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This year’s Hong Kong French Film Festival celebrates 53 years of cinematic savoir faire. Photo: Alliance Française de Hong Kong

The 53rd Hong Kong French Film Festival returns with classics

The fest kicks off at City Hall with this year’s Cannes fave L’Amour Ouf and includes Q&A sessions with featured filmmakers and actors.

Cop29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoil

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Dutch investigate alleged police violence after banned Amsterdam protest

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Editorial | Hong Kong office attracts firms to live up to its name

City is being reinvigorated as regional business hub thanks to success of body bringing in hi-tech talent.

Hong Kong has attracted 17 new companies that cover an array of hi-tech industries, including artificial intelligence and big data, life and health technology, fintech, robotics, advanced manufacturing and green energy technology. Photo: Jelly Tse

Trump could send EU hurtling toward tariff war with US and China, Macron warns

The French president added that European countries risked being divided depending on their relative dependence on the US or Chinese market.

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Editorial | Zhuhai horror shows need for measures to prevent recurrence

Car attack on Guangdong crowd as they exercised, leaving 35 dead, a reminder that safety in public places cannot be taken for granted.

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France sends its nuclear-powered carrier to Japan – and a ‘message’ to China

Analysts say the deployment aims to bolster alliances, deter adversaries and demonstrate France’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Rafale and Super Etendards fighter jets are seen on board France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Photo: Reuters

Profile | From ‘picky’ eater to 3-Michelin-star restaurant chef in Hong Kong

Japanese chef Hideaki Sato of Ta Vie talks about how Chinese food influences his French cuisine and his recent ‘dream come true’ in France.

L’Oreal strengthens China supply chain to reduce risk of disruption

‘We are working on this programme of localisation, trying to produce as much as we can, where we can in China,’ executive says.

Style shoot: The Tiffany Céleste collection’s archival inspiration

Tiffany & Co.’s current chief artistic officer for jewellery and high jewellery is Nathalie Verdeille who burrowed into the brand’s archives to revisit classic pieces.

The Tiffany Céleste high jewellery collection is inspired by the sketches of the brand’s legendary designer of the 50s, 60s and 70s, Jean Schlumberger. Photos: Peter Siskos

Putin congratulates Trump on election victory, says Russia is ready for dialogue

Russian president praises ‘real man’ Trump in his first public remarks since US election win.

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at the Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Sochi on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Recap | Want to bump into Beyoncé, Beckham, William and Kate, Rihanna or Clooney? Celebrity vacation spots revealed!

Discover the top holiday destinations in Europe, Asia and around the world where Hollywood A-listers, superstar singers and all the top celebrities like to take their vacations.

Malaysia lauds court win after Filipino heirs’ US$14.9 billion claim rejected

The ruling ends the claimants’ years-long legal battle with Malaysia over a colonial-era land deal.

Iranian student in underwear protest put in ‘specialised care centre’

Authorities say she suffers from ‘psychological fragility’; activists say other women opposing the system have been sent to such facilities.

A woman in Paris, France on Tuesday holds a placard in support of an Iranian female student seen in her underwear at a Tehran university. The slogan reads “Woman, Life, Freedom”. Photo: Reuters

Concern grows for Iran woman detained over underwear protest

Activists fear the student – seen as a feminist icon after stripping outside her university – could be confined in a psychiatric institution.

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Footage widely shared on social media shows a female student in her underwear outside Tehran’s Islamic Azad University. Photo: UGC via AFP

‘Going to be almighty mess’: Paris bans traffic in city centre to cut pollution

The ban, which covers four districts including the Louvre and the Marais, is part of a wider effort to promote cycling and public transport.

I’ll never get used to being a star: Olympic champ, world’s fastest swimmer Pan

When asked how he ensures that fame will not change him, he says he focuses only on himself and does not ‘go on the internet so much’.

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Haughey crowned 200m freestyle queen after winning World Cup race for third time

Siobhan Haughey completed a clean sweep of the event in Singapore, having already won in Shanghai and Incheon.

All hail Queen Siobhan. Hong Kong’s greatest swimmer completed a clean sweep of the women’s 200m freestyle at the final Swimming World Cup in Singapore. Photo: World Aquatics

Chinese market regulator grants HSBC domestic fund custody licence

Lender joins four other foreign banks with right to provide custody services to onshore funds domiciled in mainland China.

Opinion | Combined China and US pressure could get warring sides to talk peace

The US may be leading peace efforts but it’s not delivering, while China is failing without leading.

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Douglass smashes own 200m breaststroke world record, Haughey third in 50m freestyle

Swimming World Cup moves to Singapore for final leg, with American Douglass completing clean sweep of 200m breaststroke and 100m medley.

US’ Kate Douglass celebrates after victory in the women’s 100m medley final. Photo: AFP

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

Multinational company Hisense, headquartered in Shandong, first became a Fifa sponsor in 2017. Photo: Matt Haldane

Haughey facing ‘major decision’ on future, to take months-long break from swimming

The quadruple Olympic medallist says she needs time away to consider whether she wants to compete at the LA Games in 2028.

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Chinese investors sour on Bordeaux winery investments

They dreamed of elegant living in France and good earnings from selling their wine in China. Now many investors have given up or want out.

Australia to boost missile stockpiles, citing China’s ICBM test

The Indo-Pacific region is on the cusp of a new missile age, Australia’s defence industry minister said, vowing more domestic production.

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Missiles are fired from US military Himars launchers at a firing range in northern Australia during joint drills last year. Photo: AFP

30-year prison sentence sought for ex-doctor in Rwandan genocide trial

Eugene Rwamucyo is latest person accused of taking part in 1994 massacre of the African country’s Tutsi population to face justice in France.

Eugene Rwamucyo, who is accused of taking part in the 1994 Tutsi genocide. Photo: AFP

Art Basel Paris, other fairs and shows cement city’s art hub status

Paris Art Week got a lift as Art Basel Paris moved into the city’s Grand Palais, attracting Hollywood stars and art lovers alike.

Joy of missing out and the search for ‘detour’ travel destinations

From Brescia, Italy, to ‘China’s Hawaii’, alternative destinations draw ‘JOMO’ holidaymakers planning 2025 trips, travel websites say.

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25 September, 2024
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