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Cardinal Zen, singer Denise Ho and 3 other trustees take 2019 protest fund convictions to top court
Five pro-democracy figures convicted of failing to register a fund linked to the 2019 protests and unrest have taken their case to Hong Kongβs top…
Read full article βBehind in EVs, Toyota powering ahead with hydrogen vehicles
Hydrogen-powered passenger cars have been left far behind by electric vehicles and hybrids, but the hydrogen truck market is growing and new technology developed for…
Read full article βHK privacy watchdog probes 24/7 Fitness after pinhole cameras found in changing room
Hong Kongβs privacy watchdog has launched a probe into commercial gym chain 24/7 Fitness after pinhole cameras were discovered in the changing room of a…
Read full article βTom Cruise film Digger pulled from Hong Kong cinemas ahead of National Day release, censors tight-lipped
A satirical black comedy starring Tom Cruise has been withdrawn from Hong Kong and Macau cinemas at the last minute. Digger was set to open…
Read full article βIndonesiaβs arms spree only the start of a modern military
Indonesia is buying the weapons of a modern military at a pace rarely seen in its recent history. Rafale fighter jets are entering service, and…
Read full article βHK activists stage protest, reading names of Palestinians killed since US-brokered ceasefire
A group of Hong Kong anti-war activists has staged a protest, reading from a list of 1,400 names of Palestinians said to have been killed…
Read full article βUS arrests woman accused of spying for China on Taiwan leaderβs family
A woman accused of spying for China on Taiwanese President Lai Ching-teβs son and his family was arrested Sunday in the United States, US and…
Read full article βHong Kongβs largest hospital opens in Kai Tak with launch of general outpatient services
Kai Tak Hospital, Hong Kongβs largest public hospital, has begun operations, with general and specialist outpatient services offered in its first phase. Bookings at the…
Read full article βChina buys time for its young scientists as US rations it
On September 19, Dou Xiankang, who heads the National Natural Science Foundation of China, described a grant that most young scientists anywhere would envy. Researchers…
Read full article βExplainer: Hong Kongβs national security crackdown β month 75
In September, Hong Kong saw the sentencing of three Tiananmen vigil activists, another conviction for prominent activist Joshua Wong, and the conviction of two young…
Read full article βUS backs major offensive as Yemen slides back toward all-out war
Yemen is spiraling back toward full-scale war after its Saudi-backed government launched a major offensive on Sunday to retake territory captured by the Iran-backed group…
Read full article βChina slams US βlieβ over Starbucks stores in Xinjiang
Chinaβs foreign ministry accused a US congressional committee on Saturday of βfabricating claimsβ after its chairman called on Starbucks to shutter two newly opened cafes…
Read full article βFlydubai attack feeds Netanyahuβs βprotectorβ line as polls near
The apparent attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight carrying 170 mostly Israeli passengers was another reminder to Israelis of the constant threat of terror and…
Read full article βChina launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports ahead of trade talks
Chinaβs commerce ministry launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of a widely used production chemical from the European Union on Saturday, less than a week…
Read full article βBig Oil fears the evidence of its deliberate climate lies
No one knows how theΒ US Supreme CourtΒ will rule inΒ Suncor v. Boulder, the case that will kick off the courtβs fall term next week and will…
Read full article βCambodiaβs Japan security aid is a hedge, not a pivot from China
In February 2026, weeks after Cambodiaβs National Assembly approved a draft law to ratify the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),…
Read full article βNew F-16s buy Taiwan time and space against Chinaβs air coercion
Taiwanβs new American-made F-16V Block 70 jets deliver much-needed breathing room against daily Chinese gray-zone coercion, yet surging Chinese stealth numbers and cratered runway risks…
Read full article βConsumer watchdog receives 286 complaints over sudden closure of Hong Kong yoga chain
Hong Kongβs consumer watchdog has received 286 complaints over the abrupt closure of yoga chain Hotstone Yoga, which shut its doors on Thursday. The Consumer…
Read full article βIndiaβs missile shield invites a false sense of security
In July, India tested two new interceptors meant to destroy missiles at ranges up to 5,000 kilometers, the latest step toward one of the few…
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