China offers Southeast Asia clear nuclear power advantages
Southeast Asia stands at the threshold of a nuclear renaissance. Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement in March for the
Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant. The Philippines and Indonesia aim to have operational reactors by the early 2030s. Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore are studying small modular reactors. Given height...
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Southeast Asia stands at the threshold of a nuclear renaissance. Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement in March for the
Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant. The Philippines and Indonesia aim to have operational reactors by the early 2030s. Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore are studying small modular reactors. Given height...
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Hong Kong man, 38, killed after motorcycle crashes into fallen tree
A 38-year-old motorcyclist has died after his vehicle crashed into a fallen tree by a road in Hong Kong’s New Territorie
s. Police said on Sunday that they received a report at 10.32pm the day before that an accident involving a motorcycle had taken place in Tai Po. The force said the rider was travelling along Yuen Shi...
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A 38-year-old motorcyclist has died after his vehicle crashed into a fallen tree by a road in Hong Kong’s New Territorie
s. Police said on Sunday that they received a report at 10.32pm the day before that an accident involving a motorcycle had taken place in Tai Po. The force said the rider was travelling along Yuen Shi...
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Every window a solar panel: Australia-China joint venture to set up in Hong Kong
ClearVue Technologies, an Australian solar technology company, will set up a joint venture with a Chinese partner in Hon
g Kong to produce power-generating glass for building facades, a concept seen as timely given rising energy prices amid geopolitical tensions. The Australian Securities Exchange-listed firm aims to ta...
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ClearVue Technologies, an Australian solar technology company, will set up a joint venture with a Chinese partner in Hon
g Kong to produce power-generating glass for building facades, a concept seen as timely given rising energy prices amid geopolitical tensions. The Australian Securities Exchange-listed firm aims to ta...
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Hong Kong’s iconic Bank of China Tower opens in 1990 – SCMP archive
Acrimony set aside at Tower festivities By Goeffrey Crothall This article was first published on May 18, 1990 Leaders of
politics, finance and commerce from Hongkong and China converged on No 1 Garden Road last night to celebrate the official opening of the territory’s tallest building, the Bank of China Tower. The acr...
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Acrimony set aside at Tower festivities By Goeffrey Crothall This article was first published on May 18, 1990 Leaders of
politics, finance and commerce from Hongkong and China converged on No 1 Garden Road last night to celebrate the official opening of the territory’s tallest building, the Bank of China Tower. The acr...
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Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI
The young woman in the stands simply sighed, turned her head and sat there, looking impossibly composed, while 15 millio
n strangers fell briefly in love with someone who had never existed. She was, according to the caption accompanying one of many posts, “the average Korean woman”. Her admirers quickly crowned her a “b...
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The young woman in the stands simply sighed, turned her head and sat there, looking impossibly composed, while 15 millio
n strangers fell briefly in love with someone who had never existed. She was, according to the caption accompanying one of many posts, “the average Korean woman”. Her admirers quickly crowned her a “b...
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Fresh concepts lift Hong Kong retail property as tourists and consumers return
Hong Kong’s retail property market is gradually building momentum as spending and confidence of consumers and tourists r
eturn, according to analysts. Unlike the city’s past peak rental levels, however, this time the tenant mix was more diversified, with retailers offering unique experiences and products that enhanced t...
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Hong Kong’s retail property market is gradually building momentum as spending and confidence of consumers and tourists r
eturn, according to analysts. Unlike the city’s past peak rental levels, however, this time the tenant mix was more diversified, with retailers offering unique experiences and products that enhanced t...
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Swatch-Audemars Piguet watch launch ignites global chaos, tear gas fired in Paris
The launch of limited edition Swatch watches descended into chaos on Saturday in several European cities and New York, w
ith French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris. Hundreds of people waited through the night – and in some cases for several days – hoping to get their hands on the “Royal P...
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The launch of limited edition Swatch watches descended into chaos on Saturday in several European cities and New York, w
ith French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris. Hundreds of people waited through the night – and in some cases for several days – hoping to get their hands on the “Royal P...
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Indonesia pushes back after Chinese business group complains tougher rules hurt investors
Chinese businesses in Indonesia have issued an unusually blunt warning to President Prabowo Subianto that a wave of toug
her rules is hurting investor confidence, exposing growing tension between Jakarta’s push for control of the resources sector and foreign capital that has helped power the country’s nickel boom. Sever...
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Chinese businesses in Indonesia have issued an unusually blunt warning to President Prabowo Subianto that a wave of toug
her rules is hurting investor confidence, exposing growing tension between Jakarta’s push for control of the resources sector and foreign capital that has helped power the country’s nickel boom. Sever...
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What do China’s plans for ‘comprehensive’ new AI law mean for future of technology?
China has confirmed for the first time that it is drawing up a “comprehensive law” on artificial intelligence. Industry
insiders said the move showed China had accumulated enough practical experience and was speeding up its governance as a result. A legislative work plan for the year issued last week by the State Counc...
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China has confirmed for the first time that it is drawing up a “comprehensive law” on artificial intelligence. Industry
insiders said the move showed China had accumulated enough practical experience and was speeding up its governance as a result. A legislative work plan for the year issued last week by the State Counc...
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In a world of chaos, China signals that stability is possible
Three polls firmly caught my attention over the past month or so. Each was conducted by a different outlet and addressed
different questions. However, taken together, they tell one overarching story – implicitly, but unmistakably. Beyond an assortment of data, the story is about direction. The first was a CNN poll. It ...
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Three polls firmly caught my attention over the past month or so. Each was conducted by a different outlet and addressed
different questions. However, taken together, they tell one overarching story – implicitly, but unmistakably. Beyond an assortment of data, the story is about direction. The first was a CNN poll. It ...
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Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) is stepping up efforts to detect fraudulent certificates u
sed for early withdrawal of pension contributions after two medical groups reported suspected cases to police in recent weeks. Responding to an inquiry from the South China Morning Post, an authority ...
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Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) is stepping up efforts to detect fraudulent certificates u
sed for early withdrawal of pension contributions after two medical groups reported suspected cases to police in recent weeks. Responding to an inquiry from the South China Morning Post, an authority ...
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Woman, 76, became China’s oldest mum giving birth to twins at 60 after enduring family tragedies
A 76-year-old woman once dubbed China’s oldest mother of twins has returned to the spotlight after a photographic series
chronicling her life recently won an international award. Sheng Hailin, from Anhui province in central China, has also become a social media influencer with nearly one million followers, offering sol...
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A 76-year-old woman once dubbed China’s oldest mother of twins has returned to the spotlight after a photographic series
chronicling her life recently won an international award. Sheng Hailin, from Anhui province in central China, has also become a social media influencer with nearly one million followers, offering sol...
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Vietnam’s US$5 billion Apec island is running out of time
Ahead of next year’s Apec summit, Vietnam has a grand plan to transform Phu Quoc, its largest island, into Southeast Asi
a’s leading conference and exhibition hub. The 137 trillion dong (US$5.2 billion) blueprint includes an airport overhaul, a light-rail line, clusters of luxury hotels and a brand-new sewerage system –...
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Ahead of next year’s Apec summit, Vietnam has a grand plan to transform Phu Quoc, its largest island, into Southeast Asi
a’s leading conference and exhibition hub. The 137 trillion dong (US$5.2 billion) blueprint includes an airport overhaul, a light-rail line, clusters of luxury hotels and a brand-new sewerage system –...
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Bulgaria’s Dara wins Eurovision contest, beating out Israel for top spot
Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Saturday in a final overshadowed by five countries’ boyco
tt over Gaza, claiming a dramatic victory despite another big public vote for Israel that secured it second place. The garish and usually good-natured competition involving pop acts from countries ac...
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Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Saturday in a final overshadowed by five countries’ boyco
tt over Gaza, claiming a dramatic victory despite another big public vote for Israel that secured it second place. The garish and usually good-natured competition involving pop acts from countries ac...
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Canadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result
One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a “presumptive
positive” test result for the virus, Canadian officials said on Saturday. Results from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to confirm the case are expected to come over the weekend, said Bonnie...
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One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a “presumptive
positive” test result for the virus, Canadian officials said on Saturday. Results from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to confirm the case are expected to come over the weekend, said Bonnie...
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Is China becoming Europe’s top science partner amid an American brain drain?
As the United States experiences a brain drain, Europe is emerging as a key research partner for China as both benefit f
rom an influx of young scientists from America. Rapid changes in geopolitics have brought “massive changes in the global flow of talent”, according to Patrick Cramer, the president of Germany’s Max Pl...
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As the United States experiences a brain drain, Europe is emerging as a key research partner for China as both benefit f
rom an influx of young scientists from America. Rapid changes in geopolitics have brought “massive changes in the global flow of talent”, according to Patrick Cramer, the president of Germany’s Max Pl...
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Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91
A Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague, Netherl
ands, a UN court said Saturday, three years after the court declared him unfit to continue standing trial. Felicien Kabuga, 91, was accused of encouraging and bankrolling the mass killing of Rwanda’s ...
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A Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague, Netherl
ands, a UN court said Saturday, three years after the court declared him unfit to continue standing trial. Felicien Kabuga, 91, was accused of encouraging and bankrolling the mass killing of Rwanda’s ...
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Timmy, the stranded whale that captivated Germany, found dead in Denmark
A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found d
ead near a Danish island, officials said on Saturday. “It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and was the subjec...
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A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found d
ead near a Danish island, officials said on Saturday. “It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and was the subjec...
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8 injured as man rams car into pedestrians in Italy’s Modena
Eight people were injured on Saturday when a car drove into pedestrians in the centre of the northern Italian city of
Modena, police and the city’s mayor said. Police said they arrested the driver, a man in his thirties, and there was no further danger. Among the injured, four people are in a serious condition, the...
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Eight people were injured on Saturday when a car drove into pedestrians in the centre of the northern Italian city of
Modena, police and the city’s mayor said. Police said they arrested the driver, a man in his thirties, and there was no further danger. Among the injured, four people are in a serious condition, the...
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China and US agree to establish trade and investment councils after Xi-Trump summit
China and the United States have agreed to establish trade and investment councils, committing in principle to match eac
h other’s tariff cuts on a reciprocal basis. “The two sides will use the Trade Council as a forum to discuss issues such as tariff reductions on specific products,” China’s Ministry of Commerce said i...
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China and the United States have agreed to establish trade and investment councils, committing in principle to match eac
h other’s tariff cuts on a reciprocal basis. “The two sides will use the Trade Council as a forum to discuss issues such as tariff reductions on specific products,” China’s Ministry of Commerce said i...
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