95 m. ago Ukraine lacks capacity to supplant China’s critical minerals supply: analysts

Analysts say US deal for Ukraine’s rare earths - meant to replace China as a supplier - will be of little use without the ability to process it.

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96 m. ago Chinese youth unwind by dressing as emperors, empresses for ‘royal banquets’

From fine dining regal cosplay to weekends gathering wild vegetables and living like a ‘rat’, young mainlanders are taking relaxation to new places.

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1 hour ago Homebuyers flock to SHKP’s new batch of Sierra Sea flats on sale as demand remains strong

As of 12pm on Saturday, Hong Kong’s largest property developer sold 123 of the fresh batch of 288 flats on offer at Sierra Sea.

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2 h. ago Global automakers eye India as reciprocal tariffs on China raise vehicle costs in US: Nomura

Global automakers eye India as reciprocal tariffs on China raise vehicle costs in US: Nomura  The Economic Times

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3 h. ago National Palace Museum in Taiwan struggles with tourist numbers amid cross

Opposition lawmaker questions massive drop in visitors from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

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4 h. ago Japan’s ‘golden week’ loses lustre amid soaring hotel prices, inflation

Domestic travellers are less eager to pack their bags as the country feels the pain of rising prices for everything from rice to electricity.

Economics

4 h. ago 'China will always come to Pak's help': Top Beijing strategist says support is 'ironclad'

'China will always come to Pak's help': Top Beijing strategist says support is 'ironclad'  Business Today

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5 h. ago China, Russia and the remaking of the Eurasian supercontinent

China, Russia and the remaking of the Eurasian supercontinent  Financial Times

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6 h. ago Letters | Blaming the Chinese for Beijing’s flaws is not just lazy. It’s wrong

Letters | Blaming the Chinese for Beijing’s flaws is not just lazy. It’s wrong  South China Morning Post

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6 h. ago Blaming the Chinese for Beijing’s flaws is not just lazy. It’s wrong

Blaming the Chinese for Beijing’s flaws is not just lazy. It’s wrong  South China Morning Post

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6 h. ago Ukraine war: US prepares new Russia sanctions as Trump hardens stance on Putin

The targets include banking and energy firms after the Russian leader kept rejecting the US president’s calls for a ceasefire.

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6 h. ago No more rice paddy? New strain that only needs irrigation is adapted to global warming

A strain of rice developed in Chile doesn’t need a flooded field to grow, just an irrigated one – a boon to farmers as water scarcity rises.

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6 h. ago Pacific island nations see a US pullback – will China step up?

The Pacific Islands Forum wants answers from Washington over its unmet financial pledges to the region, including US$200 million in funding.

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7 h. ago Will Syria challenges stand in the way of China’s Middle East ambitions?

Analysts say Beijing, once a backer of ousted Syrian ruler Assad, has ‘lots to learn’ if it wants to become a mediator in region.

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7 h. ago China’s tentative property rebound looks wobbly as Trump’s tariffs bring a wave of doubt

‘I honestly don’t know where the bottom is,’ dismayed homebuyer says as trade tensions threaten to swamp a nascent recovery.

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7 h. ago China’s property market faces choppy waters amid Trump’s tariff war

China’s property market faces choppy waters amid Trump’s tariff war  South China Morning Post

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8 h. ago Making chess fun: Nemo Zhou is an influencer and woman grandmaster on a mission

Chinese-born Canadian says on visit to Hong Kong that she wants to encourage more people to play – and challenge some stereotypes.

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8 h. ago Opinion | Once a Chinese frog in a well, I’m now living my travel dreams

Opinion | Once a Chinese frog in a well, I’m now living my travel dreams  South China Morning Post

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8 h. ago Chinese hilltop painted white to mimic Mount Fuji sparks online laughter

Tourist site’s management describes hill as ‘volcano’, complete with staged ‘eruptions’ that release artificial pink smoke on weekends.

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8 h. ago Germany labels AfD party as ‘extremist’, sparking diplomatic feud with US

Berlin told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‘this is democracy’ after he called the move ‘tyranny in disguise’.

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