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Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities will cap access to a popular Sai Kung trail overlooking hexagonal rock columns…

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Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong

Smuggled cockroaches, frozen domestic rats and mealworms were among a haul of pests seized at a bord…

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China is using Jiang Zemin centenary to signal political continuity

The centenary of Jiang Zemin’s birth, marked on August 17 with a memorial in Beijing attended and…

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Singapore jails and canes man for abusing boy, 6

A man was sentenced to nine years and 10 months’ jail, and eight strokes of the cane on Friday for…

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How a German submarine deal could test ‘Make in India’ ambitions

India’s long-delayed plan to build six advanced conventional submarines with Germany has moved clo…

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Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong

Singapore’s latest package of tax breaks and visa incentives for fund managers could enhance its a…

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Trump eases tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days

President Donald Trump announced on Friday the United States would allow tariff-free imports of up t…

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Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?

China and Indonesia’s recent joint naval exercise east of Taiwan has prompted speculation that oth…

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HKU professor charged over HK$2.2m bribery linked to IT education contracts

An associate professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been charged by the corruption watch…

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Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine

Australian police charged a man with foreign interference on Friday for allegedly seeking to pass in…

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CUHK researchers perform Hong Kong’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery

A team of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has conducted the city’s fir…

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Outrage as China programmer’s toilet death ruled non-work-related for being ‘not at desk’

Public anger has surged on mainland social media after authorities declined to classify the death of…

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Chinese insurer Ping An eyes Hong Kong ETFs as Beijing greenlights cross-border investment

Ping An Insurance (Group), China’s largest insurer in terms of market capitalisation, is eyeing in…

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The Mistral paradox: Europe’s push for tech sovereignty relies on China’s Z.ai

On August 11, a tiny line buried in a lengthy press release from French company Mistral AI spoke vol…

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China’s drone production capacity can only meet 60% of war demand: study

Even when fully mobilised, China’s industrial system would only be able to meet 60 per cent of the…

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Embrace AI to boost competitiveness, Paul Chan says at tech festival opening

Humanoid robots, 3D printers and artificial intelligence (AI) hubs are among the newest technologies…

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Opatra London and Hong Kong distributor suspend local operations after arrests

The British headquarters and Hong Kong distributor of beauty product company Opatra London have susp…

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Malaysia’s Sarawak shuts almost 600 schools as haze hits ‘very unhealthy’ level

Transboundary haze has again disrupted daily life on Malaysian Borneo, forcing nearly 600 schools in…

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Japan seeks record US$56 billion defence push amid growing regional tensions

Japan is preparing to spend more than ever on defence as analysts say Tokyo is being forced to respo…

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