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Default in our stars: China banks use satellites to track assets, cut loan risks
Analysts say orbital monitoring of sites, property and other assets provides vital data on borrowers.
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3 satellites to track all? Chinese radar images confirm US military fears
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Diplomacy
US says direct talks are on, Iran says no: confusion over Pakistan meeting
Trump sends Witkoff and Kushner; meanwhile, Iran’s foreign ministry denies US discussions even as Araghchi arrives in Islamabad.
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Military
Why China won’t like India’s latest defence deal with South Korea
After Lee Jae Myung’s recent visit to New Delhi touting expanded bilateral cooperation, Beijing is likely to be uneasy, analysts say.
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Society
Wang Fuk Court residents make long climb to retrieve family treasures
Jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes linked to departed loved ones among items reclaimed by residents.
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As DJI duels Insta360, China sharpens global hardware edge amid US scrutiny
Military
China stages navy drill as US and Philippines embark on Balikatan 2026
The Liaoning aircraft carrier appears to be among 14 large naval vessels snapped on manoeuvres in a satellite image circulating online.
24 Apr 2026 - 8:29PM
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Economics
Mixed bag: Indonesia’s 8% growth dream hits a plastic ceiling
Soaring packaging costs amid the Iran war hint at a deeper malaise as the middle class contracts and growth hits a plateau.
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Politics
3 killed in Japanese Type 10 tank blast that has military baffled
A round detonating inside a tank turret is virtually unheard of. The last time it happened in Japan was in 1979.
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Business
Lingxi Games’ Three Kingdoms Tactics hits target with global audience
Chinese game company’s flagship title among raft of nation’s simulation games to resonate with players at home and abroad.
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Huawei, DeepSeek strengthen China’s AI self-reliance with V4 collaboration
DeepSeek says its V4 model will have throughput issues until the second half of the year, until Ascend 950PR supernodes ‘ship at scale’.
24 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
China Economy
Beijing ramps up tax crackdown, frames consumption levies as fiscal lifelines
Authorities target retailers, shell companies and off-the-books manoeuvres to lessen tax liabilities.
24 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
Russia & Central Asia
Russia says US using coups, kidnappings to ‘defend its well-being’ at any cost
‘The United States has officially declared that no one can dictate to it,’ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says.
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United States & Canada
US drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh
Judge James Boasberg, said prosecutors had produced ‘essentially zero evidence’ to suspect Powell of a crime.
24 Apr 2026 - 11:47PM
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Health & Wellness
Are ice baths good for you? What you need to know before taking the plunge
Ice baths and cold plunges are springing up across Hong Kong, but will traditional Chinese medicine ideas freeze them out of the market?
3 hours ago
Europe
G7 ‘concerned’ at Russia and China’s nuclear build-up
The remarks come ahead of a month-long conference to revise the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
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Tech
US crackdown threat could shake out China’s ‘distillation’ AI copycats: analysts
US plans action against AI ‘distillation’, as analysts warn weaker Chinese start-ups could be forced out within a year.
24 Apr 2026 - 11:08PM
United States & Canada
US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iran oil
Hengli Petrochemical’s facility in Dalian can process 400,000 barrels per day, making it one of the biggest independent refineries in China.
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United States & Canada
Trump Justice Department adds firing squads for federal executions
Electrocution and gas are also being added as methods, after the US president called for an expansion of the use of the death penalty.
25 Apr 2026 - 2:16AM
United States & Canada
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter
The killer’s ChatGPT account was banned over concerns about usage linked to violent activity, but police were not alerted.
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Health & Environment
Disciplinary inquiry resumes into doctor’s alleged baby blunder 16 years ago
Inquiry involving Dr Sit Sou-chi, who is accused of medical blunder that left boy permanently disabled, was terminated by council last year.
24 Apr 2026 - 11:14PM
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OPINION
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China’s AI token drive is really about upgrading inland economies
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The history of China’s hospitality industry and how its inns evolved over time
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Kuomintang gets the carrots, DPP the stick
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Asia’s future depends on looking beyond the West and its institutions
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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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‘Saying you’re a geopolitical actor doesn’t make it so’: Sven Biscop on Europe
The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world.
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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.
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Andrew Tilton on China’s economic trajectory in wake of Iran war
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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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Can ‘token exports’ give China an edge in the AI era?
As AI tokens emerge as a new commodity, China’s cost advantage is reshaping global model competition, though monetisation gaps remain.
22 Apr 2026 - 11:20PM
China Economy
Default in our stars: China banks use satellites to track assets, cut loan risks
Analysts say orbital monitoring of sites, property and other assets provides vital data on borrowers.
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US crackdown threat could shake out China’s ‘distillation’ AI copycats: analysts
US plans action against AI ‘distillation’, as analysts warn weaker Chinese start-ups could be forced out within a year.
24 Apr 2026 - 11:08PM
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Huawei, DeepSeek strengthen China’s AI self-reliance with V4 collaboration
DeepSeek says its V4 model will have throughput issues until the second half of the year, until Ascend 950PR supernodes ‘ship at scale’.
24 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
Hong Kong
How fire safety failures worsened Hong Kong’s deadly inferno
The second round of hearings from April 8 to April 17 exposed a series of failures that allowed the fire equipment and alarm system in Wang Fuk Court to be deactivated for months, and eventually contributed to the heavy death toll.
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Hongkongers find value, space and style in Shenzhen’s new cultural hotspots
Short cross‑border getaways emerging as the ‘quick escape’ of choice, with the newly opened Shenzhen Bay Culture Square adding to appeal.
24 Apr 2026 - 8:35AM
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How a Chinese plastics hub shapes Tesla’s supply chain – and moulds the modern world
From car components to keyboards, this little-known industrial district in eastern China is crafting the small parts the world relies on.
23 Apr 2026 - 6:54AM
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Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge
Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity.
22 Apr 2026 - 12:55AM
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