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April 15, 2025
Majority of Filipinos want Duterte held to account in ICC drug war case: survey
Support for Duterte’s drug war once exceeded 80 per cent, but a new poll indicates 62 per cent now want him to stand trial for it.
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April 15, 2025
‘Arginine factories’ turn breast cancer cells aggressive, Chinese team finds
Findings could open up new avenue for precision therapy for the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women that killed 670,000 in 2022 alone...
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April 15, 2025
How this Hong Kong flat was transformed to seem larger-than-life
A couple’s refurbished Happy Valley apartment feels more spacious than its modest dimensions would suggest.
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April 15, 2025
Singapore ex-president Halimah Yacob files police report over deepfake video
She warns users on Facebook to be wary of ‘how AI is being used to influence voters during this critical period’.
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April 15, 2025
Letters | China can support its stock market in more ways than stabilise it
Readers discuss Beijing’s intervention to calm investor jitters amid a trade war, the danger of isolating China, and a nation under pressure...
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April 15, 2025
Nvidia says it will build up to US$500 billion of AI gear in US
The US$500 billion figure refers to the combined value of all the goods Nvidia anticipates selling in to the supply chain for AI.
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April 15, 2025
China’s Xi urges solidarity in Vietnam meetings against US ‘unilateral bullying’
The Chinese leader was focused on the need to uphold the multilateral trading system in his remarks at the start of his Southeast Asia tour.
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April 15, 2025
Line between art and crafts is blurred in new Hong Kong exhibition
At the Centre for Heritage Arts and Textile, works by artists and craftspeople from around Asia break boundaries between art and folk crafts...
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April 15, 2025
South Korea boosts chips support to US$23 billion ahead of more Trump tariffs
South Korea shipped US$10.7 billion in chips to the US last year. Trump is expected to announce tariffs on semiconductor imports this week.
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April 15, 2025
Chinese factories in Vietnam see ‘crazy’ surge in orders amid US tariff pause
US businesses are putting factories in Vietnam under pressure to front-load as many shipments as possible within the 90-day window.
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April 15, 2025
Hong Kong stocks tread water as investors weigh US tariff moves, China GDP data
US Commerce Department initiates investigations into pharmaceutical and semiconductor imports, which could lead to tariffs.
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April 15, 2025
Fading optimism in Japan as only 13% satisfied with quality of life: survey
Experts say a deepening sense of crisis has overwhelmed young Japanese amid rising living costs, demographic strain and political inertia.
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April 15, 2025
Opinion | As Xi Jinping visits Malaysia, lessons from the Ming dynasty could be useful
Trump’s trade war and his imperialistic rhetoric should prompt the Global South to unite in favour of an approach that prioritises engagemen...
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April 15, 2025
Exclusive | Questions remain 5 years after death in US of Chinese scientist Nongjian Tao
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April 15, 2025
‘Beauty pageant’: Thai transgender women seek publicity during military lottery
Annual event mixes anxiety with celebration, one potential soldier holds amulet in mouth in hope of avoiding draft.
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April 15, 2025
Editorial | Overseas dentists can help bridge shortage in Hong Kong
The public stands to benefit from a medical system that opens up to foreign professionals without compromising the standards of healthcare s...
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April 15, 2025
How Trump’s tariffs are forcing mainland, Hong Kong firms to rethink plans
Relocation to Mexico among options on the cards for companies eyeing the US market amid unpredictable trade policies.
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April 15, 2025
Xpeng to use own Turing AI chip to power its self-driving cars this quarter
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April 15, 2025
Editorial | Legal basketball bets in Hong Kong must come with warnings, education
Many in Hong Kong are already wagering on NBA games through bookmakers, so allowing the Jockey Club to step in offers a chance to properly r...
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April 15, 2025
Tencent-backed household robot maker Narwal raises US$100 million
Narwal, known for its robot vacuums and mops, will use the funding to develop an AI-powered household product.
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April 15, 2025
Trump tariffs fuel calls for Japan to slash unpopular consumption tax
Rising inflation and Trump’s trade war have raised concerns about how ordinary Japanese will weather the storm.
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April 15, 2025
Manchester United great Yorke reveals how Hong Kong can make international gains
Former striker head coach of home nation Trinidad and Tobago, which has 1.3m population but qualified for 2006 World Cup.
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April 14, 2025
Palestinian activist expecting US citizenship interview is arrested by ICE
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent US resident and a critic of the war in Gaza, was arrested in Vermont on Monday...
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April 14, 2025
Vietnam’s battlefields bringing in tourists and veterans 50 years later
The locations of many of Vietnam’s biggest and most famous battles attract crowds of sightseers and veterans from both sides of the conflict...
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April 14, 2025
My Take | China could rebuild global trade system as US puts faith in tariffs
China’s marathon quest to join the global trade system started as early as 1986, when its economic size and foreign trade were both tiny.
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April 14, 2025
Opinion | Hong Kong must lead in reimagining safety for the AI age
AI has created a dangerous new frontier. The city needs urgent action to protect residents from falling victim to predatory scams.
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April 14, 2025
Physicists discover how to make a stronger coffee using less coffee grounds
Researchers in the US reveal how the way you pour hot water, and with what sort of kettle, affects flavour when making pour-over coffee.
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April 14, 2025
‘Open door red’ to ‘summer blue’: will second quarter slam China’s GDP again?
Recent years have seen China’s economic growth decelerate in the second quarter – a pattern that threatens to continue this summer amid an i...
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April 14, 2025
Meet boxing legend Floyd Mayweather’s model girlfriend, Gallienne Nabila
The pair were first linked in 2019 but have since had an on-again, off-again relationship; starting around 2022 they have appeared together...
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April 14, 2025
Aimee Lou Wood says SNL apologised for White Lotus skit that parodied her looks
Wood, whose ‘big gap teeth’ and White Lotus character were mocked, said earlier via Instagram that she found SNL’s sketch ‘mean and unfunny’...
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April 14, 2025
Harvard rejects Trump demands for policy changes, risking US$9 billion funding
After investigation into alleged ‘antisemitic harassment and discrimination’ at elite university, Harvard president vowed to defy government...
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April 14, 2025
Who is Cully Smoller, who was linked to both Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber?
The University of Colorado Boulder business graduate was once photographed with Gomez’s head on his shoulder, while a TikTok video showed hi...
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April 14, 2025
Delightfully fun neckwear for the boardroom and beyond
Add some sartorial smarts to your wardrobe this spring with these delightfully fun ties that will add the perfect finishing touch to your en...
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April 14, 2025
Trump says China’s talks with Vietnam are probably intended to ‘screw’ US
Crude remark comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping begins tour of three Southeast Asian nations targeted for high tariffs on exports to US.
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April 14, 2025
Who is Victoria Lamas, daughter of Falcon Crest actor Lorenzo Lamas?
One of 6 children – all of whom have tried their hand at showbiz – Victoria Lamas drew attention in 2022 after she was spotted having dinner...
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April 14, 2025
Ghana bans foreigners from local gold trading in major overhaul
Ban takes effect on May 1. Many Chinese nationals have been active in Ghana’s informal gold mining and trading ecosystem.
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April 14, 2025
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial
Meta is accused by Federal Trade Commission of abusing its market power to acquire Instagram, WhatsApp before they could become competitors.
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April 14, 2025
Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for failing to prevent war in Ukraine
‘President Zelensky and Crooked Joe Biden did an absolutely horrible job in allowing this travesty to begin,’ Trump wrote on social media.
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April 14, 2025
El Salvador’s Bukele says he will not return wrongly deported migrant to US
Trump administration has been ordered by a court to facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he was deported without due process.
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April 14, 2025
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ public events
Ahead of Monday’s vote, opposition politicians and other protesters attempted to blockade entrance to the parliament building in Budapest.
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April 14, 2025
Explainer | Cars, clothing, Christmas toys: what US consumers are losing to Trump’s tariffs
Trump’s tariff pause provides temporary relief, but uncertainty may lead to US shortages of cars, toys, and electronics as shipments are hal...
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April 14, 2025
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Latest Hong Kong news, updates, opinions and analysis, including on Hong Kong politics, the national security law, economy, society and weat...
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April 14, 2025
Use tax revenue from basketball betting to fund Hong Kong sports, lawmakers say
Government hopes regulating basketball betting will claw back HK$90 billion in turnover lost to illegal gambling operators.
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April 14, 2025
Ex-Conservative MP among 15 charged over bets on Sunak’s UK election date
Craig Williams was one of several people investigated for cashing in on insider knowledge on the date then-PM Rishi Sunak would call the ele...
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April 14, 2025
BlackRock ‘eyes control of 2 Panama ports in Hutchison deal, MSC family others’
Source says that while consortium is seeking to buy portfolio, US firm aims to take a 51 per cent stake in CK Hutchison’s interest in Panama...
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April 14, 2025
Trump’s tariffs put Chinese science to the test, but US labs may be harder hit
Washington’s experiment with tariff trade torment makes lab costs soar; ‘it’s like doubling the price tag’, US researcher says.
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April 14, 2025
Chinese EV maker Xpeng CEO unveils newest vehicles in Hong Kong
Read more about Xpeng: https://sc.mp/evhvb Chinese premium electric vehicle maker Xpeng has been rapidly expanding its global reach and...
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April 14, 2025
Bezos’ Blue Origin sends Katy Perry to space in historic all-female flight
Monday’s mission was the first all-female space crew since Valentina Tereshkova’s historic solo flight in 1963.
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April 14, 2025