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Overseas galleries exhibiting at Art Central in Hong Kong are considering keeping their artworks in the city for months after the fair ends amid rising…
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Xiaomi profit drops 27% on weaker smartphone sales as Chinese firm’s EV growth slows
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle (EV) maker, reported that fourth-quarter net profit dropped 27 per cent from a year earlier, as weaker sales…
New Type 055 destroyers for PLA East China Fleet tested in first live-fire drill
A pair of advanced destroyers kicked off an intensive and wide-ranging training exercise soon after they were assigned to the People’s Liberation Army division that…
Residents to testify as hearing into deadly Tai Po fire enters third day
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An independent committee investigating a…
Couple rebuked after being caught naked at Malaysian cemetery: ‘you 2 again’
A couple were caught with their trousers down at a Malaysian cemetery in a video, which has gone viral.
In the 38-second clip, the couple’s “sexy…
US, China ‘disjointed’ on AI, but collaboration is possible: Silicon Valley tech founder
As China and the United States race to develop artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical barriers are shaping how research, talent and capital flow across borders –…