Clock ticking down on Iranβs Hormuz gamble
Iranβs move on Hormuz is ultimately a short-term maneuver. And if it doesnβt get its act together soon, the whole region could turn against it.…
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Hundreds evacuate in Taiwan ahead of biggest typhoon in decades
By Akio Wang with Joy Chiang in New Taipei City Hundreds of people in Taiwan have been evacuated from their homes, and many schools and…
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Hong Kong to water down proposed health checks for elderly commercial drivers β reports
A proposed health review mechanism for elderly commercial drivers is set to be watered down, scrapping the annual checkup requirement, according to local media. Instead,…
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Hong Kong waiter pleads guilty to inciting subversion via online posts, street posters
A Hong Kong man has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion via online posts and posters he put up in public places. Chan Ho-hin, a waiter,…
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At least 28 dead in China factory fire
A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday killed at least 28 people, state media said, with more than 500…
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Dine-and-dash lawyer allegedly up to same shenanigans back in Australia β report
Australian lawyer Sam Monkivitch, who received a fine and suspended 18-month jail term after pleading guilty to charges relating to a dine-and-dash spree across Hong…
▶️ Watch →Chinaβs Fujian carrier racing to kill Americaβs torpedo threat
Chinaβs newest aircraft carrier may carry a weapon built to kill incoming torpedoes, a sign that its blue-water ambitions still face their deadliest threat from…
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HK$20 million spent on salaries of M+, Palace Museum executives last year despite West Kowloon art hubβs deficit, figures show
More than HK$20 million in salaries were paid to seven museum executives at West Kowloon Cultural District last year despite the hubβs chronic deficit, the…
Read full article βNvidia chips, soybean orders signal thaw before Xi-Trump summit
China has extended a series of olive branches to Washington this month, including a jump in soybean purchases, the release of a detained Chinese pastor…
Read full article βAgainst Trumpβs will, Iran dragging the US into a longΒ war
The United States has launched a series of strikes on Iran in response to the Iranian targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. These…
Read full article βOperation Hard Ball: US showdown with Indiaβs global gangsters
The US decision to indict jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his alleged North American associate, Satinderjeet Singh (βGoldy Brarβ), for allegedly directing the 2023…
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Macau to put former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San on trial
A Macau court said Thursday it had completed a preliminary hearing in the cityβs first national security case and determined a former pro-democracy lawmaker was…
Read full article βIndia-Japan convergence reshaping Indo-Pacificβs power balance
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichiβs meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 2 produced a long list of agreements spanning…
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Hong Kong records 176 suspected child abuse cases in first 5 months of mandatory reporting mechanism
The Hong Kong government has received 176 reports of suspected child abuse in the first five months of a new mechanism that legally requires those…
Read full article βJD Vanceβs ungodly crusade against GDP is a foolβs errand
βHer belly may be full, but her spirit will be empty.β β Captain Picard Usually, these βGDP is actually goodβ posts start with a big…
Read full article βNavalization of economic warfare makes trade routes into military targets
With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensable to the world economy. That fact was…
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Cleanup operations underway as death toll from China floods hits 39
The death toll from devastating floods in southern Chinaβs Guangxi region rose to 39 on Thursday, with nine people still missing, state media reported, as…
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Hong Kong court denies jailed social worker leave to appeal 2019 rioting conviction
A Hong Kong court has rejected a jailed social workerβs appeal against her rioting conviction linked to the 2019 protests and unrest. The High Court…
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Independent bookshop Elmbook to close physical store after Hong Kong Book Fair ban
Elmbook, an independent bookshop that opened in 1997, has announced it will shutter its physical store in Mong Kok after being banned from the Hong…
Read full article βDrone warfare turning oil from asset to liability
I visited Omsk once, or at least its airport; we were en route fromΒ MoscowΒ to Ulan Ade on the Mongolian border, and the Aeroflot flight landed…
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