3 h. ago Hong Kong court rejects appeal by head of dissolved party over secession charge

Judges rule minimum sentences apply to all conspiracy offences under national security law even when penalty not explicitly provided.

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6 h. ago Hong Kong warehouses get LME approval as exchange eyes China metal trade

Milestone by HKEX-owned London Metal Exchange positions city to develop as a metals hub, CEO says.

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11 h. ago Malaysian durian farmers clash with authorities over thorny issue of illegal orchards

The confrontation came to a head when a lawmaker was arrested for preventing the felling of trees in a key durian-growing state.

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11 h. ago China AI unicorn Zhipu eyes IPO filing this year after DeepSeek’s success

The Beijing-based start-up, which is sanctioned by the US, has submitted pre-IPO documents on the mainland with plans to file for an IPO by October.

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11 h. ago Early deaths of top Chinese AI scientists raise concerns about industry pressures

Military artificial intelligence, computer vision and medical tech fields lose leading minds to accidents or illness.

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17 h. ago How Trump’s tariffs are forcing mainland, Hong Kong firms to rethink plans

Relocation to Mexico among options on the cards for companies eyeing the US market amid unpredictable trade policies.

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27 h. ago BlackRock ‘eyes control of 2 Panama ports in Hutchison deal, MSC family 41 others’

Source says that while consortium is seeking to buy portfolio, US firm aims to take a 51 per cent stake in CK Hutchison’s interest in Panama ports.

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28 h. ago China’s March exports shrugged off early tariffs, but headwinds are intensifying

China’s March exports shrugged off early tariffs, but headwinds are intensifying  ING Think

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32 h. ago Opsin your eyes! Quantum sensors are the colour vision magicians inside our heads

The science behind the colours of a rainbow is a reminder of the wonders of the original quantum designer.

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35 h. ago China’s Xi heads to Southeast Asia to strengthen ties as Trump focuses his trade war on Beijing

China’s Xi heads to Southeast Asia to strengthen ties as Trump focuses his trade war on Beijing  CNN

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36 h. ago ‘No winners’ in a trade war, proclaims China’s Xi, as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive

‘No winners’ in a trade war, proclaims China’s Xi, as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive  The Guardian

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36 h. ago ‘No winners’ in a trade war, says China’s Xi as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive

‘No winners’ in a trade war, says China’s Xi as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive  The Guardian

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39 h. ago Xi Jinping warns ‘no winners’ from Trump trade war as he heads to Vietnam

Xi Jinping warns ‘no winners’ from Trump trade war as he heads to Vietnam  Financial Times

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55 h. ago China’s ‘Dairy Godfather’ rises from unwanted baby to head US$410 million ice cream empire

Sold by destitute parents as infant, Niu Gensheng has overcome hardships to reach top of a ‘revolutionary’ Asia-wide business.

Economics

64 h. ago Thai street cleaner turns model after spotted by photographer, scouted by make

Head-turning single mother-of-two ‘wins lottery of life’ after unlikely encounter while she was sweeping streets of Bangkok’s Chinatown.

Culture

3 d. ago Trump Tariffs Live Updates: China tells WTO head US tariffs will 'inflict serious harm on developing countries'

Trump Tariffs Live Updates: China tells WTO head US tariffs will 'inflict serious harm on developing countries'  Times of India

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3 d. ago Hong Kong district councillor struck by falling concrete in public housing estate

Ng Ching-ching suffers head injury while handling supplies with care team at Yiu Tung Estate, is sent conscious to hospital for treatment.

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3 d. ago Hong Kong district councillor struck by falling concrete at public housing estate

Ng Ching-ching suffers head injury while handling supplies with care team at Yiu Tung Estate and is sent to hospital for treatment.

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3 d. ago Hong Kong confident in megaproject bids amid economic headwinds

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn optimistic of successful tenders for Northern Metropolis projects despite US-China tensions.

Economics

4 d. ago Head of US Space Force base in Greenland fired after J.D. Vance visit

Colonel Susan Meyers sent a base-wide email showing support for Greenland and Denmark, amid Trump’s repeated threats to annex the territory.

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