18 h. ago Hong Kong contractors rated poorly by homeowners face removal after Tai Po fire

Hong Kong authorities may remove building maintenance contractors from a government-recommended list if homeowners are dissatisfied with their performance, as part of measures to combat bid-rigging following the deadly Tai Po fire, the city’s No 2 official has said. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok‑ki said on Saturday that the government aimed to improve the Urban Renewal Authority’s “Smart Tender” scheme by establishing a pre‑selected list of qualified contractors. The scheme provides support to...

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23 h. ago Fighting back: Beijing builds its own ‘small yard, high fence’ to shut out US tech

“Small yard, high fence” was how Jake Sullivan, national security adviser under President Joe Biden, described US tech policy towards China. The approach, designed to fence off sensitive US technologies from China, was most commonly associated with export controls that, among others, restricted Chinese firms’ access to Nvidia’s advanced chips, the critical inputs for developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Beijing is now fighting back by taking a leaf out of that playbook. For...

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24 h. ago Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments, FT reports By Reuters

Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments, FT reports By Reuters  Investing.com

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24 h. ago Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments, FT reports

Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments, FT reports  Reuters

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24 h. ago Nvidia H200 chip parts suppliers halt output after China blocks shipments, FT reports

Nvidia H200 chip parts suppliers halt output after China blocks shipments, FT reports  Yahoo Finance

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24 h. ago Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments

Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments  Financial Times

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31 h. ago Nvidia's China 'green light' for H200 chip: Watch these 3 tripwires

Nvidia's China 'green light' for H200 chip: Watch these 3 tripwires  Yahoo Finance

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32 h. ago China Pivots Again: How to Play Nvidia Stock Amid the Current H200 Drama?

China Pivots Again: How to Play Nvidia Stock Amid the Current H200 Drama?  Yahoo Finance

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34 h. ago Nvidia China market share to drastically decrease from 66% to 8%, analysts claim — export curbs and homegrown success to blame

Nvidia China market share to drastically decrease from 66% to 8%, analysts claim — export curbs and homegrown success to blame  Tom's Hardware

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34 h. ago China’s charm offensive: Beijing bypasses Brussels in bid to soften EU trade push

Hua Chunying, China’s foreign vice-minister, beamed this week as she presented a leading Czech lawmaker with a decorative porcelain plate – a gift that signalled a possible thaw in ties between Prague and Beijing. The image sent tongues wagging in Europe: a symbol that a new Chinese charm offensive towards a Europe jilted by its erstwhile ally across the Atlantic had reached even its most hawkish capitals. China has spent the opening weeks of the year courting European governments, offering...

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37 h. ago Canada, China agree tariff cuts in bid to reset strained ties

Canada, China agree tariff cuts in bid to reset strained ties  Yahoo

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38 h. ago 'Real nightmare scenario': How Nvidia's China struggles could hurt its competitive edge

'Real nightmare scenario': How Nvidia's China struggles could hurt its competitive edge  Yahoo! Finance Canada

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39 h. ago Philippines, France near defence pact to boost ‘operational intimacy’ in contested waters

A visiting forces military deal to be signed between the Philippines and France has put the focus on “operational intimacy”, with observers noting that Paris has a presence in the Indo-Pacific and would serve Manila’s interests well in the contested waters of the South China Sea. The term was coined by Associated Press correspondent Jim Gomez and confirmed by French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel during a freewheeling discussion on Tuesday at her residence. In a bid to balance the...

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39 h. ago Malaysia’s Umno chief denies he ‘sidelined’ Najib to secure his own legal freedom

The president of Malaysia’s Umno has denied abandoning disgraced ex-prime minister Najib Razak to save himself, as fissures emerge in the former ruling party over the mixed legal fortunes of two of its top leaders. Umno grass-roots members have urged President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to quit Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government in protest after the High Court blocked Najib’s bid to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest last month. It also handed the one-time party figurehead a...

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43 h. ago South Korea’s Yoon gets 5 years in prison for obstructing justice during martial law bid

A South Korean judge sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other charges linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath. It is the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader, whose brief suspension of civilian rule in South Korea on December 3, 2024, prompted massive protests and a showdown in parliament. Now ousted from power, Yoon faces multiple trials for actions taken during that...

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43 h. ago South Korea’s Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over martial law charges

Impeached former South Korean president Yoon Seok-yeol was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison after being found guilty of resisting arrest and other offences linked to his botched martial law declaration in 2024. The ruling marks the first conviction among eight criminal trials Yoon is facing, including a case in which prosecutors demanded he be sentenced to death for his role as the “ringleader” of an insurrection in imposing the ill-fated decree that plunged the country into political...

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46 h. ago Canada and China to ease EV and canola tariffs in bid to mend ties

Canada and China to ease EV and canola tariffs in bid to mend ties  Financial Times

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49 h. ago What’s cooking? Hong Kong restaurants thinking outside the box in bid to survive

Scroll through Tam Jai International’s mobile apps and you will encounter a wave of perks, menu offerings and other choices laid out to tempt you to the Hong Kong restaurant group’s staple offering, noodles. The apps are among several strategies, along with filling all dining segments from breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner with new menu items, that the chain has introduced in the past few months to win back diners who continue to cross the border in droves for leisure and dining. Ronald Wong...

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49 h. ago Commerce Tweaks China Chip Export Reviews for Nvidia, AMD Products

Commerce Tweaks China Chip Export Reviews for Nvidia, AMD Products  MeriTalk

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56 h. ago Memory Shortage to Hit Nvidia China Approvals, US Lawmaker Says

Memory Shortage to Hit Nvidia China Approvals, US Lawmaker Says  Bloomberg.com

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