Trump takes aim at Zelensky, suggests Ukraine ‘should never have started’ war with Russia
Trump responds to Zelensky’s misgivings as the US and Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine.
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Hong Kong taxi strike cancelled after meeting government advisory body
City leader John Lee earlier urged top taxi union against taking any drastic action and to instead discuss solutions with transport advisory body.
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HSBC 2024 profit misses estimates as CEO looks to trim US$1.5 billion costs by 2026
Hong Kong’s biggest bank announces US$2 billion share buy-back programme and US$0.87 per share dividend for 2024.
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Indonesia’s funding plan for new investment arm sparks backlash, transparency concerns
Critics warn of potential corruption and unchecked political influence in managing state-owned assets via new sovereign wealth fund Danantara.
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In Saudi Arabia, PBOC governor pushes for a new global financial consensus
China’s central bank governor has offered to deepen financial ties with emerging economies and help them gain a greater voice in the IMF.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro charged in coup plot that included plan to poison Lula
The Supreme Court will decide whether to begin a criminal trial against the embattled former president.
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Quantum leaps? The good and bad news about the next big thing in computing
While quantum computers hold glorious promise in years ahead, conventional computers will remain far superior for the foreseeable future.
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Canadian investigators recover black boxes from Toronto airport plane wreckage
Canada’s TSB sends cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder to lab for further analysis.
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Vietnam’s US$8 billion railway to China gets the go ahead
It is one of two railway lines to China that Vietnam plans as part of its ‘Two Corridors, One Belt’ initiative.
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Wang Yi at United Nations promotes multilateralism as US seems headed in other direction
Chinese foreign minister stops in New York to build on theme as part of Beijing’s month-long leadership of UN Security Council.
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Ukraine’s Zelensky postpones Saudi visit to not give ‘legitimacy’ to US-Russia meeting
The Ukraine leader says he was not invited to the talks, which were arranged after a phone call between Trump and Putin.
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UK couple charged with spying in Iran, admit they ignored travel warnings
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who were on a round-the-world trip, said they were aware of the risks but believed ‘most people are good’.
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China’s Xinhua seeks cooperation with Japan’s Kyodo News amid push to boost views on ties
Chinese news agency chief presses Kyodo counterpart for more exchanges as Beijing aims to improve public opinion on Sino-Japanese relations.
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If AI, geopolitics shift the ground beneath you, you’re in the right place
Revelations from Munich Security Conference show opportunities for Beijing, but expectations must be tempered.
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China could be the steady counterweight to Trump’s Pax Americana
Few seem able to resist Trump’s domestic and foreign policies, but China’s actions could offer a template for how to withstand the pressure.
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Hong Kong father accused of killing daughter had history of violence, court hears
Lau Kai-ping forced girl to stand facing wall and kneel if she refused to study harder, court hears.
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Chinese scientists make brain-computer co-evolution possible for the first time
Breakthrough marks initial step towards mutual adaptation between biological and machine intelligence, according to study.
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Huawei launches Mate XT in Malaysia to kick off trifold smartphone’s overseas roll-out
The international roll-out reflects Huawei’s confidence in the Mate XT, which was released in China on the same date as the iPhone 16.
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Hong Kong’s mega-events to attract 840,000 visitors in first 6 months: John Lee
Art Basel, Art Central and ComplexCon touted as major drivers, as city gears up for ‘Hong Kong Super March’.
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China to ‘ensure cost outweighs gains’ if Manila launches new South China Sea case: expert
On sidelines of Munich Security Conference, Chinese maritime analyst Wu Shicun says Beijing has new tactics since Hague ruling in 2016.
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