Japan police academy hires beauty consultant to teach male officers make-up skills
The academy reminds students that maintaining a proper appearance is crucial as both members of society and future police officers.
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Chinese commerce minister calls for dialogue with new US counterpart
Wang Wentao tells Howard Lutnick that the two countries have made substantial progress on fentanyl control.
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Anwar’s Asean summit risks Trump’s ire as Malaysia courts China, Gulf bloc
While Anwar Ibrahim insists on neutrality, analysts warn the move to diversify trade ties could anger Trump and strain US-Asean relations.
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Could ‘terrorist’ designation lead to US strikes on drug cartels?
Trump administration’s move has raised speculation about possible military action on foreign soil targeting drug trafficking groups.
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Asian infrastructure bank raises US$549 million in Hong Kong dollar bond sale
AIIB issuance attracts investors domestically and across Asia-Pacific, with final order book reaching HK$9 billion with more than 25 orders.
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Ant Group enters AI robotics sector to build China’s humanoid workforce
The fintech giant is hiring for a range of ‘embodied intelligence’ roles responsible for developing the brains and bodies of humanoid robots.
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Chinese workers eat dog, snow made of cotton, Faye Wong’s lookalike: 5 trending stories
From highway workers in China eating a dog to Faye Wong’s lookalike in Vietnam, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
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Microsoft unveils first quantum chip that uses Majorana particles instead of electrons
The field of quantum computing has seen a flurry of recent announcements indicating that the machines may be nearing practical utility.
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Canada announces first high-speed rail: Toronto to Quebec City
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hailed the plan as ‘the largest infrastructure project in Canadian history’.
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US labels 8 drug cartels as terrorist groups as part of Trump border crackdown
The label is normally reserved for groups like al-Qaeda or Isis that use violence for political ends, not for money-focused crime rings.
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Hong Kong customs seizes HK$118 million of cannabis in fishing boat bust
Decrepit vessel, which had no fishing equipment on board, aroused suspicion and led to an interception by patrolling customs officers.
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Rise of ‘autonomous’ agentic AI raises the geopolitical stakes
Agentic AI will further level the techno-economic playing field and radically alter opinion-shaping and the military contest.
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Hong Kong dad accused of killing daughter allegedly abused her more than 20 times
Lau Kai-ping, on trial for the murder of his three-year-old daughter, hung her upside down by her ankles and doused her with cold water, mother tells court.
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DeepSeek founder provides clue on start-up’s AI priorities in new technical study
The technical study was published the day before DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng took part in a symposium hosted by President Xi Jinping.
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China and South Korea go head to head at IDEX in the self-propelled howitzer market
The weapon is playing a growing role in conflicts between official and non-state forces, particularly in the Middle East.
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Chinese sabotage or Nato paranoia? Cutting through the undersea cable conspiracies
Common damage to underwater infrastructure has been weaponised by Nato states and Taiwan in information warfare against mainland China.
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Chinese tourists travel to Japan to clear snow for free, spark ‘unique’ travel debate
Locals are surprised this labour-intensive work, usually frowned upon, has turned into a profitable tourist venture.
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It’s no holiday at Panama hotel where hundreds deported by US are being held
Migrants from China, India, Iran and Vietnam among hundreds being held in Panama City hotel in operation funded by the US.
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Japan jails pipe-bomb attacker for trying to murder ex-prime minister Fumio Kishida
Ryuji Kimura, 25, was found guilty on Wednesday of attempted murder in the April 15, 2023 attack.
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China holds dominant position in humanoid robot ecosystem: analysts
China leads the West in number of top listed companies involved in developing humanoid robots, Morgan Stanley finds.
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