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‘Quick and brutal’: US moves to block Iranian ports as Tehran threatens strikes
Vessels accessing Gulf ports will not be blocked, however, situation remains fluid as Trump warns any violating ships would be ‘eliminated’.
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China says open Hormuz key to global interests as Trump blockade looms
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Diplomacy
Could Trump’s Hormuz blockade derail China summit with Xi Jinping?
US president’s move forces China into political dilemma and could create a flashpoint ahead of his meeting with Chinese leader, analysts say.
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Diplomacy
Why Beijing isn’t panicking over Hungarian PM Orban’s stunning election defeat
China’s substantial investments in the central European country point to bilateral cooperation that is mutually beneficial, analysts say.
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Economy
Hungary’s PM-elect Magyar sends warm overture to China, vows fair play for firms
Peter Magyar pledges reforms to restore transparency and fiscal stability as Hungary shifts from Viktor Orban’s investment model.
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Science
Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention
Politics
What Pakistani jets in Saudi Arabia mean for Gulf security in Iran war
Analysts say the Pakistani air force’s presence ‘will complicate Iran’s targeting calculus’ and force it to reconsider its attack strategy.
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Global Economy
‘Doctor Doom’ Roubini turns ‘Doctor Boom’, predicting huge economic growth in US
Nouriel Roubini predicted the 2008 financial crisis – now he says an explosion of hi-tech will be unlike anything mankind has ever seen, trivialising near-term headwinds.
13 Apr 2026 - 6:06PM
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Society
Hong Kong school hits back at filmmaker in row over Italian festival screening
Supervisor of Ying Wa Girls’ School says principal did not lie in negotiations over showing To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self at coming festival.
13 Apr 2026 - 6:29PM
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Business
SMEs leverage Standard Chartered’s global network and expertise to achieve growth
Bank’s financial services and partnership with consultancy Altios help Singapore-headquartered company TFE expand into India.
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Global Economy
China, the Iran war and the chemical suddenly stoking global supply fears
Food security is one of Beijing’s top policy goals – and that could spell trouble for countries dependent on Chinese sulphuric acid.
13 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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United States & Canada
Canadian PM Carney on verge of majority government amid special elections
Votes are being cast in three districts. Winning just one of them would give the Liberals the ability to unilaterally pass any bill.
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United States & Canada
Singer Britney Spears checks into rehab following arrest: media
The 44-year-old is scheduled to appear in court in May for her driving-under-the-influence arrest, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Military
US blockade of Strait of Hormuz is ‘easy for them to do’ but at what cost?
Analysts believe plan to target Iran’s economic lifeline is well within US Navy’s capabilities, but warn this may prompt a military response.
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Law and Crime
Tai Po fire probe: no commander to track firefighters’ entry records – as it happened
Committee chair says firefighters’ efforts during blaze will always be appreciated regardless of inquiry outcome, adding most faced unprecedented situation.
13 Apr 2026 - 4:51PM
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Tech Trends
Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy
Nvidia supplier aims to raise up to US$2.2 billion in Hong Kong as AI data centre demand makes boards ‘all the rage’.
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Europe
EU launches operations of critical minerals procurement platform
The move aims to cut reliance on dominant producer China and give more power to regional buyers.
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Europe
‘Failing to help’: Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson criticises ‘timidity’ over Ukraine
Johnson’s three-day trip to Ukraine is the subject of a feature-length documentary called ‘Into The Kill Zone’.
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Lifestyle & Culture
Songkran is here. So is Thailand’s worst energy crisis in years
Soaring costs for fuel and ice fail to dampen the mood as a wave of ‘revenge travel’ provides a much-needed economic boost.
13 Apr 2026 - 3:50PM
Economics
Malaysia faces energy emergency amid Trump’s Hormuz blockade
With six tankers carrying up to 6 million barrels of oil potentially stranded, analysts say Malaysia is on a collision course with crisis.
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Big Tech
‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI
As AI development gathers speed, governments and industry leaders say guardrails are needed to protect the public from the fast-moving tech.
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OPINION
Marshall Li
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As a global Warring States era begins, China must plan for the future
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Christine Loh
Opinion
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Hong Kong increasingly seen as a safe haven in troubled world
13 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
Nicholas Spiro
The View
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Others in Asia would love to have Singapore’s housing market problems
13 Apr 2026 - 5:16PM
Alex Lo
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Iran’s emergence as a major power should be welcome in a multipolar world
13 Apr 2026 - 6:31AM
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Hong Kong puts launch of basketball betting on hold
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Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?
As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach.
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What an ancient Chinese map reveals about global history: Sheng-Wei Wang
Kunyu Wanguo Quantu and maritime artefacts prove China explored the world earlier than Eurocentric accounts suggest, scholar argues.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:15AM
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Andrew Tilton on China’s economic trajectory in wake of Iran war
Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth.
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Kenneth Rogoff on why China’s yuan will be a reserve currency within 5 years
Harvard economist explains why cryptocurrencies will never take the US dollar’s place, despite their popularity in underground economies.
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Gary Liu and Liu Xiaochun on the US and China’s divergent paths for stablecoins
As investors await Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences, two experts discuss the assets’ integration with the city’s economy – and the world’s.
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Chinese AI rivals clash over Anthropic’s OpenClaw exit amid global token crunch
Chinese companies are competing to offer the cheapest alternatives to premium US services from the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.
6 Apr 2026 - 3:58PM
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Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy
Nvidia supplier aims to raise up to US$2.2 billion in Hong Kong as AI data centre demand makes boards ‘all the rage’.
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‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI
As AI development gathers speed, governments and industry leaders say guardrails are needed to protect the public from the fast-moving tech.
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Global Economy
‘Doctor Doom’ Roubini turns ‘Doctor Boom’, predicting huge economic growth in US
Nouriel Roubini predicted the 2008 financial crisis – now he says an explosion of hi-tech will be unlike anything mankind has ever seen, trivialising near-term headwinds.
13 Apr 2026 - 6:06PM
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China Economy
Vocational schools a new front as China backs businesses’ global expansion
Earlier programmes focused on infrastructure, but new wave is shaped by demand in e-commerce, digital services and advanced manufacturing.
11 Apr 2026 - 6:06AM
Military
The US could be moving away from precision strikes in the Iran war. Here’s why
As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach.
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Politics
What next for the struggling rural mothers in China who helped to build AI?
Data-labelling workshops once hailed as a solution in the country’s poverty alleviation campaign face a painful reckoning.
5 Apr 2026 - 6:10AM
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Society
Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?
Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:30AM
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