Chinese biotech firms cash in on promising drug discoveries via licensing deals
China has 4,804 new drug candidates under development, second only to the US at 5,268, according to data provider PharmCube.
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Hong Kong’s Lion Rock Tunnel partially closed after truck catches fire
Container truck had just exited the tunnel when another driver noticed the blaze.
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Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 to join fight against illegal cable car ticket sales
Famous cable car attraction will ‘actively cooperate’ with authorities in the crackdown after two hawkers were arrested.
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Can law of unintended consequences temper Trump and his team?
From trade to immigration, Trump’s agenda risks a backlash. The question is whether he sees the problem and will change tack.
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Could this new stress-tolerant rice from China boost shrinking crop yields?
New method of regulating plant hormones allows researchers to increase quality and yields of rice crops grown in saline soil.
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Temperatures in Hong Kong set to dip early next week to 13 degrees Celsius
Cooler weather due to cold front moving across coast of southern China and edging closer to city.
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Semiconductor supply chain linchpin JSR sees DeepSeek boosting chip sales
DeepSeek’s low-cost AI models are expected to spur demand for semiconductors over the long term, the Japanese chip materials supplier said.
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5 years on from Brexit, is the UK better off outside the EU?
Brexit’s impact remains profound as people and businesses in the UK still wrestle with the aftershocks of leaving the EU.
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Year of the Snake: Hong Kong firms use lai see envelopes as marketing tool in digital era
HSBC and ICBC (Asia) promote milestones using lai see envelopes, while the newly rebranded Hong Kong Gold Exchange sends out 60,000 red packets.
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Hong Kong-flagged ship drifts abandoned after explosion in Red Sea
An official described the cargo aboard the ASL Bauhinia container ship as ‘dangerous’. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
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Ex-members cry foul over Indian troupe joining Hong Kong Lunar New Year parade
Controversy centres on the Mumbai-based V.Unbeatable Dance Group, winner of America’s Got Talent in 2020.
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We wouldn’t slap tariffs on vaccines. Why would we on solar panels?
Despite apprehension from some governments, the benefits of China’s green technology oversupply can be deployed for the greater good.
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5 things to do in Hong Kong for Lunar New Year, from fireworks to shopping
The Post lists top activities for those looking to boost fortunes for year ahead or simply soak up festive atmosphere.
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Dozens feared dead after stampede at Hindu festival in India
Footage showed millions of devotees arriving in the predawn dark for a holy dip to mark the most auspicious day of the Kumbh Mela festival.
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US congressman says aliens exist under the sea, large craft moves at incredible speeds
Congressman Tim Burchett says admiral told him about massive alien craft moving at ‘hundreds of miles an hour underwater’.
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US will send THAAD missile defence system to Israel
Pentagon spokesman said system will help bolster Israel’s air defences following Iran’s missile attacks on Israel in April and October.
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Hezbollah targets Israeli troops on Lebanese border, sirens in northern Israel
Israeli ground operations in Lebanon continue as the Middle East remains on edge awaiting Israel’s response to a missile attack from Iran.
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Malaysia dad sets son’s motorbike on fire, driven by concern for his safety in late-night races
Father defends his actions, believes bike has transformed his son into a ‘monster’.
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Hesai’s reported removal from Pentagon blacklist draws criticism from Republican senators
Financial Times said the sensor maker has been dropped from a list of Chinese companies barred from defence contracts, but the Pentagon won’t confirm or deny.
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Newborn twins killed in Gaza strike while father was registering their birth
Mohammed Abu al-Qumsan was still at the hospital when he learned that his house had been bombed.
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