US to assess Ukraine’s peace stance at crunch talks in Saudi Arabia
US and Ukrainian officials to meet for the first time since Zelensky’s disastrous White House visit last month.
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Standard Chartered and LIFTWOMEN® Jointly Launch “SC WIN Now & Next Challenge”
Providing HKD 1 million in grants and professional training to empower women entrepreneurs for further growth
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In Japan, last survivors of WWII firebombing by US make final push for justice
Victims of the US firebombing of Japan’s capital in March 1945 have never received any welfare support.
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Hong Kong urged to review public housing income threshold with new minimum wage
‘Many full-time workers will quit their job and take odd jobs to ensure their income will not exceed the application threshold,’ lawmaker Dennis Leung says.
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First Taylor Swift, now Lady Gaga – Singapore builds on ‘blockbuster 2024’
Culture minister hails exclusive Asia stop for yet another global superstar performer, with ticket sales to start March 18.
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Malaysia steps up border security after bomb blast in Thailand
The attack in Sungai Kolok killed at least two Thai security personnel. Malaysian citizens have been advised not to travel to the area.
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Canada’s twin tariff wars, plastic surgery in South Korea: 5 weekend reads you missed
From Canada’s tariff wars with China and the US to South Korea’s cosmetic surgery empire, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
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US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House overnight, agency says
US President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the incident. The armed man was hospitalised and his condition unknown, police said.
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France readying US$200 million in military aid for Ukraine, defence minister says
Sébastien Lecornu said aid to come from interest earned on frozen Russian assets and warned Russia is reinventing war away from battlefield.
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Arrival jailed for 6 months in Hong Kong over 41,400 undeclared cigarettes
Search of baggage uncovers 41,400 cigarettes, with an estimated market value of HK$186,000 and duty potential of HK$136,000.
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About 60 domestic helpers in Hong Kong fired over critical illness since 2020: NGOs
Support groups urge better public healthcare coverage to helpers pursuing discrimination cases after being fired over their condition.
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Thousands in Nepal want monarchy back, decry government corruption
Protests in 2006 forced the king to give up his authoritarian rule, and two years later the parliament voted to abolish the monarchy.
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‘Build a life here’: NPC deputies pitch Taiwanese on mainland China opportunities
In integration push, National People’s Congress told that island’s youth, business leaders should visit the mainland to ‘break information barriers’.
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Can China and India step in to fill climate void left by Trump’s America?
The US’ absence from international deliberations on climate change must not be allowed to derail efforts to solve the crisis.
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China’s progress on ‘game-changing’ space technology raises US concerns about closing gap
US Space Force official points to progress on refuelling satellites in space as an example of the country’s ambitious plans.
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Plastic bottled water served to VIPs at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena despite ban
Greenpeace says management is applying double standard when enforcing its own rules and stresses reusable cups are best solution.
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Hong Kong’s finance chief eyes I&T development after calls at ‘two sessions’
Paul Chan says city needs to make better use of status as financial hub to attract tech sector dollars, while vowing to spur domestic spending.
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Indonesian man accused of flashing crew member on Singapore flight
The suspect allegedly exposed himself to a female flight attendant while she served his meal.
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Chinese parents planning on US-born babies face limbo in wake of Trump order
The future of birthright citizenship is up in the air in the US, leading to unease among Chinese with plans to travel to give birth.
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Styrofoam no match for Hong Kong robot that collects marine rubbish
PolyU engineers invented Galatea the robot after Sai Kung club sought help to solve marine trash problem.
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