9 h. ago Gov. Locke, Ambassador Chang Bloch talk fallout of worsening U.S.

Gov. Locke, Ambassador Chang Bloch talk fallout of worsening U.S.-China relationship  Northwest Asian Weekly

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19 h. ago Louvre jewels may be irrecoverable as French police race against time

Crime gangs around Europe were increasingly robbing valuable jewels and gold from cash-needy museums like the Louvre, but while law enforcement often caught thieves, they struggled to recover the priceless goods, police and art experts have said. Only a small pool of criminals would be capable of such a job as Sunday’s audacious robbery in Paris and may already be known to police, the specialists said. But the objects themselves could be quickly broken down into component parts and sold on. “If...

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23 h. ago How Hong Kong pair landed in Myanmar scam farm ‘living a life worse than death’

Having lived in safe Hong Kong all her life, Nancy never imagined that an overseas job would lead to forced labour in a scam farm, a harrowing experience that lasted for half a year before she could be reunited with her family. “I was living a life worse than death, surviving purely by willpower,” said Nancy, who is in her twenties. Like thousands of others lured to Southeast Asian scam farms, Nancy was hoping to make some quick money when a “friend” referred her for a job making cross-border...

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32 h. ago China claims it caught US attempting cyberattack on national time center

China claims it caught US attempting cyberattack on national time center  The Record from Recorded Future News

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43 h. ago Chinese scientists caught neurons ‘kissing’ each other with cutting

Chinese scientists have captured the “kiss-shrink-run” process of neuronal communication using the world’s first camera with nanometre resolution and a millisecond-scale imaging speed. This cutting-edge cryogenic electron microscopy development enables the team to freeze moments of neurotransmission in time and clearly observe the complete dynamic process of the synaptic vesicle – a tiny, membrane-bound sac in a neuron that stores neurotransmitters. Their findings have also helped to resolve a...

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44 h. ago Trump Tariffs Fail To Dent China's Exports As Beijing Moves Sales To Other Markets, But Economic Growth Slows — Asian Markets Open Strong

Trump Tariffs Fail To Dent China's Exports As Beijing Moves Sales To Other Markets, But Economic Growth Slows — Asian Markets Open Strong  Benzinga

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65 h. ago Flu’s spread across Asia prompts Hong Kong groups to join vaccination appeal

Medical organisations and politicians in Hong Kong, Macau and other parts of Asia have issued a joint appeal to take preventive steps against the spread of influenza across the continent, with a local expert calling on residents to get vaccinated early. Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, president of the Asian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, said on Sunday that influenza was spreading not only in Hong Kong, but in countries such as Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Singapore. “After the Covid-19...

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65 h. ago US business leaders eye Hong Kong as ‘springboard’ to mainland China, Asia

American business leaders are looking to use Hong Kong as a “springboard” for tapping markets in China and Asia despite geopolitical tensions amid a wider reassessment of the mainland’s technological innovation, the city’s finance chief has said. Reflecting on his trip to New York and Washington last week, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that his exchanges would “lay the foundation” for further cooperation with the United States, even as Hong Kong got caught up in the...

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69 h. ago Asian Angle | Caught in the crossfire: how Asean can survive a US

Asian Angle | Caught in the crossfire: how Asean can survive a US-China economic cold war  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago Survivors of US strike on ‘drug vessel’ to be sent back to Ecuador, Colombia

The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday. The military rescued the pair after striking a submersible vessel on Thursday, in what was at least the sixth such attack since early September. “It was my great honor to destroy a very large DRUG-CARRYING SUBMARINE that was navigating towards the United States on a well known narcotrafficking...

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3 d. ago Vietnam’s defence pact with North Korea a step back into the shadows

When Vietnam’s top delegation landed in Pyongyang with seven Politburo members – half the ruling body’s total membership – accompanying General Secretary To Lam, the symbolism could not be clearer. The Vietnamese leadership was not merely extending a hand of friendship; it was making a high-stakes gamble for political survival. According to official reports, Vietnam and North Korea signed five bilateral cooperation documents covering defence, diplomacy, healthcare, trade and information. On the...

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3 d. ago Miniature tools were South China’s ancient strategy for survival

Miniature tools were South China’s ancient strategy for survival  Earth.com

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3 d. ago Battery fire aboard Air China flight to South Korea forces emergency landing

An Air China flight from Hangzhou to Seoul was forced to make an emergency landing in Shanghai on Saturday after a lithium battery caught fire in the plane’s cabin. In a statement on social media, Air China confirmed the incident. “On October 18, on flight CA139 from Hangzhou to Incheon, a lithium battery in a passenger’s carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment spontaneously ignited,” the airline said. The crew handled the situation quickly, it added, and “to ensure flight safety”,...

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3 d. ago Firefighters battle blaze at Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong, 3 trapped in lift

Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after scaffolding on the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, with three people trapped in a lift. Police said they received reports of a fire at No 34-37 Connaught Road Central, the address of the tower, at about 4.24pm. “Informants said a scaffolding facing a back alley of a building caught fire. There is no report of injury. Three men were said to have been trapped in a...

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3 d. ago Firefighters battle blaze at Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong, 3 hurt

Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after scaffolding on the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, with at least three people injured. Police said they received reports of a fire at No 34-37 Connaught Road Central, the address of the tower, at about 4.24pm. The severity of the fire was upgraded after about 12 minutes. “Informants said scaffolding facing a back alley of a building caught fire,” a police spokesman...

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3 d. ago Firefighters battle blaze at Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong, 4 hurt

Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after scaffolding on the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, with at least four people injured. Police said they received reports of a fire at No 34-37 Connaught Road Central, the address of the tower, at about 4.24pm. The severity of the fire was upgraded after about 12 minutes. “Informants said scaffolding facing a back alley of a building caught fire,” a force spokesman...

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3 d. ago Chinachem Tower blaze in Hong Kong’s Central put out after 4

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after a battle that lasted for more than four hours, with at least four people injured. Huge flames erupted when the scaffolding along the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, sending up thick plumes of smoke that were visible from Kowloon across Victoria Harbour. At least four people were rescued after being trapped inside the tower. According to authorities, 36 firefighting vehicles,...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong to navigate trade war with supply chains, says Paul Chan in US

Hong Kong will adjust to navigate lingering geopolitical tensions, welcoming new growth in supply chains, financial services and innovation, the finance chief has vowed while promoting the city’s opportunities in the United States. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po made his remarks at the end of his first in-person visit to Washington since 2019, as a fresh phase of the US-China trade war looms, with Hong Kong caught in the rivalry. “Geopolitical tensions will continue to be there for quite...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong to navigate trade war with new strategies, Paul Chan says in US

Hong Kong will adjust to navigate lingering geopolitical tensions, welcoming new growth in supply chains, financial services and innovation, the finance chief has vowed while promoting the city’s opportunities in the United States. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po made his remarks at the end of his first in-person visit to Washington since 2019, as a fresh phase of the US-China trade war looms, with Hong Kong caught in the rivalry. “Geopolitical tensions will continue to be there for quite...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong will navigate trade war with new strategies, Paul Chan says in US

Hong Kong will successfully navigate protracted geopolitical tensions, serving as a supply chain hub while providing financial services and innovation, the finance chief has said after a visit to the United States where he promoted the city. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po offered the upbeat assessment in an interview with the Post at the end of his first visit to Washington since 2019, with a fresh phase of the US-China trade war looming and Hong Kong caught up in the rivalry. “Geopolitical...

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