23 h. ago China Says New Plans To Launch 200,000 Sats Is ‘Nothing Untoward’

China Says New Plans To Launch 200,000 Sats Is ‘Nothing Untoward’  Aviation Week Network

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31 h. ago China’s Proposed Megaconstellations Would Flood Orbit With 200,000 Satellites

China’s Proposed Megaconstellations Would Flood Orbit With 200,000 Satellites  Gizmodo

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37 h. ago South Korean church’s ‘special force’ targets young Australians amid crackdown at home

A controversial church facing possible disbandment over religious-political collusion in South Korea is aggressively expanding its presence across Australia by targeting young people at universities and shopping centres, according to a former member who has accused the group of weaponising fear to shield it from criticism. The Shincheonji Church of Jesus, founded in 1984 by Lee Man-hee, who claims to be the second coming of Jesus Christ, has an estimated 200,000 followers in the East Asian...

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53 h. ago Applied Materials upgraded at Barclays as China concerns 'overblown' (AMAT:NASDAQ)

Applied Materials upgraded at Barclays as China concerns 'overblown' (AMAT:NASDAQ)  Seeking Alpha

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65 h. ago 61 million passenger trips at Hong Kong airport in 2025, up 15% year on year

Passenger trips at the Hong Kong International Airport reached 61 million in 2025, marking a 15 per cent year-on-year increase, after a full year of operation with the facility’s third runway. The Airport Authority said on Thursday that the strong figures came on the back of a busy Christmas season, which saw over 200,000 daily passenger trips over eight days in December. Cargo throughput for the year also rose by 2.7 per cent to 5.07 million tonnes. “The strong traffic performance in 2025 marks...

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3 d. ago China Just Filed Plans for 200,000 Satellites, Challenging Elon Musk. It’s Likely a Geopolitical Space Grab

China Just Filed Plans for 200,000 Satellites, Challenging Elon Musk. It’s Likely a Geopolitical Space Grab  ZME Science

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3 d. ago China has applied to launch 200,000 satellites, but what are they for?

China has applied to launch 200,000 satellites, but what are they for?  New Scientist

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4 d. ago China, with recent ITU filings for 200,000+ satellites, calls for greater transparency and coordination among operators

China, with recent ITU filings for 200,000+ satellites, calls for greater transparency and coordination among operators  Space Intel Report

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5 d. ago As SpaceX Targets 50,000 Starlink Satellites, China Files for 200,000

As SpaceX Targets 50,000 Starlink Satellites, China Files for 200,000-Unit Mega-Constellation  news.satnews.com

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5 d. ago Gig workers’ strike in India spurs debate on human cost of delivery race

A New Year’s Eve flash strike by gig workers in India who provide commerce connectivity, such as through 10-minute doorstep deliveries, has drawn attention to their welfare, including the risk of accidents amid physical exhaustion. More than 200,000 gig workers staged protests across major Indian cities during the peak delivery period to highlight their demands for legislative protection, social security benefits and better wages, according to the Indian Federation of App Based Transport...

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5 d. ago China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites

China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites  SpaceNews

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6 d. ago 200,000 satellites: China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations

200,000 satellites: China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations  Interesting Engineering

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6 d. ago China applies to put 200,000 satellites in space after calling Starlink a crash risk

Chinese firms have signalled plans to launch more than 200,000 internet satellites, filing submissions with a UN agency just as Beijing criticised Elon Musk’s SpaceX for crowding shared orbital resources. A dozen or so submissions from various Chinese satellite players were filed with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at the end of December. The biggest projects – CTC-1 and CTC-2 – were for 96,714 satellites each and filed by the newly established Institute of Radio Spectrum...

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6 d. ago China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk

China applies to put up 200,000 satellites after calling Starlink a crash risk  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago China to beef up personal data protection in internet applications

China to beef up personal data protection in internet applications  chinadailyasia.com

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7 d. ago China tutoring school’s promotion links civil service exam success to higher bride prices

A Chinese civil service exam tutoring company has sparked controversy by claiming that they can help clients pass the test and then demand an additional 200,000 yuan (US$29,000) in bride price. On December 28, a netizen posted a video claiming that a civil service exam tutoring institution in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, northern China, had used a controversial banner to promote its business. The Inner Mongolia branch of Beijing Chongzheng Education Consulting Co., Ltd., was established in October...

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9 d. ago China expected to approve H200 imports in early 2026, report claims — tech giants Alibaba and ByteDance reportedly ready to order over 200,000 Nvidia chips each if green

China expected to approve H200 imports in early 2026, report claims — tech giants Alibaba and ByteDance reportedly ready to order over 200,000 Nvidia chips each if green-lit by Beijing  Tom's Hardware

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1 week ago 19 Pokemon cards worth HK$200,000 snatched from Hong Kong seller during deal

A 33-year-old Hong Kong man fell victim to theft when a prospective buyer he met online snatched 19 valuable Pokemon trading cards worth HK$200,000 (US$26,000) and fled without payment at a railway station. The case unfolded at about 3pm on Tuesday at Lam Tin station, where the seller arranged the deal with the suspect he met online interested in his collection. According to police, the seller handed over the cards to a young man standing outside the gates when he asked to check them, but the...

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1 week ago China launches new round of applications for nationwide childcare subsidies

China launches new round of applications for nationwide childcare subsidies  chinadailyasia.com

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2 w. ago Hong Kong remains a top countdown city as 200,000 visit on New Year’s Eve: minister

Tourist numbers on New Year’s Eve have shown that Hong Kong remains an attractive destination for countdowns, according to the tourism minister, with sector representatives underscoring the need to direct visitors to different parts of the city. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that close to 200,000 visitors arrived in Hong Kong on December 31 alone, contributing to a 12 per cent year-on-year increase in tourist figures between Christmas and the end...

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