7 d. ago Hong Kong principals slam popular schools’ class expansion without consultation

Principals in Hong Kong have criticised education authorities for failing to consult the sector regarding a new measure that permits popular schools to apply to operate an additional Form One class in the next academic year, raising concerns that the move will intensify competition among institutions. The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools also questioned the timeliness and necessity of implementing the policy change amid the city’s declining student population. The...

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1 week ago Global inflows to Chinese stocks could become a ‘flood’: Cambridge Associates

Global investors are reassessing their US-heavy portfolios and looking at undervalued equities in Hong Kong and mainland China to “provide defence” amid geopolitical tensions, according to global investment advisory Cambridge Associates. “One of the surprising things this year is that despite the Trump tariffs being very aggressive towards Asia, particularly China, actually equities [in the region] have outperformed,” Aaron Costello, the firm’s head of Asia, said in an interview this week. “Even...

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1 week ago Trump’s surreal call to Ishiba not about tariffs, but fighter jets, self

When Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took a surprise 45-minute call from US President Donald Trump on Friday, Tokyo braced for tough talk on tariffs. Instead, officials were reportedly met with a meandering monologue that some say reflected Trump’s need for affirmation more than any real interest in Japan – or Ishiba. According to insider sources cited in a report published by the Asahi newspaper on Tuesday, Trump spoke at length about his recent Middle East trip, digressed into a...

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1 week ago Trump’s surreal call to Ishiba not about tariffs, but jets, self

When Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took a surprise 45-minute call from US President Donald Trump last week, Tokyo braced for tough talk on tariffs. Instead, officials were reportedly met with a meandering monologue that some say reflected Trump’s need for affirmation more than any real interest in Japan – or Ishiba. According to insider sources cited in a report published by the Asahi newspaper on Tuesday, Trump spoke at length about his recent Middle East trip, digressed into a...

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1 week ago Why is Prince Harry in China? Fumed Royal fans question overlapping timeline with King Charles' Canada visit

Why is Prince Harry in China? Fumed Royal fans question overlapping timeline with King Charles' Canada visit  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago A Very Old Tower’s Much Newer Roof Collapses, Raising Questions in China

A Very Old Tower’s Much Newer Roof Collapses, Raising Questions in China  The New York Times

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2 w. ago US presidents often hide the true state of their health from the public

Revelations of Biden’s mental decline and advanced prostate cancer latest example of White House dishonesty based on the constitution.

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3 w. ago ‘Surprised’ Trump questions timing of Biden’s cancer diagnosis

Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis prompts new questions about his health while in the White House.

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3 w. ago Joe Biden vows to fight ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer, thanks Americans for ‘love and support’

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, affecting one in eight in the US. Treatable if caught early, it is the second leading cause of cancer death among men.

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3 w. ago King Charles sends message of support to Biden after cancer diagnosis

UK monarch undergoing treatment for an undisclosed cancer. Biden vowed to fight ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer, thanked Americans for support.

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3 w. ago How common is prostate cancer in Hong Kong and what can you do to treat it?

In the wake of ex-US President Joe Biden’s recent prostate cancer diagnosis, the Post takes a closer look at how the disease affects Hongkongers.

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3 w. ago Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer, his office says

Former US president’s office said the cancer cells had spread to the bone and Biden, 82, was reviewing treatment options with doctors.

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3 w. ago Trump move to end Syria sanctions catches his own administration by surprise

The very officials who’d be responsible for implementing the policy change were not warned before the US president made his announcement.

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3 w. ago Trump says he will remove Syria sanctions in surprise boost to war

The US president is expected to meet interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander who spent years in a US prison in Iraq.

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