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Millions in cheese revenue lost as protest hits Italy’s buffalo mozzarella output
A truckers’ protest in southern Italy has halted the production of the famed buffalo mozzarella, causing an estimated loss of €3 million (US$3.37 million) in…
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Judge gives Trump deadline to sit for deposition in BBC defamation suit
A federal judge on Thursday ordered US President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his US$10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11…
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Beijing slams UK’s ‘irresponsible remarks’ on Hong Kong in 6-monthly report
Beijing has slammed “irresponsible remarks” by Britain after a UK report said Hong Kong’s national security law had further diminished the openness that…
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The One Question AI Could Not Answer
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Why Children Need More Than Screens to Master the Future Hong Kong is moving…
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Zuckerberg gets new Meta shares to stay in California amid billionaire tax vote
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg will get a new chunk of shares in the company he founded, and in return, he has agreed to stay in California, where the…
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Quad confirmed, Manila envoy signals likely ‘Squad’ talks before Trump-Xi summit
The Philippine ambassador to the United States signalled possible meetings of the “Squad” bloc ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in…
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Hong Kong badly lags peers in Greater Bay Area AI supply chains
Hong Kong is significantly lagging behind its neighbours and ranks near the bottom in meeting the growing demand for artificial intelligence supply chains…
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Singapore pushes for quick action on PHP security flaws as hackers prowl
Organisations in Singapore have been urged to immediately fix two critical security flaws in a widely used programming language amid reports of widespread…
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EU’s idea that China is caving to pressure is ‘serious misjudgment’: ex-diplomat
The European Union’s perception that China is yielding to its pressure tactics on trade is a “serious misjudgment”, as Beijing proved during last year’s tariff…
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Europe still has no clear goal on China
This month alone, Europe has threatened China with a trade “kill switch”, rebuked it in parliament, sent its trade commissioner on a much-trumpeted trip to…
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Hong Kong attracts another 18 strategic firms, HK$10 billion in investment pledged
Nasdaq-listed fintech company Solana and healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson are among the latest batch of enterprises in artificial intelligence, healthtech…
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Who blinked first? Fragile EU-China trade peace sparks new war of words
Less than two weeks after Brussels and Beijing struck a surprise deal to avert an escalating trade dispute, their fragile rapprochement has descended into a…
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‘Jensen’s nightmare’: Huawei, DeepSeek narrow AI chip ecosystem gap with Nvidia: report
Deepening “symbiosis” with artificial intelligence model start-up DeepSeek is helping Chinese tech champion Huawei Technologies catch up with Nvidia’s chip…
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US-China ties need more working-level dialogues, not just summits: business chamber
The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) has urged Beijing and Washington to push more negotiations down to working-level…
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50 people beat foreign man to death in South Africa as anti-migrant tensions rage
A mob of about 50 people beat a foreign national to death on Thursday in South Africa’s port city of Durban, a flashpoint for anti-migrant sentiment, police…
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China urges opening Bab al-Mandeb in first joint statement with regional nation
In its first formal statement with a Red Sea nation on the fallout from the US-Iran war, China said in a joint communique with Djibouti that it backs…
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Could US advances in drone command give it an edge over the PLA in a Taiwan conflict?
From the cockpit of an F-22 fighter to an aircraft carrier sailing in the Pacific, the US military is showing new ways to command uncrewed aircraft over vast…
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Chinese public urged to stay confident in domestic innovation after Tesla flying-car debut
Tesla’s “flying” Roadster stunt has set social media alight worldwide, turning a car launch into a debate about technological innovation and China-US rivalry…
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Hong Kong student gets 10 years for sexually assaulting 4 underage girls
A Hong Kong tertiary student convicted of sexually assaulting at least four underage girls has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with the judge slamming…
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Missing lift fire door frames confined to Taizoom, Hong Kong authorities say
Inspections into lift safety across Hong Kong have found no missing fire-resistant door frames among contractors other than Taizoom Elevator, authorities have…
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EU gives top human rights award to ICC after Trump sanctions
Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union’s top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting…
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Ahead of Communist Party plenum, Xi Jinping warns that China faces a ‘new Long March’
A strong and united party leadership is vital to victory, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a keynote speech on Thursday marking the 90th anniversary of the…
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Indonesia haze: why Jakarta won’t declare wildfires a national disaster
Indonesia’s government has resisted mounting calls to declare widespread forest and land fires a national disaster, insisting it can handle the crisis alone as…
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China expands tax workforce as tougher enforcement moves into spotlight
Beijing’s plan to recruit more tax officers next year is drawing attention from businesses and wealthy families as tax compliance rises up the policy agenda…
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Hong Kong pay growth slows as Guangdong’s accelerates, survey finds
Hong Kong workers received smaller pay rises this year as Guangdong’s wage growth picked up, with the starting salaries of university graduates edging closer…
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Riot-ravaged luxury stores in Paris fear more mayhem, looting
Across Paris’ toniest shopping districts, luxury boutiques bear the scars of a weekend of rioting that filled social media feeds around the world. Now they are…
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Chinese students stand by France study plans despite widespread civil unrest
Social unrest in France is not deterring some Chinese students from pursuing studies there – at least for now. Despite nationwide demonstrations over the…
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India seeks to expand navy’s reach with 4 amphibious warships
India’s planned acquisition of four large amphibious warships would strengthen its ability to support naval logistics and humanitarian missions across the…
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Super Typhoon Champi: Hong Kong airlines cancel at least 12 Taiwan, Japan flights
Airlines in Hong Kong have cancelled or rescheduled more than a dozen flights to and from Taiwan and Japan due to Super Typhoon Champi, with further disruption…
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Hong Kong port needs a new lease of life in value-driven era
Hong Kong’s surging exports amid recent global trade shifts and tariff measures are reason to celebrate. However, they have not reversed the decline in the…
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Huang Qifan, China’s political tumbler, falls after a decade of close corruption calls
For a decade, former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan stood out as a political survivor while colleague after close colleague fell in China’s far-reaching…
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Hesai launches 3D spatial camera as Chinese lidar maker expands into physical AI
Hesai Group, the world’s largest maker of lidar sensors for vehicles, has launched a 3D spatial camera as it expands into physical artificial intelligence in…
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Beijing warns Taiwanese not to be ‘two-faced’ after Kevin Tsai attends DPP rally
Beijing has warned Taiwanese people against acting “two-faced” on the issue of Taiwan independence after television host Kevin Tsai Kang-yong attended a…
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Exhibition of pioneering Hong Kong school for national talent in early 1940s opens
A new exhibition about a pioneering school that nurtured talent for the country has opened at a Hong Kong history museum as part of the government’s efforts to…
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Taiwan turns to US drone boats to track rising mainland Chinese sea activity near island
Taiwan’s coastguard is buying US-designed uncrewed surface vessels for its first dedicated drone-boat programme to strengthen its ability to detect and track…
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Chinese memory giant YMTC to grow revenue 6 times faster than peers as IPO nears: report
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC), China’s leading flash-memory maker, is set to grow revenue six times faster than its industry peers this year…
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Japan farm minister submits resignation in first scandal blow for PM Takaichi
Japanese Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana said he tendered his resignation following allegations of possible vote-buying, lining him up to become the first…
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‘Pure fate’: China newlyweds share identical names, face endless glitches in life situations
A newlywed Chinese couple has gone viral on social media because they share exactly the same name, written with the same Chinese characters, and work in the…
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US holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China trip
Senior American diplomats, administration officials and Indo-Pacific military commanders met in Tokyo earlier this month in what one source called an “unusual”…
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Bali tipping row: call for Indonesian tourists to pay up triggers backlash
A debate over tipping culture has erupted across the Indonesian resort island of Bali and beyond, triggered by a politician’s unfavourable comparison of…
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Nearly 1 in 3 unattended dogs captured in Hong Kong euthanised this year
Roughly one in three unattended dogs captured by Hong Kong authorities had been euthanised as of May this year, a sharp rise from 18 per cent in 2021…
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Cloudy outlook? How haze crisis is testing Singapore’s events economy
When Daniela Cruz arrived in Singapore last week, hazy skies obscured the picture-perfect sights she had seen on social media, offering a different view of the…
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3 Hong Kong taxi drivers banned for 3 months under demerit points system
Three Hong Kong taxi drivers have been disqualified from driving cabs for three months after accumulating 15 demerit points or more under a penalty system in…
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IMF head urges US and rich nations to rein in deficits as global debt soars
The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that the US and other wealthy nations needed to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that…
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Hong Kong police hunt suspect who stole HK$80,000 necklace from jewellery store
Hong Kong police are searching for a man who stole a gold necklace worth nearly HK$80,000 (US$10,193) from a Chow Sang Sang jewellery store in Tai Po on…
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China’s Liaoning carrier heads to the Pacific as US, Japan prepare for missile drills
The PLA Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has started its second drill series in the western Pacific this year, with the training likely to coincide with an…
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India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders over protests against alleged voter roll manipulation
Two leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on Wednesday, as police ratcheted up efforts to clamp down…
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Hong Kong urged to add online safety briefings, penalise no-shows at public gyms
Hong Kong should make better use of its public gyms by allowing online safety briefings and penalising no-shows, an industry leader and a lawmaker have urged…
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China chip exports jump 136% to US$45b as AI frenzy jacks up prices
China’s integrated circuit (IC) exports surged 136 per cent year on year in September to US$45 billion, exceeding the 108 per cent growth rate in the first…
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In Hong Kong, accountability must be more than a slogan
When news broke last week that three newly completed housing blocks were to be demolished without ever having been occupied, I suffered an immediate attack of…
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Malaysia’s Najib loses bid to suspend 15-year 1MDB sentence on medical grounds
A Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected Najib Razak’s bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in the 1MDB scandal pending the jailed former prime minister’s…
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China’s EV industry faces double blow from EU export quota, VAT rebate cut
China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers have been hit with a double blow as both Beijing and Brussels introduce measures that will affect their exports, leading…
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Chinese business visit to Russia-held Kuril Islands prompts protest from Japan
A business delegation from northeastern China has visited a Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed island off Hokkaido to explore joint economic projects…
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13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India
Rescuers dragged 13 dead children out of India’s Ganges River after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said on Wednesday, with…
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China’s carmakers eye record sales, luxury model hits regulatory bump: 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 stay informed. If you would like to see…
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Complaints of nuisance behaviour on Hong Kong public transport hit 3-year high
Complaints about noisy and inconsiderate passengers on Hong Kong’s public transport have more than doubled over three years, with authorities recording a surge…
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‘I bathe, wash dishes, apply make-up’: Japan’s PM says busier than men who came before
Japan’s prime minister said on Wednesday she probably spent “three or four more hours” than her male predecessors tackling household duties on top of her…
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Will South China Sea’s code of conduct remain elusive as deadline looms?
A long-awaited code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea risks becoming a toothless agreement, analysts have warned, as Beijing and Southeast Asian nations…
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Domestic helper charged with murdering 93-year-old employer in Hong Kong
An Indonesian domestic helper in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody after being charged with killing her 93-year-old employer at the weekend. Kharsina, 52…
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Hong Kong’s San Tin tech hub operator vows affordable land to lure tenants
The operator of Hong Kong’s flagship San Tin Technopole has pledged to offer affordable land to attract tenants, while revealing plans to reclaim and redevelop…