93 m. ago Apple Intelligence could be about to launch in China despite US government fears

Apple Intelligence could be about to launch in China despite US government fears  9to5Mac

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3 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says EU not offering fair trade deal, Japan being 'tough' too

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says EU not offering fair trade deal, Japan being 'tough' too  Yahoo Finance

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4 h. ago Hong Kong police arrest man for allegedly smuggling HK$19 million of cocaine

Hong Kong police have arrested a man suspected of trafficking cocaine worth around HK$19 million (US$2.4 million) during his flight from San Francisco. Police said on Tuesday that officers from its narcotics bureau had arrested a 34-year-old man during a drug prevention operation at Hong Kong International Airport the day before. Officers had intercepted the man in the arrival hall of the airport, where they seized about 23kg (50.7lbs) of suspected cocaine in his luggage, with a market value of...

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4 h. ago Malaysia’s second fatal shooting in 4 days sparks fears of gang menace

A manhunt was under way in Malaysia on Tuesday after masked gunmen shot dead two people outside a Kuala Lumpur shopping centre. The gangland-style shooting, coming just days after a similar incident, has fuelled fears of the organised crime menace in the city. Gun violence is relatively rare in the country, where possession of unlicensed firearms carries the death penalty. But a recent string of apparently targeted attacks, including a daylight assassination in Johor earlier this year, has...

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5 h. ago China’s private firms back in driver’s seat as regulations ease: Goldman Sachs

“The tide has turned” for China’s private enterprises, said analysts with Goldman Sachs, as regulatory restrictions are being lifted to help non-state firms pursue breakthroughs in cutting-edge technology and expand their international presence. The private sector’s “animal spirits” are making a return, with investment patterns suggesting a renewal led by capital expenditure, more aggressive overseas expansion plans, research and development spending and heightened fundraising activity, the...

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6 h. ago Hong Kong’s coming third in competitiveness index ‘down to civil service reform’

Hong Kong has been named the third-most globally competitive economy in the world, climbing two places from last year, with city leader John Lee Ka-chiu attributing the rise to enhanced government efficiency resulting from civil service reforms. The chief executive said that Hong Kong had scored 99.2 out of 100 in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking, which was released by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) on Tuesday. The ranking put the city...

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6 h. ago Hong Kong’s rise to third in competitiveness index ‘due to civil service reform’

Hong Kong has been named the third-most globally competitive economy in the world, climbing two places from last year, with city leader John Lee Ka-chiu attributing the rise to enhanced government efficiency resulting from civil service reforms. The chief executive said that Hong Kong had scored 99.2 out of 100 in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking, which was released by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) on Tuesday. The ranking put the city...

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7 h. ago Young Japanese women twice as likely to take extended sick leave as men: study

Japanese women in their twenties were twice as likely to take extended sick leave as their male counterparts, a recent survey has found, prompting calls to health officials to pay more attention to sex and age in preventing long-term sick leave. Mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety disorders, and pregnancy-related complications like severe morning sickness were the main reasons women called in sick for periods longer than 30 days, The Japan Times reported on Monday, citing...

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11 h. ago ‘White Snake’ Director: China’s Animation Boom Must Lead to Creative Risk, Not Repetition

‘White Snake’ Director: China’s Animation Boom Must Lead to Creative Risk, Not Repetition  The Hollywood Reporter

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11 h. ago Hong Kong police arrest truck owner after woman trapped in crash dies

Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal crash in Hung Hom, where a 50-year-old woman died after being trapped under a truck that rammed into a bus stop. The force said on Tuesday afternoon that the man was apprehended for dangerous driving causing death. A source said the man, 34, arrested was the truck owner. The accident occurred along Chatham Road North in Hung Hom at around 6.30am. The source earlier said the driver, travelling down a ramp from the elevated East...

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11 h. ago Hong Kong police arrest truck owner after woman trapped in bus

Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal crash in Hung Hom, where a 50-year-old woman died after being trapped under a truck that rammed into a bus stop. The force said on Tuesday afternoon that the man was apprehended for dangerous driving causing death. A source said the man, 34, arrested was the truck owner. The accident occurred along Chatham Road North in Hung Hom at around 6.30am. The source earlier said the driver, travelling down a ramp from the elevated East...

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12 h. ago Fatal virus fears rise in Japan after first suspected animal

Japan’s veterinarian association has urged members to step up precautions against the potentially deadly severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus, after what is believed to be the country’s first case of a veterinarian dying from suspected animal-to-human transmission. The vet, who has not been named, developed symptoms of the virus after treating a cat at his practice in Mie prefecture in May, an official of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association (JVMA) confirmed. The vet was...

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12 h. ago Israel, US, and China issue Tehran evacuation orders as fear of war grows | World News

Israel, US, and China issue Tehran evacuation orders as fear of war grows | World News - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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13 h. ago Puppy’s death sparks calls for Hong Kong to quickly tighten animal cruelty laws

Hong Kong must tighten animal cruelty laws to prevent more dogs from being mutilated and dying while consumer demand for cropped tails and ears in pets makes such practices difficult to phase out, experts have said. The calls for urgent amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance on Monday followed the death last week of a two-month-old female Doberman puppy from infections caused by ear cropping. The puppy was found abandoned in Cherry Street Park near Yau Ma Tei with 8cm (3...

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16 h. ago Launch Roundup: Missions to launch from the U.S., China, Japan, and Russia

Launch Roundup: Missions to launch from the U.S., China, Japan, and Russia  NASASpaceFlight.com -

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16 h. ago Launch Roundup: Missions to launch from the U.S., China, Japan, New Zealand, and Russia

Launch Roundup: Missions to launch from the U.S., China, Japan, New Zealand, and Russia  NASASpaceFlight.com -

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27 h. ago Does Philippines have ‘credible’ undersea might against China?

The Philippines remains dangerously under-equipped to counter China’s growing undersea operations in the South China Sea, analysts warn, as joint anti-submarine drills with Japan spotlight the urgent need for Manila to strengthen its underwater warfare capabilities. The two-day exercises, which began on Saturday, were the first large-scale joint exercises since Japan’s Diet ratified the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with the Philippines earlier this month, following Manila’s approval last...

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27 h. ago Japan hospital sued after dementia patient swallows 12cm key

A hospital in Japan is facing a negligence lawsuit after an elderly patient was discovered to have swallowed a key in the ward and later died, sparking worries about dementia care in the rapidly ageing country. Kenichi Onishi, 82, was admitted to the Osaka hospital in January 2022 after breaking his chest bone in a fall. A few months later, in September, he complained about throat pain and was diagnosed with Covid-19. A chest X-ray, however, showed a large shadow in his throat, which was later...

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27 h. ago China Is An “Enemy”! Why Moscow Suspects Beijing Of Espionage, Back

China Is An “Enemy”! Why Moscow Suspects Beijing Of Espionage, Back-Stabbing & Basking On Russian Agony  EurAsian Times

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28 h. ago Fears of North Korean axis with China, Russia and Iran are ‘overstated’: Report

Fears of North Korean axis with China, Russia and Iran are ‘overstated’: Report  NK News

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