Chinese safety official investigated over Liushenyu Coal Mine blast that killed 82
A high-ranking workplace safety official in central China’s Shanxi province has been placed under investigation over a m
assive coal mine explosion that killed 82. Zhang Heping, deputy director of the provincial department of emergency management, is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law”, according to ...
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A high-ranking workplace safety official in central China’s Shanxi province has been placed under investigation over a m
assive coal mine explosion that killed 82. Zhang Heping, deputy director of the provincial department of emergency management, is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law”, according to ...
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Tokyo Sézanne’s missing stars; Hongkonger shed 32kg in 8 months: 7 lifestyle stories
We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to
see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Where did Tokyo restaurant Sézanne’s 3 Michelin stars go? Tokyo’s Sézanne restaurant, which once held the No 1 spot on Asia’s 50 Best Restaur...
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We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to
see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Where did Tokyo restaurant Sézanne’s 3 Michelin stars go? Tokyo’s Sézanne restaurant, which once held the No 1 spot on Asia’s 50 Best Restaur...
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Singapore charges 3 men over US$18 million fake country of origin mattress scam
Three men were charged on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a scheme to falsely declare China-made mattresses as
Singapore goods in an apparent attempt to evade US import duties. Singaporeans Loh Yew Kong, 68; Leong Yu Fong, 41; and Loh Chen Sing Darren, 37, as well as three companies – Brighture Et Riche, Brig...
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Three men were charged on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a scheme to falsely declare China-made mattresses as
Singapore goods in an apparent attempt to evade US import duties. Singaporeans Loh Yew Kong, 68; Leong Yu Fong, 41; and Loh Chen Sing Darren, 37, as well as three companies – Brighture Et Riche, Brig...
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Uber survey finds 90% of passengers deem 10,000 permit cap ‘very insufficient’
A vast majority of passengers consider the government’s plan to cap ride-hailing vehicle permits at 10,000 “very insuffi
cient”, according to a survey by Uber, as the company attempts to challenge elements of the proposed regulatory regime. US-based Uber said on Thursday that the survey, conducted last month over six da...
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A vast majority of passengers consider the government’s plan to cap ride-hailing vehicle permits at 10,000 “very insuffi
cient”, according to a survey by Uber, as the company attempts to challenge elements of the proposed regulatory regime. US-based Uber said on Thursday that the survey, conducted last month over six da...
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Hong Kong firms sign 6 deals to support Kazakhstan’s new hi-tech, economic hub
Hong Kong’s business community has signed six agreements with Kazakhstan to support the development of the country’s new
hi-tech and economic hub, as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu positioned the city as the project’s gateway to global capital and the mainland Chinese market. The memorandums of understanding (MOUs), ...
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Hong Kong’s business community has signed six agreements with Kazakhstan to support the development of the country’s new
hi-tech and economic hub, as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu positioned the city as the project’s gateway to global capital and the mainland Chinese market. The memorandums of understanding (MOUs), ...
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Thai court sentences 2 Chinese Uygur men to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing
A Thai court on Thursday sentenced two ethnic Chinese Uygur men to death for the 2015 bombing of Bangkok’s Erawan shrine
. The worst attack on the city in recent history killed 20, including tourists from China, Malaysia and Singapore. The men, Bilal Mohammed, 41, and Yusufu Mieraili, 36, were arrested in a manhunt that...
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A Thai court on Thursday sentenced two ethnic Chinese Uygur men to death for the 2015 bombing of Bangkok’s Erawan shrine
. The worst attack on the city in recent history killed 20, including tourists from China, Malaysia and Singapore. The men, Bilal Mohammed, 41, and Yusufu Mieraili, 36, were arrested in a manhunt that...
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Filipino mayor begs for helicopters to fly food to ‘very hungry’ quake survivors
The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded on Thursday for helicopters
to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages. The 7.8 magnitude offshore quake, one of the strongest to hit the archipelago in half a century, struck on Monday off the...
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The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded on Thursday for helicopters
to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages. The 7.8 magnitude offshore quake, one of the strongest to hit the archipelago in half a century, struck on Monday off the...
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Don’t panic if you see a snake on a Chinese power line. It might be a robot
Robotic snakes have been deployed in southwestern China to inspect power lines and ensure a stable power supply during t
he country’s high-pressure national college entrance exam. The snakelike robots spiral around power lines in Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan, to detect hazards such as broken wires, worn com...
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Robotic snakes have been deployed in southwestern China to inspect power lines and ensure a stable power supply during t
he country’s high-pressure national college entrance exam. The snakelike robots spiral around power lines in Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan, to detect hazards such as broken wires, worn com...
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Women face extra challenges during China’s gaokao; many use contraceptives to delay periods
As China’s gaokao, or national college entrance exam, fell on June 7 to 10 this year, the bigger challenge that female c
andidates face during the test is receiving increasing attention online. Gaokao is an exam that most Chinese secondary school pupils take to further their study. According to data from the National Bu...
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As China’s gaokao, or national college entrance exam, fell on June 7 to 10 this year, the bigger challenge that female c
andidates face during the test is receiving increasing attention online. Gaokao is an exam that most Chinese secondary school pupils take to further their study. According to data from the National Bu...
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How major LNG deal with Japan signals Malaysia as rising Asean ‘middle power’
Japan’s signing of a 20-year LNG supply deal with Malaysia’s Petronas has cast the Southeast Asian country as a valuable
energy and security partner, as Tokyo looks to protect itself from global supply shocks and deepen ties with trusted allies. The latest move also underscores how, amid the energy crisis, Asian nation...
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Japan’s signing of a 20-year LNG supply deal with Malaysia’s Petronas has cast the Southeast Asian country as a valuable
energy and security partner, as Tokyo looks to protect itself from global supply shocks and deepen ties with trusted allies. The latest move also underscores how, amid the energy crisis, Asian nation...
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Police fire water cannon in Belfast as stabbing sparks second night of unrest
Police blasted water cannons at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles
at them during a second night of violence Wednesday over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and smashed pavements with sledgeha...
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Police blasted water cannons at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles
at them during a second night of violence Wednesday over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and smashed pavements with sledgeha...
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6 arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes HK$156 million in fake World Cup goods
Hong Kong customs has arrested six people over the alleged smuggling and online sale of counterfeit Fifa World Cup merch
andise, with an estimated market value of HK$156 million (US$20 million). The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday it had uncovered 29 suspected smuggling cases and five online sales cases i...
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Hong Kong customs has arrested six people over the alleged smuggling and online sale of counterfeit Fifa World Cup merch
andise, with an estimated market value of HK$156 million (US$20 million). The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday it had uncovered 29 suspected smuggling cases and five online sales cases i...
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Hong Kong’s pivot to emerging sectors secures its spot as top choice for tech firms: HKEX
Hong Kong has become the top listing choice for tech firms amid the rise of Asia in global innovation, according to Bonn
ie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). The comments come as the city’s capital markets maintain momentum despite recent fluctuations, with over HK$166 billion (US$21.2 billion...
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Hong Kong has become the top listing choice for tech firms amid the rise of Asia in global innovation, according to Bonn
ie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). The comments come as the city’s capital markets maintain momentum despite recent fluctuations, with over HK$166 billion (US$21.2 billion...
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Deaths of mother and daughter on same day raise concerns over academic pressure
Hong Kong parents have voiced shock and grief over the apparent suicide of a mother and daughter on Wednesday, believed
to be tied to academic pressure, with education leaders calling for stronger mental health support for families and youth. Police said a 48-year-old woman died after falling from her flat in Taikoo Sh...
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Hong Kong parents have voiced shock and grief over the apparent suicide of a mother and daughter on Wednesday, believed
to be tied to academic pressure, with education leaders calling for stronger mental health support for families and youth. Police said a 48-year-old woman died after falling from her flat in Taikoo Sh...
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Mystery platform? China says it was carrying out research at Scarborough Shoal
China said it had carried out a scientific expedition in Scarborough Shoal, amid renewed confrontation with the Philippi
nes over the disputed South China Sea atoll. The research mission – which began on May 20 – involved deploying a floating platform for environmental monitoring and sampling, the Chinese Academy of Sci...
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China said it had carried out a scientific expedition in Scarborough Shoal, amid renewed confrontation with the Philippi
nes over the disputed South China Sea atoll. The research mission – which began on May 20 – involved deploying a floating platform for environmental monitoring and sampling, the Chinese Academy of Sci...
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Hong Kong urged to expand driver-monitoring systems to reduce traffic accidents
The Hong Kong government should expand its planned mandate for driver-monitoring systems on public buses to other modes
of transport and upgrade road infrastructure as part of a multipronged strategy to cut down on traffic accidents, industry leaders have said. The remarks on Thursday followed authorities’ revelation a...
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The Hong Kong government should expand its planned mandate for driver-monitoring systems on public buses to other modes
of transport and upgrade road infrastructure as part of a multipronged strategy to cut down on traffic accidents, industry leaders have said. The remarks on Thursday followed authorities’ revelation a...
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South Korea hits e-commerce giant Coupang with record US$409 million fine for data breach
South Korea imposed on Thursday a record US$409 million fine on e-commerce giant Coupang over a leak that exposed the da
ta of more than 30 million customers, provoking ire from US lawmakers. The move caps a months-long probe into the country’s largest online retail platform, which is incorporated in the United States. ...
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South Korea imposed on Thursday a record US$409 million fine on e-commerce giant Coupang over a leak that exposed the da
ta of more than 30 million customers, provoking ire from US lawmakers. The move caps a months-long probe into the country’s largest online retail platform, which is incorporated in the United States. ...
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India calls in air force to ensure exam papers secured after scandals fuel protests
India is taking unprecedented measures to restore confidence in its national student examination system after a series o
f scandals fuelled angry protests from young people and put pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Last month, authorities took the extraordinary step of cancelling the medical entranc...
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India is taking unprecedented measures to restore confidence in its national student examination system after a series o
f scandals fuelled angry protests from young people and put pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Last month, authorities took the extraordinary step of cancelling the medical entranc...
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Singapore says arrest warrants for 1MDB’s Jho Low still in force despite US clemency bid
Singapore police said arrest warrants for fugitive financier Jho Low remain active, even as the Malaysian continues effo
rts to seek clemency from US President Donald Trump. “Warrants of arrest and Interpol red notices for both Tan Kim Loong and Low Taek Jho are still in effect,” the police said in a statement on Wednes...
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Singapore police said arrest warrants for fugitive financier Jho Low remain active, even as the Malaysian continues effo
rts to seek clemency from US President Donald Trump. “Warrants of arrest and Interpol red notices for both Tan Kim Loong and Low Taek Jho are still in effect,” the police said in a statement on Wednes...
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‘We’re Nothing At All’: why Hongkongers must avoid collective apathy
Through the invitation of a good friend, I had the privilege last Saturday of attending a charity movie screening held b
y SideBySide, a non-profit social service organisation. The film chosen for the event was We’re Nothing At All, a recently released social drama by veteran director and screenwriter Herman Yau Lai-to....
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Through the invitation of a good friend, I had the privilege last Saturday of attending a charity movie screening held b
y SideBySide, a non-profit social service organisation. The film chosen for the event was We’re Nothing At All, a recently released social drama by veteran director and screenwriter Herman Yau Lai-to....
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