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October 5, 2025
How Mabel Cheung’s The Soong Sisters faced censors and sensitive politics
The Hong Kong director’s story of three Chinese sisters who all married influential figures covered various politically sensitive subjects.
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October 5, 2025
Tarot with your merlot? Why China’s consumers are spending ‘spiritually’
Uncertain times are leading more of China’s youth to seek out mystical experiences and products, creating a budding ‘spiritual economy’.
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October 5, 2025
Explainer | China ethnic minority youth prank on elders during Mid-Autumn Festival for longevity
This tradition stems from an ancient legend of a beautiful young woman who favoured sharp, sarcastic comments over hollow flattery.
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October 5, 2025
More than HK$210,000 in jewellery and cash stolen from Hong Kong luxury villa
Resident of standalone house at Greenland Villas in Sha Tin alerts police, who find damaged window and signs of ransacking.
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October 5, 2025
8 people injured when private car veers onto pedestrian island in Hong Kong
Among injured are two pedestrians, who were knocked down, with one seen lying on ground bleeding.
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October 5, 2025
‘It’s so easy’: how AI is reshaping home design in Singapore
More homeowners in Singapore are turning to generative AI tools to plan renovations, with an eye on cost savings and greater flexibility.
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October 5, 2025
Legacy preserved: Collector’s Chinese textile passion to live on in Hong Kong museum
Chris Hall cites his bachelor lifestyle and advancing age as he passes vast 3,000-piece collection and historic home over to the Palace Muse...
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October 5, 2025
On Macau’s historic San Ma Lo, this revitalised 1920s building stands out
A century-old community centre turned vibey food hall is serving up heritage with modernity in Macau’s Unesco World Heritage-listed historic...
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October 5, 2025
Beijing targets Gen Z, Millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa
Kenyan social media stars showcase China’s striking scenery, culture, history and cuisine in glitzy new promotional campaign.
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October 5, 2025
3 years after stadium disaster, Indonesia 2 wins away from return to World Cup
Southeast Asian nation among six vying next week for two Asian spots remaining in 2026 global event co-hosted by US, Canada and Mexico.
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October 5, 2025
Meet Tish Weinstock, the goth ‘It’ girl who made waves at a Gucci show
The British Vogue beauty editor has modelled for Chloé and Vivienne Westwood, and is married to a descendant of the Guinness family.
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October 5, 2025
China dog risks life to save owner from snake, gets bitten, is recovering
Caring canine steps in after venomous pit viper appears in garden, owner drives for hours to get hands on snakebite medicine.
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October 5, 2025
China’s southern provinces brace for Typhoon Matmo as over 150,000 relocate
National weather authority says 21st typhoon of the year is expected to make landfall between Guangdong and Hainan provinces on Sunday.
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October 5, 2025
Netanyahu hopes to announce release of all hostages from Gaza in ‘coming days’
Israel has sent a delegation to Egypt ‘to finalise technical details’ in its indirect talks with Hamas.
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October 5, 2025
China looks to silver economy, women, eco-consciousness to spur spending
Consumer sentiment remains subdued, but some growth drivers show the economy’s resilience, analyst says.
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October 5, 2025
This week in PostMag: a farewell to Metropol Restaurant after 35 years
Cuban artist Alejandro Piñeiro Bello shows at Pace Gallery and Hong Kong bids a bittersweet goodbye to Metropol Restaurant.
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October 5, 2025
23 Malaysian ‘heroes’ held by Israel in Gaza aid mission are released: Anwar
Some 137 activists from various countries detained by Israel arrived in Turkey on Saturday after being deported.
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October 5, 2025
This sacred shrine in Japan is destroyed and rebuilt every 20 years
Ise Jingu, Japan’s most revered Shinto shrine, has been reconstructed every two decades for 1,300 years. But why?
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October 5, 2025
Can China, Israel work around Gaza rift with trade, tech links?
Despite a chill in diplomatic ties, both Beijing and Tel Aviv have a ‘strategic need’ to stop downward drift in relations, observers say.
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October 5, 2025
Hong Kong urged to regulate private schools in line with subsidised institutions
Private and international schools should have to regularly disclose their finances and adhere to a self-evaluation checklist, lawmaker says.
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October 5, 2025
Indonesia’s grand capital plan gets a downgrade as Nusantara is redefined
A new regulation calls the city a ‘political capital’, fuelling uncertainty over the future of Joko Widodo’s legacy project.
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October 5, 2025
Syria to select post-Assad parliamentary members in process deemed undemocratic
A third of the members are appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has said it is impossible to hold direct elections now.
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October 5, 2025
Hong Kong shipper Wah Kwong joins push for greener energy at ports
Firm enters joint venture to cut diesel emissions by building onshore power hookups for ships in ports.
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October 5, 2025
Letters | India’s Ladakh dilemma: how to balance security needs with local interests
Readers discuss the recent unrest in a Himalayan region, and the significance of the court verdict on the US president’s actions against Har...
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October 5, 2025
Di Bello says he is ONE Championship No 1 after second win over Prajanchai
Italian-Canadian retains Strawweight Kickboxing world title at ONE Fight Night 36 with decision victory.
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October 5, 2025
Man rescued after falling into Hong Kong sea from yacht during T3 warning signal
Unconscious 45-year-old rushed to hospital after falling overboard while allegedly drunk during a yacht party.
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October 5, 2025
China’s gold fever: record prices spark excitement and FOMO – buy, sell or hold?
As Goldman Sachs predicts gold will hit US$4,000 an ounce, a nuanced picture emerges on the ground in China, revealing a complex relationshi...
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October 5, 2025
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October 5, 2025
Indonesia revokes TikTok’s protests-linked license suspension
The initial suspension came after TikTok refused to provide complete data on user activity during protests held over several days in August.
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October 5, 2025
Opinion | Gaza, Trump and New Zealand’s moment of truth on Palestinian statehood
Trump’s Gaza peace plan offers hope, but also forces New Zealand to confront uncomfortable questions about its role.
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October 5, 2025
Hong Kong considers downgrading T3 signal as Typhoon Matmo gradually moves away
Observatory to consider downgrading to No 1 standby signal as Matmo is expected to weaken further by the afternoon.
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October 5, 2025
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: innovator uses AI to help visually impaired
Lamia Sreya Rahman’s compact wearable bodycam has earned her a finalist spot in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards.
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October 5, 2025
AI safety isn’t a barrier to innovation, it’s the key to value: HKU professor
The rapid proliferation of AI models, whether from China or overseas, makes it clear that businesses need help sorting out the good from bad...
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October 5, 2025
The rise of branded residences and why Hong Kong is an outlier
Hong Kong remains relatively untouched by the branded residences model, largely because of the strength of established local developers.
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October 5, 2025
Opinion | How to turn Hong Kong into a global education hub
The city has the world-class universities, language and location. It now needs to combine these with inclusive teaching and well-being suppo...
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October 5, 2025
Nets v Suns in Macau: tracing the NBA’s rise, fall and return to China
Clash marks first NBA game in China since Daryl Morey’s 2019 tweet that prompted blackout of the league in country.
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October 5, 2025
China slams toys featuring Japan’s notorious WWII Unit 731
Building block sets modelled on infamous biowar unit promote ‘opportunism’ and distortion of history, PLA-linked social media account says.
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October 5, 2025