2 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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3 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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4 h. ago China, US trade delegations kick off fourth round of talks in Madrid

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are leading a new round of trade talks in Madrid, with the tariff truce reached in Stockholm set to expire in November. The delegations arrived at the Spanish foreign ministry in central Madrid on Sunday afternoon local time, just hours after the Chinese team touched down in the capital. A dozen journalists from Chinese and European outlets, including Spain’s public broadcaster TVE, had gathered outside the ministry building...

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6 h. ago US diplomat regrets raid, detention of Korean workers at Hyundai plant

A top US diplomat expressed regret on Sunday over an immigration raid in the state of Georgia that detained hundreds of South Korean workers and proposed making the event a turning point to strengthen bilateral relations, South Korea said. In a meeting in Seoul, First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo urged Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to push forward bilateral discussions on follow-up measures, including a new visa category, the foreign ministry said in a statement. Some 300...

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7 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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9 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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10 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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10 h. ago What will China’s travel warnings about the Philippines mean for business ties?

China has issued four travel advisories warning of risks in the Philippines since April, with analysts saying that two-way trade, investment and higher education exchanges could slow if they are heeded by Chinese citizens. The latest notice, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, described public security in the Philippines as “unstable” with “numerous crimes targeting Chinese citizens”. A similar advisory went out on April 1, and the Ministry of Education issued warnings in...

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15 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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15 h. ago China Flaunts Might, but Exposes Cracks in Recent Military Parade

China Flaunts Might, but Exposes Cracks in Recent Military Parade  JAPAN Forward

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29 h. ago Hong Kong tobacco control bill: will the measures help or hurt the city?

Hong Kong recently passed a controversial tobacco control bill that sought to further reduce the city’s smoking rate, prompting some lawmakers to raise concerns about the possible impact on tourism and the illicit cigarette trade. The bill covers eight of the 10 tobacco control measures raised by the government in June last year, including a ban on the possession or use of alternative smoking products in public by April 30 of next year, and the sale of flavoured cigarettes other than menthol in...

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29 h. ago China vows to ‘safeguard support’ for private investment, boost confidence

China’s State Council has vowed to remove hidden barriers holding back private investment and also address the concerns of private entrepreneurs, as the world’s second largest economy intensifies efforts to meet its annual growth target and stabilise the job market. The council – China’s cabinet – held an executive meeting on Friday chaired by Premier Li Qiang. The meeting emphasised the goal of creating a fair and competitive market environment, where private enterprises could invest...

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30 h. ago Bus tests to begin on Yau Ma Tei section of Hong Kong’s new Kowloon bypass

Hong Kong authorities will conduct road tests for buses on the Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass starting next week, with trials for other forms of public transport to begin gradually ahead of its expected opening by the end of the year. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Saturday that the major structural works of the Yau Ma Tei section had been completed and had passed fire safety inspections and tests. “Franchised bus operators will begin road tests on the...

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30 h. ago How China’s space station became a film frontier – and Liu Cixin’s inspiration

A new Chinese documentary is giving the public an ultra high definition look at life in space – and capturing the imagination of fans, including award-winning science fiction writer Liu Cixin. Shenzhou 13 is the first production to be shot in space on a format known as 8K and was filmed by the crew on China’s space station. It was released nationwide on September 5, with Liu, the Hugo Award-winning author of the science fiction trilogy The Three-body Problem, among those at the premiere. “What...

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34 h. ago Philippine defence, military chiefs slam call to dump Marcos as scandal flares

The Philippine defence and military chiefs rejected a call for the country’s armed forces to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr in response to public outrage over allegations of massive corruption in flood control projects that have implicated several congressmen and public works officials and sparked pockets of street protests. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr and military chief of staff General Romeo Brawner Jnr issued a joint statement late on Friday expressing their...

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38 h. ago China's Arrogance in Full Display as It Sanctions Japanese Diet Member

China's Arrogance in Full Display as It Sanctions Japanese Diet Member  JAPAN Forward

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38 h. ago Hong Kong ‘to tighten controls on employers seeking to import labour’

Hong Kong authorities are set to tighten controls on employers seeking to import labour following complaints of local employees being replaced under the scheme, with such measures to be proposed in the city leader’s policy address, the Post has learned. Government sources said that authorities would roll out more public works projects to increase jobs in the construction sector, an area hit hard by a significant drop in private developments. With the unemployment rate climbing between May and...

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38 h. ago Hong Kong woman dies after car crashes into parked truck near border

A Hong Kong woman has died after the car she was driving crashed into a truck near the border with mainland China. Police received a report at 4.55am on Saturday that the car heading to the border control point slammed into the truck, which was parked on the side of Man Kam To Road near Sha Ling Road in the North District. The woman, in her thirties, was declared dead at the scene by emergency personnel, while the truck driver, 50, reported no injuries. Photos and footage from local media showed...

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38 h. ago Hong Kong woman, 37, dies after car crashes into parked truck near border

A Hong Kong woman has died after the car she was driving crashed into a truck near the border with mainland China. Police received a report at 4.55am on Saturday that the car heading to the border control point slammed into the truck, which was parked on the side of Man Kam To Road near Sha Ling Road in the North District. The woman 37, sustained serious head injuries and was declared dead at the scene by emergency personnel, while the truck driver, 50, reported no injuries. Photos and footage...

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39 h. ago U.S. rejects China nature reserve plan in South China Sea area near Philippines

U.S. rejects China nature reserve plan in South China Sea area near Philippines  The Japan Times

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