US military’s cyber unit plan threatens South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act
The potential deployment of an American army specialist unit capable of integrated operations across domains, including
cyberspace, to South Korea could further reorient the US military’s role on the peninsula from deterring North Korea towards containing China, analysts say. Recent reports that the Pentagon is conside...
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The potential deployment of an American army specialist unit capable of integrated operations across domains, including
cyberspace, to South Korea could further reorient the US military’s role on the peninsula from deterring North Korea towards containing China, analysts say. Recent reports that the Pentagon is conside...
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US$1.6 billion levy complicates sale of Singapore land by Malaysian king’s son
A Malaysian royal’s plan to sell a tract of land in the heart of Singapore faces a complication: a tax bill that may exc
eed US$1 billion. A levy known as a land betterment charge has emerged as a sticking point in negotiations between some prospective buyers and the current owner, the eldest son of Malaysia’s billionai...
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A Malaysian royal’s plan to sell a tract of land in the heart of Singapore faces a complication: a tax bill that may exc
eed US$1 billion. A levy known as a land betterment charge has emerged as a sticking point in negotiations between some prospective buyers and the current owner, the eldest son of Malaysia’s billionai...
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China rejects G20 trade-imbalance claims, says no need to devalue yuan
China has fired back at critics of its trade imbalances at a Group of 20 gathering, with the central bank firmly denying
that Beijing deliberately pursues trade surpluses, while also vowing that it would not weaponise the yuan to boost exports. In the face of concerns over export reliance, People’s Bank of China govern...
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China has fired back at critics of its trade imbalances at a Group of 20 gathering, with the central bank firmly denying
that Beijing deliberately pursues trade surpluses, while also vowing that it would not weaponise the yuan to boost exports. In the face of concerns over export reliance, People’s Bank of China govern...
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Xi Jinping’s call for Mideast to build own security framework is a message to US: expert
Xi Jinping has urged Middle Eastern nations to build a self-led security model, signalling a push to cut reliance on Was
hington following further US-Iran military clashes, although China’s president did not position Beijing as an alternative security guarantor. On his first visit to Egypt in a decade, Xi made the propo...
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Xi Jinping has urged Middle Eastern nations to build a self-led security model, signalling a push to cut reliance on Was
hington following further US-Iran military clashes, although China’s president did not position Beijing as an alternative security guarantor. On his first visit to Egypt in a decade, Xi made the propo...
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Iran targets US bases in Kuwait despite warnings from Trump
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite US President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in
a fresh flare-up six months into the war. Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran “any time we want” after extensive US bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians de...
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Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite US President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in
a fresh flare-up six months into the war. Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran “any time we want” after extensive US bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians de...
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Operators of over 60% of subdivided flats apply for 3-year grace period to meet rules
Operators of over 60 per cent of subdivided flats in Hong Kong have applied for a three-year grace period to give themse
lves more time to comply with a regulatory regime rolled out six months ago, the housing minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Thursday the applications involved more tha...
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Operators of over 60 per cent of subdivided flats in Hong Kong have applied for a three-year grace period to give themse
lves more time to comply with a regulatory regime rolled out six months ago, the housing minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Thursday the applications involved more tha...
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Luxury homes in Singapore’s largest money laundering case hit the auction block
Another 14 luxury condominium units and a grade A office at Suntec Tower One forfeited in connection with Singapore’s la
rgest money laundering case will be put up for sale at auctions this month. The properties, located in prime areas such as River Valley and Orchard, will be auctioned by real estate firms Edmund Tie &...
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Another 14 luxury condominium units and a grade A office at Suntec Tower One forfeited in connection with Singapore’s la
rgest money laundering case will be put up for sale at auctions this month. The properties, located in prime areas such as River Valley and Orchard, will be auctioned by real estate firms Edmund Tie &...
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Chinese chipmaker Enflame 4,073 times oversubscribed in Shanghai IPO amid Nvidia race
Enflame Technology, one of China’s leading AI chipmakers, has sparked a retail frenzy for its 6.12 billion yuan (US$910.
9 million) initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai’s tech-heavy Star Market, underscoring growing investor appetite for home-grown alternatives to Nvidia. The Tencent Holdings-backed chipmaker saw t...
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Enflame Technology, one of China’s leading AI chipmakers, has sparked a retail frenzy for its 6.12 billion yuan (US$910.
9 million) initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai’s tech-heavy Star Market, underscoring growing investor appetite for home-grown alternatives to Nvidia. The Tencent Holdings-backed chipmaker saw t...
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Hong Kong considers DNA testing amid concerns over ‘fighting dog’ classification
Hong Kong’s conservation authorities are considering genetic testing as a supplementary tool for identifying breeds, an
official has said after enforcement action against suspected fighting dogs sparked public concern. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) also said on Thursday that owners could...
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Hong Kong’s conservation authorities are considering genetic testing as a supplementary tool for identifying breeds, an
official has said after enforcement action against suspected fighting dogs sparked public concern. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) also said on Thursday that owners could...
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Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen, 4 others lose appeal over failure to register defence fund
Retired Catholic leader Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and four other activists have lost an appeal against their convictions for fa
iling to register their legal defence fund for those involved in the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong. The Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a magistrate’s findings that the now-defunct 612...
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Retired Catholic leader Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and four other activists have lost an appeal against their convictions for fa
iling to register their legal defence fund for those involved in the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong. The Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a magistrate’s findings that the now-defunct 612...
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3 women charged with fighting in Hong Kong mall granted bail, banned from venue
A Hong Kong court has granted three women bail after they were charged with fighting in the children’s play area of a sh
opping centre and barred them from returning to the venue. Leung Lai-ha, 68, her 34-year-old daughter Ng Ka-wun and Xu Yang, 34, made their first appearance at Kwun Tong Court on Thursday to face char...
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A Hong Kong court has granted three women bail after they were charged with fighting in the children’s play area of a sh
opping centre and barred them from returning to the venue. Leung Lai-ha, 68, her 34-year-old daughter Ng Ka-wun and Xu Yang, 34, made their first appearance at Kwun Tong Court on Thursday to face char...
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Beijing sends coastguard to conduct ‘law enforcement’ patrol near Taiwan
Beijing said it conducted a routine patrol in waters east of Taiwan on Thursday, the latest in weeks of ramped-up activi
ty by coastguard and other vessels that has alarmed the island. China Coast Guard spokesman Jiang Lue said a formation led by the Putuoshan vessel carried out a “law enforcement” patrol “in accordance...
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Beijing said it conducted a routine patrol in waters east of Taiwan on Thursday, the latest in weeks of ramped-up activi
ty by coastguard and other vessels that has alarmed the island. China Coast Guard spokesman Jiang Lue said a formation led by the Putuoshan vessel carried out a “law enforcement” patrol “in accordance...
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Businessman acquitted in murder of Malta journalist that brought down government
A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative repor
ter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galiz...
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A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative repor
ter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galiz...
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Meet the other OFWs offering humorous takes on ‘crazy’ life in Philippines’ Makati
Young professionals in Makati City are humorously redefining OFW as “overworked” or “on-site” Filipino workers, parodyin
g the high costs and urban convenience of Metro Manila’s premier financial district. In the Philippines, OFW generally refers to overseas Filipino workers who move abroad in search of better opportuni...
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Young professionals in Makati City are humorously redefining OFW as “overworked” or “on-site” Filipino workers, parodyin
g the high costs and urban convenience of Metro Manila’s premier financial district. In the Philippines, OFW generally refers to overseas Filipino workers who move abroad in search of better opportuni...
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Venezuela’s Maduro seeks dismissal of US charges, citing immunity
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro urged a US judge on Wednesday to dismiss criminal drug trafficking charges ag
ainst him, arguing he should be immune from prosecution as the head of a sovereign country. The charges, filed in Manhattan federal court, formed the basis for the US military’s raid on Caracas and ca...
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Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro urged a US judge on Wednesday to dismiss criminal drug trafficking charges ag
ainst him, arguing he should be immune from prosecution as the head of a sovereign country. The charges, filed in Manhattan federal court, formed the basis for the US military’s raid on Caracas and ca...
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Creative industry mourns Hong Kong advertising ‘queen’ Kitty Lun Kit-ying
The global advertising industry is mourning the death of Hong Kong-born Meta Greater China creative chief Kitty Lun Kit-
ying, who drowned in a swimming pool at a residential complex earlier this week. A source close to the investigation confirmed on Thursday that 70-year-old Lun was identified as the woman who died aft...
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The global advertising industry is mourning the death of Hong Kong-born Meta Greater China creative chief Kitty Lun Kit-
ying, who drowned in a swimming pool at a residential complex earlier this week. A source close to the investigation confirmed on Thursday that 70-year-old Lun was identified as the woman who died aft...
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Unstable Tibetan Plateau risks cascading disasters as glacier losses mount in Nepal, China
Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are likely to become more unstable, which may lead to more collapses and collateral disa
sters, a senior climate official warns as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic landslide and flood on the China-Nepal border continues to rise. “Over the past 60 years, the glacier area on the...
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Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are likely to become more unstable, which may lead to more collapses and collateral disa
sters, a senior climate official warns as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic landslide and flood on the China-Nepal border continues to rise. “Over the past 60 years, the glacier area on the...
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Low jet flyover of Cape Town stadium sparks South Africa safety probe
A low-altitude flyover by two Airlink passenger jets before a rugby match at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium is being reviewed b
y South African aviation authorities after it drew safety concerns, officials said on Wednesday. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) said it had obtained flight data recordings and requ...
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A low-altitude flyover by two Airlink passenger jets before a rugby match at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium is being reviewed b
y South African aviation authorities after it drew safety concerns, officials said on Wednesday. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) said it had obtained flight data recordings and requ...
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Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong tech stocks in AI pivot, sell financials
Chinese mainland investors rotated into Hong Kong stocks tied to artificial intelligence and pulled out of companies in
traditional industries in August, taking advantage of a market dip to boost bets on the world’s most cutting-edge technology. AI model developer MiniMax Group logged net buying of HK$10.1 billion (US$...
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Chinese mainland investors rotated into Hong Kong stocks tied to artificial intelligence and pulled out of companies in
traditional industries in August, taking advantage of a market dip to boost bets on the world’s most cutting-edge technology. AI model developer MiniMax Group logged net buying of HK$10.1 billion (US$...
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Hong Kong’s first high-end expo with yachts and supercars to launch in November | 香港首个游艇与超级跑车高端博览会将于11月启幕
香港将于11月推出首届跨行业高端展会“鉴赏家节”，展品涵盖高级珠宝、超级跑车、游艇和私人飞机，目标是吸引高消费人群，并巩固其作为全球会展中心的地位。
据《南华早报》周三报道，这一活动将动用香港2026至2027财年预算中预留的1亿港元部分资金，用于吸引大型国际盛事。报道未公布更多细节，但显示香港正加大力度推动高端消费和会展经济。
这项举措也反映出香港希望借助高端展览和国际活动，进一步提升城市在全球会展市场中的竞争力，并带动相关产业和消费需求。
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香港将于11月推出首届跨行业高端展会“鉴赏家节”，展品涵盖高级珠宝、超级跑车、游艇和私人飞机，目标是吸引高消费人群，并巩固其作为全球会展中心的地位。
据《南华早报》周三报道，这一活动将动用香港2026至2027财年预算中预留的1亿港元部分资金，用于吸引大型国际盛事。报道未公布更多细节，但显示香港正加大力度推动高端消费和会展经济。
这项举措也反映出香港希望借助高端展览和国际活动，进一步提升城市在全球会展市场中的竞争力，并带动相关产业和消费需求。
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