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From Labubu to blockbuster films, was 2025 the year of China’s soft power?

Chinese lifestyle brands and other cultural exports proved to be a hit around the world this year, here are some of our most notable stories.

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Principal of Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School says 16 pupils have received financial help, including textbooks and uniforms, as well as counselling.

From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Red Cross, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service and Feeding HK are just a few of the groups helping the victims who have lost their homes.

The deadly inferno at Wang Fuk Court rapidly spread through scaffolding netting and polystyrene seals, tearing through seven residential buildings.

The deadly Level 5 inferno at Wang Fuk Court rapidly spread through scaffolding netting and polystyrene seals, tearing through seven residential buildings.

DNA tests confirmed one more fatality in the deadly Tai Po blaze and six people are still missing, the city’s police commissioner said.

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