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Philippines slams China coastguard’s ‘dangerous’ clash with its ships near Sabina Shoal
The incident near the Sabina Shoal arose due to what China claimed was the Philippine coastguard’s “unprofessional and dangerous” behaviour.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:34:52 +0800
[Raissa Robles] [Full Text]
Kamala Harris’ economic plan could be what US voters will settle for
Contrasting Kamala Harris’ proposals with Donald Trump’s theatrics may not guarantee her victory, but it certainly doesn’t hurt her chances.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:30:08 +0800
[Robert Delaney] [Full Text]
Hong Kong man jailed for 8 weeks over insulting national anthem at volleyball match
Chan Pak-yui sentenced for disruptive acts while ‘March of the Volunteers’ played ahead of women’s Volleyball Nations League match last year.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:17:08 +0800
[Brian Wong] [Full Text]
China’s ties with Vietnam are a diplomatic priority, Xi Jinping tells To Lam on state visit
Xi seeks to reinforce ‘high-level and strategic’ ties with Lam on his first overseas trip as Vietnamese leader.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:09 +0800
[Shi Jiangtao] [Full Text]
4 Hongkongers arrested at Thai airport over smuggling HK$10 million of heroin in candy boxes
Source says street value of heroin has risen to more than HK$700 per gram in Hong Kong, promising high pay out for smugglers to city.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:32:21 +0800
[Clifford Lo] [Full Text]
NetEase’s music-streaming service goes down for 2 hours after ‘infrastructure failures’
NetEase Cloud Music, a subsidiary of China’s second-largest video gaming company, started offering error messages in place of tunes on Monday afternoon.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:18:00 +0800
[Wency Chen] [Full Text]
US-China financial working group seek to ‘strengthen’ cooperation in times of stress
Financial Working Group met in Shanghai last week, with officials from China and the US discussing a wide range of issues over the two days.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:00:18 +0800
[Amanda Lee] [Full Text]
Hong Kong toilet roll study highlights risk of clogging drains, quality concerns
Consumer Council says four of 25 brands it tested failed to disintegrate fully during a test simulating a flushing toilet.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:38:02 +0800
[Wynna Wong] [Full Text]
Biden’s Democratic convention moment: opening act, the not main attraction
US President Joe Biden will give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, passing the torch to Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for November’s election.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:19:25 +0800
[Reuters] [Full Text]
Critics of China Olympic diving queen Quan Hongchan slammed for ‘uneducated idiot’ insults
Critics of China’s teenage Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan have been rounded on by supporters of the gold medal-winning youngster after they suggested she lacked a proper education.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:05:08 +0800
[Zoey Zhang] [Full Text]
Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine that honours war dead, convicted war criminals, vandalised again
Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, seen as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism, reported a second case of graffiti in three months.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:39:33 +0800
[Agence France-Presse, Associated Press] [Full Text]
Harris implies Trump a ‘coward’ during Pennsylvania campaign appearance
Kamala Harris took her surging US presidential campaign to the swing state of Pennsylvania to push her case against Donald Trump.
Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:00:32 +0800
[Agencies] [Full Text]
Luxury properties defy China’s slumping home sales as big-city buyers splash out
Sales of homes above 30 million yuan (US$4.2 million ) in Shanghai hit a 10-year high in the first half of the year, according to CRIC data.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:00:20 +0800
[Yulu Ao] [Full Text]
Sri Lanka defends diplomat in Australia who held maid under ‘slavery-type conditions’
The Federal Court of Australia found that Himalee Arunatilaka had breached the Fair Work Act, and was ordered to pay more than US$360,000 in back wages to her former housekeeper.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:30:38 +0800
[Agence France-Presse] [Full Text]
In Japan, scared karate expert who broke haunted house ghost’s jaw loses 13-year lawsuit
Man had sued Kyoto theme park for negligence over lack of proper barriers and staff training, but courts ruled his reaction was over the top.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:15:33 +0800
[Julian Ryall] [Full Text]
Alibaba’s long-awaited China stock link may provide timely boost
The new source of funds via the so-called southbound link could support the firm’s shares, which have underperformed rival Tencent Holdings.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:31:51 +0800
[Bloomberg] [Full Text]
Japan to use special robots to begin removing nuclear debris from Fukushima nuclear reactor
The debris has radiation levels so high that specialised robots had to be developed to function inside a battered nuclear reactor.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:20:42 +0800
[Agence France-Presse] [Full Text]
Hong Kong issues generative AI guidelines to banks to avoid bias against consumers
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s new guidelines say the boards of financial institutions should be accountable for AI-driven decisions.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:13 +0800
[Xinmei Shen] [Full Text]
Hong Kong urged to grab chance after world-first financial disclosure order in blockchain case
Authorities urged to introduce legal framework to boost investors’ confidence and turn Hong Kong into a global Web3 hub
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:33:14 +0800
[Edith Lin] [Full Text]
Pakistan ex-PM Khan wants to replace Chris Patten, last UK governor of Hong Kong, as Oxford chancellor
Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, announced in February he was stepping down as Oxford chancellor.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:26:55 +0800
[Agence France-Presse] [Full Text]
How we sleepwalked into a global mpox emergency: ‘I don’t think the world has learned’
A mutated form of mpox has been circulating in the Democratic Republic of Congo for months, but war and other threats demanded the attention of governments since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:00:57 +0800
[Bloomberg] [Full Text]
China’s first AAA game Black Myth: Wukong has both fans and brands excited
Lenovo’s Legion PCs, Luckin Coffee and Didi Bike are all launching products promoting Black Myth: Wukong, which is set to become a global hit.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:00:15 +0800
[Kelly Le] [Full Text]
China’s relaxed visa rules pay off as more overseas travellers arrive
The increase in foreign visitors boosts spending by an estimated US$14 billion, immigration authorities say.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:37:19 +0800
[Kawala Xie] [Full Text]
Lu Xinning of Beijing’s top office on Hong Kong affairs gets role in Guangxi
Mainland media report Lu appointed member of Communist Party’s Standing Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:14:21 +0800
[Natalie Wong] [Full Text]
23,000 mainland Chinese obtain multi-entry 30-day talent visas to visit Hong Kong
National immigration authorities share figure for permits for mainlanders taking part in select industry events, following visa launch in early 2023.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:45:33 +0800
[Willa Wu] [Full Text]
Shein gets go-ahead to build US$514-million first phase of new Guangzhou supply chain hub
Local authorities have granted 25 construction approvals for the project’s initial phase, covering a development area of at least 800,000 square metres
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:30:10 +0800
[Iris Deng] [Full Text]
2 more top Chinese football officials netted in corruption crackdown
Football has taken centre stage as high-profile sports officials are investigated and sentenced over bribery and match-fixing scandals.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:05:24 +0800
[Hayley Wong] [Full Text]
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim visits India to reset ties, boost Brics membership bid
The first visit to India by PM Anwar Ibrahim is timely due to China’s rising dominance of Malaysia’s foreign policy space, analysts say.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:00:14 +0800
[Joseph Sipalan] [Full Text]
HK$100,000 reward for clues on 2 dogs allegedly bagged, taken from Hong Kong monastery
Volunteers are scouring Lantau Island for ‘Dai Mui’ and ‘Sai Mui’, two brown and black mongrels who are wearing a neckband and collar.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:24:46 +0800
[Clifford Lo] [Full Text]
Future murky for Russia-China pipeline as Mongolia omits project from long-term plan
Mongolia has left the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia and China out of a long-term action plan, a move observers attribute to sanctions against Moscow and testy price negotiations.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:00:17 +0800
[Kandy Wong] [Full Text]