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Bangladesh’s ousted dictator vows to return home Jailed banker ties roil Flavio Bolsonaro’s Brazil presidential hopes
Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was riding high in the polls until the news broke of his ties to a banker jailed over a…
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Police probe theft of HK$8 million in luxury wines, other items from seaside home
Hong Kong police are investigating a burglary at a seaside luxury house in Tai Po, where a businesswoman lost an estimated HK$8 million (US$1.02 million)…
Anxiety, depression plague up to two-thirds of subdivided flat tenants: NGO
As many as two-thirds of 158 subdivided housing tenants supported by an NGO in Hong Kong have shown signs of anxiety or depression, highlighting calls…
Alibaba signals next phase of AI growth from investment to commercialisation
Alibaba Group Holding’s heavy investments in artificial intelligence have moved beyond the “initial” phase and entered “full-scale commercialisation”, the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant…
China woman develops 8cm throat ulcer after quickly eating hotpot, rupturing digestive system
A Chinese woman developed an eight centimetre throat ulcer after eating hotpot too quickly, prompting her doctor to warn about the risks of such behaviour.
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Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns of fake retailer compensation call scam
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has warned of a new scam in which fraudsters impersonate an electrical appliance retailer to offer compensation or product replacements, with…