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Mahmoud Khalil attends a “Welcome Home” rally on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York in June 2025. Photo: EPA

United States & Canada

US appeal court reverses order that freed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

Federal officials detained Mahmoud Khalil over unproven claims of alignment with Hamas and beliefs deemed a threat to US foreign policy.

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‘Hong Kong lawyers should not aim just to compete but specialise in Greater Bay Area’

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Minneapolis on edge as Trump threatens Insurrection Act to end protests

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Society

Bid-rigging and loopholes: pledges fall short of fixing Hong Kong’s building sector

Experts warn new building maintenance measures in the wake of the deadly fire in Tai Po only scratch the surface of deeper systemic issues.

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Industry leaders say Hong Kong’s reforms in the wake of the Tai po fire are a start, but lack detail on inspections and contractor transparency. Photo: Sam Tsang

United States & Canada

EU allies bolster Greenland troop presence amid Trump’s takeover bid

Initial deployments are small – including just 13 German and 15 French specialists – but aim to demonstrate united resolve.

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Diplomacy

The US has sent a ‘dangerous’ message and China must act, legal expert warns

Beijing think tank expert calls for legislation to protect against ‘external suppression’ and to safeguard technology and supply chains.

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United States & Canada

US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker in Caribbean ahead of Trump-Machado meeting

The ‍seizure marks the sixth vessel ‌targeted in recent weeks that was ‍either carrying Venezuelan oil or had done so ‌in the past.

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US Marines and sailors from Southern Spear boarded and seized the tanker Veronica on Thursday in the Caribbean. Photo: Handout

Politics

Exclusive | 3 new Hong Kong lawmakers fail to declare company shareholdings

Newcomers blame omissions on heavy workloads or misunderstandings.

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Diplomacy

China warns against ‘law of the jungle’ amid anti-government protests in Iran

Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that Beijing was willing to mediate.

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Tech War

Chinese firms to incur higher costs for deploying AI chips from US: analysts

‘Beijing has made it politically unpalatable for private firms to rely too much on imported AI chips,’ EIU senior analyst Chim Lee says.

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The new import duties on advanced AI chips cover Nvidia’s H200 and Advanced Micro Devices’ MI325X graphics processing units. Photo: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

China and Canada at ‘new starting point’ as Mark Carney makes state visit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the two countries have worked together to achieve a turnaround in relations.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney review an honour guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Health & Environment

Hong Kong employee insurance costs to jump 15% amid surge in day procedures: study

Firms warned of rising costs as increasing number of minor day-surgery claims under inpatient plans drive up group insurance premiums.

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Russia & Central Asia

Kremlin warns Ukraine running out of time to accept peace terms

The Kremlin insists Ukraine is running out of options as US-led talks stall, warning that the ‘situation is deteriorating’ for Kyiv daily.

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China Business

China’s subsidy change adds to EV makers’ stress, while petrol cars gain

Typical subsidy on an EV drops by around US$1,150, changing buyer calculations and exacerbating the sector’s profitability woes.

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Customers check out an EV at a shopping center in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province, on January 14, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police shoot and kill man wielding meat cleaver in Tuen Mun

Officer responding to the scene opens fire at Tuen Mun Town Plaza.

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Police officers point their weapons at the man in Tuen Mun Town Plaza. Photo: handout

Southeast Asia

FMT apologises for racial query tying Malaysia’s ‘Chinese problem’ to Palestine

During a George Galloway lecture, a Free Malaysia Today reporter asked if the ‘Palestine problem’ parallels Malaysia’s ‘Chinese problem’.

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Society

Stalled work to resume as Hong Kong distributes 3,000 fire-tested scaffold nets

Construction Industry Council receives 12,000 centrally procured nets from Guangdong province, with another 38,000 expected to arrive by early February.

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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

Beijing has moved to cut prices of drugs and improve their efficacy and safety. Here a woman works at the pharmacy of a state-owned hospital in a town in Hebei province, China, in this photo taken in 2008.

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Police find village-sized meth labs in Myanmar jungle

A Myanmar police officer stands in the smoldering ruins of a captured methamphetamine lab near Namlan in Shan State on January 14, 2026. (Photo by Joe STENSON / AFP)

Hong Kong police shoot man wielding meat cleaver in Tuen Mun

Hong Kong police shoot man wielding meat cleaver in Tuen Mun

Back-to-back crane tragedies in Thailand

Back-to-back crane tragedies in Thailand

South Korean prosecutors seek death sentence for Yoon

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