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600 Guangdong drivers enter Hong Kong as thousands apply for new scheme
Transport minister Mable Chan says government has received 3,000 applications for the scheme so far, with 1,700 motorists already booking trips.
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Date set for US President Donald Trump’s trip to China
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US to remove Vietnam from tech export control list, Hanoi says
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Science
How China’s Yangtze River fishing ban is also helping finless porpoise recover
Restoration and sustainable aquaculture project held up as model for other major river systems such as the Mekong and Amazon.
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Overall fish biomass in the Yangtze River has risen by 209 per cent compared with pre-2021 levels, while species richness increased by 13 per cent, a study has found. Photo: Xinhua
Politics
Will Thailand’s election be voided? Bar code blunder sparks ballot secrecy fears
With counting errors forcing revotes this Sunday, the reformist opposition is seizing on irregularities to demand a fresh election.
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Big Tech
Why China’s tech giants cannot afford to lose the global AI race
AI rivalry is challenging the traditional strategies of China’s ‘big tech’ firms and how they have monetised their products in the past.
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United States & Canada
ChatGPT-maker flagged future Canadian school shooter months before massacre
Despite detecting a misuse of ChatGPT for ‘violent intent’, OpenAI felt the risk did not meet its bar for police referral.
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Jesse Van Rootselaar, the suspected shooter in a deadly mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Reuters
United States & Canada
US military kills 3 in latest strike on ‘narcoterrorist’ boat
The latest lethal strike pushes the overall death toll from the Trump administration’s deadly campaign to at least 148 across 43 attacks.
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Southeast Asia
#SEAbling: the hashtag uniting Southeast Asia against South Korea
A row over K-pop fan behaviour in Malaysia has spiralled into a bitter regional dispute online, with echoes of the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’.
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China youth embrace ‘old-school humans’ style; stories get 1 billion views online
Young people are turning their backs on parties, fashion and fine dining in hope of finding ‘the good life’ by embracing simplicity.
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Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong budget 2026-27: ‘sweeteners’ for grass roots or the middle class?
Debate grows in the wake of finance chief’s projection that city will achieve early operating account surplus after three-year deficit.
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People at a pedestrian crossing in Central. How will the coming budget benefit ordinary Hongkongers? Photo: Karma Lo
Politics
Where is Kim Ju-ae? Succession question hangs over North Korea’s ruling congress
With Kim Jong-un set to outline his end-of-decade vision, the notable absence of his teenage daughter raises fresh succession questions.
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Middle East
How Trump’s threatened strikes on Iran could backfire
Instead of pushing Tehran towards a nuclear deal, bombing the country could set off a deadly cycle of retaliation, analysts warn.
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Science
Chinese scientists create new battery with electrolyte as safe as tofu brine
Moving beyond flammable lithium-ion batteries, Chinese scientists have developed a long-lasting battery that uses a non-toxic electrolyte.
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Europe
Andrew’s ‘downfall’: how the viral photo of the disgraced ex-prince was taken
Photographer Phil Noble had already left the scene but raced back just in time to snap six shots – one of which was a winner.
21 Feb 2026 - 5:16AM
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, leaves Aylsham Police Station in a vehicle on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Europe
UK to consider removing ex-prince Andrew from royal line of succession
Police, meanwhile, are urging Andrew’s former protection officers to come forward with any allegations of Epstein-related sex offences.
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United States & Canada
Nasa aims to send astronauts around the moon in March after successful test
The earliest date for the Artemis II lunar mission has been set thanks to ‘major progress’ made after a previous failed rehearsal.
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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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OPINION
Lizzi C. Lee
Opinion
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How the next China shock is shaping hearts and minds
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Alex Lo
As I see it
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An America without independent institutions cannot stay No 1
21 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
Chenjie Song
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Pax Sinica vs Pax Silica: how China-US mineral war is taking shape
20 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
David Dodwell
Outside In
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Try as it might, the US alone can’t reverse the tide of globalisation
20 Feb 2026 - 5:20PM
Daryl Ng
Opinion
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Building Asean ties puts Hong Kong on path to long-term growth
20 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM
Wang Huiyao
Opinion
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The 21st-century order has outgrown 20th-century institutions
20 Feb 2026 - 7:20AM
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