Chinaβs Belt and Road hasnβt lived up to Xiβs promise
Designed to dwarf even the Marshall Plan, the American program to rebuild Europe after World War II, Chinaβs Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was first…
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70% of Hong Kong subdivided flats register for grace period under new regulatory system
Some 70 per cent of Hong Kongβs subdivided flats have been registered under a grace period system that will give landlords three years to ensure…
Read full article βThe untold story of Ukraineβs Starlink crisis
The crisis in Ukraine over restrictions on the military use of SpaceXβs satellite constellation in the Russia-Ukraine war wonβt be readily resolved. US lawmakers and…
Read full article βTaiwan says Pakistan briefly closed airspace to Taiwanese flights, citing Beijingβs βOne China policyβ
Pakistan briefly closed its airspace to Taiwanese cargo and passenger flights, Taiwan said on Thursday, suspecting China of being behind the unprecedented move. βWe suspect…
Read full article βLula canβt decouple from China, whatever Trump may want
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvaβs re-election on October 25 may have frustrated Donald Trumpβs ambitions in Latin America, but the more consequential story lies beyond…
Read full article βBREAKING: Housing chief Winnie Ho to step down over Wang Fuk Court blaze, almost 1 year after tragedy that killed 168
Hong Kongβs Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho will step down over mismanagement that led to a deadly fire at a housing complex that killed 168…
Read full article βAustralian defence chief says China military buildup creating βpressureβ in SE Asia
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that Chinaβs military build-up was creating a βcondition of pressureβ in Southeast Asia, and urged allies and partners…
Read full article βHong Kong to distribute βSecurity Bearβ national security picture books to 900 kindergartens
The Security Bureau held a launch ceremony for its Andy and Security Bear: Young Citizens Safeguarding National Security educational picture books on Tuesday. The three-volume…
Read full article βSamsung to exit Hong Kongβs home appliance market β report
South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly withdrawing from Hong Kongβs large home appliance sector, months after exiting the mainland Chinese market. Korea Economic TV…
▶️ Watch →Officers lack power to order identity proof under police ordinance, court hears as Ronson Chan seeks top court appeal
The police ordinance does not empower officers to demand identity proof, a lawyer for Ronson Chan has argued as the former head of Hong Kongβs…
Read full article βWill Israeli opposition parties join forces to eject Netanyahu?
Israelβs opposition parties appeared to have secured enough Knesset seats in Tuesdayβs elections to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power and end a four-year…
Read full article βDid Takaichi make a bad bet on Donald Trump?
Of all the leaders of Americaβs allies, from Europe to Asia, no one has invested more in seeking the favor of Donald Trump than Japanese…
Read full article βThe Mecca pact goes to Tehran. Can it keep the region out of another war?
On Monday, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement did something a defense treaty is not usually built to do. Its members went to Tehran to talk.…
Read full article βTech and AI leaders expand Chinaβs 2026 rich list as DeepSeek founder makes debut
The number of mega-wealthy people in China reached an all-time high this year, with tech tycoons including the founder of DeepSeek joining a closely watched…
Read full article βCould humanoid robots soon replace soldiers on theΒ battlefield?
Battlefield robots were once thought of as the stuff of science fiction. But the Ukraine war has put paid to that view, with uncrewed ground…
Read full article βHong Kong independent bookstore Luck Win to shut Mong Kok branch by year end after half a century
Hong Kongβs decades-old bookstore Luck Win has announced the shutdown of its Mong Kok branch by the end of the year, becoming the cityβs latest…
Read full article βAsiaβs AI boom could turn from hero to zero overnight
TOKYO β When Americaβs AI bubble bursts, it will be a bad day for Nvidia and Intel. In Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo, it will be…
Read full article βIsraelβs inconclusive election reveals a sharply divided nation
Israelis turned out in numbers not seen in a generation, and handed both of their would-be prime ministers the same verdict: not enough. On the…
Read full article βRumours that design defect caused waste plant fire βgroundless and entirely fictitious,β govβt says
Hong Kongβs environmental authorities have addressed βfalse rumoursβ that a fire that broke out at a waste incineration plant was caused by design defects and…
Read full article βChina says it takes Mbappe apology βseriouslyβ after Mao remark
China said Wednesday it took βseriouslyβ an apology from Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe after comments he made poking fun at Mao Zedong sparked a…
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