Home-grown aircraft carrier Fujian will be the tip of China’s blue-water spear
The PLA Navy’s third and most advanced carrier is expected to project Beijing’s presence well beyond Chinese shores.
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Hong Kong’s Paul Chan warns Trump tariffs will prolong high interest rates
US President Donald Trump earlier signed an executive order imposing 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports.
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China’s Type 055 destroyer can stop US fleet with unmanned ‘kill web’, war game suggests
Chinese researchers have shown in a simulation how a combination of drones and unmanned boats could battle a US fleet.
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Warning over scamming RedNote ‘fake foreigners’ who share improper content
Imposters using bogus IP locations dupe kind-hearted users of Chinese social media platform, often using stolen identification details.
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Missing Hong Kong man dies after being found unconscious at Suicide Cliff
Family reported 47-year-old man missing after he left his home in Lam Tin on Friday morning.
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Malaysia-China trade hits record US$212 billion
China’s consul-general in Kuching also revealed that Malaysia welcomed over 3.8 million Chinese visitors last year – double that of 2023.
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Ex-JPMorgan executive, Hong Kong entrepreneurs launch GenAI-powered logistics platform
NEXX uses GenAI and LLMs to help warehouses reduce costs and improve efficiency.
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Alibaba named most admired Chinese internet firm by Fortune amid race with DeepSeek
The e-commerce giant trails only Amazon and Alphabet in the internet service and retailing category.
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Trump’s Pentagon to ‘rotate’ out some media, including The New York Times, from offices
NPR, NBC News and Politico must also vacate their spaces to make room for Breitbart News, HuffPost, One America News and others.
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Taliban has ‘no legal right’ to US$4 billion Afghan fund
A US watchdog said the Taliban have no right to the funding because they are not recognised as its government and are under sanctions.
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This time around, China is surely ready to respond to Trump’s tariffs, analysts say
Beijing is not the same as it was at the start of Trump 1.0 and will have firm responses prepared, according to observers.
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Hong Kong football fans gather to see Rivaldo, Kaka and others for legends match
Hong Kong Stadium welcomes Chinese New Year Cup for last time before move to Kai Tak Sports Park.
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Hong Kong to roll out pilot scheme for sports dispute resolution
Deputy justice minister Horace Cheung says arbitration will cover commercial disputes, such as match sponsorships, athletes’ contracts.
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6 Hong Kong restaurants slapped with fines for flouting single-use plastics ban
Environment chief Tse Chin-wan says each restaurant was fined HK$2,000 for repeated non-compliance.
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Taiwan’s feuding political parties raise the stakes with rival recall bids
Both the government and opposition are trying to unseat rival lawmakers in a battle that threatens to deepen the island’s internal divisions.
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Bali bomber’s pardon plea: after Bali Nine releases, will Prabowo follow suit?
Ali Imron cites years of counterterrorism work and the Bali Nine precedent in his bid for freedom, but observers say his release is unlikely.
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US mum thanks ‘beautiful’ RedNote community for 3,000 Chinese dish ideas for autistic son
Mexican-American mother says Chinese RedNote users have given her autistic son a new lease of life when it comes to enjoying eggs.
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680,000 tourists visit Hong Kong in 4 days since Lunar New Year’s Eve
Tourism Board chief says figure is ‘encouraging’ as total arrivals rise 6 per cent from same period last year.
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Plane with 6 on board crashes in Philadelphia, US President Trump reacts
President Donald Trump says it is “so sad to see the plane go down in Philadelphia” with “more innocent souls lost”.
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Hong Kong won’t raise fees for non-local university students: education chief
Christine Choi says city must not deter top candidates and drawing talent was key to maintaining education quality and research capabilities.
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