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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks on track for steepest weekly slump in 4 months on US-Iran war
For the week, the Hang Seng Index has fallen 4.6 per cent, heading for the worst weekly performance since November 21.
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United States
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Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu don’t deserve to be caught in culture wars
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North Korea
Why North Korea’s missile tests from new warship has Iran conflict in mind
5 Mar 2026 - 5:16PM
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Food and Drinks
‘I am currently unemployed’: Culinary Class Wars’ Venerable Seonjae on her fame
South Korea’s first designated master of temple food shares why she’s avoiding commercial hype and her most important cooking virtue.
5 Mar 2026 - 1:39PM
Asean
‘We will go to war’: why #SEAblings became a Southeast Asian rallying cry
The hashtag went viral following a row over a South Korean band’s concert in Kuala Lumpur in January and protests in Indonesia last year.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:58PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rebound with Asian peers as “two sessions” opens in China
South Korea’s Kospi leads Asia-Pacific gains, jumping nearly 10 per cent to recover nearly all of its record 12 per cent drop.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:35PM
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Crime
South Korea jails doctors for killing baby delivered at 36 weeks
South Korea has decriminalised abortion but political deadlock has prevented governments from passing new laws to regulate the practice.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:11PM
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Technology
Asian tech stocks reel as US-Iran war threatens infrastructure and supply chains
South Korea’s Kospi is the worst-hit in Asia, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling 11.7 per cent and 9.6 per cent, respectively.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:03PM
Social media
South Korean drink-spike killer quizzed ChatGPT for lethal doses, police say
A 22-year-old woman accused of poisoning three men scored above the clinical threshold for psychopathy, according to investigators.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:10PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Oil surge stokes inflation fears as Middle East flashpoint rattles markets
Rising oil prices are shaking global markets as investors rethink rate-cut bets and brace for slower growth and renewed inflation.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:11PM
North Korea
North Korea’s hostage strategy packs more bite in post-Iran US shake-up
The Pentagon wants Seoul to shoulder more of its defence burden. Analysts say it may have strengthened Kim Jong-un’s hand instead.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:25PM
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Artificial intelligence
Seoul’s AI sex crime detection tool goes nationwide in South Korea
The technology uses 24-hour real-time monitoring to identify unlawful sexual images and videos, request their removal and block re-uploads.
4 Mar 2026 - 10:30AM
Hong Kong stock market
Surging oil prices drive Hong Kong stocks to 3-month low on inflation jitters
Brent crude gains 1.3 per cent to US$82.46, while Nymex futures rise 1.1 per cent to US$75.36.
4 Mar 2026 - 4:47PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Global stock sell-off slams Wall Street as oil prices leap on Iran war woes
The Dow ended down 403 points, after plunging over 1,200 earlier in the day.
4 Mar 2026 - 6:29AM
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Singapore
‘Too high a cost’: why some Singaporeans are forgoing parenthood
As the city state battles a record low fertility rate, analysts say deeper anxieties and rising opportunity costs continue to shape decisions.
3 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
Google
South Korea to finally get fully functioning Google Maps
The move will appease Washington that has urged security-conscious Seoul to tackle what it says is discrimination against US tech companies.
3 Mar 2026 - 6:44PM
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Google finally allowed to export South Korea map data
Google must process map data on locally based servers and can only export data that have been pre-approved by the government.
3 Mar 2026 - 6:30PM
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Hong Kong society
What Hong Kong travellers stuck in the Middle East need to do as war spirals
At least 432 residents are stranded in region as dozens of flights between city and Middle East are disrupted by conflict.
3 Mar 2026 - 6:22PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks slide for a second day as US-Iran war rattles sentiment
Risk-off sentiment is seen across major Asia-Pacific markets, with South Korea’s Kospi benchmark falling 7.2 per cent.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:17PM
Japan
How the Unification Church is facing fallout in Japan from Shinzo Abe’s murder
Critics have called the group a ‘money-making business’, with many people having lost huge sums of money from its ‘spiritual sales’.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:04PM
Diplomacy
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter may well become North Korea’s first female leader
The signs of succession are apparent, from Kim Ju-ae’s growing public appearances with her father to her reported appointment to a new leadership position.
3 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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US-China trade war
Trump’s 2026 trade agenda sharpens push for ‘managed’ US-China ties
US Trade Representative report touts deficit drop, pledges tougher Section 301 enforcement ahead of Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi.
3 Mar 2026 - 5:33AM
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China-Middle East relations
Why the US-Israel war with Iran leaves Asian economies exposed
Mainland China imports vast amounts of oil from the Middle East but India, South Korea and others could fare worse, analysts say.
2 Mar 2026 - 9:30PM
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Iran
Why US strikes on Iran just made North Korea less likely to play ball
Iran’s nuclear programme was aspirational. North Korea’s is not. That distinction explains everything, analysts say.
2 Mar 2026 - 12:14PM
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Artificial intelligence
That viral Tiffany Young-Byun Yo-han wedding shoot is not what it seems
Images of the couple, who announced their marriage on Friday, were created using AI, Byun’s agency confirmed.
2 Mar 2026 - 12:03PM
Hong Kong stock market
Sell-offs sweep Hong Kong and Asian markets as gold, oil rise on Iran war
Crude oil jumps as much as 14 per cent to the highest level since January 2025, while gold gains 2.5 per cent on haven demand.
2 Mar 2026 - 5:08PM
China shipbuilding
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Top shipbuilding voice Li Yanqing rebukes Washington’s ‘China threat’ narrative
China’s national shipbuilding association official calls US port fees ‘absurd’ and politically motivated, while asserting China’s market lead is solid despite global fluctuations.
5 Mar 2026 - 5:24PM
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Smartphones
China’s Xiaomi steps up global push with flagship smartphone 17 series launch
The launch ahead of MWC Barcelona showcases Xiaomi’s push into premium market with new phones, tablet, smartwatch and concept hypercar.
1 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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