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‘They will never use Signal for anything like this again’: Dennis Wilder
The national security specialist and former CIA official on US-China ties and the group chat discussion that shocked the world.
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Chinese upgrades to Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base ‘aimed at de-risking supply chains’
Joint training centre and carrier-ready pier reflect Beijing’s strategic efforts to diversify regional maritime access, observer says.
6 Apr 2025 - 10:00PM
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Military
Taiwan fears PLA drills could escalate into real attack ‘with no time to react’
Regular large-scale exercises from mainland China’s military have prompted warnings that the island’s military must stay alert to the risk.
6 Apr 2025 - 8:01PM
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Health & Environment
Hongkongers may soon pay deposits for booked public medical services
Residents might also face no-show charges as part of reforms aimed at cutting down on abuse of healthcare system, minister says.
6 Apr 2025 - 8:41PM
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Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan are ‘destabilising’, G7 says
In joint statement on Sunday, G7 diplomats said exercises ‘put at risk global security and prosperity’, urged peaceful resolution of issues.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32 as Netanyahu heads to US for Trump war meeting
Israeli PM said they would discuss the war and new 17 per cent tariff imposed on Israel by US. Israel last month ended ceasefire with Hamas.
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Banking & Finance
Goldman Sachs lowers 2025 growth forecast for Chinese stocks on Trump tariffs
Goldman cuts its 12-month growth estimate for the MSCI China Index to 10 per cent from 16 per cent.
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How two Hong Kong firms’ innovative solutions enhance well-being in belt and road regions
Modern Dental Group and Insilico Medicine keen to use city’s unrivalled global connections to create a healthier world.
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Hiking in Guangdong geopark, with its panoramas and phallic rock
Dramatic cliffs, panoramas and suggestive rock formations are the reward for hikers in Danxia Shan, an easy weekend getaway from Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Economy
More than 430,000 residents return to Hong Kong as Ching Ming holiday ends
According to Immigration Department, over 550,000 people have entered city through various crossings as of 9pm.
7 Apr 2025 - 12:00AM
Europe
Police in Paris arrest 2 over ‘terrorist’ attack plot
Main suspect - a 19-year-old living in northern France - has ties to Islamic State and planned to attack public place, French media reported.
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Science
Magnitude 8 earthquake risk on rise in China, surrounding regions, study warns
As the world reels from the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, seismologists have warned there is a heightened danger of further disasters.
6 Apr 2025 - 4:00PM
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West Bank teenager with US citizenship ‘killed by Israeli forces’
The 14-year-old was among ‘terrorists’ who threw rocks at cars, Israeli military said. A second boy, who was injured, also had US passport.
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Second US child dies of measles, almost 650 ill in southern states: officials
In departure from his anti-vaccine rhetoric, health chief Kennedy Jnr says ‘most effective way to prevent’ spread of measles is MMR vaccine.
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PLA warship may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill
The Shandong appears to have transited narrower waterways of the Philippines instead of taking Bashi Channel, according to military experts.
6 Apr 2025 - 9:17PM
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Europe
EU hits back at Trump’s trade war with US$28 billion in tariffs
The EU’s retaliatory tariffs will hit US products including meat, wine and clothing as well as chewing gum, vacuum cleaners and toilet paper.
6 Apr 2025 - 4:46PM
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France’s Le Pen slams ‘witch hunt’ as ban dominates rival rallies
Le Pen spoke at rally in Paris days after court found her and other National Rally officials guilty of embezzling European parliament funds.
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Politics
China battling obesity crisis with 65% forecast to be overweight by 2030
The problems could cost the equivalent of US$57 billion, around 22 per cent of the total national health budget.
6 Apr 2025 - 8:41PM
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China Economy
Gold, dollars? China’s middle class unsure where to invest amid market chaos
Chinese investors have no easy options as domestic real estate prices tumble and turbulence roils the financial markets.
6 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
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With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act
Recalling ‘White Terror’ martial law, many regard government-backed civil defence sceptically even as Taipei moves to bolster readiness.
4 Apr 2025 - 10:00PM
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China ‘still far behind’ US in maths prowess but is on the rise: Shing-Tung Yau
When the 75-year-old maths genius left Harvard, many thought he would retire. Instead, he is nurturing the next generation of Chinese talent.
1 Apr 2025 - 12:43AM
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US sentiment on China does not equal consensus, analyst Rick Waters says
Ex-US Department of State official discusses the role of civil diplomats and whether US should have an end-state goal in its China strategy.
17 Feb 2025 - 10:10AM
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Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war
The professor of finance and author talks China’s economy and argues the US dollar’s monopoly role in trade is an ‘unsustainable’ anomaly.
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Why China’s economic recovery is captivating investors again: Robin Xing
Morgan Stanley’s chief China economist sees green shoots in China thanks to innovation, but highlights need for social security reform.
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Microsoft shutters AI lab in Shanghai, continuing China retreat
The IoT & AI Insider Lab in the Zhangjiang hi-tech zone likely closed in January or February, nearby workers say.
1 Apr 2025 - 4:02AM
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DeepSeek unveils new AI reasoning method amid anticipation for R2 model
In collaboration with Tsinghua University, DeepSeek developed a technique combining reasoning methods to guide AI models towards human preferences.
6 Apr 2025 - 7:00AM
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US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one
The decline has more to do with the emergence of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek than with Trump’s economic policies, Bessent says.
5 Apr 2025 - 7:05PM
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China Economy
Deconstructing art: as China’s iconic Dafen village reels, AI takes orders
Dafen once supplied over half the world’s oil paintings – then the global economic crisis, pandemic and China’s housing downturn took their toll – and now comes AI.
5 Apr 2025 - 12:01PM
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What is the Chinese Ching Ming Festival and how is it marked?
Traditionally a Chinese spring ritual, the tomb-sweeping festival is said to have its roots in an emperor’s cruelty to a follower.
3 Apr 2025 - 3:56PM
Diplomacy
Donald Trump’s pick for Beijing envoy affirms US commitment to one-China policy
David Perdue says pledges to Taiwan will be honoured, while promising ‘some pain’ in White House strategy to deal with its Asian rival.
4 Apr 2025 - 7:27PM
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Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?
Two YJ-21 missiles were on board an H-6K strategic bomber as it took off from an unidentified airfield in PLA video on opening day of drills.
3 Apr 2025 - 8:59AM
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China Economy
Fresh US tariffs on China may be ‘too large to absorb, too conspicuous to dodge’
Donald Trump’s deadline for China report has arrived, ahead of his ‘Liberation Day’ to free US economy from what he sees as unfair practices.
1 Apr 2025 - 10:31PM
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