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Taiwan warned of widening ‘resilience gap’ in civil defences
Island vulnerable to panic should real-world crisis happen ‘because we are unprepared’, security scholar says.
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China begins building US$1 billion hydropower station in Cambodia
As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029.
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Diplomacy
Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?
Tehran is looking for room to manoeuvre on bigger issues as a ceasefire deadline looms next week, observers say.
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New York Met exhibit in Hong Kong ‘underscores importance of cultural exchanges’
About 200 pieces of jewellery from 4,000 years of history across five continents on display at Hong Kong Palace Museum for next six months.
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Hong Kong Sevens: Australia, Black Ferns on finals collision course
Hong Kong’s men must wait to see if they get to defend their Melrose Claymores title on last day of action at Kai Tak Stadium.
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Russia’s Lavrov says balance of power shifting to emerging economies
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Lavrov said the foundations of globalisation powered primarily by the US had ‘come to an end’.
18 Apr 2026 - 11:42PM
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Lifestyle & Culture
Southeast Asia wants children off social media. Will it work?
Indonesia is leading a regional push to ban children from social media platforms. Enforcement is another matter, however.
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How Hong Kong’s role as innovation hub helps healthcare and biotech firms
Government initiative OASES supports GSK and Tigermed as they expand clinical trials and collaboration in mainland China and beyond.
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Iran reimposes shipping restrictions on Strait of Hormuz
The waterway has ‘returned to its previous state’, Tehran says, accusing Washington of banditry and maritime piracy.
19 Apr 2026 - 1:21AM
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Military
Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets
Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs.
18 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM
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China Economy
Why Canadians dream of electric vehicle price cuts, thanks to China
Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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United States & Canada
Trump signs order to speed up review of psychedelics
This would expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, a drug that US military veteran groups have said can help treat PTSD.
18 Apr 2026 - 10:41PM
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Americas
Venezuela’s Machado says ‘no regrets’ about giving her Nobel Prize to Trump
The opposition leader called the US president a leader who ‘risked the lives of his country’s citizens’ for her nation’s freedom.
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Could the PLA use minelaying drones in a blockade over Taiwan?
Japan’s islands and the waters of the Philippines could be targeted in a cross-strait operation, according to military magazine.
18 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Economics
Singapore ranks No 1 for cyber defences but boardrooms are the weak link
As AI supercharges cyber threats, a new study reveals seven in 10 Singaporean boardrooms treat cybersecurity as an IT silo.
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Europe
Kyiv gunman kills 6, takes hostages before being shot dead by Ukraine police
Special tactical units stormed the supermarket where the attacker had barricaded himself.
19 Apr 2026 - 2:04AM
Americas
Mexico mends ties with Spain in first presidential visit in 8 years
Relations deteriorated after Mexico’s former president in 2019 demanded an apology for abuses committed during Spain’s colonial rule in Mexico.
18 Apr 2026 - 11:30PM
Society
Hong Kong Sevens at ‘pinnacle’ on 50th anniversary, pioneering coach says
First tournament in 1976 drew 3,000, while this year’s event at Kai Tak Stadium has attracted more than 140,000, with three-day passes sold out.
19 Apr 2026 - 12:34AM
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Chinese software firms defy ‘SaaSpocalypse’ with strategic AI partnerships
Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said.
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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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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.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:15AM
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Andrew Tilton on China’s economic trajectory in wake of Iran war
Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth.
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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.
30 Mar 2026 - 10:03AM
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Gary Liu and Liu Xiaochun on the US and China’s divergent paths for stablecoins
As investors await Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences, two experts discuss the assets’ integration with the city’s economy – and the world’s.
25 Mar 2026 - 10:02AM
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China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon?
Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?
18 Apr 2026 - 11:05AM
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Chinese software firms defy ‘SaaSpocalypse’ with strategic AI partnerships
Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said.
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Why Canadians dream of electric vehicle price cuts, thanks to China
Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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ByteDance, Tencent step up AI talent battle amid reports of DeepSeek loss
High-profile departures, disputed compensation claims and start-up spin-outs underscore escalating competition for AI engineers.
18 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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Rugby’s greatest weekend: 50 years of the Hong Kong Sevens - an infographic
See the world’s top teams compete at Kai Tak Stadium on April 17-19 and celebrate 50 years of Hong Kong Sevens history, tries and triumphs.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:15PM
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China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon?
Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?
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Iran war energy shock sees Chinese firms recalibrate overseas expansion plans
Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies.
18 Apr 2026 - 6:33AM
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How the rise of AI agents could finally make China’s open-source models pay
Free models helped Chinese firms find rapid success – but thin margins are forcing a shift towards hybrid business strategies.
17 Apr 2026 - 8:38PM
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