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‘Saying you’re a geopolitical actor doesn’t make it so’: Sven Biscop on Europe
The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world.
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Iran keen on deal with US but has higher ‘pain tolerance’: think tank chief
Mohamed Amersi, who is close to Iranian negotiators, says regime is prepared for long haul and will not give up its missile programme.
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Diplomacy
Is Japan’s treaty-day Taiwan Strait warship transit a new flashpoint with China?
The JS Ikazuchi’s passage through the waterway on Friday ‘harmed the feelings of the Chinese people’.
19 Apr 2026 - 11:55PM
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Science
Canada Research Chair chemist Janusz Pawliszyn joins Chinese university
The Polish scientist who invented two widely used analytical chemistry techniques has been hired by one of his former students.
19 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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Hong Kong Film Awards: Ciao UFO wins top prizes as Sons of the Neon Night glows
Sci‑fi drama Ciao UFO named best film while crime thriller Sons of the Neon Night wins eight prizes.
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Israel says to use ‘full force’ in Lebanon despite truce if soldiers face threat
Defence Minister Israel Katz also said the military will demolish any structure or roads that were ‘booby-trapped’ and threatened soldiers.
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How hydrogen could help China cut natural gas use and carbon emissions
A large-scale project in Shandong province is part of a national green energy push.
19 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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Business
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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How the PLA may use stealth drones in a swarming boat attack from Taiwan
Beijing could send in GJ-21s – which have long endurance and high manoeuvrability – to counter uncrewed combat boats, military magazine says.
19 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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China’s ‘land aircraft carrier’ charges flying drone with microwave beam
While the technology is still at an early stage, it may one day allow drones to fly indefinitely.
19 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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Shanghai mobilises seniors to work longer amid China’s demographic crisis
With one in three residents above retirement age, Shanghai’s 28-department plan aims to mobilise retirees to offset shrinking payrolls and rising pension strains.
19 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
Europe
UK investigating Iran link to arson attacks on Jewish sites in London
Metropolitan Police said counterterror officers are investigating whether a string of fires at synagogues are the work of Iranian proxies.
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United States & Canada
Canada’s Carney says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
In a video address, the PM said he plans to give Canadians regular updates on his government’s efforts to diversify away from the US.
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Europe
Allies back Starmer as Mandelson decision leaves UK leader fighting for his job
Deputy PM David Lammy said if Starmer had known of Mandelson’s Epstein ties, ‘he would never, ever’ have appointed him US ambassador.
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Africa
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a centre of African slave trade
Leo, whose ancestors include enslaved people and slave owners, urged the faithful at the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima to build a ‘better’ world.
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United States & Canada
8 children killed in domestic violence mass shooting in Louisiana
The shootings at different homes in Shreveport left victims ranging in age from 1 to 14. The gunman was shot dead by police.
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Europe
Police patrol chief quits over ‘shameful’ response to Kyiv shooting
Yevhen Zhukov resigned after 2 officers were seen fleeing the scene when a gunman killed 6 people in the Ukrainian capital on Saturday.
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Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong Sevens a treat for fans but local restaurants hungry for more trade
Over three action-packed days of rugby, a record 113,000 fans pass through the turnstiles.
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Lifestyle & Culture
Meet the Filipino spouses turning their migration journeys into viral content
Women make up 90 per cent of Filipino marriage migrants, moving mainly to the US, Canada, Japan and Australia.
19 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
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OPINION
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Why Hong Kong is hitting pause on basketball betting
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Is China just an emerging electro-state or an electro-civilisation state?
19 Apr 2026 - 9:42PM
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As Iran war fallout hits Southeast Asia, US is losing influence to China
19 Apr 2026 - 9:46PM
Kai-Lung Hui
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As AI evolves, school syllabuses must evolve with it
19 Apr 2026 - 6:52PM
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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.
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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.
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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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‘State-of-the-art’ models can struggle with basic office work, says AI executive
Advanced AI can ace Olympiad maths yet falters in routine office tasks as enterprises turn to smaller models for everyday use: David Meyer.
19 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Chinese drug makers take on Western dominance in US$16 billion Parkinson’s race
The future of treating brain diseases could lie in non-invasive technologies, according to Chongqing Haifu Medical Technology.
19 Apr 2026 - 5:00PM
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Asia’s supply chains could give it edge over US in AI race: Granite Asia’s Foo
Asia’s industrial ecosystem could deliver faster deployment of robotics and embodied AI systems, veteran venture capitalist says.
19 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM
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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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18 Apr 2026 - 11:05AM
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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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