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A burst water pipe has left thousands of households and businesses in Tseung Kwan O without flushing water. Photo: Facebook/Christine Fong Kwok Shan
Hong Kong transport

Burst pipe closes major Hong Kong road, cuts off water supply to Tseung Kwan O

Water Supplies Department says flushing water supply expected to resume at 6am on Wednesday as repair works under way.

Malaysia

‘Silicon Malaysia’ pulls billions in investment. So why are workers struggling?

Huawei

Southeast Asia’s tech reliance on China: a ‘double-edged sword’?

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Tencent

How AI investments are paying off for Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent

Tencent CEO Pony Ma says strategic AI investments ‘create value for users and society’, while generating substantial returns for the firm.

Tencent Holdings’ artificial intelligence capabilities have made tangible contributions to its businesses. Photo: Shutterstock
Belt and Road Initiative

Colombia to sign on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

President Gustavo Petro confirmed the deal as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Colombia’s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Beijing on Monday.

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The Philippines

Philippines confirms US funding for railway project amid foreign aid freeze

Move indicates Washington’s intent to deepen economic cooperation and is ‘good signalling’ for bilateral ties, analysts say.

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Technology

Opinion | Beware the hubris of an AI narrative centred on the US and China

It would be a mistake to neglect the agency of states, multinational organisations and powerful firms not fully aligned with either side.

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US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing executive orders, including on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23. Photo: EPA-EFE
Science

China will have over 100 nuclear reactors which could be war targets: PLA study

Researchers, who say Ukraine war shatters notion of civilian nuclear plants being not subject to military strikes, are evaluating risks.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia modifies H20 chip for China to overcome US export controls: sources

Chinese customers have been notified by Nvidia that it aims to release the downgraded version of the H20 chip in July, sources say.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must wake up to the dangers of US port and shipping threats

If Hong Kong fails to anticipate and adapt, its long-standing role as an international maritime centre could be destabilised.

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Hong Kong tourism

Proposed harbour law changes to benefit Hong Kong’s private yacht projects

However, critics warn new ‘small-scale’ reclamation legislation could spark privatisation fears amid public access debate.

The envisioned Hung Hom waterfront development in Kowloon is intended to be a landmark featuring a 200-berth yacht marina. Photo: LegCo
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Qwen3 unseats DeepSeek’s R1 as world’s top-ranked open-source AI model

Qwen3 surpassed R1 in LiveBench tests that gauge open-source AI models’ capabilities including coding, maths and data analysis.

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South Korea

South Korea’s sinkhole cases spark fears over safety of underground malls

In Seoul alone, more than 63 sinkholes have been reported across the city since March 2022, according to a newspaper.

Indonesia

Indonesians criticise public transport mandate for Jakarta’s civil servants

The civil servants have to take public transport every Wednesday in the capital, which is ranked the world’s seventh most congested city.

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Jakarta’s authorities have ordered civil servants to take public transport on Wednesdays in a bid to reduce the city’s traffic congestion. Photo: AFP
Robotics

How a Chinese robotics firm maintains high-voltage power lines

Crownpower’s robots are taking over the potentially deadly work of safety inspection and maintenance of high-voltage power grids.

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Crownpower’s X-ray detection robot moves along a power cable at a speed of 6 metres per minute, as it checks for any potential damage. Photo: Handout
Portugal

Editorial | Blackout chaos in Europe reveals need to reduce risks

Crippling power outage to hit Spain and Portugal is the latest in similar global disruptions and another reminder to guard critical infrastructure.

Banking & finance

BlackRock-backed Suez taps HSBC to review China assets

A transaction could value the China water business at more than US$1 billion, sources say.

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US-China trade war

How Trump’s tariff chaos is bringing China’s ‘trade circle of friends’ closer

Washington’s hardline approach is likely to boost Beijing’s ties with Brazil and Latin America in general, according to analysts.

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Hong Kong economy

Lawmakers push for ‘Monaco-style’ marina in Hong Kong’s Hung Hom development

Suggestions for ‘world-class’ yacht berthing facility include incorporating luxury properties to attract high-end tourists and investors.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Forest City: will funds from family offices be a lifeline?

The development has been plagued by delays brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and bankruptcy battles.

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China energy security

China amps up nuclear ambitions with 10 new reactor approvals

China’s third-generation Hualong One reactors will be among those built in some coastal provinces, and each can meet the energy demands of 1 million people.

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An aerial view of a nuclear power facility in China’s Fujian province earlier this year. The State Council has approved 10 more nuclear reactor projects in the country. Photo: Xinhua
China technology

Opinion | How China’s agricultural modernisation is reshaping global food systems

As sufficiency improves for China and the countries it shares its agriculture+AI strategy with, regional and global trade could be reshaped.

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Staff at a modern agricultural industrial park checking crop growth through an Internet of Things platform in Dingan county in southern China’s Hainan province on February 27. Photo: Xinhua
Pakistan

Pakistan’s mining push: a chance to equal Indonesia’s nickel success?

A landmark deal unlocking vast copper and gold reserves has Pakistan eyeing a transformative economic shift.

Diplomacy

Opinion | China showcases its neighbourhood diplomacy across Southeast Asia

President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia highlighted China’s commitment to fostering regional harmony.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | In Africa, China must focus on both the infrastructural and the emotional

Unlike the West’s approach, China’s aid is mostly state-led. The lack of a strong grass-roots presence leaves it open to misconceptions.

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A boy holds a Djiboutian flag in front of a Chinese flag as he waits for Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guellehas to conduct the launching ceremony of a 1,000-unit housing project with Chinese financial support in Djibouti, on July 4, 2018. Photo: AFP
DR Congo

Opinion | Trump’s Africa policy zeroes in on minerals and militarism

As China tightens mineral export controls, the US is recalibrating its approach towards resource-rich African nations.

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Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend a rally in Bukavu, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on February 27. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China-backed actors ‘stand out’ in threatening US infrastructure, panel hears

Beijing said to plot long-term strategy to incapacitate America’s power grid to ‘create options’ for mainland authorities and ‘sow chaos’.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Where’s the ‘eco’ in South Lantau’s eco-recreation plan?

There seems to be a greater emphasis on building tourist infrastructure than on conservation, and little effort to dovetail with local communities.

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