than 3.3 million users of its PayMe app, as the bank pushes to bring…
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Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining
US President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining and related activities are essential to national defence, a move that…
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China-made cancer drug to go on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it
Global pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca said on Thursday it would start selling a cancer drug after coming under criticism for failing to bring it to the US…
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Tom Skerritt, star of Alien and Top Gun, dies at 93
Versatile actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Hollywood megahits including the sci-fi classic Alien, the war comedy M*A*S*H, and the action drama Top Gun, has…
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Trump blasts basketball star LeBron James for not standing still during US anthem
US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warm-ups while the…
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EU mulls sanctions reprieve for Chinese fabric-maker accused of aiding Russia
Diplomats from the EU’s 27 member states were pressured this week to lift sanctions on Yusha Group, a Chinese textiles manufacturer accused of selling…
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16 killed, 32 hurt after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes China’s Tibet
At least 16 people were killed and 32 more injured when a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s western Tibet autonomous region late on Thursday…