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China ‘fully confident’ of hitting 5% growth target despite trade war
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Why China will be wary as US-Japan-Philippines forge closer security ties
Likely Tokyo-Manila intelligence deal, months after US-Manila pact, expected to boost scrutiny of Beijing in South China Sea, Taiwan Strait.
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Military spending on the rise in East Asia as China upgrades its armed forces
Swedish think tank says Beijing accounted for half of all defence expenditure in Asia last year.
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Hong Kong urged to act fast for Zhejiang tech firms amid US-China trade war
Under new cooperation mechanism, city will provide supply chain services for mainland enterprises, helping them to overcome US blockages.
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Prosecutors charge suspect with murder after car attack at Vancouver festival
Suspect, identified as Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, of Vancouver, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder.
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Trump floats new income tax cut in bid to ease bite of tariffs
US president suggested income tax be reduced – ‘maybe even completely eliminated’ – for people making less than US$200,000 a year.
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Lifestyle & Culture
Biting, kicking, sex harassment: inside the abusive world of Japanese nursing
Japan’s nurses hope a high-profile case will finally force change in their abusive workplaces.
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How two Hong Kong firms’ innovative solutions enhance well-being in belt and road regions
Modern Dental Group and Insilico Medicine keen to use city’s unrivalled global connections to create a healthier world.
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‘They’re all heroes’: North Korea breaks silence on troop deployment to Russia
Ukrainian officials estimate North Korea has sent 14,000 troops to Russia, including 3,000 reinforcements to offset its losses.
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The Southeast Asians facing exile from the US to a land they’ve never known
After surviving a CIA-led war and building lives in America, Laotian migrants are now being detained and deported with little warning.
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Diplomacy
Chinese media calls out Trump over ‘false’ ocean pollution accusations
Widely shared report tackles the US president head-on to counter claims that China dumped waste.
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United States & Canada
More than 100 suspected illegal immigrants detained at nightclub in Colorado
Club had been under investigation for alleged activities including drug trafficking, prostitution and ‘crimes of violence’, officials said.
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South Asia
Pakistan troops kill 54 militants crossing Afghanistan border: army
The military said intelligence reports indicated that the militants were ‘Khwarij’ – a phrase the government uses for the Pakistani Taliban.
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Politics
Hutchison ports deal: China regulator warns parties not to circumvent probe
State Administration for Market Regulation says it is ‘highly concerned about the relevant transaction’ following reports deal is to be split up.
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Europe
Women’s toilets are not for trans women, UK equality watchdog says
Equality and Human Rights Commission issued interim guidance after ruling this month that a woman is legally defined based on sex at birth.
28 Apr 2025 - 1:59AM
Science
China plans space traffic management system amid commercial satellite boom
National space body says it needs to keep space ‘sustainable’ as projections show number of satellites in low Earth orbit could hit 100,000.
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Southeast Asia
Fancy a Michael Jackson? A ‘tiger bites lion’? Malaysian drinks names, explained
Get the inside scoop on Malaysia’s surprisingly evocative drinks terminology, from a chocolatey dinosaur to a coffee concoction with a kick.
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Middle East
Israeli jets strike Beirut’s southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire
Lebanese President Aoun called on US and France, as guarantors of ceasefire agreement, to ‘compel Israel to halt its attacks immediately’.
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Banking & Finance
Why the London Metal Exchange’s Hong Kong warehouses are a big deal
The development marks a pivotal step in strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a strategic commodities hub in Asia, industry leaders say.
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