Why the EU is giving Arctic shipping the cold shoulder as China and Russia push ahead
As Beijing and Moscow double down on the Arctic shipping route, Europe is hitting the brakes. Despite being the main des
tination for goods along the route and accounting for most of the world’s shipping giants, Europe opposes the commercialisation of Arctic transits, wary of fragile polar ecosystems and navigational ri...
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As Beijing and Moscow double down on the Arctic shipping route, Europe is hitting the brakes. Despite being the main des
tination for goods along the route and accounting for most of the world’s shipping giants, Europe opposes the commercialisation of Arctic transits, wary of fragile polar ecosystems and navigational ri...
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2 floors of Rumsey Street car park to close for 6 weeks for Interpol meeting use
香港中环商业区的鲁姆西街多层停车场将从11月起部分关闭约6周，香港警方将接管该停车场的第七和第八层，设立交通协调指挥中心，为国际刑警组织最高治理机构会议首次在港举行做准备。
警方表示，这一指挥中心计划可容纳240辆电动汽车，用于接送国际刑警组织大会参会人员。此次会议是香港首次承办国际刑警组织这一重要会议，相关交通和安保安排已提前展开。
停车场部分楼层关闭预计会对周边停车和交通带来一定影响。当地部门正配合会议需要进行场地调配，以确保活动期间交通运作顺畅。
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香港中环商业区的鲁姆西街多层停车场将从11月起部分关闭约6周，香港警方将接管该停车场的第七和第八层，设立交通协调指挥中心，为国际刑警组织最高治理机构会议首次在港举行做准备。
警方表示，这一指挥中心计划可容纳240辆电动汽车，用于接送国际刑警组织大会参会人员。此次会议是香港首次承办国际刑警组织这一重要会议，相关交通和安保安排已提前展开。
停车场部分楼层关闭预计会对周边停车和交通带来一定影响。当地部门正配合会议需要进行场地调配，以确保活动期间交通运作顺畅。
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US job market rebounds with 162,000 new jobs, far surpassing expectations
美国8月就业市场明显回暖，企业新增16.2万个岗位，远超市场原先预期的6.5万个，失业率则维持在4.1%的低位。美国劳工部周五公布的这份就业报告显示，就业增长超出经济学家此前通过FactSet调查给出的预期，也为美国经济仍具韧性提供了新的信号。
报告还显示，6月就业数据被上调了5.5万个，进一步改善了此前的统计表现。由于这份数据发布时距离中期选举还有两个月，经济状况仍是选民关注的重点，因此这份就业报告可能会被视为对白宫有利的消息。
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美国8月就业市场明显回暖，企业新增16.2万个岗位，远超市场原先预期的6.5万个，失业率则维持在4.1%的低位。美国劳工部周五公布的这份就业报告显示，就业增长超出经济学家此前通过FactSet调查给出的预期，也为美国经济仍具韧性提供了新的信号。
报告还显示，6月就业数据被上调了5.5万个，进一步改善了此前的统计表现。由于这份数据发布时距离中期选举还有两个月，经济状况仍是选民关注的重点，因此这份就业报告可能会被视为对白宫有利的消息。
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IVF clinic’s embryo specimen mix-up linked to ‘intentional unlawful conduct’
A mix-up of embryo biopsy specimens may have been caused by “intentional unlawful conduct” at a private fertility clinic
, which breached the code of practice for reproductive technology by lacking sufficient protective measures, a Hong Kong regulator has found. The Council on Human Reproductive Technology said on Frida...
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A mix-up of embryo biopsy specimens may have been caused by “intentional unlawful conduct” at a private fertility clinic
, which breached the code of practice for reproductive technology by lacking sufficient protective measures, a Hong Kong regulator has found. The Council on Human Reproductive Technology said on Frida...
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Chinese team extracts uranium from seawater at 8 times the US target rate
Chinese researchers have found a way to extract uranium from seawater at several times the target rate set by the US Dep
artment of Energy, putting China at the forefront of a global quest to tap into a vast source of nuclear fuel. The team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Qingdao did this using a material they d...
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Chinese researchers have found a way to extract uranium from seawater at several times the target rate set by the US Dep
artment of Energy, putting China at the forefront of a global quest to tap into a vast source of nuclear fuel. The team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Qingdao did this using a material they d...
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Thailand suspends building of 49 data centres as resource strain concerns grow
Thailand’s embrace of data centres hit a speed bump after the government suspended construction of 49 server farms as pu
blic concerns about the power-hungry facilities’ impact on communities intensify. The projects were halted to give officials time to develop new industry regulations, expected to be announced in a mon...
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Thailand’s embrace of data centres hit a speed bump after the government suspended construction of 49 server farms as pu
blic concerns about the power-hungry facilities’ impact on communities intensify. The projects were halted to give officials time to develop new industry regulations, expected to be announced in a mon...
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Robot guide dog debuts in China amid severe lack of furry counterparts
A Chinese defence industry research facility has unveiled what it calls the world’s first wheeled and legged robot guide
dog for visually impaired people, in an example of the sector’s push into a growing range of civilian applications. Hangzhou-based Zhiyuan Research Institute, affiliated with China North Industries G...
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A Chinese defence industry research facility has unveiled what it calls the world’s first wheeled and legged robot guide
dog for visually impaired people, in an example of the sector’s push into a growing range of civilian applications. Hangzhou-based Zhiyuan Research Institute, affiliated with China North Industries G...
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Why are fuel and petrochemical prices outpacing crude – and how long will it last?
This summer, David Chen, a Chinese national living in Japan, got an unexpected lesson in global industrial supply chains
– delivered through a bag of potato chips. When popular Japanese snack brand Calbee replaced its signature colourful packaging with monochrome designs, Chen initially assumed it was a marketing gimmi...
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This summer, David Chen, a Chinese national living in Japan, got an unexpected lesson in global industrial supply chains
– delivered through a bag of potato chips. When popular Japanese snack brand Calbee replaced its signature colourful packaging with monochrome designs, Chen initially assumed it was a marketing gimmi...
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The US’ dangerous reversion to imperialism in Latin America
When China’s trade with Latin America reached a record US$518.4 billion in 2024, it marked a fundamental shift in hemisp
heric economics. Beijing is now the largest bilateral creditor and second largest trading partner of Latin America and the Caribbean, with President Xi Jinping pledging a new credit line of 66 billion...
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When China’s trade with Latin America reached a record US$518.4 billion in 2024, it marked a fundamental shift in hemisp
heric economics. Beijing is now the largest bilateral creditor and second largest trading partner of Latin America and the Caribbean, with President Xi Jinping pledging a new credit line of 66 billion...
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In Burkina Faso, Sky Dragon 30 missiles point to China’s military export inroads | 布基纳法索的天龙-30导弹彰显中国军品出口取得突破
西非国家布基纳法索近日测试了外界认为是中国“天龙-30”地对空导弹的装备，显示中国军工企业正逐步扩大在这个萨赫勒中部国家的影响力。布基纳法索总统府周二公布的视频显示，多枚导弹从一辆机动发射车上发射，现场还出现了配套的搜索雷达车。
这段视频属于总统府制作的纪录片系列，用于纪念某一事件四周年，但目前提供的报道内容在此处中断。报道未说明导弹测试的具体时间、采购数量或布基纳法索是否已正式确认装备型号。
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西非国家布基纳法索近日测试了外界认为是中国“天龙-30”地对空导弹的装备，显示中国军工企业正逐步扩大在这个萨赫勒中部国家的影响力。布基纳法索总统府周二公布的视频显示，多枚导弹从一辆机动发射车上发射，现场还出现了配套的搜索雷达车。
这段视频属于总统府制作的纪录片系列，用于纪念某一事件四周年，但目前提供的报道内容在此处中断。报道未说明导弹测试的具体时间、采购数量或布基纳法索是否已正式确认装备型号。
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How US military presence spurred Pattaya’s rise into Thailand’s city of pleasure
The Amazon deliveries stopped reaching the USS Abraham Lincoln in February as it entered the conflict zone with Iran. A
few weeks later – much to the chagrin of the sailors on board – even that most American of meals, the hamburger, was compromised by supply shortages when burger buns ran out. But as they unwind on the...
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The Amazon deliveries stopped reaching the USS Abraham Lincoln in February as it entered the conflict zone with Iran. A
few weeks later – much to the chagrin of the sailors on board – even that most American of meals, the hamburger, was compromised by supply shortages when burger buns ran out. But as they unwind on the...
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Dairy Queen to make Hong Kong comeback with 4 stores. Is it scooping up cheap rents? | Dairy Queen 以4家门店重返香港，是否趁着低租金扩大布局？
American ice cream chain Dairy Queen will open four Hong Kong outlets in the fourth quarter of this year, as part of an
ambitious expansion plan amid the widespread closure of food and retail shops. Dairy Queen, an 85-year-old brand, said on Friday that it would launch its flagship store at the One Causeway Bay shoppin...
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American ice cream chain Dairy Queen will open four Hong Kong outlets in the fourth quarter of this year, as part of an
ambitious expansion plan amid the widespread closure of food and retail shops. Dairy Queen, an 85-year-old brand, said on Friday that it would launch its flagship store at the One Causeway Bay shoppin...
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China, US military commanders snap 2-year break with talks in Canada
中国和美国时隔两年恢复了军方高层指挥级接触。负责台海方向的中国人民解放军东部战区司令员杨志斌，周一在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚出席印太防务首长会议期间，与美军太平洋司令部司令塞缪尔·帕帕罗海军上将首次会面。
美方表示，双方讨论了保持沟通渠道畅通的重要性。这次会晤被视为中美军方高层互动的最新进展，也意味着此前持续两年的指挥层接触中断出现了恢复。
报道未披露更多会谈细节，但此次见面本身已显示出双方在敏感地区问题背景下，仍试图维持必要的军事沟通，以降低误判风险。
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中国和美国时隔两年恢复了军方高层指挥级接触。负责台海方向的中国人民解放军东部战区司令员杨志斌，周一在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚出席印太防务首长会议期间，与美军太平洋司令部司令塞缪尔·帕帕罗海军上将首次会面。
美方表示，双方讨论了保持沟通渠道畅通的重要性。这次会晤被视为中美军方高层互动的最新进展，也意味着此前持续两年的指挥层接触中断出现了恢复。
报道未披露更多会谈细节，但此次见面本身已显示出双方在敏感地区问题背景下，仍试图维持必要的军事沟通，以降低误判风险。
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China and South Korea accuse each other of undermining key principles | 中韩互指对方破坏关键原则
China and South Korea have exchanged formal protests over the highly sensitive Taiwan question and Korean unity. The two
countries have been trying to improve relations in recent months, but South Korean national security adviser Wi Sung-lac said he had issued “a serious objection” after an official Chinese statement w...
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China and South Korea have exchanged formal protests over the highly sensitive Taiwan question and Korean unity. The two
countries have been trying to improve relations in recent months, but South Korean national security adviser Wi Sung-lac said he had issued “a serious objection” after an official Chinese statement w...
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2 Reform UK advisers to Farage step down amid donation scandal | 法拉奇的两名英国改革党顾问因捐款丑闻辞职
Britain’s populist Reform UK said two senior advisers to leader Nigel Farage stepped down on Friday after an undercover
investigation alleged the party had broken electoral law by arranging for a foreign donor to pay for political polling. Reform denied any wrongdoing and said it had been the victim of a hoax perpetrat...
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Britain’s populist Reform UK said two senior advisers to leader Nigel Farage stepped down on Friday after an undercover
investigation alleged the party had broken electoral law by arranging for a foreign donor to pay for political polling. Reform denied any wrongdoing and said it had been the victim of a hoax perpetrat...
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Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel to close from October 12 for major renovation
香港迪士尼乐园酒店将于10月12日起暂时关闭，进行全面翻新和升级，完工时间尚未公布。迪士尼表示，这次改造将把酒店客房更新为迪士尼电影主题房间，同时保留这座维多利亚风格酒店自2005年开业以来的经典气质。
香港迪士尼方面称，酒店所在位置独特，是全球唯一一座背山面海的迪士尼度假区，因此此次升级将更强调沉浸式叙事和主题体验。酒店翻新期间，度假区的运营重点将转向季节性餐饮和其他体验项目。
这意味着，乐园在短期内将把资源更多投向餐饮和故事化体验的打造，而酒店的改造则将成为度假区整体升级的一部分。迪士尼尚未公布酒店重新开放的具体日期。
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香港迪士尼乐园酒店将于10月12日起暂时关闭，进行全面翻新和升级，完工时间尚未公布。迪士尼表示，这次改造将把酒店客房更新为迪士尼电影主题房间，同时保留这座维多利亚风格酒店自2005年开业以来的经典气质。
香港迪士尼方面称，酒店所在位置独特，是全球唯一一座背山面海的迪士尼度假区，因此此次升级将更强调沉浸式叙事和主题体验。酒店翻新期间，度假区的运营重点将转向季节性餐饮和其他体验项目。
这意味着，乐园在短期内将把资源更多投向餐饮和故事化体验的打造，而酒店的改造则将成为度假区整体升级的一部分。迪士尼尚未公布酒店重新开放的具体日期。
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Why less visibility into how OpenAI’s new GPT-6 Astra ‘thinks’ is sparking safety concerns
OpenAI 在周四发布新模型 GPT-6 Astra 时强调，这是一款“全球最智能、对齐能力最强的模型”，并称其网络安全能力有显著提升；但分析人士指出，新模型在理解模型内部思维过程上的直接可见性反而更低，这引发了外界担忧。
报道提到，这一担忧出现的时间点较为敏感，因为就在几周前，Hugging Face 曾发生黑客事件，当时需要借助一个中国开源模型来进行调查。分析人士认为，随着模型能力提升，外界对其内部运行机制的观察难度也在增加，可能影响安全审查和风险评估。
OpenAI 总裁 Greg Brockman 在介绍 Astra 的发布电话会议结束时发表了相关讲话，但原文在此处截断，更多细节未被提供。基于现有内容，可以确认的是，这次发布一方面展示了 OpenAI 对新模型能力的强烈表述，另一方面也带来了关于可解释性和安全性的持续疑问。
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OpenAI 在周四发布新模型 GPT-6 Astra 时强调，这是一款“全球最智能、对齐能力最强的模型”，并称其网络安全能力有显著提升；但分析人士指出，新模型在理解模型内部思维过程上的直接可见性反而更低，这引发了外界担忧。
报道提到，这一担忧出现的时间点较为敏感，因为就在几周前，Hugging Face 曾发生黑客事件，当时需要借助一个中国开源模型来进行调查。分析人士认为，随着模型能力提升，外界对其内部运行机制的观察难度也在增加，可能影响安全审查和风险评估。
OpenAI 总裁 Greg Brockman 在介绍 Astra 的发布电话会议结束时发表了相关讲话，但原文在此处截断，更多细节未被提供。基于现有内容，可以确认的是，这次发布一方面展示了 OpenAI 对新模型能力的强烈表述，另一方面也带来了关于可解释性和安全性的持续疑问。
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Inspired by childhood surgery, Chinese man now works alongside saviour surgeon 19 years later
A young Chinese man recently became colleagues with the doctor who saved him from a congenital heart defect 19 years ago
, prompting many to marvel at the wonder of fate. Huang Hongxin, 23, has recently enrolled as a postgraduate student in the neurosurgery department at Xiangya Hospital, affiliated with Central South U...
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A young Chinese man recently became colleagues with the doctor who saved him from a congenital heart defect 19 years ago
, prompting many to marvel at the wonder of fate. Huang Hongxin, 23, has recently enrolled as a postgraduate student in the neurosurgery department at Xiangya Hospital, affiliated with Central South U...
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5 ParknShop and contractor staff who forged pay claims plead guilty to fraud | 5名百佳超市及承包商员工伪造薪酬申领诈骗罪名成立
Five former employees of Hong Kong supermarket chain ParknShop and its contractors have pleaded guilty to charges of con
spiracy to defraud by falsifying workers’ attendance records to cheat the retail giant of HK$3.2 million (US$408,000). The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Friday said an investigat...
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Five former employees of Hong Kong supermarket chain ParknShop and its contractors have pleaded guilty to charges of con
spiracy to defraud by falsifying workers’ attendance records to cheat the retail giant of HK$3.2 million (US$408,000). The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Friday said an investigat...
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India’s push to secure place in global chip supply has ‘secret weapon’: its people
India is betting big on domestic manufacturing of semiconductors – the microscopic brains that power everything electron
ic from cars to AI processing – in an ambitious bid to slash imports and boost its local industry. But observers say the country should set its sights even higher upstream on the value chain by mobili...
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India is betting big on domestic manufacturing of semiconductors – the microscopic brains that power everything electron
ic from cars to AI processing – in an ambitious bid to slash imports and boost its local industry. But observers say the country should set its sights even higher upstream on the value chain by mobili...
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