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PLA electronic warfare a ‘significant challenge’ for US in Taiwan Strait: report
Chinese military’s capabilities include radar-jamming devices, high-energy lasers and electromagnetic pulse weapons, US agency says.
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45 Hong Kong activists jailed for 4 to 10 years over plot to topple government
Former legal scholar and ‘mastermind’ Benny Tai receives 10-year prison term.
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US advisory panel on China backs repeal of preferential trade status
US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the status, conferred in 2000, lets China benefit despite unfair trade practices.
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Hong Kong economy
Loyal Hong Kong shoppers forgo Shenzhen bargains to support local businesses
Quality assurance, political values, human ties and ‘stubbornness’ among reasons they stay home to shop.
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Trump will keep US-Philippines economic and defence ties strong: Manila envoy
If Washington cuts back, Manila is ready to work with other regional partners, Philippine Ambassador to US Jose Manuel Romualdez adds.
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Howard Lutnick named US commerce chief, will ‘lead’ on tariffs and trade
Wall Street CEO co-chairs Donald Trump’s transition team and was previously said to be in the running for treasury secretary.
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US panel urges Congress to delve into China’s indirect imports of Iranian oil
American commission says China appears to have insulated itself from sanctions by re-routing crude imports through places such as Malaysia.
20 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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Lifestyle
Towards Our Perpetual Planet event spotlights sustainability
Thought leaders and innovators came together in Hong Kong to highlight initiatives that seek to protect the natural world.
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Xi’s warning to Biden carries unspoken message for Trump: back off of China
Analysts say Chinese leader’s stern words about ‘red lines’ are meant for US president-elect, who is assembling cabinet of China hawks.
19 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM
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Travel & Leisure
Hotels for digital nomads are on the rise. How is it to stay in one?
Hotels for remote workers are increasing, but do they make solo travel better? We stayed at Melbourne’s Lyf Collingwood to find out
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G20 ends with call for urgent action on climate, global health, women’s rights
‘We only scratched the surface of the deep challenges the world has to face,’ Brazilian host says as gathering of world leaders concludes.
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Ex-Microsoft director’s mission to get disadvantaged girls to university
John Wood’s charity U-Go gives scholarships to help young women in low-income countries in Asia and Africa get a university education.
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Israel PM offers US$5 million per hostage freed, vows no Hamas rule in Gaza
The prime minister also promised a ‘safe way out’ of Gaza for the family of anyone who brings an abductee back to Israel.
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While you were sleeping: Guardiola to stay, Nadal’s farewell starts with defeat
Tuesday was an evening where one Spanish sporting icon prepared for his exit, while another appeared to be extending his stay.
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At G20, China’s Xi Jinping meets with leaders of Germany, France, Argentina
Germany’s Scholz stresses the importance of ‘a level playing field for companies on all sides’.
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Europe
Could Hennessy’s iconic cognac be bottled in China to avoid tariffs?
The move could see production shifted from France, impacting jobs and local economies.
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Rafa Nadal retires: tennis icon’s final match is Davis Cup loss vs Netherlands
Spaniard suffered a straight sets defeat against Netherlands’ Botic van de Zandschul in final professional outing.
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United States & Canada
Musk’s SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump looks on
The Super Heavy first stage made an unexpected splashdown instead of being caught in the launch tower’s ‘chopstick’ arms.
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Trump picks TV’s Dr Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid
The celebrity doctor will work closely with RFK Jnr, whom the US president-elect has picked to lead the top US health agency.
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‘It’s going to hot up’: Robin Niblett on the ‘cold war mentality’ of US, China
Foreign affairs expert explains why ‘guardrails’ have not eased US-China tensions and the EU’s role in the growing rivalry
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Economist Huang Yiping on Trump trade war 2.0 and China’s stimulus ‘U-turn’
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Diplomacy
As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted
Trump nominees for high-level positions suggest Washington will lean more toward New Delhi and further from Beijing, analysts say.
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Passion and tech resurrected China’s lost cave art, and unearthed past wrongs
‘Monuments woman’ Katherine Tsiang’s Buddhist statue digital restorations have revived interest in lost dynasties and protection of cultural treasures.
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Would cooling-off period stop Hongkongers from being burned by gym hard sell?
Customers of failed fitness chain Physical say they prepaid large amounts for services to be used over many years.
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China Economy
China’s first-wave tycoons are retiring. Are their kids ready to step up?
As China’s first-generation entrepreneurs reach old age, their companies grapple with succession dilemmas and a new business landscape.
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China No 2 in new drugs on the way as market scale tops US$13 billion
China has already approved nearly thrice the number of innovative drugs than in the 13th five-year plan, Shanghai forum hears.
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Global Economy
Brazilian envoy says Chinese new energy investments welcome
Brazilian diplomat says country’s ‘huge’ potential in new energy makes it an appealing venue for Chinese investment.
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Chinese AR start-up Rokid puts Alibaba AI in smart glasses to take on Meta
Rokid’s US$345 smart glasses are the latest from China to adopt generative AI to capitalise on the burgeoning product category.
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Baidu cuts self-driving vehicle costs to US$34,525 as mass production ramps up
Baidu chief executive Robin Li said the RT6 is now the world’s only mass-produced Level-4 autonomous driving vehicle.
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Law and Crime
Hong Kong 47: Benny Tai jailed for 10 years over plot to overthrow government
‘Clear message’ sent over seriousness of offences, minister Chris Tang says, as government considers appeal to push for longer jail terms.
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Science
How a Chinese spacecraft will catch Mars rock samples for journey to Earth
A lightweight device on an orbiting module will capture a container about the size of a coffee can.
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China no longer US’ top source of foreign students for first time in 15 years
Shift in rankings comes as US officials signal a preference for Indians in certain fields because of national security concerns.
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Global climate expert Chen Deliang returns to China after decades in Europe
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences fellow has joined Tsinghua University’s earth system science department.
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