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Can China’s cosmetics brands rival K-beauty and refashion global markets?
Once the top export market for South Korean cosmetics, Chinese firms lead at home and have made headway overseas – but gaps remain.
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US strike in Syria kills leader tied to Isis ambush that left 3 Americans dead
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Israel objects to composition of Trump-led Gaza ‘board of peace’
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United States & Canada
Trump hits 8 Nato allies with tariffs to force Greenland sale
The duties will start at 10 per cent in February and go up to 25 per cent in June if no deal is reached for the US to buy the island.
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A boy holds a crossed out map of Greenland topped by a hairpiece symbolizing US President Donald Trump, during a protest against Trump’s policy toward Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday. Photo: AP
Africa
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins in election marred by fraud claims
Museveni’s main rival, Bobi Wine, claimed there was ‘massive ballot stuffing’ and that his party’s polling agents were abducted.
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Education
2 Hong Kong pupils win top prizes in first global youth storytelling competition
Vanessa Jane Wong and Wan Ruixi impress judges in STANCE Storytelling Competition 2025 organised by the Post.
17 Jan 2026 - 11:21PM
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Southeast Asia
Indonesian plane with 11 people missing, search and rescue under way
Hikers on Mount Bulusaraung have reported finding scattered debris, a logo consistent with Indonesia Air Transport markings.
17 Jan 2026 - 11:12PM
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An aircraft operated by Indonesia Air Transport. A turboprop ATR 42-500 operated by the company was on the way from Yogyakarta to the capital city of South Sulawesi when it vanished from radar on Saturday. Photo: Indonesia Air Transport’s website
Politics
Beijing slams US senators for ‘malicious’ bill targeting Hong Kong trade offices
Foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says bid to strip offices’ privileges or force their closure reflects ‘Cold War mentality’ and ‘prejudice’.
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Politics
Before Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, US spoke with hardline interior minister
Some politicians in Washington have questioned why the US did not grab Diosdado Cabello during its operation to seize Maduro.
17 Jan 2026 - 10:39PM
Diplomacy
How US actions in Venezuela and beyond could spell opportunity for China
Beijing is trying to present itself as a more responsible power, but analysts say concrete actions will be needed to win over its neighbours.
17 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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Society
Hong Kong flags 1,600 at-risk elderly households, but experts say more unaccounted
Social welfare lawmaker says the number identified fails to reflect risk status of over 500,000 elderly people living alone or in pairs.
17 Jan 2026 - 11:21PM
Experts have urged the government to speed up efforts to locate more at-risk elderly residents. Photo: Sam Tsang
Europe
Thousands in Denmark join anti-Trump ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests
A US congressional delegation in Copenhagen says there is no security threat to Greenland to justify Trump’s demand to control the territory.
17 Jan 2026 - 9:11PM
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Diplomacy
China-led SCO warns against Iran ‘interference’ in veiled swipe at US
Security bloc expresses ‘grave concern’ over ‘tragic events’ as Iran is rocked by protests, calls for ‘political and diplomatic’ resolution.
17 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
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Law and Crime
Hong Kong’s rare cases of police officers opening fire on duty
The Post revisits notable incidents when the city’s officers drew their guns, ranging from knife attacks to protest clashes.
17 Jan 2026 - 11:45PM
Diplomacy
Japan urged to ‘correct historical errors’, return Tang dynasty stele to China
9.5-tonne stone slab shipped to Japan as ‘war trophy’ in 1908 is described as one of China’s most significant ‘lost national treasures’.
17 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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The Tang Honglu Well Stele pictured at its original site in Lushun in the early 20th century. Photo: Handout
Middle East
Iran’s leader says ‘thousands’ killed in protests, Trump a ‘criminal’
The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the first admission by Tehran on the death toll from the unrest.
17 Jan 2026 - 8:18PM
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Politics
Taiwan faces possible Beijing squeeze after US quits WHO and other agencies
Opposition lawmakers fear the island’s international space will shrink still further without Washington’s voice in dozens of global bodies.
17 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
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Banking & Finance
Xi’s appointments underscore his policy priorities as economy slows
China’s government promoted Yi Huiman, the chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to head of the securities regulator to help steer the stock market toward an avenue for fundraising.
30 Jan 2019 - 9:54AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, visits a farm in Jiansanjiang in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on September 25, 2018. Xi was on an inspection tour of the region as China has slapped tariffs on US agricultural imports and looked to increase farming self-sufficiency amid a growing trade war with the United States. Photo: Xinhua
Companies
Son of Hong Kong's ‘Superman’ tycoon reinvests in home town
Analysts say Victor Li, who has been frustrated by his attempts to acquire overseas assets because of protectionism, trade disputes and rising interest rates, has once again started looking at Hong Kong’s property market for reasonable returns on its investments.
3 Apr 2019 - 9:47AM
Companies
Sun Hung Kai pays US$1.43 billion for fourth Kai Tak runway plot
23 Jan 2019 - 11:31PM
Companies
China pharma has a bitter pill to swallow: R&D
Beijing wants cheaper, better drugs. That’s pressuring drug makers to innovate as generics become more competitive.
19 Jan 2019 - 12:40PM
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Too few Chinese finish secondary school to sustain growth
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An internally split Europe can never fully engage China and Asia
15 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
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