‘A loss to the city’: memorial held for ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun
Friends, relatives and members of the public pay respects to veteran social worker, who died in January at 55 after battling cancer.
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Cook Islands says comprehensive strategic partnership deal signed with China
The partnership establishes a framework for engagement on ‘priority areas’ including trade and investment, tourism and climate resilience.
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African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
DR Congo president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a second major city on his territory.
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Advanced new Taiwanese-built trainer jet crashes after engine failure
The accident, in which the crew bailed out unhurt, was the first of its kind since the AT-5 Brave Eagle made its first test flight in 2020.
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Hong Kong police arrest 11 over targeting arrivals in HK$13 million rent scam
Police say scammers posed as landlords seeking rental payments in advance and targeted talent scheme arrivals, mainland Chinese students.
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Semiconductor giant TSMC considers running Intel’s US factories at Trump team’s request
Trump officials raised the idea of a deal between the two companies in recent meetings with the Taiwanese chipmaker.
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Bring on ‘Japanese craze’ for Hong Kong films: Kowloon Walled City movie director
Soi Cheang hopeful others can ride wave of success from action thriller that brings to life old Hong Kong for ‘fascinated’ Japanese fans.
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‘Fixed-deposit account’ no more: does Singapore’s GRC system need a rethink?
Large multi-seat constituencies like Sengkang have become a high-stakes gamble for the ruling PAP, analysts say.
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DR Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu
If the rebels capture the capital of South Kivu province, it would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under their control.
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Wang Yi tells security forum China will respond ‘resolutely’ to any ‘bullying’ by US
At Munich Security Conference, Chinese foreign minister also says Beijing will be a ‘stabilising force’ in a multipolar world order.
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Hong Kong bans ‘space oil’ ingredients as drug’s variations mushroom
Government classifies etomidate as dangerous drug and adds five other substances to list, but social workers warn causes of narcotics abuse must be addressed.
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DeepSeek’s Chinese lessons, Wang Yi in Britain: SCMP daily highlights
From China’s tech revolution to a Jurassic bird fossil, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.
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Zhuang Menghan of CalArts latest on list of Chinese students murdered in the US
23-year-old found dead at her California home with several upper-body injuries is believed to have been killed by a man she knew.
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Zeekr joins China’s autonomous-driving race with plans to unveil tech at Shanghai car show
New York-listed Zeekr, which finalised a merger with Lynk on Friday, will reveal its L3 self-driving system in April.
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Ex-professor convicted in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case files another appeal
A seven-member High Court jury last month unanimously found Khaw Kim Sun, 60, guilty of causing the deaths of his wife and daughter.
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China poised to strike back if Trump follows through on sweeping tariff plan
Analysts said the response would be swift from China – and others – if the US imposes more tariffs to counter value-added taxes.
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University hospital in Hong Kong seeks more time to repay HK$4 billion loan
Earlier two-year extension for CUHK Medical Centre loan repayments ends next month.
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Suspect in Munich car ramming had ‘Islamist orientation’: police
Theattacked came on the eve of an international security conference in Munich and amid a heated debate in Germany on immigration.
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From oil to bitcoin, Trump envisions multipronged US ‘gold standard’
US policies regarding fossil fuels and technology are reshaping monetary norms as the country seeks to benchmark itself against China.
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Chinese scientists develop ‘injection’ to make smartphone and EV batteries last longer
Repair technology could significantly extend the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles and smartphones.
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