Hong Kong woman arrested after 30 endangered reptiles found in Sham Shui Po flat
A Hong Kong woman has been arrested after 30 endangered reptiles were found in a Sham Shui Po flat. Authorities discovered the collection after a…
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BREAKING: Man struck by lightning on Lantau Peak, as Hong Kong hoists red rain signal
A 65-year-old hiker has been struck by lightning on Lantau Peak, police have confirmed to HKFP. The man was among a group ascending Lantauβs highest…
Read full article βChina built Indonesiaβs nickel boom. Will it stay for the bust?
When PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI) began operating in North Morowali, it represented everything Indonesia wanted its nickel industry to become. Built with US$2.7 billion…
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HK Electric to hike fuel surcharge by 33.9% from July over βdeferred effectβ of war in Middle East
HK Electric has said that it will raise its fuel surcharge by 33.9 per cent in July due to what it called the βdeferred effectβ…
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New Zealand internal report warns of Chinese military forays in Pacific
Chinese ballistic missile tests and naval forays will become a βpersistentβ feature of the Pacific as Beijing expands its security presence, New Zealand officials said…
Read full article βHow fossil fuel firm BP shaped a landmark Princeton climate study
This article was originally published by ProPublica in cooperation with Drilled. It is rare that a single scientific paper shapesΒ how people think about a challenge…
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Hong Kong βfree birthβ couple hope to reunite with son Danny under govβt supervision
A Hong Kong couple at the centre of a child welfare saga have said they would be willing to accept government supervision if they can…
Read full article βQuantum firms shun entanglement as Trump vows to outrun China
As the United States and China escalate their rivalry over quantum technology, companies across the sector are already repositioning to navigate the geopolitical storm, from…
Read full article βTrump wants $87.6 billion to pay for his war in Iran, etc.
WASHINGTON β The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran…
Read full article βTwo Republicans flip votes, blocking Iran war powers resolution
Two SenateΒ RepublicansΒ who supported a previous resolution calling for an end to the US war on Iran changed their votes late Wednesday after PresidentΒ Donald TrumpΒ publicly and…
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Tai Po fire probe: Ban combustibles on external building works, expert says
A fire expert has said that combustible materials should not be used on apartment complex exterior walls during building works, in order to prevent a…
Read full article βRace to record Chinaβs vanishing Dong minority heritage
The Dong people in China are an Indigenous ethnic group who are known to have lived in the mountainous regions of southwestern China for about…
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Bank of China evaded billions of yuan in tax and issued illegal loans, audit finds
Two of Chinaβs top state-owned banks, which are among the worldβs largest financial institutions, have evaded billions of yuan in tax and issued illegal loans,…
Read full article βAI frenzy makes Asia ripe for a βchip wreckβ
TOKYO β No one complains about holding a winning lottery ticket. By that logic, South Korea has nothing to apologize for β itβs landed, almost…
Read full article βEast Asiaβs biotech autonomy push is already stunting innovation
The US-China technology rivalry is expanding into biotechnology, with export controls and investment restrictions opening a new front in strategic competition. East Asiaβs push for…
Read full article βBreaking the algorithm: why AI will never master diplomacy
Today, foreign ministries across the world are drowning in information β news reports, intelligence assessments, social media posts, satellite imagery, economic data, speeches and diplomatic…
Read full article βThe political painting that is still on trial in South Korea
In a Seoul courtroom in March this year, a prosecutor read out charges against Jeon Seung-il, a former art student, from an indictment first written…
Read full article βAfghanistanβs economy is broken. The Taliban is why
Afghanistan finds itself in a complex and dire economic predicament. Nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power, the South Asian nation continues to…
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Injured juvenile crocodile rescued from Sham Shui Po residential building
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescued an injured juvenile crocodile found in a Sham Shui Po residential building on Wednesday. Police…
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2 men arrested on suspicion of using false documents to open HSBC bank account
Hong Kong police have arrested two mainland Chinese men on suspicion of attempting to open bank accounts using false documents. The duo, a 54-year-old surnamed…
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