Friday 19 April 2024
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China badminton player paralysed after standing on stray cat in stadium during game, court orders feline ‘keeper’ pay US$33,000 in compensation
- scmpHong Kong wants to make a big splash in ‘art tech’. But what is it? From AI to NFTs, broad brush approach may need better framing, experts say
- scmpChina’s 4 new ‘AI tigers’ – Baichuan, Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI and MiniMax – emerge as investor favourites
- scmpMan who served 17 years in jail for rape he did not commit dismisses apology from UK review body
- scmpHongkongers will get access to more than one credit reference agency under new scheme aimed at promoting competition
- scmpPapua New Guinea leader says China, Australia visits show robust ties with major powers
- straitstimesUS firms MSCI, BlackRock ‘funnelled’ billions to Chinese companies accused of human rights abuses: panel
- scmpChinese smartphone vendor OnePlus faces potential wider sales ban in India amid complaints raised by another retail group
- scmpST Picks: India election — Why this Tamil Nadu city has emerged as a key battleground
- straitstimesHong Kong customs arrests 3 over alleged HK$1.8 billion money-laundering scheme linked to cryptocurrency platform, shell companies
- scmpHong Kong culture minister rejects call to impose funding restrictions on films that tell ‘negative’ stories
- scmpChinese spies targeted Dutch industries, including chipmaker ASML, to strengthen military, intelligence agency says
- scmpSouth China Sea: Beijing may get ‘up-close’ as US-Manila Balikatan drills send ‘deterrent signal’ on contested claims
- scmpTesla boss Elon Musk’s lay-offs mainly target sales staff, leaving production at Shanghai Gigafactory unaffected: sources
- scmpChina’s Ant, Baidu, Tencent collaborate with US firms OpenAI, Nvidia on publishing first global generative AI standards
- scmp19 Hong Kong educational institutions signal interest in opening up in new Northern Metropolis academic town
- scmpAsian Insider: Voting in the world’s largest democracy | What does it mean to be South-east Asian?
- straitstimesAsian Insider: Voting in the world’s largest democracy | What does it mean to be South-east Asian?
- straitstimesChinese spies target Dutch industries to strengthen military, intelligence agency says
- straitstimes‘I felt hurt’: Philippines’ first lady breaks 2-year silence on ties with vice-president Sara Duterte
- scmpHong Kong authorities deactivate more than 1 million SIM cards after owners fail to complete real-name registration
- scmpHong Kong’s corruption and antitrust watchdogs arrest 20 suspects over building maintenance project bid-rigging
- scmpHong Kong’s buoyant home sales to fight gravity of continued high interest rates as cut hopes dwindle, analysts say
- scmpSydney mall stabbing: France’s ‘Bollard Man’ gains Australian residency for confronting killer, thanks to PM Albanese
- scmpIranian commander warns Tehran could review its nuclear doctrine amid Israeli threats
- straitstimesIndonesia’s Joko Widodo urges China to ‘use its influence’ to prevent rise in conflict in Middle East
- scmpVivian: A lot of potential to be tapped in Philippines, Singapore hopes to play key role
- straitstimesMTR Corp exhibition in Hong Kong tracks history of trains, equipment and staff of rail operator
- scmpHong Kong garage mechanic gets 4½ years jail for role in 2019 attack on protesters, commuters at Yuen Long MTR station
- scmpAbout 60 enterprises forge partnerships with new Hong Kong I T park as city pushes forward plan to attract jobs and billions of dollars in investment
- scmpPost wins gold with property and Greater Bay Area reporting at Hang Seng University’s 8th Business Journalism Awards
- scmpHong Kong lawmakers question HK$4.39 billion bill for running 30,000 temporary public housing flats
- scmpChina reports 4 times more cross-border trips by foreigners, but total still below pre-pandemic levels
- scmpCanton Fair: Chinese Premier Li Qiang solicits views from ‘ambassadors of friendship’ as external tensions grow
- scmpApple planning US$250 million expansion in Singapore to write ‘new chapter’ in company’s history in city state
- scmpChina primary school bans homework after 9.30pm with no penalty for unfinished assignments, sparks heated online debate
- scmpUS Presidential election 2024: Biden to win endorsement of Kennedy family in hit to Robert F. Kennedy Jnr’s White House bid
- scmpChina’s Foreign Minister warns against ‘bloc confrontation’ in Indo-Pacific on visit to Indonesia
- scmpThousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat and airport closure
- straitstimesJapan ‘two-faced’ for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, says Chinese state media
- straitstimesUS strategy for Indo-Pacific region must promote economic development, not just defence: Senate panel
- scmpChina preps for tourism boom on May Day holiday as early bookings rocket past pre-pandemic levels
- scmpUS lawmakers target Chinese military firms helping Russia with bill imposing ‘full blocking sanctions’
- scmpNorth Korea’s Kim Jong-un could chart own ideological path in ‘calculated move’ away from idolising forebears
- scmpHow a little known spin-off of Chinese battery giant CATL has come to dominate the global home energy storage market
- scmpHong Kong attracted nearly 2,000 professionals earning at least HK$10 million annually, figures for last year show
- scmpWill riddle of China’s 2,200-year-old tomb dating back to Warring States Period finally be solved?
- scmpHong Kong driver and 1 passenger die after car slams into road barrier, tearing apart vehicle
- scmpVirtual cashier ‘zooming in’ from Philippines at New York City restaurant sparks debate about remote-work ethics
- scmp‘Door to Europe’: Monaco targets Greater Bay Area’s wealthy as it pitches low taxes to attract family offices, investments
- scmpJewellery retailer Chow Tai Fook plans to rejuvenate brand, renovate 8,000 stores in mainland China and Hong Kong
- scmpGoogle cuts jobs, shifts some roles abroad as tech lay-offs continue amid economic uncertainty
- scmpUS-sanctioned Huawei unveils new Pura 70 smartphone series amid speculation over its chip capabilities
- scmpChina funeral industry sees influx of young people with new ideas aimed at modernising sector steeped in tradition
- scmpEquine eats: horse-riding Chinese man incurs wrath of food delivery platform despite warm welcome on streets of Sydney
- scmpChinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study
- scmpScam alert: fraudsters pose as HKMA to part Hongkongers from their money via deceptive WhatsApp messages
- scmpLate Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow to be buried in Beijing, where she lived for 21 years before heart attack, family says
- scmpHong Kong police arrest invigilator over leaking university entrance exam content on social media
- scmpSouth China Sea: will Beijing ramp up militarisation after US missile system deployed in the Philippines?
- scmpSinking fortunes: Hong Kong falls out of world’s top 10 busiest ports ranking for the first time as volumes slump
- scmp‘It’s for you’: Hong Kong government public inquiry hotline gets HK$4.6 million boost to improve efficiency
- scmpChinese-linked nickel miners in Indonesia accelerating deforestation, threatening indigenous Bajau people: report
- scmpElderly South Korean woman dies after 5-hour wait for hospital that can perform heart surgery amid doctors’ strike
- scmpUS general confirms China has reached out to discuss space safety as military ties show signs of thawing
- scmp‘Potentially so exciting’: Chinese team finds a way to mass-produce nanosheets with unusual properties
- scmpTech war: US sanctions on key Nvidia distributor in China could push more customers towards domestic replacements
- scmpUS lawmakers unveil bill to set up research centre translating open-source materials from China
- scmpHong Kong can now ‘go all out’ to boost economy, improve livelihoods thanks to ‘iron wall’ national security laws, Beijing’s top man in city says
- scmpMats said to show image of Islamic holy site are prayer mats, not door mats: Malaysian firms
- straitstimesDozens still stranded in Turkey cable cars day after deadly accident, over 120 people rescued
- scmpEx-Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam needs office costing HK$9 million annually to match status, admin chief tells sceptical lawmakers
- scmpPakistan police link deadly attacks on Chinese workers to Taliban affiliate’s ‘broken switch’ terror cell
- scmpMarried Singaporean man admits beating girlfriend to death after learning she had multiple relationships
- scmpUS, Europe look to Japan for help in areas like AI, EVs to curb China’s tech progress
- straitstimesGermany’s China shock: as Scholz leaves Beijing, others raise alarm about waning economic honeymoon
- scmp600-year-old German church features Taylor Swift music to attract younger people: ‘it’s much easier’
- scmpInternet influencers, celebrities among 2,000 invited to Hong Kong in tourism drive in 2023, sparking questions on cost to taxpayers
- scmpUkraine war: 16 killed in Chernihiv in Russia’s deadliest air strike in weeks, as Kyiv seeks more defence support
- scmpDisused Hong Kong Covid-19 Kai Tak quarantine centre could be turned into creative hub and used for other short-term projects, development chief says
- scmpHong Kong student teacher arrested on suspicion of filming female colleague in school restroom
- scmpUS trade office and Joe Biden target China’s steel, maritime and logistics sectors in latest trade war battles
- scmpHong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai promoted unofficial primary election in 2020 and planned to back localist candidates to boost opposition, trial told
- scmpDeadly Hong Kong blaze prompts authorities to switch fire safety focus to buildings with single staircase, guest houses and subdivided flats
- scmpTsai reveals new Taiwan foreign minister, signalling message of continuity under Lai: Analysts
- straitstimesChina’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing Beijing predicted, senior economist says
- scmpHong Kong green groups call for rejection of impact assessment report for San Tin Technopole project
- scmpChinese EV makers Dongfeng Motor and Chery Automobile eye factories in Europe as competition escalates at home
- scmpSouth Korean President Yoon likely to stick to hardline style even after election defeat: Critics
- straitstimesAfghan women become YouTubers to bypass Taliban work bans: ‘had to do something to generate income’
- scmpHong Kong student jailed for laundering HK$600,000 in connection with help for people involved in 2019 anti-government protests
- scmpHong Kong customs arrests woman over smuggling HK$100 million in electronic items marked as aluminium alloy
- scmpPakistan officials say climate change ‘major factor’ in historical downpours that have killed 65
- scmpFrustrated China mother has meltdown while helping son with homework, wants to kick someone, hits wall and breaks toe
- scmpChina rallies aviation brainpower to get widebody C929 off the ground, amp up Airbus and Boeing competition
- scmpUniversity of Southern California cancels Muslim valedictorian’s speech, citing safety concerns
- scmpJapan welcomed record 3 million tourists in March, as yen’s three-decade low lures travellers from US, India, Germany
- scmpHong Kong study finds volunteer work cut loneliness in elderly people over coronavirus crisis and that seniors supported by them also benefited
- scmpChina lays out 3-year plan to build digital workforce and overcome shortfall of workers needed to win tech race
- scmpChip equipment giant ASML misses orders forecast, but China sales hold up despite US sanctions
- scmpChina conducts second live-fire drill along Myanmar border this month as concerns over rebel uprisings grow
- scmpAttack on Philippine drag artist Taylor Sheesh sparks outrage and renewed calls for LGBTQ equality bill
- scmpShould Malaysia’s Najib be under house arrest? Jailed ex-PM persists with pursuit of early release
- scmpIndonesian companies push for stronger trade ties with Hong Kong, eye opening family offices and investing in prime sectors
- scmpHong Kong man jailed for 6 months for voyeurism after disguising himself as pupil, entering female school toilet to plant hidden camera
- scmpMalaysia Edition: Prayer mat controversy the latest to divide country | Dramatic airport shooting shocks nation
- straitstimesAttractive China pig farm worker, 26, becomes internet sensation after quitting office job to work with animals
- scmpHong Kong must speed up roll-out of food waste bins at private housing amid residents dropping off scraps at public estates, lawmakers say
- scmpNew Zealand s Education Ministry latest to announce cuts, as public service downsizes
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