Wang Yi calls on US to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of Xi-Trump meeting
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Washington to help “remove interference and overcome obstacles” to high-level
exchanges as the two sides prepare for President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the US next month. Meeting US Ambassador David Perdue in Beijing on Wednesday, Wang said both sides should put the Xi-T...
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Washington to help “remove interference and overcome obstacles” to high-level
exchanges as the two sides prepare for President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the US next month. Meeting US Ambassador David Perdue in Beijing on Wednesday, Wang said both sides should put the Xi-T...
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3 people injured, 4 cats dead after power bank catches fire in Hong Kong flat
Three people have been injured and four cats have died after a power bank caught fire in a public housing flat in Hong K
ong, forcing nearly 80 residents to evacuate into the street. Police said they received a report at 2.51am on Thursday from a resident that a power bank inside her flat at So Uk Estate in Cheung Sha W...
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Three people have been injured and four cats have died after a power bank caught fire in a public housing flat in Hong K
ong, forcing nearly 80 residents to evacuate into the street. Police said they received a report at 2.51am on Thursday from a resident that a power bank inside her flat at So Uk Estate in Cheung Sha W...
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Hong Kong privacy watchdog arrests boxer for allegedly doxxing opponent | 香港隐私专员公署拘捕涉嫌“起底”对手的拳击手
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has arrested a boxer on suspicion of doxxing an opponent on social media platforms, disclos
ing the victim’s personal information and workplace without his consent. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said on Thursday that the 29-year-old suspect had twice targete...
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Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has arrested a boxer on suspicion of doxxing an opponent on social media platforms, disclos
ing the victim’s personal information and workplace without his consent. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said on Thursday that the 29-year-old suspect had twice targete...
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Malaysia’s Ismail Sabri denies failing to declare millions in cash, gold bars | 马来西亚伊斯梅尔·萨布里否认未申报数百万现金和金条
马来西亚前总理伊斯迈·沙比里·雅各布周四在吉隆坡地方法庭否认未申报数百万林吉特的本国及外国货币和金条的指控。这名66岁的前总理成为自安瓦尔·易卜拉欣2022年出任总理并承诺整治长期腐败问题以来，第二位面临刑事指控的马来西亚前领导人。
伊斯迈·沙比里被控违反《马来西亚反贪污委员会法》第36（2）条。相关指控在调查超过一年后提出，案件涉及他未申报所持有的现金、外币及黄金。
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马来西亚前总理伊斯迈·沙比里·雅各布周四在吉隆坡地方法庭否认未申报数百万林吉特的本国及外国货币和金条的指控。这名66岁的前总理成为自安瓦尔·易卜拉欣2022年出任总理并承诺整治长期腐败问题以来，第二位面临刑事指控的马来西亚前领导人。
伊斯迈·沙比里被控违反《马来西亚反贪污委员会法》第36（2）条。相关指控在调查超过一年后提出，案件涉及他未申报所持有的现金、外币及黄金。
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In Malaysia, injured elephant Sulong’s 100km trek home ignites logging debate
The lonely journey of a bull elephant trying to return to its jungle home has captured the hearts of Malaysians over the
past week, putting a spotlight on the plight of wildlife struggling against deforestation and rapidly expanding human activity. The elephant – dubbed “Sulong” by Malaysians keenly following social me...
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The lonely journey of a bull elephant trying to return to its jungle home has captured the hearts of Malaysians over the
past week, putting a spotlight on the plight of wildlife struggling against deforestation and rapidly expanding human activity. The elephant – dubbed “Sulong” by Malaysians keenly following social me...
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Bruno Mars to play 4 shows in Hong Kong next May, returning after nearly a decade
American pop icon Bruno Mars will return to Hong Kong for the first time in nearly a decade, with four shows planned at
Kai Tak Stadium next May as part of a newly expanded Asia leg of his “Romantic Tour”. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform on May 7, 8, 11 and 12 next year in Hong Kong on the Asian leg o...
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American pop icon Bruno Mars will return to Hong Kong for the first time in nearly a decade, with four shows planned at
Kai Tak Stadium next May as part of a newly expanded Asia leg of his “Romantic Tour”. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform on May 7, 8, 11 and 12 next year in Hong Kong on the Asian leg o...
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South Korean police look to charge 7 for lying about concrete structure in Jeju Air crash
South Korea’s police said on Thursday they were seeking indictments of seven transport ministry officials over the 2024
Jeju Air crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board. The Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea after its landin...
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South Korea’s police said on Thursday they were seeking indictments of seven transport ministry officials over the 2024
Jeju Air crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board. The Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea after its landin...
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Creating a second home for residents of Hong Kong’s subdivided flats
A proper kitchen, a washing machine and a table where children can do their homework – these are some of the bare necess
ities that people expect for their homes. But for many families living in subdivided flats in Hong Kong, that is unfortunately not the reality. People in subdivided flats – dwellings created by dividi...
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A proper kitchen, a washing machine and a table where children can do their homework – these are some of the bare necess
ities that people expect for their homes. But for many families living in subdivided flats in Hong Kong, that is unfortunately not the reality. People in subdivided flats – dwellings created by dividi...
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Chip sell-off helps boost China’s private funds as US$83.3b is pulled out of mutual funds
The assets managed by China’s private funds grew last month as those of its mutual funds shrank, with investors diversif
ying their portfolios amid a sell-off of semiconductor shares. The net assets under management (AUM) of domestic mutual funds shrank by 560 billion yuan (US$83.3 billion), or 1.4 per cent month on mon...
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The assets managed by China’s private funds grew last month as those of its mutual funds shrank, with investors diversif
ying their portfolios amid a sell-off of semiconductor shares. The net assets under management (AUM) of domestic mutual funds shrank by 560 billion yuan (US$83.3 billion), or 1.4 per cent month on mon...
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Japan fast-tracks anti-drone system amid China’s military build-up
Tokyo is experimenting with a radically faster way of buying new weapons – picking a domestically built interceptor dron
e less than three months after launching the procurement process. Analysts say this shift could help Japan respond more quickly to China’s expanding military capabilities. The defence ministry’s Acqui...
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Tokyo is experimenting with a radically faster way of buying new weapons – picking a domestically built interceptor dron
e less than three months after launching the procurement process. Analysts say this shift could help Japan respond more quickly to China’s expanding military capabilities. The defence ministry’s Acqui...
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Anwar Ibrahim weighs delaying Malaysia general election to late 2027 amid poll setbacks
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is looking to push back national elections until the second half of next year, pe
ople familiar with the matter said, as state poll defeats and soured partnerships reveal his political vulnerability. That time frame would mark a significant delay. Just months ago, the 79-year-old l...
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is looking to push back national elections until the second half of next year, pe
ople familiar with the matter said, as state poll defeats and soured partnerships reveal his political vulnerability. That time frame would mark a significant delay. Just months ago, the 79-year-old l...
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Can Singapore’s new anti-scam rules help stop online fraud before it occurs?
Singapore’s new rules for messaging platforms mark a significant shift in the country’s fight against scams, placing gre
ater responsibility on digital services to help stop fraudsters before they reach potential victims, as the government seeks stronger penalties for non-compliance. Analysts said the requirements could...
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Singapore’s new rules for messaging platforms mark a significant shift in the country’s fight against scams, placing gre
ater responsibility on digital services to help stop fraudsters before they reach potential victims, as the government seeks stronger penalties for non-compliance. Analysts said the requirements could...
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China-Nepal border disaster: 1,000-plus missing as Beijing sends rescue teams
A massive mudslide and flash flood struck the Gyirong Port area along the China-Nepal border on Wednesday, leaving at le
ast 160 people dead and more than 1,000 missing across both sides of the divide. According to the latest official update from the Shigatse municipal government press conference on Thursday morning, th...
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A massive mudslide and flash flood struck the Gyirong Port area along the China-Nepal border on Wednesday, leaving at le
ast 160 people dead and more than 1,000 missing across both sides of the divide. According to the latest official update from the Shigatse municipal government press conference on Thursday morning, th...
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Japan’s sumo chiefs trim tour dates, demand air con to beat summer heat
Sumo chiefs are planning measures to beat Japan’s increasingly punishing summer heat, including avoiding venues that do
not have air conditioning and lightening the load on weary wrestlers. Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees F...
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Sumo chiefs are planning measures to beat Japan’s increasingly punishing summer heat, including avoiding venues that do
not have air conditioning and lightening the load on weary wrestlers. Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees F...
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Singapore police raid iron ore trader Radiant World over fake document claims | 新加坡警方突击搜查铁矿石贸易商Radiant World，涉伪造文件指控
知情人士称，新加坡警方上周突袭了铁矿石贸易商 Radiant World 的当地办公室，并讯问了部分员工，原因是当局正在调查该公司的交易情况，相关交易文件疑似存在伪造问题。
据悉，事件起因是一些交易对手对该公司提供给银行的发票或其他文件提出质疑，认为这些文件可能无效。受此影响，包括多家大型大宗商品贸易商在内的合作方已开始与 Radiant World 切割，显示市场对其交易合规性的担忧正在上升。
目前，新加坡警方仅表示相关调查仍在进行中，未披露更多细节。报道显示，这起调查已对该公司在商品贸易领域的商业关系造成明显冲击。
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知情人士称，新加坡警方上周突袭了铁矿石贸易商 Radiant World 的当地办公室，并讯问了部分员工，原因是当局正在调查该公司的交易情况，相关交易文件疑似存在伪造问题。
据悉，事件起因是一些交易对手对该公司提供给银行的发票或其他文件提出质疑，认为这些文件可能无效。受此影响，包括多家大型大宗商品贸易商在内的合作方已开始与 Radiant World 切割，显示市场对其交易合规性的担忧正在上升。
目前，新加坡警方仅表示相关调查仍在进行中，未披露更多细节。报道显示，这起调查已对该公司在商品贸易领域的商业关系造成明显冲击。
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Hong Kong remains most international city in Asia, widening lead over Singapore | 香港仍是亚洲最国际化城市，对新加坡领先优势扩大
香港在亚洲“最国际化城市”排名中继续领先新加坡，且领先优势扩大。香港总商会周四公布的年度《亚洲城市国际化指数》显示，香港在11个亚洲城市中以74.6分位居第一，评分涵盖创新、理念、商业、人才等七个主要领域。与新加坡的差距从去年的0.2分扩大到2分，反映香港在“创新和理念”等方面表现有所提升。
不过，报告也指出，香港在吸引科技投资方面仍然落后。尽管整体排名保持领先，但在推动科技相关资本流入、增强创新生态方面，香港仍面临竞争压力。
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香港在亚洲“最国际化城市”排名中继续领先新加坡，且领先优势扩大。香港总商会周四公布的年度《亚洲城市国际化指数》显示，香港在11个亚洲城市中以74.6分位居第一，评分涵盖创新、理念、商业、人才等七个主要领域。与新加坡的差距从去年的0.2分扩大到2分，反映香港在“创新和理念”等方面表现有所提升。
不过，报告也指出，香港在吸引科技投资方面仍然落后。尽管整体排名保持领先，但在推动科技相关资本流入、增强创新生态方面，香港仍面临竞争压力。
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China’s Akeso says cancer drug beat AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in phase 3 trial | 中国康方生物称其癌症药物在三期试验中击败阿斯利康Imfinzi
中国生物制药公司康方生物（Akeso）周三宣布，其免疫治疗药物在一项针对胆道癌的三期头对头试验中，表现优于阿斯利康的Imfinzi（英飞凡）。这一结果进一步证明了康方生物药物ivonescimab的竞争力，也显示出中国生物医药企业正加速向全球市场发起挑战。此前，ivonescimab已被美国公司Summit Therapeutics以一笔数十亿美元的交易获得授权许可。
这项中国临床试验将ivonescimab联合化疗，与对照方案进行了比较，但原文在“against...”处截断，未提供完整结果细节。尽管如此，试验结果已被视为该药物的又一次重要突破，也反映出中国创新药企在国际舞台上的影响力正在提升。
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中国生物制药公司康方生物（Akeso）周三宣布，其免疫治疗药物在一项针对胆道癌的三期头对头试验中，表现优于阿斯利康的Imfinzi（英飞凡）。这一结果进一步证明了康方生物药物ivonescimab的竞争力，也显示出中国生物医药企业正加速向全球市场发起挑战。此前，ivonescimab已被美国公司Summit Therapeutics以一笔数十亿美元的交易获得授权许可。
这项中国临床试验将ivonescimab联合化疗，与对照方案进行了比较，但原文在“against...”处截断，未提供完整结果细节。尽管如此，试验结果已被视为该药物的又一次重要突破，也反映出中国创新药企在国际舞台上的影响力正在提升。
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Bears and pest control: how Japan is spending its departure tax windfall | 熊患与灭虫：日本如何花掉离境税意外收入
日本计划将提高离境税所带来的数百亿日元收入用于支持旅游业，但其中一些资金被用于防熊袭击、消灭外来甲虫等项目，引发外界质疑这些措施对游客的直接帮助有限。
日本政府预计在2026财年通过国际游客税筹集1300亿日元（约合8.177亿美元）。该税种已于去年上调，适用于所有通过机场或港口离境的人士。政府表示，这笔资金将被用于旅游相关支出，但具体投向引发争议。
批评者认为，把旅游税收入用于与游客体验关联不大的项目，可能偏离了征税初衷。相关争论也反映出，日本在吸引更多游客的同时，如何平衡旅游收入分配与实际旅游服务改善的问题。
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日本计划将提高离境税所带来的数百亿日元收入用于支持旅游业，但其中一些资金被用于防熊袭击、消灭外来甲虫等项目，引发外界质疑这些措施对游客的直接帮助有限。
日本政府预计在2026财年通过国际游客税筹集1300亿日元（约合8.177亿美元）。该税种已于去年上调，适用于所有通过机场或港口离境的人士。政府表示，这笔资金将被用于旅游相关支出，但具体投向引发争议。
批评者认为，把旅游税收入用于与游客体验关联不大的项目，可能偏离了征税初衷。相关争论也反映出，日本在吸引更多游客的同时，如何平衡旅游收入分配与实际旅游服务改善的问题。
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South Korean ex-spy reveals toll of secret missions to North: ‘treated as expendable’
In 1984, Ha Tae-jun, then 24, spotted a notice recruiting for a special unit at the Military Manpower Administration off
ice in central Seoul’s Yongsan district. The notice was scrawled on the wall in marker, with little explanation. Ha applied, and his life was changed forever – training as a South Korean operative for...
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In 1984, Ha Tae-jun, then 24, spotted a notice recruiting for a special unit at the Military Manpower Administration off
ice in central Seoul’s Yongsan district. The notice was scrawled on the wall in marker, with little explanation. Ha applied, and his life was changed forever – training as a South Korean operative for...
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Wanted in Hong Kong: the theatrical equivalent of a hawker centre
On a Saturday evening, Causeway Bay crackles with its famous retail energy, yet by 9 o’clock the streets begin their nig
htly death. There is nowhere magnetic to spill into – no late-night jazz den, immersive dinner theatre or playhouse humming with an experimental musical. Nearby, the 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium squa...
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On a Saturday evening, Causeway Bay crackles with its famous retail energy, yet by 9 o’clock the streets begin their nig
htly death. There is nowhere magnetic to spill into – no late-night jazz den, immersive dinner theatre or playhouse humming with an experimental musical. Nearby, the 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium squa...
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