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Malaysia’s reported move to use chips from Chinese tech giant Huawei in its 2 billion ringgit (US$494 million) sovereign AI project could test the export-control…
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Investors pour record US$1.3 trillion into Hong Kong investment products
Sales of non-exchange-traded investment products in Hong Kong surged to a record HK$9.9 trillion (US$1.3 trillion) in 2025, marking a 63 per cent year-on-year increase,…
Hong Kong seizes HK$1.4b suspected drugs over summer as traffickers target students
Hong Kong customs has smashed an international drug trafficking network over the summer, seizing 6.1 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than HK$1.4 billion (US$178.5…
Nicaragua accuses Germany of ‘multiple violations’ of law in Gaza genocide case
Nicaragua on Tuesday accused Germany of “multiple violations of international law” at the United Nations top court, as it pressed its case that Berlin was…
‘Time waits for no man’: Chinese man’s 33-year, US$1.5 million world trip inspires many
A Chinese man has recently achieved his ambitious goal of travelling to 233 countries and regions around the world, sharing the life wisdom that “time…
Philippines Pushes back as China narrative on Batanes Grows
Is China starting to justify an eventual seizure of the island province? …