As France passes law on returning loot, should China pop the champagne?
In November 1861, during his self-imposed political exile, French writer Victor Hugo penned a blistering condemnation of
his country. The author of Les Misérables described two “bandits” – France and Britain – who had attacked the Old Summer Palace, or Yuanmingyuan, in Beijing the previous year. “One plundered, the oth...
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In November 1861, during his self-imposed political exile, French writer Victor Hugo penned a blistering condemnation of
his country. The author of Les Misérables described two “bandits” – France and Britain – who had attacked the Old Summer Palace, or Yuanmingyuan, in Beijing the previous year. “One plundered, the oth...
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North Korean footballers arrive in South, match tickets sell out
North Korean women’s soccer club Naegohyang FC arrived in South Korea on Sunday for an Asian Women’s Champions League se
mi-final, marking the first visit by athletes from the isolated state to the South in eight years. The delegation of 27 players and 12 staff entered the country ahead of Wednesday’s match against Sou...
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North Korean women’s soccer club Naegohyang FC arrived in South Korea on Sunday for an Asian Women’s Champions League se
mi-final, marking the first visit by athletes from the isolated state to the South in eight years. The delegation of 27 players and 12 staff entered the country ahead of Wednesday’s match against Sou...
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Why Trump took US tech leaders to Beijing
US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing with a delegation of leading American tech executives should not be read as
a throwback to transactional diplomacy. It points to something more consequential. After years of rhetoric about economic separation, the reality is becoming harder to ignore: the United States and C...
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US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing with a delegation of leading American tech executives should not be read as
a throwback to transactional diplomacy. It points to something more consequential. After years of rhetoric about economic separation, the reality is becoming harder to ignore: the United States and C...
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Estate residents step up cleaning after city’s first rat hepatitis case this year
Some residents at a private housing estate in Hong Kong have stepped up pest prevention measures, as authorities investi
gate the city’s first human case of rat hepatitis E recorded this year. Janitors were seen deep-cleaning public areas at the 25-block Laguna Verde estate in Hung Hom on Sunday, with sanitation efforts...
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Some residents at a private housing estate in Hong Kong have stepped up pest prevention measures, as authorities investi
gate the city’s first human case of rat hepatitis E recorded this year. Janitors were seen deep-cleaning public areas at the 25-block Laguna Verde estate in Hung Hom on Sunday, with sanitation efforts...
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Will geopolitical shifts push India, Pakistan towards cautious diplomacy?
Calls by hardline Indian political figures to resume backchannel talks with Pakistan, a year after their latest conflict
, reflect the realisation that both countries cannot afford another war for the time being, analysts say. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) secretary general Dattatreya Hosabale’s push earlier this we...
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Calls by hardline Indian political figures to resume backchannel talks with Pakistan, a year after their latest conflict
, reflect the realisation that both countries cannot afford another war for the time being, analysts say. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) secretary general Dattatreya Hosabale’s push earlier this we...
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China Forbidden City’s red gates with golden door nails subject to rules regarding number, colour
Visitors to the Forbidden City in China’s capital city might find it hard to ignore its magnificent red door, but there
is more to the entrance than its beauty. The golden door nails not only neatly line up, they were exclusive to the royal family and cannot be seen everywhere in China. In the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing...
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Visitors to the Forbidden City in China’s capital city might find it hard to ignore its magnificent red door, but there
is more to the entrance than its beauty. The golden door nails not only neatly line up, they were exclusive to the royal family and cannot be seen everywhere in China. In the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing...
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How a victim lost US$3.8 million in Singapore deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong
The Singapore Police Force has obtained footage of the AI-generated Zoom video conference that was part of a scam involv
ing the impersonation of senior government officials, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, it said on Saturday. In one case, a victim lost at least S$4.9 million (US$3.8 million) in what was claime...
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The Singapore Police Force has obtained footage of the AI-generated Zoom video conference that was part of a scam involv
ing the impersonation of senior government officials, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, it said on Saturday. In one case, a victim lost at least S$4.9 million (US$3.8 million) in what was claime...
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AI agents face trust issues in ‘high-risk’ industrial sectors: experts
China’s industrial sectors are racing to integrate artificial intelligence to boost efficiency, bolstered by state suppo
rt, but experts warn that critical vertical markets – such as healthcare and aerospace – may be too “high risk” for the shift towards autonomous agents. Hailed as the driver of a “fourth industrial re...
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China’s industrial sectors are racing to integrate artificial intelligence to boost efficiency, bolstered by state suppo
rt, but experts warn that critical vertical markets – such as healthcare and aerospace – may be too “high risk” for the shift towards autonomous agents. Hailed as the driver of a “fourth industrial re...
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda declared an international health emergency
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine
for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday. A total of 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases of the highly contagious haemorrhagic ...
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine
for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday. A total of 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases of the highly contagious haemorrhagic ...
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Hong Kong’s Paul Chan is heading to Europe. So what’s on the itinerary?
Paul Chan Mo-po will seek to explain Hong Kong’s efforts to combat terrorism financing and work to attract more funds an
d business to the city during a five-day Europe trip, noting that stabilising geopolitics will strengthen foreign ties and the economic environment. The finance chief’s coming trip was announced on Su...
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Paul Chan Mo-po will seek to explain Hong Kong’s efforts to combat terrorism financing and work to attract more funds an
d business to the city during a five-day Europe trip, noting that stabilising geopolitics will strengthen foreign ties and the economic environment. The finance chief’s coming trip was announced on Su...
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Hong Kong draws HK$26 billion from over 310 firms this year, InvestHK head says
More than 310 enterprises from mainland China or abroad have established or expanded operations in Hong Kong by early Ma
y, bringing in more than HK$26 billion (US$3.3 billion) in capital in the first year of operation, according to the government agency tasked with attracting foreign investment. Casting a positive ligh...
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More than 310 enterprises from mainland China or abroad have established or expanded operations in Hong Kong by early Ma
y, bringing in more than HK$26 billion (US$3.3 billion) in capital in the first year of operation, according to the government agency tasked with attracting foreign investment. Casting a positive ligh...
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Next stop, Sri Lanka: how scammers fleeing Cambodia, Myanmar found a new hub
A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming
a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar. Officials say some scam networks forced out of countries in Southeast Asia have simply shifted to new bases, in...
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A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming
a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar. Officials say some scam networks forced out of countries in Southeast Asia have simply shifted to new bases, in...
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Hong Kong’s HK$690 million Central Library opens in Causeway Bay in 2001 – SCMP archive
Tung vows to make library a world-class cultural centre By Shirley Lau This article was first published on May 17, 2001
After years of controversy and months of delay, the $690 million Central Library opened yesterday (May 16, 2001) with a commitment from Tung Chee-hwa to make it a world-class cultural centre. The 12-s...
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Tung vows to make library a world-class cultural centre By Shirley Lau This article was first published on May 17, 2001
After years of controversy and months of delay, the $690 million Central Library opened yesterday (May 16, 2001) with a commitment from Tung Chee-hwa to make it a world-class cultural centre. The 12-s...
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China turns coal power plant exhaust into cheap, effective fertiliser
A Chinese company is turning the emissions from a coal-fired power plant into fertiliser, expanding the application of a
technology that could make both carbon capture and food cheaper. A report published on Monday by China Electric Power News cited a person involved in the project as saying that “flue gas enters from ...
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A Chinese company is turning the emissions from a coal-fired power plant into fertiliser, expanding the application of a
technology that could make both carbon capture and food cheaper. A report published on Monday by China Electric Power News cited a person involved in the project as saying that “flue gas enters from ...
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Move over K-beauty, Thailand is the next big thing in aesthetics
The face of beauty in Asia is changing, says Dr Dissapong Panithaporn. He should know, as he sees it every day in Thaila
nd. The younger generation, women and men in their mid-twenties, are edging away from plastic surgery and fillers towards something more natural, the leading Thai dermatologist said. ‘’The whole trend...
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The face of beauty in Asia is changing, says Dr Dissapong Panithaporn. He should know, as he sees it every day in Thaila
nd. The younger generation, women and men in their mid-twenties, are edging away from plastic surgery and fillers towards something more natural, the leading Thai dermatologist said. ‘’The whole trend...
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Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th
Hong Kong police will prosecute the seventh suspect and are seeking another over the murder of a newspaper vendor in 199
9, a day after the former was handed over by Shenzhen authorities. The force said on Sunday that it would charge a 57-year-old man surnamed Lin with murder for his alleged role in the killing of Ho Wa...
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Hong Kong police will prosecute the seventh suspect and are seeking another over the murder of a newspaper vendor in 199
9, a day after the former was handed over by Shenzhen authorities. The force said on Sunday that it would charge a 57-year-old man surnamed Lin with murder for his alleged role in the killing of Ho Wa...
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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict Trump
US President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr succeeded in their efforts to defeat Senator Bill C
assidy in Louisiana’s Republican primary, a signal of the enduring strength of the president’s hold on his party despite an unpopular war and soaring fuel prices. Cassidy was one of seven Republican s...
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US President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr succeeded in their efforts to defeat Senator Bill C
assidy in Louisiana’s Republican primary, a signal of the enduring strength of the president’s hold on his party despite an unpopular war and soaring fuel prices. Cassidy was one of seven Republican s...
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Melbourne-US Qantas flight diverted after man bites crew member
Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local med
ia reporting the man bit a flight attendant. The flight from Melbourne was headed to Dallas on Friday when it was forced to make a stop-off in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, due to the disr...
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Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local med
ia reporting the man bit a flight attendant. The flight from Melbourne was headed to Dallas on Friday when it was forced to make a stop-off in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, due to the disr...
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China launches new war on deserts with technology tested on far side of the moon
China has launched a new offensive on desertification in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, deploying the same te
chnology used on the moon to help safeguard food security. Last month, several projects involving sand control, desertification prevention, and wind erosion and salinity management were launched at th...
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China has launched a new offensive on desertification in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, deploying the same te
chnology used on the moon to help safeguard food security. Last month, several projects involving sand control, desertification prevention, and wind erosion and salinity management were launched at th...
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90 officers trained to inspect eateries under Hong Kong’s new pet-friendly scheme
Hong Kong’s food hygiene authorities are training 90 officers to assist and inspect restaurants applying for a new dog l
icence, while a cafe owner expects the framework to reduce legal grey areas when it goes into effect. Applications for the licence will open on Monday, with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Departme...
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Hong Kong’s food hygiene authorities are training 90 officers to assist and inspect restaurants applying for a new dog l
icence, while a cafe owner expects the framework to reduce legal grey areas when it goes into effect. Applications for the licence will open on Monday, with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Departme...
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