Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot hit by China’s rare earth export controls
CEO Elon Musk said ‘China wants some assurances’ that the magnets Tesla is trying to buy will not be used for military purposes.
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After 3 months of Doge chaos in US, Elon Musk’s political rocket ship may be losing steam
With Tesla’s profit and Musk’s government overhaul savings target shrinking, the billionaire is reducing his role in Trump’s cabinet.
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Trump’s ‘anxious’ tariff comments put China in control, analysts say
Beijing can afford to hold out for a better trade deal as the pressure on the US side ramps up, analysts say.
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‘Disgrace’: Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong slams US tariffs, sanctions
‘[All these actions] … have also made the world more aware of [the US] despicable and shameless behaviour, and desperate hysteria,’ commentary says.
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First 100 days of Trump’s second term as president
In this series, we look at the consequences of Donald Trump’s determination to upend the established order on nearly all fronts of domestic and foreign policy in the first 100 days since he took office.
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Hong Kong’s first astronaut may serve in space missions next year
Hong Kong resident was picked as part of the fourth batch of preparatory astronauts by the China Manned Space Agency in July last year.
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Trade war could upend Chinese firms’ US gas contracts, plans: S&P Global
State-backed energy firms and private distributors may have to renegotiate long-term liquefied-natural-gas contracts, analysts say.
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Russia’s Putin proposes halting Ukraine invasion at current front lines
Zelensky insists on ceasefire first amid reports of Moscow’s potential concessions to end the war.
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Will Malaysia face pressure from US to lean less on China during trade talks?
A high-level trade delegation from Malaysia is visiting Washington to discuss the country’s ‘neutral’ role in global supply chains.
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China’s troubled energy-storage sector reels from price war, tariff blows
Slower capital spending and weaker prices projected as tariffs set to hit China’s biggest export market for energy-storage systems.
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McDonald’s worker, 16, filmed bullying, spitting on woman arrested in Hong Kong
Video shows boy shouting, repeatedly spitting on female colleague, 19, at North Point branch.
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As China’s birth rates drop, has Guangdong become the country’s ‘golden child’?
While the rest of China attempts to boost birth rates as the population ages, why has the southern province stayed relatively resilient?
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Church in Hong Kong expected to remain bridge between Vatican and Beijing
Vatican and Beijing will be moving towards a more harmonious and conciliatory relationship no matter who the next pope is, expert says.
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100% rent hike forces Prince Jewellery to leave Hong Kong’s Russell Street after 21 years
Landlord plans to raise the rent for the prime retail space to HK$2.21 million, according to property agents.
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Vietnam’s F-16s plan: a break from Russia or power play in US tariff talks?
Vietnam’s reported move to buy US F-16 jets could end 70-year defence ties with Russia and risk China’s wrath, analysts say.
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Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show for third time
Firms including BYD, Nio, Geely, Xiaomi and Leapmotor will showcase new and existing models at the two-week event starting on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk to cut back work with Trump and Doge after Tesla sales skid
The billionaire CEO’s political actions as a close adviser to the US president have damaged the brand and caused blowback.
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No need for Nvidia: iFlytek touts reasoning model trained entirely with Huawei’s AI chips
iFlytek on Monday boasted that its Xinghuo X1 reasoning model had matched OpenAI o1 and DeepSeek R1 in overall performance.
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Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing US Federal Reserve chair
The US president had earlier spooked markets by saying he would like to remove central bank head Jerome Powell.
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Trump’s Maga vision can find inspiration in Xi’s rejuvenation of China
China’s president has tackled inequity, unleashed new productive economic forces and engaged with the global community. Trump could try it.
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