54 m. ago John Lee’s policy address must illuminate Hong Kong’s way forward

Some readers might not know Hong Kong had an election a little over a week ago. And that’s OK, because most of us aren’t part of the 3,631 voters eligible to take part in the Election Committee subsector by-elections, held on September 7. The election achieved a phenomenal voter turnout rate of 97.33 per cent. The 1,500-member Election Committee had 93 vacancies that needed filling. Nearly 80 per cent of the seats were uncontested. The public may lack interest, but that doesn’t mean the Election...

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1 hour ago Australia’s climate crises are about to get much worse, new report warns

Australia will suffer extreme climate events more frequently – and often simultaneously – putting severe strain on health and emergency services, critical infrastructure and primary industries, according to a government report released on Monday. No Australian community will be immune from climate risks that will be cascading, compounding and concurrent, the National Climate Risk Assessment report says, with the government warning that natural ecosystems and biodiversity will face major...

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2 h. ago Japan’s Komeito party facing ‘existential crisis’ after bruising election defeat

Komeito, the Buddhist-backed political partner of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is grappling with what it calls an “existential crisis” after a bruising defeat in July’s Upper House election compounded internal fractures and exposed a growing disconnect with its traditional support base. The party’s stark assessment was contained in a postmortem report, formally approved on Thursday, that acknowledged the scale of the setback. At a subsequent senior party meeting, Secretary...

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9 h. ago Europe rebuffs automakers’ pleas to let them lose the EV race to China

Europe rebuffs automakers’ pleas to let them lose the EV race to China  Electrek

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10 h. ago Is Samsung Electronics Attractively Priced After US Revokes China Chip Waivers?

Is Samsung Electronics Attractively Priced After US Revokes China Chip Waivers?  simplywall.st

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11 h. ago 473 Hong Kong households sweating without power for up to 3 more days

Hundreds of residents sweltering in a public housing block in northern Hong Kong hit by a power outage may have to endure up to three more days without electricity. By Sunday, power had been restored to some floors of Tin Ming House at Tin Ping Estate in Sheung Shui, including a care home for the elderly, after a short circuit in the electricity meter room the previous afternoon knocked out the supply. However, more than 470 households on 10 floors in the block will have to endure the hot...

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12 h. ago China Warns the Philippines After Drills with U.S. and Japan in EEZ

China Warns the Philippines After Drills with U.S. and Japan in EEZ  The China-Global South Project

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14 h. ago Nepal’s new PM Karki vows to end corruption, follow protesters’ demands

Nepal’s new leader vowed on Sunday to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor. Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old former chief justice, has been tasked with restoring order and addressing protesters’ demands for a corruption-free future ahead of elections in six months. Protests began on Monday, sparked by a ban on social media, which quickly escalated, with parliament and key government...

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15 h. ago Facelifted Onvo L60 Spotted in China, Launch Rumored for Sep 19

Facelifted Onvo L60 Spotted in China, Launch Rumored for Sep 19  eletric-vehicles.com

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16 h. ago AI could cut a submarine’s survival chance to 5%: Chinese defence scientists

A new defence industry study from China suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could soon make it extremely hard – even nearly impossible – for submarines to survive in a future naval conflict. The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Electronics Optics & Control and led by senior engineer Meng Hao with the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute in August, unveiled for the first time an advanced AI-driven anti-submarine warfare (ASW) system capable of hunting even...

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16 h. ago Thai nurse aids accident rescue, finds trapped driver is fatally injured boyfriend

A nurse in Thailand who stopped to help at the scene of a car accident on her way home from work was devastated to discover that the victim was her own boyfriend. The incident occurred at around midnight on September 6, on Highway 347 in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. It has sparked a wave of sympathy online. A white Mitsubishi SUV is believed to have veered out of control and smashed into an electricity pole on the central divider. The impact caused severe damage, leaving the entire...

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17 h. ago China warns Philippines after South China Sea drills with US, Japan

China warns Philippines after South China Sea drills with US, Japan  trtworld.com

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18 h. ago Global Electric Car Sales Grew 15% YoY in August 2025; China Dominates While US Demand Expected to Contract

Global Electric Car Sales Grew 15% YoY in August 2025; China Dominates While US Demand Expected to Contract  ACKO Drive

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18 h. ago Japan’s booming toy market defies declining birth rate as adults get playful

The toy market in Japan is on an upwards trend despite the country’s declining birth rate, boosted by robust demand from adults seeing gadgets as an affordable hobby and a means to connect with others via social media, a research firm said. The market in the 2024 financial year grew 7.9 per cent from a year earlier to a record 1.1 trillion yen (US$7.4 billion), led by trading cards and character merchandise, expanding 36 per cent from 10 years ago, according to the Japan Toy Association. Other...

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19 h. ago Hong Kong can use role in Xinjiang’s legal services as belt and road ‘bridge’

Hong Kong can use its role in Xinjiang’s legal services as a “bridge” to connect with countries under the Belt and Road Initiative, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok has said at the end of a visit to the autonomous mainland Chinese region to promote the city’s legal system. Lam on Sunday concluded a four-day visit to Urumqi, the region’s capital, where he met with high-level government and party officials, representatives from Xinjiang’s legal and business sectors, as well as the Xinjiang...

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20 h. ago Beijing slams Philippines for conducting drills with US, Japan in South China Sea

Beijing slams Philippines for conducting drills with US, Japan in South China Sea  Anadolu Ajansı

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21 h. ago Stock market rally is built on narrative that is loaded with risk

Bullish sentiment towards stocks is rampant in the US, as one Wall Street strategist after another raises their target for an S&P 500 Index that is repeatedly setting records. Yet as optimism about further gains has solidified into something resembling a consensus, even the most bullish are clear-eyed about a growing list of issues that could potentially stop the party. With valuations at among the richest levels of this century, the most commonly cited risks for a hard market landing include...

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21 h. ago Epstein’s ghost may haunt Trump in UK as Starmer swamped by crisis

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was elected last July promising a “quieter” politics after years of chaos and scandal under the Conservatives. Losing two senior members of the UK government to scandal in less than a week sees the premier facing a charge he could never have imagined: that his Labour administration is no less noisy than the Tories. That is the perilous domestic subtext as US President Donald Trump flies to Britain for a historic second state visit on Tuesday. The timing of the...

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24 h. ago Taiwan faces ‘dangerous possibility’ as it relies on Qatar and others for energy

Taiwan’s reliance on imported energy is seen as its most critical weakness if a conflict breaks out with Beijing, and experts warn a prolonged blockade could paralyse the island within days. Those concerns deepened after Taiwan shut down its last nuclear power plant in May, and an August referendum to restart it failed. As debate continues over renewables versus fossil fuels, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has little room to manoeuvre. At the heart of the problem is Taiwan’s...

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25 h. ago Philippines, Japan, US Hold Navy Exercises in South China Sea

Philippines, Japan, US Hold Navy Exercises in South China Sea  Bloomberg.com

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