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Police arrest 2 over HK$900K street scam involving fake lockout stories
Police have arrested two people after two victims lost a combined HK$900,000 to a scammer claiming to be locked out of their home and in…
Read full article βTrump now begging for Russia bailout
▶️ Watch →Franceβs debt troubles expose cracks in Europeβs fiscal union
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Read full article βTrump doubles down on losing
▶️ Watch →Grandmother, domestic worker arrested for suspected child neglect after viral videos spark investigation
Hong Kong police have arrested a 61-year-old woman and a domestic worker over suspected child neglect after video clips of a girl crying for help…
Read full article βWhy Chinaβs AI triumphs arenβt saving its flagging stock market
TOKYO β When Chinese stocks lose a South Korea-sized sum in five months, Beijing has a problem. The US$2.4 trillion plunge in market value since…
Read full article βIranβs mountain shelters offer Taiwan a China survival playbook
Iranβs rapid post-strike recovery of its Eagle 44 airbase proves that hardened mountain shelters remain a decisive shield against precision firepower, transforming how inferior air…
Read full article ββA very sick individualβ: Hong Kong student convicted of 12 sexual offences against underage girls gets 10 years in prison
A Hong Kong man convicted of 12 sexual offences involving underage girls has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. High Court Judge Andrew Chan…
Read full article βUS-China AI race turning ASEAN neutrality into a liability
For decades, Southeast Asia has turned great-power rivalry to an economic advantage. By maintaining healthy ties with Washington and Beijing, ASEAN governments attracted investment, expanded…
Read full article ββGame of cat and mouseβ: Digital Policy Office urges immediate patching as AI-discovered PHP flaws threaten global web
Hong Kongβs Digital Policy Office has urged government departments, bureaus and other public organisations to perform immediate security reviews after vulnerabilities were found in the…
Read full article βChinaβs first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag
Chinaβs first fully AI-generated feature film opens in cinemas on Friday, in what promises to be a tough box-office test for the countryβs booming tech…
Read full article βXiβs peace principles offer little cover for China in Africa
On October 9, fighters from two jihadist groups clashed near Gonadaouri, in Burkina Fasoβs Oudalan province, not far from the Malian border. One side belonged…
Read full article βHong Kong slams UKβs βuntruthful remarksβ in 6-monthly report highlighting βexpanding scopeβ of national security laws
Hong Kong authorities have slammed the UK for making βuntruthful remarks, slanders and smearsβ about the cityβs affairs in its latest six-monthly report that described…
Read full article βSociety for Hong Kong Studies to disband after 9 years citing lack of funding
The Society for Hong Kong Studies (SHKS), a locally based academic community providing a global platform for the study of Hong Kong, has announced it…
Read full article βAt least 16 dead in Tibet quake: China state media
A strong earthquake killed at least 16 people and injured 46 in Chinaβs remote Tibet region, state media said, citing local authorities. More than 300…
Read full article βThey just melted down on money trail
▶️ Watch →Third Hong Kong media outlet receives suspicious letter with unknown powder from UK
A third Hong Kong media outlet has received a suspicious letter containing unknown powder sent from the UK, marking the second consecutive day of such…
Read full article βUS reinvents rare earth refining as China guards know-how
With Beijing keeping its rare earth refining technology, equipment and technicians at home, Washington is funding private refiners to develop new ways to process the…
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