Japan has another go at electric vehicles
Japanese electric vehicle (EV) makers have fallen so far behind BYD and other Chinese competitors, and been so brightly outshone by Tesla, that it is…
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HKFP Reader Survey 2026 results
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China rocket launch fails after βflight anomalyβ, reports of explosion
A Chinese rocket carrying a communications satellite failed in its launch, state media said, attributing the failure to a βflight anomalyβ as reports and videos…
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Hong Kong police arrest 10 for dangerous driving in first drone-assisted traffic crackdown
Hong Kong police have arrested 10 drivers for dangerous driving on the Kwun Tong Bypass, deploying drones in a traffic operation for the first time.…
Read full article βNew allied trio militarily moves on from faltering US and Trump
The deadlocked Middle East war gave birth last week to a defense alliance among Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan that represents a vivid backlash to…
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Domestic worker union hits back over employer groupβs pay freeze petition
A Hong Kong migrant domestic worker union has rebuked calls by employer groups for a pay freeze as it called for stronger protections. It said…
Read full article βHistory shows why the Makkah Agreement could fail
Time is a stern teacher of nations. It changes the character of alliances, reshapes national priorities and repeatedly reminds states that geography is destiny only…
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βBafflingβ work heat stress warnings to be revamped after record temperatures trigger only lowest alerts
Hong Kongβs Labour Department will revamp the cityβs heat stress warning system, its chief has said, after a former weather official called the mechanism βdecorativeβ…
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Australia, Vietnam boost military ties in nod to China
Australia and Vietnam said Tuesday they would expand cooperation between their militaries as the middle powers face down Beijingβs expanding reach in the Pacific and…
Read full article βWhy Japan is stalling on Trumpβs Gaza rebuild offer
On July 30, Donald Trump said his Board of Peace had reached what he called a monumental step toward disarming Hamas. The weapons are not…
Read full article βExperts deliver brutal obituaries for Trumpβs failed Iran war
University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer on Sunday delivered a harsh reality check to US PresidentΒ Donald TrumpΒ over the state of his illegal war with…
Read full article βCan Vietnam economy harness diaspora in Australia, New Zealand?
Vietnamβs top leader, TΓ΄ LΓ’m, is visiting Australia and New Zealand this week with a high-level delegation of ministers. He will be the first general…
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Restaurant barred from hiring non-local workers after providing false info in application
A restaurant has been barred from hiring non-local workers after it provided false information to the Labour Department in its application to bring in servers,…
Read full article βHow to reverse rising inequality in Asiaβs cities
Asia and the Pacific is urbanizing faster than any other region. By 2050, its cities will be home to 3.4 billion people, up from 2.2…
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Barrister group asks court to overturn decision clearing democrat Margaret Ng of misconduct linked to 2019 protest conviction
Hong Kongβs professional body for barristers has asked a court to overturn its own disciplinary boardβs decision clearing pro-democracy figure Margaret Ng of misconduct linked…
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How Chinese AI is driving price competition among US labs
Artificial intelligence users are shopping around as US giants face fierce competition from Chinese rivals β and in Beijingβs tech district, drinkers at an AI-themed…
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Typhoon Dolphin weakens but disrupts travel in east China
Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed public…
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Trumpβs big con convinced too many that Patriot interceptors were coming to Ukraine The actual reporting of war and politics these days in most media…
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Ex-Observatory chief slams βdecorativeβ heat stress warning system after record temp. only triggers lowest alert
A former Hong Kong Observatory chief has slammed the governmentβs heat stress warning system for issuing only the lowest alert during Sundayβs record-breaking heat. Lam…
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Hong Kong 47: 11 jailed democrats granted permission to appeal to top court
Eleven pro-democracy figures jailed in the landmark βHong Kong 47β national security case have won permission to appeal to the cityβs top court. The Court…
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