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Shanghai to back local biopharma firms’ overseas push, regulatory compliance

The initiative aims to generate about US$7 billion from medical product exports by 2027.

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Opinion | Combined China and US pressure could get warring sides to talk peace

The US may be leading peace efforts but it’s not delivering, while China is failing without leading.

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Harris calls out Trump’s vow to protect women whether they ‘like it or not’

The Democrat US presidential candidate called the comment ‘offensive to everybody’, saying it shows Trump does not understand women’s rights.

How many Americans think China trade has made jobs in their state? Just 30%

Comparably low percentage of Americans are ‘moderately or extremely concerned’ about mainland outcompeting them in trade.

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Janet Yellen and China banker discuss financial monitoring and money laundering

US treasury secretary’s meeting in Washington follows talks last week with China’s vice-minister of finance Liao Min.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been holding talks with Chinese finance officials. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei: US tech is great, but we have to build our own

The 80-year-old CEO talks about Huawei’s struggles and his admiration for US technology in a conversation with students.

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My Take | One person’s think tank is another’s propaganda organ

Unlike China’s state-run think tanks and media groups, their Anglo-American counterparts have industry ties and interests whose influences are often far less obvious.

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Who is Erik Menendez’s wife Tammi, who just spoke about his resentencing?

Erik Menendez’s wife Tammi has taken to social media to express her thoughts after LA district attorney George Gascón revisited his and his brother Lyle’s case – and Kim Kardashian is happy too.

Erik Menendez and Tammi Menendez bonded over their trauma – and have been married since 1999. Photo: @therealtammimenendez/Instagram

Global outage gives banks pause about reliance on tech vendors

Such grand-scale outages have served as a wake-up call to the financial services industry, panellists tell conference.

Eddie Yue Wai-man, CEO of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, on Thursday. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Recount in Georgia election confirms ruling party win amid fraud claims

The EU and US have called for a full investigation, raising concerns about Georgia’s democratic progress and its EU aspirations.

BYD tops Tesla for the first time in quarterly sales as EV demand soars

BYD’s third-quarter sales jumped 24 per cent to 201.12 billion yuan (US$28.2 billion), beating Tesla’s US$25.18 billion revenue in the same period.

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Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax scores big in US with Talkie chatbot app

Talkie, part of the fast-growing ‘companion AI’ market segment, was the fourth most-downloaded AI app in the US in the first half of 2024.

So-called companion AI apps, such as MiniMax-developed Talkie, are popular among younger social-media users. Photo: Handout

Chinese student in Michigan arrested for trying to vote in US election

State charges unnamed 19-year-old with acting as an unauthorised elector and perjury for making false statement to secure registration.

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College students mark ballots on Wednesday at an early-voting site on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo: The Detroit News/TNS

Who is rapper Fat Joe’s long-time, glamorous wife, Lorena Cartagena?

Vice-president Kamala Harris slammed Donald Trump in a recent interview with Fat Joe and Too Short at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards – here’s what we know about Fat Joe’s wife.

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Opinion | How the Middle East quagmire muddies Biden’s legacy

The Biden administration’s repeated missteps have dealt a big blow to US standing in the region and given Beijing an opportunity to exercise its global influence.

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Lebanon PM hopes for ceasefire with Israel in ‘coming hours or days’

Leaked proposal calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon within the first week of a 60-day ceasefire.

First responders work after an Israeli air strike that targeted the industrial zone in the southern Lebanese village of Abbasiyeh on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

US spots 1st H5N1 bird flu case in a pig, raising concern for humans

There is concern that hybrid viruses can emerge from pigs with characteristics that allow them to infect humans more easily.

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Who is Ava Louise, the OnlyFans star who flashed her chest at a Donald Trump rally?

An OnlyFans star was escorted out of Donald Trump’s New York rally last month, after she exposed her chest to the former US president – she went viral for licking a toilet bowl seat during Covid-19.

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US sanctions China and India suppliers of Russia’s war machine in Ukraine

Hundreds of entities, some in Turkey and Switzerland, were hit in the latest crackdown on people and firms doing business with Moscow.

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A Russian Gvozdika 120mm howitzer fires towards Ukrainian positions at border area of Russia’s Kursk region, in footage released on Wednesday. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP

Biden sidelined by Harris as stink brews over ‘garbage’ comments on Trump fans

The president’s remarks, reminiscent of Hillary Clinton’s ‘deplorables’ comment in 2016, risk overshadowing Harris’ own message of unity.

US President Joe Biden speaks in Concord, New Hampshire, on October 22. Photo: TNS

I’ll be back-ing Kamala: Schwarzenegger is latest Republican to endorse Harris

Another Trump presidency would ‘just be four more years of b*******’, the ex-Terminator star and former California governor says.

Hezbollah ‘will not beg’, but is open to truce with Israel, new chief says

The militant leader did not explicitly link a Lebanon ceasefire to an end to fighting in Gaza, a position previously held by his group.

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Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

Multinational company Hisense, headquartered in Shandong, first became a Fifa sponsor in 2017. Photo: Matt Haldane

Who is WWE co-founder Vince McMahon’s wife Linda, who worked for Trump?

Five alleged victims have come forward claiming that WWE’s ringside announcer, Mel Phillips, used his ‘highly visible position’ to recruit young boys – and that the couple knew about it.

Who is Linda McMahon, wife of disgraced WWE ex-boss Vince McMahon? Photo: Getty Images

Nepali women bloom amid garland industry’s flowering prosperity

Nepal is set to export 200,000 garlands, valued at US$1.4 million, providing jobs and income for women who weave flowers into garlands.

Haughey facing ‘major decision’ on future, to take months-long break from swimming

The quadruple Olympic medallist says she needs time away to consider whether she wants to compete at the LA Games in 2028.

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