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China’s lead in global shipbuilding may already be fading, new data suggests
Chinese shipyards saw new orders plunge 68 per cent in the first half of 2025 as the US stepped up efforts to curtail their dominance.
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China’s ‘green great wall’ in Inner Mongolia traps 3 more deserts
Last straw checkerboard placed at Badain Jaran Desert completes 1,856km green belt that also runs across the Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts.
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Export ban for Taiwan firms a stern warning for separatist forces: Beijing
The new rules on dual-use items will affect eight companies, including suppliers to the Taiwanese military.
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Malaysia’s Anwar to confront Rubio over US tariffs amid fears about 25% levy
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending an Asean summit – his first official visit to the region since Donald Trump’s return.
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Top Chinese oncologist and director of Jilin Cancer Hospital, Cheng Ying, dies
Cheng was a pioneer in clinical trials for tumour diseases, especially small-cell lung carcinoma.
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China’s consumer prices edge up in June, but deflation worries persist
China’s consumer price index rose for the first time in five months in June, but economists continued to call for bolder action to boost demand.
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Hongkongers may soon be limited to 3 prepaid SIM cards per service provider
Authorities say they believe proposed measures can protect telecommunications service users and effectively combat fraudulent activities involving prepaid SIM cards.
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Life-changing AI and robotics: Hong Kong’s innovators advancing smart tech for a better future
Find out how the city’s tech enterprises developed trailblazing ideas that are not only transforming industries worldwide, but our everyday activities as well.
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More than 160 still missing days after deadly Texas floods
At least 109 fatalities confirmed, many of them children, as crews scour flood zone.
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In show of unity against Trump, Brazil and India vow to triple trade flows
Lula and Modi sign several agreements and announce plans to step up Indian engagement with South American trade bloc Mercosur.
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‘Very optimistic’: Indonesia vows to press on with US talks despite 32% tariff
Analysts warn the room for negotiation is ‘very narrow’ and Jakarta must have a ‘strong bargaining chip’ to convince Trump.
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Why investor confidence is key to acing Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis ‘test’
Megaproject near border with mainland is a measure of city’s governance capability in Beijing’s eyes, analyst says.
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‘No extensions’: Trump locks in August 1 deadline for US tariffs
After days of speculation, US president says increased tariffs on numerous trading partners take effect on August 1 with no further delays.
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Old but still gold? What Philippines can gain from Japan’s used warships
Factors such as maintenance costs and system upgrades will determine the true value of the Abukuma-class vessels’ transfer, analysts say.
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Trump admin increasing scrutiny of Chinese, other foreign farmland ownership in US
US starting to cancel agricultural contracts with entities from ‘countries of concern’.
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Japan dives deep in race for rare earths, stirring a green backlash
While rich mineral deposits promise centuries of supply, critics argue Japan’s deep-ocean venture risks an irreversible ‘race to the bottom’.
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Singapore stresses deeper ties with China, US amid shift in global order
Home Affairs Minister Shanmugam said small nations like Singapore must develop even deeper relationships globally as trade tensions rise.
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Malaysian police hunt Hindu priest accused of molesting beauty queen
The victim, Miss Grand Malaysia 2021 Lishalliny Kanaran, bravely went public with her allegations despite claiming she was told not to.
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Trump’s threat to slam pharmaceuticals with 200% tariffs rattles Australia
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Canberra is ‘urgently seeking’ more detail on the US president’s plan.
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Meta’s AI lab scoops up two more Chinese experts from Apple, OpenAI
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‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war
A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.
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Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100
Half of the leading experts are in China while another 10 are of Chinese origin and working in the US, according to report.
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Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?
An executive order to limit China’s market penetration and boost the US’ capacity in drones might be too little, too late.
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Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?
As Beijing promotes a multipolar world order based on empowered developing countries, New Delhi also views itself as a leader.
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