China’s Li Qiang vows ‘upgraded’ Pakistan economic corridor on first visit to Islamabad

China’s Li Qiang vows ‘upgraded’ Pakistan economic corridor on first visit to Islamabad

Oct 15, 2024

Chinese premier opens trip with joint opening of Beijing-funded New Gwadar International Airport ahead of two days of SCO meetings.

LinkedIn suspends collecting Hong Kong users’ data for GenAI: privacy watchdog

LinkedIn suspends collecting Hong Kong users’ data for GenAI: privacy watchdog

Oct 15, 2024

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data earlier raised concerns about the social media platform’s default opt-in use of the data.

China and US start new chapter in panda diplomacy as bears head to National Zoo

China and US start new chapter in panda diplomacy as bears head to National Zoo

Oct 15, 2024

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao leave China’s Sichuan province for new home in Washington after two sides sign 10-year conservation deal.

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Oct 15, 2024

Hong Kong watchdog flags lack of clarity with e-gift card rules, urges fewer restrictions

Consumer Council uncovers discrepancies among 10 retailers’ gift cards, in areas such as purchase methods, expiry dates and refunds.

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Oct 15, 2024

Hong Kong’s John Lee says sudden monkey deaths ‘must be contained’, vows to uncover cause

‘I especially hope our chemists can finish the tests as soon as possible to inform us of the real cause behind these nine animals’ deaths,’ John Lee says.

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Oct 15, 2024

3 burglars wanted by Hong Kong police for alleged theft of 50 turtles said to cost HK$5 million

Source says men in their thirties captured on CCTV breaking into 23rd-floor unit of Lung Shing Factory Building in Tsuen Wan.

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Oct 15, 2024

China’s solar firms eye ‘self-salvation’ amid burning rivalry, growing threats

China Photovoltaic Industry Association trade group held a day-long forum in Shanghai on Monday amid increasingly ‘vicious’ competition at home.

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Oct 15, 2024

China calls on Israel and Iran to avoid ‘falling into vicious circle’

Top diplomat Wang Yi speaks with his counterparts from the rival nations in separate phone calls, as Beijing ramps up mediation efforts.

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Oct 15, 2024

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$40 million of smuggled goods bound for Cambodia, Thailand

But authorities suspect Southeast Asian countries were part of indirect routes for contraband ultimately destined for mainland China.

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Oct 15, 2024

Hong Kong consumer watchdog uncovers widespread ‘shrinkflation’ among supermarket products

Consumer Council finds weight or volume of overwhelming majority of surveyed supermarket products have been cut by as much as 30 per cent.

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Oct 15, 2024

‘Extreme situations’: China’s space superpower goals are being shaped by security concerns

Advantages of coastal operation outweighed by ‘strategic hinterland’ policy in preferred site for massive commercial space facility.

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Oct 15, 2024

Hong Kong police hunt for man who allegedly pushed pedestrian into path of bus

Police looking for 1.68m-tall man in his 30s over push at bus stop outside Mikiki shopping centre in San Po Kong.

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Oct 15, 2024

No antioxidant acid found in 1 of 17 vitamin C face serums tested, Hong Kong watchdog says

Product by South Korean brand Missha has no ascorbic acid, while many others also overreported quantities of antioxidant ingredient.

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Oct 15, 2024

Hong Kong policy address to prioritise city’s development, residents’ livelihoods: John Lee

City leader also says annual blueprint guided by some 9,500 written opinions and views gathered in the past three months.

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Oct 15, 2024

Hongkongers ‘angry’ after home store chain Pricerite hints at closure in marketing ploy

Pricerite says it is only ‘bidding goodbye to old prices and welcoming new prices’ on Tuesday morning, after suggesting closures in social media post.

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Oct 15, 2024

What is the DF-41 missile and how does it fit into China’s ICBM programme?

Last month’s launch of Beijing’s deadliest intercontinental ballistic missile outside Chinese airspace puts spotlight on its fast growing nuclear arsenal.

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Oct 15, 2024

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: equipping young leaders to thrive, take on future challenges

Academic Tse Sze-hei is a finalist in the ‘nurturing’ category for his work in fostering the next generation of socially conscious leaders.

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Oct 15, 2024

Why China is North Korea’s ‘closest comrade’, not Russia

Moscow had no use for Pyongyang until the Ukraine war, but Beijing has quietly supported and bankrolled the Kim regime for decades.

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Oct 15, 2024

China’s top private firms cut jobs, await greater support to allay anxieties

All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce report shows China’s top 500 private enterprises cut 314,600 jobs in 2023 compared to a year earlier.

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Oct 15, 2024

Hong Kong’s Covid facility to be reinvented as youth creativity base in policy address move

Source says city leader to also target synergy between new Kai Tak venue and Hong Kong Stadium, which is being reviewed over its future use.

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Oct 14, 2024

Plan for HK$336 million Chinese culture centre in Hong Kong gets initial go-ahead

Chinese Culture Experience Centre expected to receive about 80,000 to 90,000 visitors annually on completion in 2028.

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Oct 14, 2024

China shows determination to shore up business confidence in unusual private economy law

The draft private-economy protection law contains clauses targeting ‘long-range fishing’ and other problematic practices by local officials.

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Oct 14, 2024

Can China find a way around US restrictions on hi-tech computer chips?

As Washington moves to close loopholes, how will Chinese leaders secure access to the technology destined to power the future?

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Oct 14, 2024

Ieodo seminar calls for international cooperation to keep Chinese expansionism in check

JEJU - Sitting about 150 kilometers southwest of Mara Island, Korea’s southernmost island, Ieodo is a submerged reef named after local lore about fishermen from Jeju.

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Oct 14, 2024

7 takeaways from China’s trade, inflation data in September

China’s exports grew in September, but the expansion was lower than expected, while deflation concerns persisted.

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Oct 14, 2024

Hong Kong fraudsters use deepfake tech to swindle love-struck men out of HK$360 million

Victims included men from Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, India and Singapore, police say.

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Oct 14, 2024

China is quietly extracting itself from a US helium ‘stranglehold’, experts say

Years of research and development are helping China become less reliant on overseas sources of the valuable noble gas.

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Oct 14, 2024

Vivo launches premium X200 smartphone weeks after Apple, Huawei release new handsets

The X200 series marks the latest effort by Vivo to crack the global smartphone industry’s lucrative high-end segment.

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Oct 14, 2024

'Taiwan independence' activities doomed to fail: mainland spokesperson

'Taiwan independence' activities doomed to fail: mainland spokesperson

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Oct 14, 2024

Yoon, Japan's Ishiba to hold 1st summit in Laos on sidelines of ASEAN summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are set to hold their first summit on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Laos, Yoon's office said Wednesday.

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Oct 14, 2024

Yoon arrives in Laos to attend ASEAN meetings

President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Laos on Wednesday to participate in summits to be hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for discussions on economic and security cooperation with the regional bloc.

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Oct 14, 2024

Defense chief urges stronger joint exercises with US during meeting with Admiral Samuel Paparo

Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Wednesday called for strengthening joint military training and exercises with the United States to maintain an overwhelming defense posture against North Korean provocations, the defense ministry said.

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Oct 14, 2024

HYBE artists earn multiple MTV EMA nominations

Five K-pop artists from HYBE have received nominations for this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), set to take place on Nov. 10.

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