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Venezuela’s government, opposition may cooperate to safeguard US assets

Lawyers for both sides have requested a 45-day pause in the US asset seizure case as Venezuela seeks ⁠to protect holdings from creditors.

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas, Venezuela on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Supreme Court clears path to overturn conviction of ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon

Bannon served 4 months in prison in 2024 for refusing to testify before a congressional panel investigating the January 6 Capitol attack.

Steve Bannon, former adviser to US President Donald Trump, at New York Criminal Court in February 2025. Photo: Pool via Reuters

US

Deadline diplomacy: Trump hails Iran rescue, warns of strikes as deadline looms

Pilot saved in F-15 mission as Tehran rejects ceasefire; Trump threatens action if no deal by Tuesday, 8pm EST.

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US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Monday. Photo: AP

Russia & Central Asia

3 dead, 15 injured as Russia hits Ukraine’s port city Odesa

Russia’s defence ministry on Monday said it had also attacked energy facilities as well as factories producing missile components in Ukraine.

Ukrainian rescuers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine on Monday. Photo: State Emergency Service Handout / EPA

Military

How lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculus

US strengths and strains offer Beijing a playbook, but key differences limit how far the conflict can guide future military strategy.

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China Economy

China’s yuan may be going global faster than Western data suggests, analysts say

Many yuan transactions are now routed through China’s own global payment system, which often does not show up in traditional data sets, analysts say.

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The Chinese yuan may be used more widely in cross-border payments than conventional data suggests, analysts say. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Artemis II astronauts break record, travelling further into space than any human

Before beginning Monday’s lunar fly-around, the 4 astronauts surpassed the distance record of 400,171km set by Apollo 13 in 1970.

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The moon is seen from a camera outside the Orion Spacecraft after the Artemis II astronauts surpassed the furthest distance ever travelled by humans from Earth, on Monday. Photo: Nasa via AP

Southeast Asia

Daim’s daughter to be charged in Malaysia amid corruption probe

Asnida Daim, daughter of the late finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, will be charged under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act.

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The late Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, who died in 2024. His family is being investigated over its wealth. File photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Pakistan plan a ‘critical opportunity’ for US-Iran talks as Trump deadline looms

Islamabad has put forward proposals for a ceasefire as the US president threatens ‘hell’ for Iran if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen.

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Air strikes on Iran continue on Monday ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

America has always been a rogue state

The United States has spent trillions of dollars on foreign wars, thanks in large part to the largesse of countries around the world that are willing to fund its ever-ballooning debt.

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US President Donald Trump arrives in the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday before speaking on the Iran war. Photo: AP
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Politics

Why KMT leader’s planned Beijing visit is under scrutiny in Taiwan

Meeting with Xi Jinping is expected on six-day trip, the first such encounter between the two parties’ leaders in a decade.

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Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is due to arrive in mainland China on April 7. Photo: Reuters

Other Sport

Chinese snooker star Zhao hopes to take winning run into World Championship

A win for 29-year-old, who made Players Series history on Sunday, would see him become the first player to defend his title at the Crucible.

Zhao Xintong of China beat world No 1 Judd Trump of England to win the Tour Championship in Manchester on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

Racing

Crawford keeps momentum rolling with Mugen as Newnham bags bittersweet double

South African handler helps Group Three winner break long drought as Australian trainer experiences roller coaster day.

Mugen gets up on the inside to score a thrilling win under Hugh Bowman. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Racing

Yuen draws high praise from Whyte after first Sha Tin turf winner

Local jockey’s dream first week in Hong Kong continues with victory aboard Fast Responder on Monday.

Douglas Whyte and apprentice Nichola Yuen are all smiles after their win with Fast Responder at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

World Opinion

Opinion | In closing airspace to US, Europe opens an existential debate over Nato

Growing European defiance to US demands raises a critical question: is Nato a club of equals or a mechanism for enforcing one nation’s agenda?

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People

Singapore’s Shanmugam slams ‘hypocrisy’ over deported blogger Amos Yee

The minister says Yee’s case shows how foreign media and rights advocates have mistaken an offensive repeat offender for a free-speech icon.

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Controversial blogger Amos Yee has been charged with violating Singapore’s compulsory military service rules. Photo: Handout

Racing

Bold decision pays off as Sweynesse steps out of the shadows for Group Two win

Manfred Man’s stable star secures his first win in two years with Chairman’s Trophy win at Sha Tin.

Lucky Sweynesse and Derek Leung win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Asia

Video | Small hobby businesses hit by rising costs from Iran war

Thai figurine studio founder calls for an urgent lifeline to help small businesses stay afloat.

Thai figurine studio founder calls for an urgent lifeline to help small businesses stay afloat
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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong restaurant revenues drop over Easter as departures outnumber arrivals

Estimated 6 to 7 per cent year-on-year dip in catering sector business over long weekend amid exodus of locals, F&B trade representative says.

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A restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui on Easter Sunday. Photo: Eugene Lee

South Asia

Bangladesh targets 1 million children for vaccination as measles spreads

Health ministry figures show 17 confirmed deaths, 113 suspected ‌deaths and over 7,500 suspected infections nationwide.

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A nurse prepares a dose of a vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella. File photo: via TNS
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Economics

Oil smugglers in Thailand worsen supply crisis as Anutin warns of tough times

Police are investigating alleged oil hoarding in southern Thailand and reselling to nearby countries, citing ‘abnormal’ vessel movements.

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A Thai farmer refuels diesel into an oil drum at a gas station in Ayutthaya province on Wednesday. Thai farmers are struggling with shortages of diesel, fertiliser and insecticides amid the ongoing Iran war. Photo: EPA

Entertainment

How Generation Alpha could save Hollywood as PG-rated films lead the way

As PG-rated films outperform other ratings at the US box office, studios are looking to cash in on a growing love of family-friendly films.

A study conducted in 2025 by the National Research Group found that no generational group wanted to watch films on the big screen, as opposed to at home, more than Gen Alpha. Photo: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP

Racing

Ka Ying Rising at peak of his powers as super sprinter obliterates track record

Zac Purton and the world’s best sprinter annihilate competition in Group Two Sprint Cup.

Ka Ying Rising, ridden by Zac Purton, wins the Group Two Sprint Cup at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Russia & Central Asia

Floods kill 3 in Russia, thousands evacuated after dam wall breaks

Footage showed entire buildings sinking beneath the water amid heavy rain that has continued for days.

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People are evacuated from a flood zone in Dagestan, Russia, on Sunday. Photo: Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP

Business

Hong Kong developers test homebuyers with price increases after sell-outs

‘This is a classic recovery-phase strategy: testing price elasticity without undermining the building momentum,’ an analyst says.

The Chester has 241 flats with layouts from one to four bedrooms. Photo: Handout
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Military

As Trump hails airman rescue in Iran, Chinese experts count US wins and losses

Former PLA personnel say Iran’s success in shooting down US fighter jet boosts morale and shows it retains ‘some air-defence capabilities’.

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Handout photo provided by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ official website purportedly shows the wreckage of targeted and crashed US aircraft. Photo: AFP

Transport

Hong Kong bus firm scraps service cuts after warning from authorities

ABC Touring Car Company says rising oil prices mean “every service is like pouring money into the sea”.

The company operates services between Tuen Mun and various locations in city centres. Photo: Facebook/ABC Bus

East Asia

South Korea aims to send ships to Saudi port for oil to bypass Hormuz

Special envoys will also sail to Oman and Algeria to try to secure oil via other routes, said lawmaker Ahn Do-geol.

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Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. Photo: Reuters

Gender & Diversity

Top China university apologises for mini-film about career man, family-focused woman

Gender bias fury as film shows esports excelling male maturing into a programmer while woman star becomes a mother.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University has apologised for a mini-film it produced that depicted a male student excelling in video games who became a programmer, while it portrayed a female student known for her dancing who later became a mother. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Society

Anxious days, sleepless nights for young Iranians in Hong Kong as war rages on

Peace of mind is elusive for young Iranians, who wait helplessly for news of loved ones and fight disinformation amid flood of contradictory reports.

Behzad Nasiri Ahmadabadi, a 37-year-old Iranian biomedical researcher based in Hong Kong, spends his days wracked with uncertainty. Photo: May Tse