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April 13, 2025
Sanders surprises Coachella, tells fans not to ignore ‘dangerously wrong’ Trump
‘You can turn away and you can ignore what goes on but if you do that, you do it at your own peril,’ the senator warned in his speech.
South China Morning Post
April 13, 2025
Chen Yuxi secures back-to-back World Cup triumphs, beating Quan Hongchan again
Two-time Olympics gold medallist Chen added to her victory in Guadalajara a week ago to kick start her new season.
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April 13, 2025
Hong Kong to boost efforts to lure investment, talent in light of US tariffs
Finance chief Paul Chan says US’ extreme tariff measures violate WTO rules and seriously undermine confidence of trade partners and markets.
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April 13, 2025
The Gordon Chan film series that reshaped Hong Kong police movies
1994’s The Final Option, starring Michael Wong, was such a hit it spawned a prequel and sequels. We recall them and how they were received.
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April 13, 2025
Investors urged to diversify amid Trump’s tariff war and market volatility
Experts urge investors to diversify into alternative assets like private credit for stability and growth.
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April 13, 2025
Hong Kong police consider unleashing robot dogs for law enforcement
Other initiatives include the use of drones and linking surveillance camera systems with other government departments.
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April 13, 2025
With Kitchee future in doubt, Hong Kong’s Ngan has eyes only for Man Utd clash
Midfielder Ngan Cheuk-pan hoping for dream ‘match-up’ with United star Bruno Fernandes in May friendly.
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April 13, 2025
Taiwan braces amid recall campaign in DPP bid to retake control of legislature
With 35 KMT lawmakers facing potential removal by voters, analysts warn partisan divisions and political instability could worsen.
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April 13, 2025
Chinese zoo slammed for putting clothes on baby chimp, braiding its hair
Visitors ‘disinfected’ before being allowed to hold, touch baby orangutan, experts warn treatment of captive animal could harm its mental he...
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April 13, 2025
‘I can’t go back to US sunscreens’: panicked Americans snap up items from Asia
Consumers are also stockpiling dried seaweed, hair bundles for wigs, cat food and wedding gowns.
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April 13, 2025
A meal at Gaggan in Bangkok, where you still lick the plate clean
Chef Gaggan Anand continues his quest to present diners with the unexpected, including ‘rat brains’ and radioactive mayonnaise.
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April 13, 2025
Teen murdered parents in plot to kill Trump, ‘save white race’: court filings
Nikita Casap allegedly killed his parents to ‘obtain the financial means’ to carry out his plan to eliminate the US president.
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April 13, 2025
Health warning as hazy Hong Kong chokes under ‘serious’ air pollution
Observatory says Hong Kong experienced its driest April morning since 1984.
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April 13, 2025
Hong Kong star Shinichi Chan Shanghai Shenhua’s last-gasp, match-winning hero
Shenhua win topsy-turvy Chinese Super League clash against Zhejiang Greentown, lead standings by one point.
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April 13, 2025
Hong Kong property market to feel the squeeze from Trump’s tariffs
A weaker yuan and a slowing economy could deter mainland homebuyers, but some analysts caution it is too early to draw conclusions.
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April 13, 2025
Runaway emu gets ‘princess’ treatment at Hong Kong animal shelter
Charity House of Joy and Mercy says it plans to let the public view its ‘pampered’ new resident Miu Miu.
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April 13, 2025
Could a ‘more focused’ US gain an edge over China in Indonesian tech contest?
Although Jakarta has close economic ties with Beijing, a report says the push to boost its hi-tech economy could present openings for Americ...
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April 13, 2025
Desperate measures: can Cambodia’s tariff trim save it from Trump’s trade axe?
Phnom Penh has offered to slash import taxes, but analysts warn it could still miss the mark with a transactional Trump administration.
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April 13, 2025
Trump on Russia-Ukraine deal: there is a time ‘to put up or shut up’
Trump has shown signs of losing patience with Moscow and told it to ‘get moving’ on reaching an agreement.
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April 13, 2025
Letters | Social connection and purpose are also vital for mental health
Readers discuss a more holistic approach to fostering youth resilience, The Last Dance’s re-release on the silver screen, and enticing visit...
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April 13, 2025
Japan wants to lead the VTuber craze as South Korea breathes down its neck
The virtual YouTubers are gaining worldwide fans, with sold-out concerts and a predicted US$4 billion market by 2030.
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April 13, 2025
He was once Hong Kong’s most prominent contemporary artist. Now he’s back
One of the most talked-about openings during Art Basel week, Tsang Kin-wah’s exhibition at Galerie du Monde is a memorable return.
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April 13, 2025
Chinese scientist dies aged 41 amid concern over ‘insane’ workload of academics
Li’s death has again put the health and workload of university researchers under the spotlight.
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April 13, 2025
Portugal win Hong Kong-less Krakow Sevens, South Africa the women’s champions
Men clinch thrilling final over Samoa while dominant Springboks finish perfect weekend with victory over Kenya.
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April 13, 2025
Luxury malls in China adjust to market reality amid dip in consumer spending
Mall vacancy rates in Beijing stood at 10.6 per cent last year and 9.5 per cent in Shanghai, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
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April 13, 2025
Opinion | Decoding Trump’s tariffs and the world’s multipolar future
The US president’s trade wars, while ostensibly about economic fairness, are part of a larger narrative of a hegemon’s diminishing dominance...
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April 13, 2025
In New York, trade in restaurant reservations faces a crackdown
New York’s hottest tables may finally be free again with a law banning the resale of reservations. Insiders say why it will or will not work...
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April 13, 2025
Chinese workers rescued from ‘horrific’ forced labour during US factory raid
Wellmade Industries’ owner among three arrested for allegedly forcing the victims to work 12-hour shifts and barring them from leaving the p...
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April 13, 2025
Alibaba’s Quark surpasses ByteDance’s Doubao as China’s top AI app
Quark’s rapid ascent comes as Alibaba has transformed the app from a cloud storage and search service into an ‘AI super assistant’.
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April 13, 2025
Opinion | How Hong Kong can tap the potential of its island economies-in-waiting
Hong Kong’s islands and stunning coastline could be a major tourist draw with the right infrastructure, policy reforms and marketing.
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April 13, 2025
Weaker yuan boon for Hong Kong shoppers, but bane for city’s retail: analysts
Beijing’s stimulus roll-out may also trigger more mainland consumption at the expense of Hong Kong’s retail, dining scene.
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April 13, 2025
China’s middle class loves avocados. Enter Australia?
After years of lobbying and a costly trade war that battered exports, Australian fruit producers brace for market access.
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April 13, 2025
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April 13, 2025
Photographer turns Thai street cleaner into model who is scouted by make-up artist
Head-turning single mother-of-two ‘wins lottery of life’ after unlikely encounter while she was sweeping streets of Bangkok’s Chinatown.
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April 13, 2025
Kitchee sack Cardoso, with head coach learning of fate before Lee Man thumping
Manager out with club poised to finish season without a trophy for first time since 2009-10 campaign.
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April 13, 2025
UK carrier strike group set for 8-month collaborative Pacific deployment
In ‘global messaging’ move, 12-nation force set for drills in key waters near India, Southeast Asia, South Korea and Japan.
South China Morning Post
April 12, 2025
Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed in combat, Zelensky says
The aircraft was reportedly shot down by Russian missiles, making it the second advanced Western fighter jet Kyiv’s forces have lost.
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April 12, 2025
She was on American Ninja Warrior in her 70s. How is she ageing so well?
Ginny MacColl, who was diagnosed with osteopenia in her 40s, says women are never too old to build muscle. Here’s how she does it.
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April 12, 2025
Editorial | Reversal of student exodus is a positive sign for Hong Kong
Schemes to lure talent from abroad have helped turn around declining enrolment in the city’s schools. More must be done to sustain the trend...
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April 12, 2025
Editorial | Hospitals turn hi-tech after ‘full body check’
The measures to be implemented by the Hospital Authority will be a good step towards minimising human error in a stressed system.
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April 12, 2025
Will Xi, Kim and Putin meet in Red Square for Russia’s Victory Day?
A joint appearance by the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea would be a first for the three countries, which have a complex web of rel...
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April 12, 2025
Meet ultra talented drag artist Alexis Stone, whose transformations are uncanny
Through a combination of make-up artistry and prosthetics, Elliot Joseph Rentz – aka Alexis Stone – has fooled fashion paparazzi into thinki...
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April 12, 2025
The tassel’s timelessness and its 21st century comeback
It’s been spotted on the runways of Bode, Fforme, Kallmeyer and Heirlome, in Chanel boutiques, and swinging from A-listers’ ear lobes and ne...
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April 12, 2025
Opinion | How China can help Bangladesh escape India’s foreign policy grip
The 15 years of Hasina government saw Bangladesh draw closer to India but for the next stage of greater regional integration, it needs China...
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April 12, 2025
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April 12, 2025
Harvard professors sue Trump over threat to US$9 billion in funding
The US president’s administration is reviewing grants and contracts as it cracks down on diversity programmes and Gaza protests on campuses.
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April 12, 2025
Who is businessman George Panayiotou, former fiancé of actress Amy Jackson?
Jackson and Westwick married last year and recently welcomed a son, but the Bollywood actress was previously engaged to Panayiotou, a multim...
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April 12, 2025
Israel expanding Gaza offensive, seizes key corridor
The IDF also launched strikes in the Khan Younis area after ordering tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.
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April 12, 2025
Meet Transformers actor Josh Duhamel’s wife, model Audra Mari
Although the couple have a 20-plus-year age gap between them, they also have many similar interests – Fergie, who shares a child with Duhame...
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April 12, 2025