China lays down the law in facial recognition first with focus on privacy, security
Measures from cyberspace regulator and police ministry taking effect on June 1 mark first major attempt to regulate widely used technology.
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1 of 6 Hong Kong-London daily flights axed despite Heathrow reopening
British Airways’ BA 032 London-bound flight cancelled, while Cathay’s CX257, CX239, CX253, CX 251 and CX255 are departing as planned.
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China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order
Beijing now has the power to disrupt global communications after scientists revealed a device that can sever undersea cables.
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North Korea’s Kim reaffirms support for Russia’s war in Ukraine in talks with top official
Kim met with Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Security Council secretary, just days after Moscow and Kyiv agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire in the conflict.
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‘America first’? Donald Trump’s real agenda is ‘Trump first’
Trump’s unspoken agenda includes granting tax benefits to wealthy households like his own, and replacing tax revenue with tariff revenue.
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Hong Kong police to crack down on traffic offences after fatal accidents rise 40%
Officers to target both drivers and pedestrians by filming from elevated spots, along with plain-clothes patrols.
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Praise for Xinjiang as Thai ministers visit deported Uygurs in western Chinese region
Xinjiang party chief Ma Xingrui hosts high-level Thai delegation as part of a deal struck when Bangkok agreed to send back 40 Uygurs.
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ByteDance advances DeepSeek work in AI reasoning with open-source project led by intern
DAPO is a scalable reinforcement learning algorithm that helps a large language model achieve better complex reasoning behaviour.
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China is building new ships at record pace to turbocharge its car exports
Shipyards are rolling out huge vessels capable of carrying 8,600 cars as China’s auto industry seeks to accelerate its global expansion.
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Young women in China find virtual romance in hit game ‘Love and Deepspace’
A virtual character in the romantic mobile game has won over millions of young women in China and beyond.
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Hong Kong’s Cathay weighs cancelling Heathrow flight over UK airport blackout
Cathay says 1.30pm flight could be cancelled as Post learns another plane, CX257, is now returning to Hong Kong after Heathrow closure announced.
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China fines ultranationalist blogger Sima Nan US$1.2 million for tax evasion
After decades of posting and accumulating over 50 million followers, outspoken blogger has been silent on social media since November.
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China mathematicians crack century-old puzzle, BlackRock in spotlight: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From Chinese mathematicians cracking a century-old puzzle to BlackRock in the spotlight, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
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Hong Kong investment arm backs Chinese RISC-V start-up StarFive in tech push
The partnership will see Hong Kong support StarFive in rolling out RISC-V chip applications in the city.
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Bhutan’s life sentences for political prisoners violate international law, UN says
The UN report noted that it was ‘discriminatory’ to single out members of a minority group for expressing political opinions.
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Putin will breach Ukraine peace deal unless it is defended, UK’s Starmer says
British PM told meeting of defence chiefs in London that security arrangements must be in place to ensure sovereignty for Ukraine.
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Nvidia to open quantum computing lab in Boston, says CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia plans to collaborate with scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Huang said.
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‘Extraordinary moment’: Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead IOC
Coventry, the Zimbabwean sports minister, is a close ally of German Thomas Bach, who steps down as IOC chief after 12 years.
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Why China and Europe are competing to woo Central Asia
Both powers are interested in the region’s resources, from natural gas to uranium, and the potential of the trans-Caspian transport route.
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Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre, report shows
Nine of the top 20 global centres maintained their ranking, suggesting confidence in the financial sector amid slow economic growth.
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