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‘Pro-Japanese traitors’: South Korea’s Yoon slammed over wartime whitewashing
President Yoon Suk-yeol shocked South Koreans by omitting mention of Japan’s wartime atrocities from his Liberation Day speech.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:00:11 +0800
[Park Chan-kyong] [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]
Remembering Deng Xiaoping: why ‘thought emancipation’ points the way on China’s future
By freeing China from Maoist ideological shackles, the late leader unleashed an era of economic and social liberalisation.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:00:08 +0800
[Zhou Xin] [Full Text]
As Chinese students forgo US university degrees, the impact on brainpower transcends borders
Some US schools have lost 89 per cent of their Chinese enrolment since 2017, but China still accounts for most international students seeking American degrees.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 06:00:09 +0800
[Ralph Jennings, Ke Hanyan] [Full Text]
Some of China’s best cultural ambassadors are foreign vloggers
Travellers taking advantage of China’s visa-free transit policies can help the international community get a balanced view of the country.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:30:09 +0800
[Wei Wei] [Full Text]
Ex-US congressman Santos pleads guilty in corruption case; faces at least 2 years in jail
Republican George Santos apologised to his New York constituents after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:47:26 +0800
[Reuters] [Full Text]
Mike Lynch’s co-defendant in US fraud trial critically injured in UK road accident
Stephen Chamberlain was hit by a car on Saturday. UK tech entrepreneur Lynch is one of 6 missing after a yacht sank off Sicily on Monday.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:45:46 +0800
[Reuters] [Full Text]
Hong Kong police search for couple after car abandoned on Light Rail tracks
Black car left by couple at On Ting Light Rail stop in Tuen Mun early on Monday.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:04:22 +0800
[Clifford Lo, Vivian Au] [Full Text]
Singer of Hong Kong boy band Error admits hitting pedestrian with Ferrari while reversing
Denis Kwok says he asked woman if she was okay and reported incident to police.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:17:51 +0800
[Jeffie Lam] [Full Text]
Tech war: Shanghai injects US$1 billion to chip fund as China strives for self-reliance
The latest round of funding brings the size of the Shanghai Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund to US$2 billion.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:00:08 +0800
[Che Pan] [Full Text]
Hong Kong Monetary Authority to create task force to support struggling SMEs repaying loans
Industry leaders express doubts over plan’s effectiveness and say businesses might fear that banks will cancel loan agreements.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:57:58 +0800
[Lo Hoi-ying, Enoch Yiu] [Full Text]
1 dead, 6 missing, including UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch after yacht sinks off Sicily
The sailing boat had overturned sometime before 5am off the port of Porticello, near Palermo, where it was anchored.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:47:50 +0800
[Reuters] [Full Text]
Ukraine war: Russia rules out Kyiv peace talks as Zelensky says Kursk campaign a success
Russian President Vladimir Putin had demanded Ukraine cede swathes of territory if it wanted a ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Russia’s full withdrawal.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:19:33 +0800
[Agence France-Presse] [Full Text]
Bankruptcy proceeding against Evergrande unit to proceed, liquidators say
Bankruptcy filing against Kailong Real Estate was accepted by a Guangzhou court, according to a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:00:20 +0800
[Cheryl Arcibal] [Full Text]
Fugitive former mayor accused of being a Chinese spy already fled the Philippines: senator
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Alice Guo, the former mayor of Tarlac accused of being a covert Chinese operative, left the country in July.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:00:13 +0800
[Sam Beltran] [Full Text]
Gaza war protesters break through security fence near DNC site on opening day
Several protesters who had managed to get through the fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago were arrested.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:59:24 +0800
[Associated Press] [Full Text]
Iran to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns: US intelligence officials
Although Trump campaign and private-sector cybersecurity investigators previously said Iran was behind hacking attempts; it is first time US government has assigned blame for attack.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:13:25 +0800
[Associated Press] [Full Text]
Democrats seek to toss Robert Kennedy Jnr, others off Georgia ballots as new trial opens
Challengers said presidential candidate must be disqualified because New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a ‘sham’.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 06:42:16 +0800
[Associated Press] [Full Text]
US approves US$3.5 billion sale of military helicopters to South Korea
Sale will improve security of major ally that’s ‘a force for political stability and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific region,’ US said.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:57:53 +0800
[Agence France-Presse] [Full Text]
Former Saudi official alleges crown prince forged king’s signature on Yemen war decree
Saudi Arabia did not comment on Saad al-Jabri ‘s claims Mohammed bin Salman forged signature on decree that launched war against Houthis.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:27:28 +0800
[Associated Press] [Full Text]
Netanyahu aims to free ‘maximum’ number of living hostages in first Gaza exchange
In Israel, Antony Blinken urged Hamas to get behind US ‘bridging proposal’ and said Netanyahu promised to send team to new ceasefire talks.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 02:32:42 +0800
[Agence France-Presse] [Full Text]
House Republicans release Biden impeachment report but next steps are uncertain
The report accuses Biden of corruption linked to his son Hunter’s foreign business affairs.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:58:14 +0800
[Associated Press] [Full Text]
Can Chinese wine become mainstream after support from Hong Kong’s CY Leung?
The Post speaks to industry players to find out more about Chinese wines and their potential for market success.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:34:38 +0800
[Emily Hung] [Full Text]
Phil Donahue, who reinvented US talk shows by including the audience, dies at 88
Dubbed “the king of daytime talk”, Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show, typically during a full hour with a single guest.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:22:55 +0800
[Associated Press] [Full Text]
Integrated patrols signal Beijing ‘asserting claims’ in Taiwan Strait, South China Sea
Beijing says latest operation designed to ‘enhance maritime traffic control and emergency rescue capabilities’ as Taiwan keeps watchful eye.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:00:07 +0800
[Amber Wang, Sylvie Zhuang, Lawrence Chung] [Full Text]
Beijing looks for echoes of the past as Vietnam’s new leader visits China
To Lam’s first foreign trip since taking the country’s top job was rich in symbolism and historic significance
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:57:10 +0800
[Orange Wang] [Full Text]
How did Singapore’s new PM Lawrence Wong fare in his first National Day Rally speech?
Experts note Wong’s efforts to appeal to younger voters as a ‘fellow Singaporean’, say policy changes are more incremental than radical.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:46:22 +0800
[Jean Iau] [Full Text]
John Lee pledges to unite patriotic forces during Beijing official’s rare Hong Kong visit
Shi Taifeng’s inspection tour of city is the first time in nearly a decade that a head of the United Front Work Department has visited.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:17:35 +0800
[Willa Wu] [Full Text]
Former Huawei ‘Genius Youth’ recruit launches humanoid robots to rival Tesla’s Optimus
‘We’re now at the forefront of the industry,’ Agibot founder Peng Zhihui declared after launching his firm’s new-generation family of humanoid robots.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:00:15 +0800
[Ben Jiang] [Full Text]
China’s selective shoppers embrace members-only retailers like Walmart’s Sam’s Club
Some bulk retailers on the mainland have carved out niche roles among shoppers, including bargain hunters from across the border in Hong Kong.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:00:12 +0800
[Luna Sun] [Full Text]