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Hong Kong to consider historic grade status for popular Kennedy Town seaside photo spot

Hong Kong is considering granting historic grade status to a picturesque seaside spot along the Kennedy Town waterfront that has surged in popularity among mainland…

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US pressure puts Takaichi’s economic agenda in the crosshairs

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Bessent gives orders to Japan’s…

Singapore says China arrests 52 citizens in pyramid scheme clampdown

China has arrested 52 Singaporeans suspected of involvement in pyramid schemes, Singapore said Friday, in what local media in the city-state said could be the…

The AI boom just blew a hole in Trump’s trade war

NEW YORK – America’s trade deficit just widened to US$88.6 billion, its largest since March 2025 — and the political reflex in Washington is almost…

Pacific leaders issue joint rebuke over China missile test

Pacific Island nations condemned a Chinese missile test into their midst in a joint statement agreed Thursday, despite pressure from Beijing on Palau, the host…

Will the US become China’s indirect enforcer on Taiwan?

Following the Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in May this year, their governments offered strikingly different public accounts…

CNBC latest to pull back from Hong Kong as local office closes, shows axed

CNBC has become the latest media outlet to pull back from Hong Kong, with owner Versant Media Group closing its local office as part of…

China overcapacity or Western protectionism? What the numbers say

As Chinese exports keep surging, Western tariffs increasingly blur the line between defending fair competition and protecting industries from superior global competitors. The European Union…

M+ Museum abruptly axes performance by award-winning local musician Wong Hin-yan

Award-winning Hong Kong singer-songwriter Wong Hin-yan has become the latest artist in the city to have a scheduled performance abruptly cancelled without a clear explanation.…

3 women charged over play area brawl granted bail, banned from mall

Three women arrested over an altercation in the play area of a Kwun Tong shopping centre last week have been granted bail after appearing in…

When the American aircraft carrier loses its aura

Most people around the world have probably come to know the American aircraft carrier in much the same way: through US Navy publicity films, Hollywood…

Hong Kong police arrest 21 men, including private tutor, for sharing indecent images of children

Hong Kong police have arrested 21 men, including a private tutor, for allegedly producing indecent images of children and sharing them on social media platforms.…

US-China race for orbital supremacy could decide a Taiwan war

The opening moves of a future US-China war over Taiwan may be made not across the Pacific but hundreds of kilometers above it, as both…

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Inside the ‘shadow fleet’ industry that keeps rogue states afloat

It’s the middle of the night in April 2023 in the East China Sea. A North Korea-linked oil tanker sailing under another country’s flag suddenly…

US, Japan race to secure chip-grade minerals as China curbs exports

The United States and Japan are racing to build a new global supply chain for critical minerals, backing the effort with fresh government subsidies and…

Tai Po fire: 13 Wang Fuk Court owners refuse gov’t buyout as 99% agree to sell

Thirteen homeowners at fire-hit Wang Fuk Court have missed the government’s deadline to participate in an official buyout scheme, according to city housing authorities. Owners…

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