Hong Kong authorities revoke licences of 2 shops for selling frozen meat as fresh
Officers have confiscated and destroyed 180kg of beef from the shops located in Sai Kung and Kwai Tsing districts.
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Humanoid robot war heats up as US and China race towards mass production
From ‘kung fu bots’ to new production lines, the race to mass produce humanlike robots is accelerating on both sides of the Pacific.
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Hong Kong, Macau residents can apply for temporary mainland travel permits via app
Anyone who loses their standard travel permit on the mainland but needs to catch a train or plane will no longer have to visit public security authorities.
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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners amid ceasefire efforts
Families reunite with freed POWs amid ongoing discussions about a temporary ceasefire that may pause war.
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Ontario Teachers’ to close Hong Kong office amid geopolitical risks and shift to Singapore
Canada’s third-largest pension fund will wind down its operations over the next 18 months, spokesman says.
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South Korean first lady blasted security for not firing guns during Yoon’s arrest
Kim Keon-hee also reportedly told officers she ‘felt like shooting opposition chief Lee Jae-myung and taking her own life’.
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How China is solving the nightmare that killed Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
Chinese engineers have overcome the hurdles that stopped the US billionaire’s idea for a vacuum tube transport system in its tracks.
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Jimmy Lo, Hong Kong lyricist behind popular Cantopop classics, dies at 75
‘My father has passed away in his sleep … he passed away peacefully,’ daughter Thalea Lo says on Facebook.
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Canada says China executed 4 Canadians earlier this year
Canada condemns executions of ‘dual citizens’ as Chinese embassy says China always imposes severe penalties on drug-related crimes.
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Pianist Andras Schiff cancels US concerts over the ‘new sheriff in town’
Andras Schiff says he feels morally obliged to withdraw from his 2025-26 season US concerts, noting that arts and politics are inseparable.
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Hong Kong is key to Standard Chartered’s US$200 billion new money goal: CEO Winters
Bank is developing over 200 use cases for AI, including fraud detection and prevention, anti-money-laundering screening and new products.
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Malaysian man loses US$15,000 in gay dating app robbery
Police arrested five students behind multiple similar incidents in the country.
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Finland again ranked world’s happiest country as US falls to its lowest-ever spot
Finland’s top spot streak unbroken among 147 countries, with Afghanistan ranking last.
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Chinese scientists propose giant telescope on far side of moon to understand early cosmos
Array would leverage robotic and crewed lunar missions and China-led International Lunar Research Station set to take shape by 2035.
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China’s youth must be taught bad behaviour will not be tolerated
The uproar over Haidilao’s initially lackadaisical response to teens peeing in a hotpot shows the need for tougher enforcement of proper public conduct.
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US Institute of Peace board sues after firings and Doge staff gain access to Washington HQ
Lawsuit describes lengths institute staff resorted to, including calling police, in effort to stop Doge staff from entering HQ on Monday.
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China’s top memory chipmaker YMTC to raise prices, alongside US peers Micron, Sandisk
The expected increase from April, which averages around 10 per cent, indicates that NAND Flash memory prices are set to rebound this year.
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China-US trust issues threaten hope of successful diplomatic backchannel: Joerg Wuttke
Former president of EU Chamber of Commerce in China says it is ‘completely nonsense’ to believe the US can pull Russia from Beijing’s orbit.
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Ghostbusted: bungling burglar in Thailand with ‘Scream’ mask arrested
The 21-year-old man was planning to rob a gold shop in Chiang Mai by wearing a ‘Ghostface’ mask and a black cloak to hide his tracks.
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Towngas says tourism rebound, incoming mainland talent will drive sales in 2025
Towngas says its renewable energy business on the mainland was a strong profit contributor.
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