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Korea is strictly enforcing its export controls on Russia, the foreign ministry said Thursday, stressing that no exports of commercial petroleum products to Russia have been confirmed through customs clearance procedures. Currently, Korea prohibits exports of strategic items to Russia and subjects an additional 1,402 non-strategic items that could potentially be used for military purposes to case-by-case export authorization, according to the ministry. "The controlled items are determined through interagency discussions after comprehensively considering their potential military use, economic impact and international coordination," the ministry said in an explanatory note jointly issued by the industry ministry and the customs agency. Outbound shipments to Russia dropped to $4 billion in 2025 from $10 billion in 2021 as South Korea joined international efforts to maintain peace through export controls "despite the economic burden on companies and the public," the ministry noted. The comments came after a report by the Britain-based Guardian on Tuesday that more than 176,000 tons of petrol
Hong Kong police have arrested a foreign domestic helper for allegedly slapping a five-year-old boy who refused to eat his meal at a Kowloon City flat. Police received a report at about 11.57pm on Wednesday from the boy’s mother, who said her son had been ill-treated by her 37-year-old Filipino helper at their home at 97 Hau Wong Road. Police said the woman checked the flat’s CCTV footage after her son told her he had been slapped by the helper when she returned home. The footage showed the...
Retail businesses in Shenzhen are gearing up for the imminent opening of the revamped Huanggang Port at the border Hong Kong shares with mainland China, but some fear the area still lacks commercial appeal to make travellers stay. After six years of redevelopment, the expanded checkpoint is due to open on October 12, according to a source. It will adopt the “joint inspection” model for immigration clearance, which is expected to cut the previous clearance time from about 30 minutes to five...
At 27, pop stars are often asked to look polished, invulnerable, and hyper-curated. But for Yuqi, a multi-hyphenate artist and member of the hit K-pop group (G)I-DLE, turning 27 is an invitation to embrace friction, vulnerability, and unfiltered self-love. Marking her solo return after one year and one month, Yuqi releases her second mini-album, 二十七 (27), Thursday. Fully written and composed by Yuqi herself, the six-track Chinese-language project uses the sunflower as a central metaphor: a bloom that holds unspoken anxieties beneath its bright face, yet persistently turns toward the sun. Prior to the full release, the pre-release track "I Like You" signaled strong international momentum, topping YouTube’s daily trending music video charts in Singapore and Hong Kong while entering charts in over half a dozen countries, including Canada and Australia. Ahead of the release, Yuqi sat down for a Q&A to discuss her personal evolution, musical experimentation, and what it means to be unapologetically yourself.\Q: It has been a year and a month since your last solo outing. How does it f
HYBE — the Korean entertainment giant behind global icons like BTS and SEVENTEEN — is bringing its flagship music showcase, Weverse Con Festival, to New Delhi on March 27 and 28 for its very first overseas edition. HYBE said Thursday that Weverse Con Festival India will be held with HYBE India, bringing together leading K-pop artists and artists from India’s music scene for a two-day event. The festival will mark the first time Weverse Con Festival has been held outside Korea since its launch in 2023. Weverse Con Festival has brought together artists across generations and genres, expanding its lineup from 20 acts in its first year to 30 acts this year. HYBE said the India edition will feature top K-pop artists alongside leading Indian musicians, with the lineup scheduled to be announced in October. The festival will also feature fan participation events and programs offering attendees opportunities to experience K-pop culture beyond live performances. HYBE said Weverse Con Festival India is designed to connect K-pop and Indian music while bringing together fan communities from both
Hong Kong firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old boy who climbed out a window onto the air-conditioning unit to escape a fire that broke out in his flat, while his mother has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. Police received reports at 7.54pm on Wednesday that a fire had broken out in a flat at Tsui To House, one of the blocks of Tsui Ping (North) Estate in Kwun Tong. Online footage showed the boy, wearing only his underwear, climbing out of a window and onto the condenser unit as...
This year’s Chinese National Day reception in Washington felt noticeably jollier than those I have attended in recent years. The mood was more relaxed and Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng’s opening speech was upbeat. He even joked about the panda ambassadors at his own expense. The cheerful tone followed President Xi Jinping’s short but successful state visit to the US, during which his counterpart, President Donald Trump, gave him an unprecedented high-level reception that would have flattered even...
The United States should engage with Chinese carmakers and battery manufacturers “strategically”, using targeted safeguards instead of the current “wholesale restrictions”, which could lead US carmakers to lose global market share, according to experts. “We need to consider strategic partnerships,” said John Helveston, an associate professor at George Washington University, during a discussion on Tuesday. “So not just wholesale restrictions, but look at some of the best opportunities and let...
Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong during the entire National Day “golden week” holiday exceeded the government’s forecast and surpassed last year’s total despite the break being one day shorter, with major mall and hotel operators also reporting brisk business. The city recorded more than 1.42 million mainland visitor arrivals during the seven-day holiday, exceeding the government’s forecast of 1.29 million, according to Immigration Department figures. More than 1.4 million mainland...
Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon said he was 90 per cent certain that China already had spies inside both US artificial intelligence (AI) companies, without providing evidence. Coxon made the allegation in an interview with entrepreneur Patrick Bet-David on the PBD Podcast, arguing that China could steal advances from leading US AI labs and quickly close any technological gap. “Right now, if we just stopped, they would try and catch up. But I think one really important thing...
US President Donald Trump pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to roll back China’s export curbs on Japan during their meeting in the US, urging talks between the Chinese and Japanese leaders as Tokyo seeks to manage mounting pressure from Beijing. People familiar with the discussions told the South China Morning Post that Xi also warned Trump about the growing risks of Japanese militarism during their sit-down in Washington last month. According to the people, while the issue was not one...
The US Treasury on Wednesday announced its first penalty under rules governing American investment in sensitive Chinese technologies, revealing a US$200,000 fine against the parent of Plug and Play Tech Centre for failing to report an investment in a Shanghai robotics AI company. The Treasury said on Wednesday that Amidi, LLC failed to submit a required notification after its Chinese fund subsidiary invested around US$92,478 in Shanghai Qiongche Intelligent Technology Company Limited, known as...
