Former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers jailed for causing council meeting ruckus
Pair punished for roles played in 2019 incident which aimed to stall proceedings of a committee scrutinising a contentious extradition bill.
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Smog and silence: does halt to global air quality monitoring signal end of US engagement?
As the US State Department pulls the plug on air quality monitoring programmes in Beijing and around the world, concerns grow over pollution accountability.
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Tariffs and ‘tough’ on China: what to expect from Canada’s next PM Carney
Former central banker Mark Carney will continue battles with both Beijing and Washington when he takes the helm, analysts say.
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Student jailed for using fake record to enter Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mainland Chinese student sentenced to three months in prison for using forged New York University transcript in application to CUHK.
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Fukushima clean-up workers fret over radiation, stress at wrecked Japan nuclear plant
A survey of about 5,500 workers revealed a growing number were concerned about safety and radiation at the damaged reactors.
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23 Hong Kong students fall ill with acute gastroenteritis after Guangdong tour
Centre for Health Protection says it notified Guangdong authorities of the restaurants where the group dined in Shaoguan.
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Hong Kong union calls on Deliveroo to clarify staff arrangements after closure
Head of Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions says a third of 200 delivery riders contacted were worried about their livelihoods.
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Hong Kong panda cub injures right eyelid after playing ‘too energetically’
Ocean Park says eyelid of ‘Elder Sister’ turned red but confirms injury will not affect her sight.
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South Korean court orders Yoon’s release, Ubisoft backlash in Japan: 7 Asia highlights
From an Indian summit devolving into food fight to Nepal’s China-built airport, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
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‘Changing lanes’: China heralds fastest-ever chip technology – without silicon
Research path ‘born out of necessity’ leads Peking University scientists to develop faster, more efficient transistor.
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Chinese AI agent Manus transcends chatbots, founder of start-up Butterfly Effect says
Founder and CEO Red Xiao Hong said the AI agent is ‘more like a human being’ than chatbots in terms of performance.
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Ukraine launches major drone attack targeting Moscow, Russia says
At least 60 drones downed around Moscow, with reports of multiple residential fires.
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Trump says arrest of pro-Palestinian Columbia student is ‘first of many to come’
Mahmoud Khalil faces deportation for leading role in pro-Palestinian protests. ‘We will … deport these terrorist sympathisers,’ Trump said.
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EU and Britain must step up and lead a coalition for peace in Ukraine
Leaders need to offer carrots and sticks for Russia while boosting defence and being creative to get others, including China and India, to buy in.
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Oil tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea, UK coastguard begins rescue operation
One UK media report said the tanker had caught on fire.
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Agibot unveils AI model that allows humanoid robots to perform real-world tasks
GO-1 feeds massive amounts of images and videos to the robots so they can better understand human actions.
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Why Germany’s Merz could take ‘more rational’ approach to China
Former envoy Wu Ken is optimistic about likely chancellor’s focus on trade and economy, and perception of Beijing as ‘indispensable partner’.
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China dad who creates robot toys for son praised by nation’s top diplomat Mao Ning
Father-son team develop array of impressive mechanised figures from cheap, second-hand materials, attract widespread interest on social media.
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Warm week in Hong Kong expected before temperature dips again over weekend
Mercury will register between 18 and 26 degrees Celsius from Monday to Friday before dipping to as low as 15 degrees over weekend.
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China wants to supercharge growth with applications of nuclear tech
China’s IAEA representative has revealed an ambitious target for the commercial applications of nuclear power, in line with the sector’s rapid growth.
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