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Exclusive | 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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Open Questions | Trump-Xi summits: an inside view with US ex-diplomat William Klein

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Diplomacy

Why revived Beijing-Manila talks won’t lead to South China Sea energy cooperation

Ferdinand Marcos Jnr says a reset in the fractious relationship is under way but observers aren’t so sure.

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Diplomacy

‘Clear cracks’: how Trump’s Iran war is driving Republican rift as midterms loom

War exposes chaotic White House decision-making, risks disaster at November midterms, Chinese observers warn.

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong on ‘yellow alert’ as Middle East conflict fuels global energy crisis

CLP Power chairman Michael Kadoorie says Hong Kong’s electricity supply steady for now and touches on question of his retirement.

Science
A man demonstrates a robotic hand with a brain-computer interface, which identifies the patient’s motor signals and controls the exoskeleton to move the limbs of the patient. Photo: AFP

‘Doctrine of the Mean’: how US lost a 2-decade race to China in brain implants

China Business

Li Ka-shing’s CK Life unit eyes China fast track for cancer vaccine pipeline

Sequencio, CK Life’s new Hong Kong unit, is advancing about 20 cancer vaccine projects as China pathway offers faster route to human trials.

In China, investigator-initiated trials allow drug makers to generate human clinical data “faster” than the conventional regulatory process. Photo: Shutterstock
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Americas

US to allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba in possible lifeline for the island

The New York Times, citing a ‌US official, said it was unclear why the shipment is being permitted, amid a de facto US oil blockade.

Economics

War on Iran is about to make clothes more expensive. Here’s why

Rising freight and energy costs, plus a near-blockade on synthetic fibres, are pushing prices higher.

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Business

Global Talent Summit Week highlights why Hong Kong attracts high-calibre professionals

Officials and industry experts share insights into worldwide talent trends at Hong Kong Talent Engage’s International Talent Forum.

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Government officials and leaders in the education, technology and human resources industries attend last week’s International Talent Forum, organised by Hong Kong Talent Engage as part of the city’s Global Talent Summit Week.

Military

Quieter, stealthier, further: new hybrid unit to power China’s small battle drones

Developers have come up with a propulsion system that combines the best of two worlds, according to state media.

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A Chinese hybrid propulsion system has been tested on a small drone. Photo: CCTV

Middle East

Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

The PM said Israel would expand what he called the ‘existing security strip’ in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target Hezbollah.

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Middle East

Jerusalem police stop Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass

Police said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre had been notified that no mass could take place on Palm Sunday because of safety considerations.

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Military

Japan upgrades ship with Tomahawk missiles. Why it might pose a threat to China

Analysts say the move marks a fundamental shift in Tokyo’s defence strategy, forcing Beijing to stay on high alert.

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Japanese destroyer JS Chokai has been equipped to fire long-range Tomahawk missiles, with the first firing test expected this summer. Photo: Commander, US Third Fleet

Europe

Hundreds flee as fire rips through German nightclub

3 people were injured in the fire in Kehl, southwestern Germany. Authorities said most of the building will have to be torn down.

Smoke rises from the roof of a building, the site of a fire at the K nightclub in Kehl, southwestern Germany on Sunday. Photo: Feuerwehr Kehl / AFP / Handout

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong restaurateurs revamp traditional dining as closures reshape industry

Shifting dining habits and cross-border competition are forcing legacy brands like Maxim’s to reinvent themselves to stay relevant.

Big Tech

Chinese analogue chipmakers raise prices as mature-node producers poised to gain

Higher prices give China’s mature-node producers room to compete with US, European rivals without sacrificing too much margin, analysts say.

Europe

UK’s PM Starmer to host industry leaders for Middle East war talks on Monday

Participants at the talks will include government and military officials alongside energy, shipping, finance and insurance sector leaders.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Iran targets Bahrain aluminium, 2 injured amid Hormuz closure

Most Gulf aluminium producers, which account for about 9 per cent of global supply, have been unable to ship due to Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

A building damaged in a reported Iranian drone strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Seef, Manama, Bahrain, on March 10. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Jiang Xueqin, the viral ‘prophet’ predicting the world’s fate from a Beijing classroom

‘Professor Jiang’ has been dubbed ‘China’s Nostradamus’ after forecasting Trump’s election win and the war with Iran. But some of his ideas veer into conspiracy theory.

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Other Sport

IOC reinstating gender shows ‘disrespect for women’, Olympic champ Semenya says

The South African two-time 800m winner says the policy, which effectively bans transgender and many intersex athletes, ‘causes harm’.

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Jane Lee

Opinion | Can Hong Kong hitch a ride on China’s commercial aerospace wave?

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My Take | Iran has shown the West’s containment of China is a fool’s errand

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Sandra Marco Colino

Opinion | Europe’s response to Iran war risks becoming its ‘darkest hour’

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Ke Meng

Opinion | How to assess China’s real chance of winning AI race against US

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Opinion | One rule for Israel and another for Iran risks nuclear disaster

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Open Dialogue | 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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Open Questions | Trump-Xi summits: an inside view with US ex-diplomat William Klein

Former diplomat posted to Beijing speaks on Iran, Taiwan and global supply chains as details of Xi-Trump meeting are worked out.

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Open Questions | Why Iran war may drive East Asia nuclear race, hit China in Mideast: Zhao Tong

Carnegie nuclear policy expert says law of the jungle signalled by US actions could spur more countries to pursue nuclear weapons.

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Open Questions | Strikes on Iran not the biggest threat to China’s belt and road goals: Pan Guang

Mainland academic assesses the risks to Chinese investment and diplomacy in the region and what it means for the other main players.

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Nvidia’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI

China’s microelectronics, motors, rare earth and magnets – which are foundational to robotics – are the world’s best, says Huang.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Li Ka-shing’s CK Life unit eyes China fast track for cancer vaccine pipeline

Sequencio, CK Life’s new Hong Kong unit, is advancing about 20 cancer vaccine projects as China pathway offers faster route to human trials.

China Business

China biotech deals hit record as innovative drugs draw global interest

Deals reach US$60 billion in first quarter after analysts say Chinese biotech firms have shown substantial technological advancements.

Big Tech

Chinese analogue chipmakers raise prices as mature-node producers poised to gain

Higher prices give China’s mature-node producers room to compete with US, European rivals without sacrificing too much margin, analysts say.

A broader pricing wave has swept across the semiconductor supply chain. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Why China’s Iran war strategy is working – and may even be an opportunity

Beijing happy to watch, wait and safeguard core interests – oil flows, Taiwan and trade – as its geopolitical rival spends resources on war.

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China Economy

Chinese island province wants more than beachgoers as it chases economic growth

After three speculative booms – and busts – the island province is seeking sustainable growth based on new status as a free-trade port.

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China Economy

AI, flying cars drive economic transition in China’s Kunshan

City at heart of Yangtze River Delta region sees new tech dreams emerge as old ones based on mass production of electronics fade.

Military

How long will US-Israel war on Iran last? Chinese analysts offer clues

Iran’s drones gaining edge as opponents burn through costly missiles, analysts note, as one labels the war a ‘serious mistake’ by US.

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Smoke and flames rise at the site of air strikes on an oil depot in Tehran, capital of Iran, on March 7. Photo: TNS
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