US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Trump previously imposed two rounds of tariffs on Chinese goods. Photo: Reuters

Developing | China vows to retaliate after ‘bullying’ US imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs

The ‘Liberation Day’ package will correct years of ‘unfair’ trade and other countries ‘ripping off’ the US, said Donald Trump

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Trump announces new US tariffs of at least 10% on all imports

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China’s tech giants are rushing to build data centres in Malaysia, which offers cheap energy and access to cutting-edge chips.

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Could constitutional challenges further delay or even block Hutchison port deal?

No agreement has been reached so far, with Hutchison, Blackrock still negotiating amid Beijing’s antitrust probe and legal turbulence in Panama’s courts.

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China builds cosmic early warning net after solar fury blinds long-range radar

Scientists unveil world’s most advanced monitoring system for near-Earth space after last year’s major solar storm revealed radar vulnerabilities.

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Exclusive | France’s Elior Group chief ‘confident’ about Hong Kong aircraft processing deal

CEO Daniel Derichebourg says company is in early stage of discussions with government but he is keen to set up ‘as soon as possible’.

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Explainer | What is the Chinese Ching Ming Festival and how is it marked?

Traditionally a Chinese celebration of spring, the tomb-sweeping festival is said to have its roots in an emperor’s cruelty to a follower.

Grave sweepers worship their ancestors at Diamond Hill Cemetery in Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Ching Ming Festival. Photo: Elson Li
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Australasia

Australia blasts Trump’s tariffs, rules out joining ‘race to the bottom’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Trump’s measures are ‘not the act of a friend’ and have ‘no basis in logic’.

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Japanese female politician gets 8,000 death threats over menstrual care post

Experts say abusive messages reflect a deeper pattern of gender-based harassment aiming to silence outspoken women and are frequent occurrences.

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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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Trump tells inner circle that Elon Musk will be out soon, report says

The tech billionaire was tasked to cut government spending and dismantle various US agencies through his Department of Government Efficiency.

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Elon Musk (left) speaks as his son X Æ A-12 and US President Donald Trump listen in the Oval Office in February. Photo: Reuters

Politics

India and Sri Lanka set to sign defence pact amid China’s rising regional clout

Both sides are also expected to sign agreements on the development of solar power plants and trade cooperation in several sectors.

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Beijing crackdown on solar industry ‘too little, too late’: US advisory firm

Clean Energy Associates says ‘measures lack sufficient substance to impact the already established online manufacturing capacity’.

China Business

Hong Kong stocks slide to 6-week low on Trump tariffs as exporters tumble

Companies with the biggest overseas sales lead decliners among Hong Kong stocks.

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Entertainment

AI threatens anime artists but Ghibli’s Miyazaki irreplaceable, son says

Goro Miyazaki talks about AI, animation and why making films as deep as his father’s is impossible, as ChatGPT releases new image generator.

An image generated by AI in the style of Hayao Miyazaki’s anime films for Studio Ghibli. Photo: AFP

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Amazon, OnlyFans founder make last-minute bids for TikTok as US deadline looms

Trump officials are expected to discuss ByteDance’s video app on Wednesday, as it faces pressure to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned.

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Israel launches strikes on Syria military airbases, infrastructure

Syria’s foreign ministry described Israel’s attacks on five locations across the country as an ‘unjustified escalation’.

Big Tech

Apple shares tumble as Trump imposes tariffs on production hubs

The new levies are likely to squeeze Apple’s margins, given that it is unlikely to hike prices to offset the effects, analysts say.

Apple shares have plummeted after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs. Photo: dpa

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Myanmar junta declares temporary ceasefire for quake relief

The truce, to show compassion for people affected by Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, will run until April 22.

Local volunteers distribute free food and drinking water to the earthquake victims in Mandalay on Wednesday. The truce will run until April 22. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Hong Kong’s MPF gains US$4.5 billion in first quarter due to market rally

Hong Kong and China equities led all asset classes in the first quarter, while US equities slumped, according to MPF Ratings.

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Exclusive | Online broker Futu rents prime Hong Kong space to position for stock market boom

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Ex-Google engineer joins Shanghai’s AgiBot to lead advanced AI research

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Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model coming this month, sources say

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Fresh US tariffs on China may be ‘too large to absorb, too conspicuous to dodge’

Donald Trump’s deadline for China report has arrived, ahead of his ‘Liberation Day’ to free US economy from what he sees as unfair practices.

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After US President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, he ordered a comprehensive review America’s trade policy, with a focus on China. Photo: TNS

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Two Indiana homes of cybersecurity researcher and professor raided by FBI and Homeland Security but no reason cited, local media report.

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US announcement of sixth-generation fighter raises new questions about delivery and feasibility amid soaring competition with China, analysts say.

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