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Former nursing student jailed for stealing from hospital patients and colleagues
A former nursing student at a leading private hospital in Hong Kong has been jailed for two years and four months for stealing cash, credit cards and a phone…
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Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza
Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes, new strikes on Gaza and intense political debate, weeks…
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Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work
The European Union’s top trade mandarins depart for Beijing on Wednesday for two days of intensive negotiations but expectations in Brussels are measured as to…
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US firm ArriVent’s plunge shows risks facing China’s biotech expansion into global markets
US firm ArriVent BioPharma’s shares plummeted after a late-stage trial failure involving a cancer drug licensed from China, a setback that analysts said…
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Climate change and farming gave rise to ‘genetically distinct’ Beijing swan goose: study
Climate change and agricultural development have brought a new goose population to China with unique migratory patterns, a study has found. In an article on…
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Viral trapped shark in South Korea brings tourism, retail windfall to Busan
A marooned three-metre-long (nine feet) shark in South Korea has drawn more than a million visitors to the coastal city of Busan, boosting local retail sales…
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Hong Kong police arrest parents of 10-year-old girl made to carry bags of beer
Hong Kong police have arrested the parents of a 10-year-old girl after a viral video showed her carrying heavy bags of beer and being berated by her father as…
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521kg of meth seized from Laos private jet bound for Manila, not Malaysia: police
The 521kg (1,148lbs) of suspected methamphetamine seized by Laotian authorities from a private jet was not sourced from Malaysia, with the drugs believed to…
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Chinese woman snaps up nearly 200 parking spaces to flip to neighbours for profit
A woman in central China invested 14 million yuan (US$2 million) to acquire 196 parking spaces in a residential community, later selling them at a significant…
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Malaysia’s Myanmar bet? Repatriations pave way for diplomacy
Malaysia’s repatriation of Myanmar nationals ahead of a visit to Kuala Lumpur by the war-torn country’s leader appears to mirror efforts by other Asean…
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Slow is beautiful: China launches war against AI drama, goes beyond algorithms
China’s broadcasting regulator has called for greater support for live-action dramas as the government seeks to steer the booming microdrama industry towards…
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Pentagon picks Boeing to build new carrier fighter jet to replace F/A-18
The Pentagon has chosen Boeing to build the US Navy’s next-generation fighter jets in a contract valued at US$20 billion, officials announced Tuesday. The…
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Malaysia’s Mahathir in hospital for observation a day after wife’s death
Malaysia’s two-time prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for observation, his office confirmed on Wednesday, in the latest health…
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US Supreme Court lets Trump resume deportations to third countries
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump’s administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while…
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Boom News founder Tang Ho-wing, 1 other arrested by Hong Kong national security police
Hong Kong national security police have arrested two people, including the founder of online media outlet Boom News on suspicion of “incitement by spreading…
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In Japan, free BitTorrent porn downloads bring legal trouble and fines
Japanese BitTorrent users who thought they were simply downloading adult videos for free are increasingly receiving court notices and demands for hundreds of…
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Somali pirates kill 5 crew on hijacked tanker before rescue by security forces
Somali pirates killed five crew members of the hijacked MT Honour 25 petroleum products tanker before it was rescued by security forces, Somalia’s…
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Taiwan plans US$850 million ammunition spend to prepare for potential PLA blockade
Taiwan’s military plans to spend more than NT$27 billion (US$850 million) to quadruple critical ammunition stocks to 120 days’ supply, strengthening its…
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China warns officials, fires kindergarten principal over ‘mops in cooking pots’ scandal
Local Chinese authorities have issued warnings and demerits to 11 officials and dismissed the entire kitchen staff at a kindergarten following a teacher’s…
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Can pay-as-you-earn funding fix Southeast Asia’s higher education debt problem?
A Singapore-based education financing programme is testing whether income-linked funding can widen access to higher education without an unmanageable debt…
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US-China trade truce remains ‘fragile’ after Xi-Trump summit, analysts say
The two-month extension of the US-China trade truce remains fragile despite last week’s summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, with modest…
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Raising Hong Kong’s birth rate is an economic imperative
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and latest policy address have put demographic sustainability on the public agenda. Among the measures announced are an…
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Family of 4 in hospital after fire at Sha Tin public housing estate
A family of four was sent to hospital on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at a public housing estate in Sha Tin, prompting the evacuation of around 140…
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‘Hold the status quo’? US Congress reviews Xi-Trump summit outcomes
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington is over, but China watchers in Congress and the US-China policy community are still parsing…
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Cheap and illegal: mainland Chinese post social media adverts for services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s crackdown on visitors abusing visas to illegally offer tour guide, photography and other services has failed to deter adverts for such unlicensed…
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Gaza on stage: concert activism meets Malaysia, Singapore red lines
American rapper Macklemore lost his spot on British pop star Ed Sheeran’s US tour after speaking up for Palestinians, but in Malaysia it was Sheeran’s music…
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Hong Kong’s executives are ‘ill prepared’ for AI era, report finds
Executives at Hong Kong’s largest listed companies have a severe lack of technological expertise, with fewer than 1 per cent of directors possessing dedicated…
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Ex-American Idol singer Caleb Flynn convicted of fatally shooting his wife
A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was convicted of murder on Tuesday in the killing of his wife while he was having an affair…
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5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
Five public universities in Hong Kong have ranked in the top 100 of a renowned British publication’s latest global league table, as part of a trend described…
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Morocco’s king appoints El Mansouri as first woman prime minister
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a…
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Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
As American billionaires gathered at the White House to honour Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan last Thursday, a group of Chinese business…
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Man dragged to death by New York subway train after bag gets caught in door
A man was dragged to death by a New York subway train when a bag he was carrying got stuck in the door during the Monday evening rush hour commute, police…
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America’s foreign policy of coercion must end
If you want to understand how Washington exercises power in the world, watch what it does when its closest allies try to deepen ties with each other. When EU…
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PM Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out a sweeping political vision on Tuesday, pledging to give Britain “a new social contract for the 21st century”…
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Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not want to work with China on addressing artificial intelligence (AI) risks, arguing that cooperation could…
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China expands overseas military presence with new Laos air force centre
China has launched a rare air force support and training centre in Laos, the Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday. The China-Laos Joint Support and…
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Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol, not explosives
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the US was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a “quantity of petrol” was…
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87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home
Spain’s coalition government said it had agreed on proposals including banning evictions until 2030 to address the country’s housing crisis, as the 87-year-old…
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Eiffel Tower chief out over removal of women staff for Hindu group’s visit
The operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower said on Tuesday its chief would step down at the end of this year in the wake of a controversy over the…
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Dare to try: A visibly rewarding creative journey into Disney
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Inside Chloe Tong Tsam-yu’s sketchbook is a world of her own making, populated by…
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Cyclist likely bitten by several dogs and died from throat injuries, source says
A young cyclist who died after a suspected canine attack in Hong Kong earlier this month was likely bitten on the neck by several dogs, but government forensic…
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US consumer confidence sinks to 12-year low over inflation, stagnant wages
Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing…
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Israel’s Gaza air strike kills Hamas commander behind October 7, 2023 attack
An Israeli air strike killed the head of Hamas’ armed wing in north Gaza on Tuesday, officials on both sides said, with the militant group describing him as a…
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Economist formally apologises for ‘sexist’ campus talk as students urge suspension
An economist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has issued a formal apology for a campus talk criticised as “sexist”, as an online petition calling…
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Legal aid chief denies stricter vetting as aid for policy challenges hits decade low
Hong Kong authorities approved only two legal aid applications for judicial review challenges against government policies and decisions last year, the fewest…
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US Navy launches drone command that could reshape Taiwan war planning
The US Navy has set up a dedicated command to turn its growing array of aerial, surface and underwater drones into an integrated fighting force – a capability…
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How years of thin investment have stalled Germany’s rail network as China’s speeds ahead
Wang Xixi still remembers her first experience with Germany’s trains 21 years ago. It left her with a question: how could a railway be so empty, clean and…
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Nvidia and AMD chiefs join Tsinghua advisory board as US-China chip tensions persist
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su have joined an influential advisory board at a prestigious Chinese university, placing the two key…
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China’s generative AI user base crosses 700 million, covering over half the population
China’s generative artificial intelligence user base surpassed 700 million at the end of June, accounting for more than half of the population as wide AI…
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Hong Kong police record 1,503 suspicious iPhone charges so far worth HK$30m
Hong Kong police have received more than 1,500 reports of suspicious credit card transactions involving Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro series, totalling more than…
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Sell family jewels for latest iPhone? In India, craze dials up debate
Tens of thousands of people thronged Apple stores in India this month to snap up the newest iPhone models – the 18 Pro and Pro Max – but the frenzy has kicked…
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Retired Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.9 million in online romance, fake app scam
A retired woman in Hong Kong lost nearly HK$2.9 million (US$369,670) in a romance scam after a fraudster posing as a power company employee won her trust and…
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Vietnam charges 3 men with terrorism as abduction claim emerges
A Vietnamese pro-democracy organisation has alleged that two of its members, who hold Norwegian and Australian citizenship, were abducted in Cambodia and taken…
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What trap? US-China relations show conflict is far from inevitable
For a decade, foreign policy circles have treated war between the United States and China as something close to destiny. The theory has a fancy, fashionable…
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Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on company supplying vehicles to Ukraine
Estonian authorities said on Tuesday they had concluded that an arson attack in mid-August on a defence company that provides military vehicles to Ukraine was…
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Hong Kong firms lag mainland China on AI adoption amid legacy-system burden: Accenture
Hong Kong businesses are lagging behind their mainland Chinese peers in adopting artificial intelligence, as entrenched legacy systems and a risk-averse…
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US and China need shared risk vocabulary to manage AI threats: Beijing-linked think tank
Beijing and Washington should first develop a common language around AI risks rather than seek to resolve their broader technology rivalry, a leading Chinese…
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Hong Kong turns Halloween into month-long event with street parties, free rides
A new month-long campaign to transform Hong Kong into Asia’s premier Halloween destination will feature street parties across five neighbourhoods along with…
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Hong Kong man returns to city after 26 years in Philippine prison for drug offences
A Hong Kong man imprisoned in the Philippines for 26 years while fighting against convictions for drug possession has been released and returned home on…
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AI, robotic arms power Hong Kong public hospital laundry and meal centre
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has adopted artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic automation at its new support services centre to handle laundry and meal…