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June 10, 2025
Londoners make fast mates at weekly chess club, an offline meeting place
Volunteer-run Knight Club is a space to connect, drawing over 100 players each Tuesday who bond over chess games as DJs play dance music.
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June 10, 2025
Hong Kong football fans flock to Kai Tak Sports Park ahead of historic encounter
Hundreds arrive early for first international at the new 50,000-seat stadium with a record crowd expected for Asian Cup clash against India.
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June 10, 2025
Ong Beng Seng, Singapore F1 tycoon, to plead guilty in Iswaran case
The 79-year-old Singapore-based Malaysian businessman faces charges of abetting and obstructing justice.
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June 10, 2025
China’s solar panel makers seek antidote to market ills as glut, price war as Trump tariffs bite
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June 10, 2025
Thailand’s Pattaya deploys AI drones as cries grow to tackle rising crime
The drones will be linked to a centralised AI database so they can scan faces in crowds and pick out criminals and visa overstayers.
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June 10, 2025
Xi urges South Korea’s new leader to set relations with China on ‘right course’
Lee Jae-myung took office last week after an election campaign in which he had pledged to establish stronger ties with Beijing.
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June 10, 2025
Profile | Extravagant Chinese TV host Li Xiang mingles with royalty, spends US$10,000 on food
Award-winning celebrity munches on dumplings costing US$140 each with daughter who gets a monthly allowance of US$90,000.
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June 10, 2025
China backs South Africa against ‘hegemony and bullying’ amid US tensions
Solidarity pledge to South African general comes after Washington’s controversial move to fast-track asylum for 59 white Afrikaners.
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June 10, 2025
Australia icon Steve Waugh’s Test cricket plea ahead of World Championship final
Former Baggy Green skipper calls on leading cricket figures to bang drum for sacred longer format.
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June 10, 2025
Hong Kong’s John Lee defends national security clauses for restaurant licences
City leader says Food and Environmental Hygiene Department made the decision to help fulfil legal obligation to safeguard national security.
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June 10, 2025
Breaking | Austrian school attack in Graz leaves 5 dead, media reports
Police are currently evacuating the building, and it was not immediately clear whether the suspect was among the reported victims.
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June 10, 2025
Women’s longevity, heart health and more in focus at Hong Kong summit
Medical gaslighting, AI-driven tools also among topics to be examined by experts at the inaugural Women’s Health in Focus: A Global Summit.
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June 10, 2025
Chinese premier urges faster tech applications amid US export controls
China needs to move swiftly to turn new technologies into real-world products, Premier Li Qiang says.
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June 10, 2025
BTS members complete military training
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June 10, 2025
Did China’s first emperor launch westwards mission to find ‘elixir of life’?
State media report on ‘fully preserved’ Qin dynasty inscription found by Chinese archaeologists leaves academics divided over authenticity.
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June 10, 2025
Malaysia’s Anwar given second chance to prove immunity from sexual assault suit
The Court of Appeals has ruled for a stay on all proceedings until it can be decided if the prime minister would need to answer the suit.
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June 10, 2025
Labubu becomes bait for China’s Ping An Bank to lure young customers
Retail banks on the mainland struggle to attract young customers amid low deposit rates and customer declines, analysts say.
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June 10, 2025
TikTok adds 500 UK jobs in expansion as US fate remains uncertain
A new 135,000 sq ft office is set to open in early 2026, as the ByteDance subsidiary expands in Europe amid looming US sell-or-ban deadline.
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June 10, 2025
Living in China’s shadow has become ‘very dangerous’ for Filipino islanders
Filipino forces and villagers in the South China Sea face isolation and territorial tensions as they resist China’s growing dominance.
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June 10, 2025
Kyiv rocked by one of Ukraine war’s largest Russian air attacks
Russian missiles and drones strike capital and Odesa, including maternity ward.
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June 10, 2025
The View | US crackdowns on academia will only send global talent elsewhere
The Trump administration’s war on international students need not impede efforts to create research platforms that transcend borders.
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June 10, 2025
China’s Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers sail beyond second island chain
The two carrier groups have been spotted in the western Pacific Ocean, with the Liaoning’s passage taking it past Guam.
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June 10, 2025
‘Unacceptable’: Japan group under fire for holding combat drills for students
The activities at the ‘junior survival school’ involved primary and secondary schoolchildren being taught how to handle toy guns.
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June 10, 2025
Why Nine Puzzles has no romance between Kim Da-mi and Son Suk-ku
‘We tried it … It felt awkward,’ explains Kim Da-mi of an issue that has disappointed some fans of the K-drama Nine Puzzles on Disney+.
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June 10, 2025
Heavy rain doesn’t deter Chinese boy, 6, operating crane for acrobat parents
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June 10, 2025
China-Niger ties challenge Beijing’s cornerstone non-interference policy
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June 10, 2025
Australian PM calls shooting of reporter at Los Angeles protests ‘horrific’
Lauren Tomasi was hit by a rubber bullet that appeared to be fired by a US police officer while covering the unrest.
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June 10, 2025
Colon cancer survival rates soar with regular exercise, study shows
New study suggests exercise coaching should be a new standard of care for treating colon cancer patients, with benefits rivalling some drugs...
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June 10, 2025
Israel attacks Yemen’s Houthi-held Hodeida port in first direct strike by navy
Israel warns Yemen’s Houthi rebels of a naval and air blockade if attacks continue.
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June 10, 2025
Pressured by US tariffs, Chinese exports expand in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia
‘Exports are being diversified, bit by bit, and Southeast Asian countries are becoming more and more important trading partners,’ analyst sa...
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June 10, 2025
Hong Kong leader rejects taxi licence buy-back amid ride-hailing competition
Chief Executive John Lee pledges regulatory framework for online platforms, but urges taxi drivers to improve service in face of criticism.
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June 10, 2025
As Macau seeks economic diversification, 11 satellite casinos to cease operating
Macau secretary for economy and finance says there are around 5,600 local employees at the satellite casinos.
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June 10, 2025
3 gambling giants to close 11 satellite casinos in Macau amid industry shake-up
Venues to close with expiration of three-year transition period on December 31 under law clamping down on casinos using partnership model.
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June 10, 2025
Calls grow in South Korea to tighten rules on Chinese-led property shopping
Foreign real estate deals in the country spark debate on reciprocity laws as officials push for stronger regulations.
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June 10, 2025
Former residence of South Korea’s Yoon under scrutiny over ‘pet pool’
Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife kept six dogs and five cats until shortly after Yoon was removed as president in April, following a court order.
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June 10, 2025
When a family of five died tragically in a murder-suicide in 1999
Parents take their children’s lives amid financial strain and leave community in Tin Shui Wai reeling by the devastating act.
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June 10, 2025
Chinese university graduates take funny class-day photos to reflect self-loathing
Uncertain future sees graduating students indulge in self-mockery using internet memes during end of studies photoshoots.
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June 10, 2025
The new Hong Kong course golfers can play 2 years before it’s even built
Plover Cove Golf Club will be finished in 2027, but until then a Trackman simulator is bringing its 18 holes to city offices.
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June 10, 2025
Trump deploys Marines to quell LA unrest
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June 10, 2025
Malaysia’s new luxury tax a hard sell for Anwar as popularity wanes
Taxes of between 5 and 10 per cent will be imposed on ‘discretionary and non-essential’ goods and services from July 1.
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June 10, 2025
LA unrest draws California Governor Newsom back into fight with Trump
Gavin Newsom’s position carries both risks and rewards for a governor considering a 2028 run for the White House.
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June 10, 2025
Malaysia jails Chinese national over car crash that killed court official
Sun Xue Song was also fined and banned from holding a driving licence for five years.
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June 10, 2025
Civilian group hosts Taiwan tabletop simulation of attack from mainland China
The two-day exercise kicked off on Tuesday to ‘identify defence issues’ as part of Taipei’s push to mobilise non-military resources.
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June 10, 2025
Taiwan’s indigenous Truku showcase traditions and survival skills
On tour of Truku lands in eastern Taiwan we learn about tribe’s anti-colonial resistance and how they trap animals and tap plants for water.
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June 10, 2025
Megaquake scare in Japan, Philippines boosts air power: 7 Asia highlights
From fears of a megaquake in Japan to South Korea’s new president, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
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June 10, 2025
Grab to sell US$1.25 billion in convertible bonds to fund acquisitions
Singapore-based Grab, whose app is ubiquitous in Southeast Asia for ride hailing and food delivery, will issue convertible bonds that mature...
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June 10, 2025
Hong Kong to mark July 1 anniversary with 71,000 free MTR tickets: John Lee
City leader also says he will bring forward his annual policy address by a month, in light of Legco election.
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June 10, 2025
Apple’s AI takes back seat to design, iPad revamp at WWDC event
The new interface, called Liquid Glass, was introduced Monday at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
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June 10, 2025
Tired of racial profiling in Japan, some foreigners take police to court
‘I am trying to make Japanese society better by stopping questioning based on prejudice,’ one of the plaintiffs says.
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June 10, 2025