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November 18, 2024
Xiaomi revenue surges after EVs cross 100,000 threshold
Xiaomi pulled in US$12.8 billion in the quarter ended September, after reaching its goal to produce 100,000 EVs this year.
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November 18, 2024
Language Matters | Before Trump makes us sick of the word ‘tariff’, its wonderful history
Proposed tariffs on US imports, particularly from China, stand to create ugliness, but there is beauty in the word’s dynamic history.
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November 18, 2024
1.5% of Hong Kong civil servants are disabled, lawmakers call for more hires
Unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 11 per cent in 2020, compared with 5.8 per cent citywide.
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November 18, 2024
‘My eyes have been burning’: New Delhi shuts schools as smog 60 times WHO limit
The city faces an annual smog crisis, blamed on stubble burning, factories, and traffic, with authorities implementing restrictions to curb...
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November 18, 2024
Taiwan is war-proofing its communications networks, with or without outside help
The island’s space programme is leveraging domestic expertise to build out critical low Earth orbit communication satellite links in event o...
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November 18, 2024
Fewer quitting Hong Kong’s civil service, but hiring must be faster: minister
Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung tells lawmakers recruitment process must be accelerated as retirement rates remain high.
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November 18, 2024
After 30 years in K-pop, singer and producer J.Y. Park still performing
J.Y. Park began as a singer, started JYP Entertainment and produced a string of top K-pop acts. He’s launching a 30-year anniversary tour.
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November 18, 2024
Who is Travis Kelce’s controversial Kansas City Chiefs teammate, Matt Araiza?
The player made his first NFL appearance on September 5 after being embroiled in a civil lawsuit since August 2022, in which Araiza and thre...
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November 18, 2024
Filipinos back ICC probe of Duterte’s drug war, but will it sway midterm voters?
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November 18, 2024
Meet Gigi Perez, the singer-songwriter making waves with ‘Sailor Song’
She credits her late sister and her experience of growing up gay in a conservative environment for inspiring her music, and names Ariane Gra...
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November 18, 2024
200 monkeys run riot in Thailand, forcing police to barricade their own station
The primates broke free from enclosures and descended upon the town of Lopburi, causing chaos and prompting authorities to use food to lure...
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November 18, 2024
Meet Megan Fox’s 3 children with Hollywood actor Brian Austin Green
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actress has shared her concerns about the public lives of sons Noah, Bodhi and Journey, who are aged 12, 10...
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November 18, 2024
Hong Kong TransLantau by UTMB trail run organisers apologise after complaints
Hundreds of runners in the 50km event went without water, while many slam poor organisation, ‘having to fend for themselves’ during typhoon.
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November 18, 2024
The Hong Kong diner that’s served traditional claypot rice since 1971
Step inside 53-year-old Wing Hop Sing, where a local family specialises in the cosy winter warmer dish – but how much longer will the claypo...
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November 18, 2024
China’s youth-jobless rate hovers above 17% for fourth consecutive month
Unemployment rate for the 16 -24 age group, excluding students, stood at 17.1 per cent in October.
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November 18, 2024
Chinese banks surge on CSRC guideline urging more shareholder returns
Chinese banks soar after regulator pushes for increased shareholder returns, aiming to enhance stock prices and corporate governance.
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November 18, 2024
Warner’s Max launches in Asia, taking on Netflix in Hong Kong
The US streaming service is gunning for the top-three position in its new Asian markets, WBD CEO JB Perrette says.
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November 18, 2024
China to address global overcapacity concerns by cutting export-tax rebate
Move seen discouraging vicious low-price competition and outsized industry expansions, and Chinese manufacturer profits could take a hit.
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November 18, 2024
30% of travel platforms fail to state data retention policies: Hong Kong watchdog
Watchdog reviews privacy policies of 10 travel platforms, finds three have yet to add data retention sections after being contacted.
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November 18, 2024
Michelle Yeoh said not being able to have kids ‘biggest sadness’ of her life
Yeoh’s candid reflection on infertility and her journey to acceptance offers a poignant perspective on navigating life’s challenges, and has...
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November 18, 2024
How a Chinese spacecraft will catch Mars rock samples for journey to Earth
A lightweight device on an orbiting module will capture a container about the size of a coffee can.
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November 18, 2024
What makes Ka Ying Rising one of the most exciting prospects in world racing?
There were some bold statements being bandied around Sha Tin after Ka Ying Rising’s breathtaking victory in the Group Two Jockey Club Sprint...
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November 18, 2024
Gladiators back at Colosseum after 2,000 years, thanks to Airbnb
As Gladiator II hits cinemas, Airbnb and guardians of the Roman ruin team up to offer faux fights there under a deal decried as ‘a disgrace’...
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November 18, 2024
Opinion | Faltering Germany poses a dire risk to Europe, China and beyond
Germany’s trajectory depends on its next chancellor overcoming ideological divisions to champion economic pragmatism and structural reform.
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November 18, 2024
Hong Kong investors say they are bullish about Trump presidency, survey shows
Survey shows 70 per cent of Hongkongers believe Trump will be better for global economy than opponent Harris.
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November 18, 2024
In Indonesia, viral video of boy forced to ‘bark like a dog’ triggers outrage
Indonesian businessman Ivan Sugianto has been charged under child protection laws over the incident outside a Surabaya school.
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November 18, 2024
Alibaba to sell bonds to repay debt, fund buy-back amid low rates
The Chinese e-commerce leader is issuing bonds denominated in US-dollar and yuan to help repay debt and fund stock repurchases.
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November 18, 2024
Sinner says positive drugs tests gave him sleepless nights after ATP Finals win
The Italian, who tested positive in 2 drug tests and is awaiting a final ruling, thanked his team for keeping him stable in a successful yea...
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November 18, 2024
Singapore sentences O.K. Lim to over 17 years in prison
The Hing Leong founder, real name Lim Oon Kuin, was earlier convicted of two charges of cheating HSBC and one count of abetting forgery.
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November 18, 2024
Hong Kong police hunt pair who stole necklace from man lured to flat for massage
Source says woman brought 63-year-old victim to flat with promise of massage but fled with another suspect after stealing gold necklace.
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November 18, 2024
Hong Kong summit kicks off with biggest Beijing team as stimulus, Trump in focus
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November 18, 2024
China imposes food transport rules after fury over cooking oil in fuel tankers
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November 18, 2024
Hong Kong police arrest man suspected of raping girlfriend in New Territories
Victim, who was attacked with hard object before being raped, called friend who alerted police in early hours of Monday.
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November 18, 2024
Hong Kong dancer Daniel Yeung to bare all – again – in show at Freespace
Yeung, 57, shares why revisiting his legendary dance piece for coming Hong Kong show Freespace Dance-exhibitionist is like therapy.
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November 18, 2024
Hong Kong man, 54, arrested over stealing HK$60,000 in cash, watches and red wine
Police say they arrested suspect less than 12 hours after break-in on Chung Ching Street was reported.
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November 18, 2024
Bridgewater's Prince says China is a 'unique opportunity' as funds diversify
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November 18, 2024
Style shoot: Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest high jewellery collection
Stevenson’s swashbuckling tale of buccaneers and buried treasure has excited young imaginations for more than a century, and now has provoke...
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November 18, 2024
Egypt’s Giza strays become tourist draw after pyramid-scaling dog goes viral
Apollo the stray dog became an overnight sensation last month after viral footage captured by a paragliding enthusiast.
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November 18, 2024
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November 18, 2024
Australian senator rejects censure for accusing Britain’s king of genocide
Indigenous activist Lidia Thorpe vowed to repeat her comments should Britain’s ‘colonising king’ return to Australia.
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November 18, 2024
Global Impact | Donald Trump’s US election win creates uncertainty for China and the world
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at what the world – particularly China – can expect under a second Trump admin...
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November 18, 2024
Explainer | Why Hong Kong prosecuted ‘Dragon Slaying’ bomb plotters under anti-terrorism law
Defendants were charged under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, which was invoked for the first time since it was enac...
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November 18, 2024
China boy caught stealing drink, mum assaults salesgirl, bites guard in scuffle
Furious mother rails at intervening shop worker, waves fruit knife at stunned passers-by, placed under police investigation.
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November 18, 2024
Malaysians demand road safety steps after VIP convoy and container accidents
In the convoy accident, the public wants authorities to reveal the VIP’s identity and impose limits on such traffic arrangements.
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November 18, 2024
Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump
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November 18, 2024
Hong Kong 47: dozens queue outside court ahead of sentencing of 45 opposition activists
Police have stepped up security since the weekend, ahead of final hearing in biggest prosecution under Beijing-decreed national security law...
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November 18, 2024
Laos owes billions to China and it can’t get inflation under control
For three years, prices have risen by more than 20 per cent – forcing a growing number in the Southeast Asian nation to forage for food.
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November 18, 2024
As number of Chinese students in US keeps falling, Indians move to top of list
Shift in rankings comes as US officials signal a preference for Indians in certain fields because of national security concerns.
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November 18, 2024
Global climate expert Chen Deliang returns to China after decades in Europe
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Fellow has joined Tsinghua University’s earth system science department.
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November 18, 2024