Tuesday 2 April 2024
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Hongkonger in her 80s coaxed into buying 4 iTunes gift cards worth HK$3,000 in online romance scam
- scmp3 children injured in Finland primary school shooting, suspect detained: ‘immediate danger over’
- scmpHong Kong Cyberport data breach last year affected 13,632 staff and jobseekers, privacy watchdog says, slamming cybersecurity oversights
- scmpExplainer: South Korea s Yoon hints at flexibility in doctors strike as election looms
- straitstimesSingapore minister responds to German military call leak, says secure lines not expected ‘as a rule’
- scmpHongkongers in trial run of waste-charging scheme worry over insufficient bins for food scraps, limited opening hours
- scmpRay Dalio says now is the time to buy ‘cheap’ Chinese stocks as Beijing works to revive the economy
- scmpHong Kong police arrest 3 teens, rescue 19-year-old allegedly beaten with baseball bat and detained in hotel room over crypto profits of HK$180,000
- scmpWill Elon Musk come to Donald Trump’s rescue as former US president grows desperate for election campaign cash?
- scmpSouth China Sea: writing of rule book for disputed waterway delayed by lack of trust and momentum, says maritime expert
- scmpChina burglar in hyper-real silicone old-man mask steals valuables worth US$14,000 is caught within 24 hours
- scmpSeveral people injured in drone attack on industrial sites in Russia s Tatarstan - agencies
- straitstimesDeath and ruins at Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital after 2-week battle between Hamas and Israeli troops ends
- scmpPhilippines, U.S. top security officials discuss China s coercive, aggressive actions, Manila says
- straitstimesSouth Korea’s controversy prone first lady Kim Keon-hee keeps a low profile ahead of parliamentary polls
- scmpCaribbean ‘golden passports’ cost soars to US$200,000 amid EU crackdown on citizenship-by-investment schemes
- scmpHong Kong set for hot 2 weeks, with maximum temperatures hitting 31 degrees Celsius in coming days
- scmpHong Kong stock exchange’s ‘double-dip’ IPO reform gets few takers as investors shy away from listings
- scmpWhen push comes to shove, China edges out US as S-E Asia’s preferred superpower: ISEAS survey
- straitstimesBJP’s courting of upper caste voters in Tamil Nadu amid music award storm could go off-key
- straitstimesMalaysia’s king marks end of ‘honeymoon’ with sweet gift to anti-corruption chief: ‘go catch the bees’
- scmpThe great escape: 100 huskies run amok in China shopping centre after canine cafe door left open
- scmpExchanges pave way for re-examining assumptions, top global cultural institutions say after signing deals with Hong Kong bodies
- scmpTech war: updated US semiconductor export restrictions raise demand in China for Nvidia’s RTX 4090 graphics card
- scmp‘Very bad idea’: US-China full-scale trade war unlikely but soft-power gap will persist, top scholar says
- scmpBiden’s contest with China, calls for Hong Kong sanctions, anger over TikTok ‘disinformation’: 7 reads about US-China relations
- scmpChina willing to deepen strategic cooperation with Indonesia, Xi tells Prabowo in Beijing
- straitstimesChina’s banks cut salaries, rescind bonuses amid economic slowdown and Beijing’s financial reshuffle
- scmpChina clears US$70 billion ‘low-altitude economy’ for take-off with promise of minimal interference
- scmpChina urges Europe to continue supporting free trade as French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné visits Beijing
- scmpDubai prince issues third statement in 4 days, reaffirms plan to launch US$500 million family office in Hong Kong
- scmpChinese navy live-fire drills a ‘timely and forceful response’ to Philippines’ tilt to US, expert says
- scmpSouth Korea-China ties under further strain over envoy’s alleged power abuse, as Yoon fights nepotism claims
- scmpChina-US relations: state media commentaries back President Xi Jinping’s call to develop ties for a ‘brighter future’
- scmpBeijing vows to ‘resolutely counter-attack’ any US visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials over Article 23 domestic national security law
- scmpLoyal Chinese woman stays with leukaemia hit fiancé as wedding looms, spends US$280,000 on treatment
- scmpHong Kong misses out on JLL’s top 25 cities for innovation, talent, while Beijing, Tokyo and Singapore make top 10
- scmpGold scams rising in China as middle-class investors seek safe-haven assets amid weak stock market, property crisis
- scmpTech war: China quietly making progress on new techniques to cut reliance on advanced ASML lithography machines
- scmpSouth China Sea: Philippines urged to prioritise diplomacy even as navy prepares for ‘worst-case scenario’
- scmpHongkongers in trial run for waste charging scheme criticise one-size-fits-all approach to special bags at estates
- scmpPhilippines to boost diplomacy and defence capability as South China Sea ‘countermeasures’
- straitstimesIndia s opposition Congress gets breather from $420 million tax payment until after elections
- straitstimesIndonesia s Prabowo weighs former minister, regulator chief for finance job, sources say
- straitstimesIn rice-hungry Indonesia, El Nino-fuelled price hikes spark fears of food insecurity and unrest
- scmpHongkongers make more than 1.5 million outbound trips in first 3 days of Easter break, nearly 5 times visitor numbers
- scmp‘Only negatives for China’ as Biden readies for trilateral Camp David rerun, this time with Marcos Jnr and Kishida
- scmpChina city lambasted for banning burning of ‘hell money’ to commemorate ancestors during Ching Ming Festival
- scmpHong Kong stocks: lack of earnings momentum risks derailing sentiment-driven rebound, analysts say
- scmpIndonesia’s key to escape middle-income trap lies on quality jobs for its young people
- straitstimesTesla raises price of its Shanghai-made Model Y electric car, shrugging off price war squeezing its rivals in China
- scmpNicholas Tse, tourists in Hong Kong, canteens for seniors: 5 weekend reads you may have missed
- scmpHongkongers swindled out of HK$136 million by online scammers in just 1 week, as police warn over internet fraud
- scmpYour fast is void, mosque in Malaysia tells congregants, after sounding call to prayer 4 mins early
- straitstimesGo easy on burning of joss papers during Qing Ming, says Malaysian Chinese associations
- straitstimesAustralia grants permanent residency to 680 Hongkongers in second year of bespoke migration scheme, nearly double first intake
- scmpSingaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son now father at 17, promises to support him
- scmpSingapore, Indonesia await start-up investors’ return, as Malaysia eyes regional launch pad status
- scmpRomania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone with land border checks to remain
- scmpChina ready to remove barriers for foreign companies, Premier Li Qiang tells international forum
- scmpMissed handshakes and absences: Tensions emerge between Jokowi and incoming president Prabowo
- straitstimesSouth China Sea: Manila dares Beijing to arbitrate claim ‘if China is not afraid’, summons Chinese envoy over stand-off
- scmpEnd of the sushi line? In Japan, conveyor-belt restaurants face uncertain future amid hygiene, waste concerns
- scmpThe Peninsula sees challenges as Hong Kong luxury hotel chain seeks to counter ‘negative perception’ hobbling tourism industry
- scmpMalaysian supermarket chain and supplier to be charged over ‘Allah’ socks for wounding religious feelings
- scmpNo longer in Belt and Road Initiative, Italy focuses on strategic ties with China, leaders invited to Beijing this year
- scmpChina turns on new Mekong River dam, despite adverse impact on fishes and farming in S-E Asia
- straitstimesMainland Chinese buyers have benefited the most from the removal of Hong Kong’s property curbs, have stepped up luxury purchases, JLL says
- scmpCountries should foster more ‘subnational’ partnerships on climate change matters, Hong Kong’s Paul Chan and US state official says
- scmpLittle-known Dubai prince who made a splash with US$500 million family office plan in Hong Kong postpones its opening at eleventh hour
- scmpNetanyahu to undergo hernia surgery as protesters in Jerusalem march against Israeli PM’s government
- scmpErdogan tells Dutch PM Rutte that Turkey will back a new NATO chief based on its needs and expectations
- straitstimesRussia demands Ukraine hand over security service chief, others connected with terrorist acts
- scmpJapan says experts met in China to ease concerns over discharge of treated radioactive Fukushima water
- scmpNew Hong Kong waste disposal charging scheme trial starts on M homes, restaurants and shopping centres among those taking part
- scmpChinese state media accuse Netflix series 3 Body Problem of pushing ‘American cultural hegemony’
- scmpHong Kong Airlines flight headed to financial hub returns to Bangkok due to ‘technical issue’ arising shortly after take-off
- scmpChinese robot’s backflip is a leap forward for electric-powered humanoid machines and nation’s push to lead industry
- scmpHong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority to relax rules on tenders, borrow cash after HK$3.5 billion deficit last year
- scmpInvestigation needed despite reports about Israeli man’s assassination intent: Malaysian authorities
- straitstimesCambodia plans to add 7 tangible, 3 intangible cultural properties to Unesco s heritage listing
- straitstimesPioneering China sex workshop motivates people to embrace, share sexual experiences, provokes ire and ‘prostitution’ claims online
- scmpHong Kong restaurants lament drop in business over Easter holiday, hit hard by residents heading to mainland China and high rent
- scmpMale resident of Hong Kong drug treatment centre found dead on beach after suspected fall from cliff
- scmpChina ‘needs to focus on boosting domestic AI sector to close gap on US’ as export curbs on chips take their toll
- scmpHong Kong housing director pours cold water on fears over health of subsidised homes market, despite a rash of cancellations with lost deposits
- scmpMalaysia govt gets slow response in move to start central database to help cut subsidies
- straitstimesHong Kong property: Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset lists another 110 flats at Blue Coast after 8,000 buyers jump at first 138
- scmpHong Kong grocers feel pain as locals rush to Shenzhen for cheaper luxury and experiential retailers fare better
- scmpTech talent moving to Hong Kong more worried about living costs than Article 23 domestic national security law, Science Park executives say
- scmp‘Good intentions’: China’s canteens for seniors are losing money and shutting down from lack of demand
- scmp‘Poisoner’ China woman accused of tainting drink of pregnant colleague to avert extra work maternity leave would bring is probed by police
- scmpHong Kong welcomed over 11 million visitors in first quarter, finance chief Paul Chan says, more than double last year’s figures
- scmpChina’s factory activity hits one-year high, adding to signs economic recovery is picking up pace
- scmpFormer Australian prisoners held by China, Iran and Myanmar unite against ‘hostage diplomacy’
- straitstimesSouth China Sea: Philippines’ Marcos Jnr boosts maritime security as tension with Beijing boils over
- scmpWorking in Australia on student visas: Nepali, Filipino numbers surge on back of migration loophole
- scmpHong Kong courts urged to better protect witnesses in sex offence cases, after judge orders woman to face alleged attacker
- scmpTrump, Republicans blast Biden over ‘blasphemous’ Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday
- scmpChinese scientists’ breakthrough discovery could improve pancreatic cancer patients’ survival rate
- scmpWill China’s fourth aircraft carrier steer towards troubled waters in Asia and challenge the US Navy?
- scmpNo due diligence done on little-known Dubai prince before he met Hong Kong’s John Lee and spoke at wealth summit
- scmp‘All the girls in school like me’: China university student suffers delusional love disorder, warned it could lead to sex addiction and aggression
- scmpAt least 6 killed and 20 injured in car blast in Syrian town near Turkish border, residents say
- straitstimes‘Worrying malaise’: China’s economic and social fortunes rest on its youth, but they are lying flat and ‘letting it rot’
- scmpTruce talks between Israel and Hamas to resume Sunday in Cairo, Egyptian television station says
- straitstimesUK counterterrorism police investigate attack on Iranian TV presenter outside his London home
- scmpHong Kong man arrested in connection with attempted knifepoint robbery of woman hiking alone on trail
- scmp7 taken to hospital after ‘severe turbulence’ aboard United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Newark
- scmpHong Kong’s container throughput global ranking in 2023 to fall one spot to 10th place, city’s logistics minister says
- scmpIn Indonesia, a massive blaze erupts at an ammunition site, firefighters struggle to extinguish fire
- scmpChina underlines support for Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, IMF push, as Prime Minister Gunawardena wraps up visit
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