Wednesday 17 April 2024
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Joe Biden’s call for added steel, aluminium tariffs seen as play for key votes in election year
- scmpGermany’s China shock: as Scholz leaves Beijing, others raise alarm about waning economic honeymoon
- scmpUkraine war: Russia’s deadliest air strike in weeks kills 17 in Chernihiv, as Kyiv seeks more defence support
- scmpInternet influencers, celebrities among 2,000 invited to Hong Kong in tourism drive in 2023, sparking questions on cost to taxpayers
- scmp600-year-old German church features Taylor Swift music to attract younger people: ‘it’s much easier’
- scmpDisused Hong Kong Covid-19 Kai Tak quarantine centre could be turned into creative hub and used for other short-term projects, development chief says
- scmpHong Kong student teacher arrested on suspicion of filming female colleague in school restroom
- scmpUS trade office and Joe Biden target China’s steel, maritime and logistics sectors in latest trade war battles
- scmpDeadly Hong Kong blaze prompts authorities to switch fire safety focus to buildings with single staircase, guest houses and subdivided flats
- scmpHong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai promoted unofficial primary election in 2020 and planned to back localist candidates to boost opposition, trial told
- scmpHong Kong green groups call for rejection of impact assessment report for San Tin Technopole project
- scmpChina’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing Beijing predicted, senior economist says
- scmpChinese EV makers Dongfeng Motor and Chery Automobile eye factories in Europe as competition escalates at home
- scmp[INTERVIEW] Kazakhstan s election chief applauds Korea s democratic model, voting innovations
- ktimes EnDigital, human surveillance could extinguish all but the tiniest freedoms for N. Koreans: US think tank
- ktimes EnLee Kang-in plays late minutes as PSG knock off Barca to reach Champions League semifinals
- ktimes EnUkrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia s aggression
- ktimes EnYellen says Iran s actions could cause global economic spillovers as White House vows new sanctions
- ktimes EnArtist and curators refuse to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until cease-fire, hostage deal
- ktimes EnEnvoy says monitoring of North Korea sanctions enforcement possible without Russia, China
- ktimes EnNIS monitoring possible use of N. Korea s weapons technology for Iran s attack on Israel
- ktimes EnBritish envoy says Israel is making a decision to act as Iran vows to respond to any incursion
- ktimes EnAfghan women become YouTubers to bypass Taliban work bans: ‘had to do something to generate income’
- scmpHong Kong student jailed for laundering HK$600,000 in connection with help for people involved in 2019 anti-government protests
- scmpHong Kong customs arrests woman over smuggling HK$100 million in electronic items marked as aluminium alloy
- scmpPakistan officials say climate change ‘major factor’ in historical downpours that have killed 65
- scmpUniversity of Southern California cancels Muslim valedictorian’s speech, citing safety concerns
- scmpFrustrated China mother has meltdown while helping son with homework, wants to kick someone, hits wall and breaks toe
- scmpChina rallies aviation brainpower to get widebody C929 off the ground, amp up Airbus and Boeing competition
- scmpChina lays out 3-year plan to build digital workforce and overcome shortfall of workers needed to win tech race
- scmpJapan welcomed record 3 million tourists in March, as yen’s three-decade low lures travellers from US, India, Germany
- scmpHong Kong study finds volunteer work cut loneliness in elderly people over coronavirus crisis and that seniors supported by them also benefited
- scmpChip equipment giant ASML misses orders forecast, but China sales hold up despite US sanctions
- scmpChina conducts second live-fire drill along Myanmar border this month as concerns over rebel uprisings grow
- scmpAttack on Philippine drag artist Taylor Sheesh sparks outrage and renewed calls for LGBTQ equality bill
- scmpShould Malaysia’s Najib be under house arrest? Jailed ex-PM persists with pursuit of early release
- scmpHong Kong man jailed for 6 months for voyeurism after disguising himself as pupil, entering female school toilet to plant hidden camera
- scmpIndonesian companies push for stronger trade ties with Hong Kong, eye opening family offices and investing in prime sectors
- scmpBeyond Parallel: Images Suggest N. Korea Canceled 2nd Satellite Launch Preparation in Early April
- kbs EnAttractive China pig farm worker, 26, becomes internet sensation after quitting office job to work with animals
- scmpHong Kong must speed up roll-out of food waste bins at private housing amid residents dropping off scraps at public estates, lawmakers say
- scmpVisit to China by German Chancellor Scholz shows up divisions in EU over how to engage with Beijing on trade and Russia
- scmpMillion-dollar jobs, travel perks and racy parties vanish as China’s research pullback sends chills through banks and brokers
- scmpMarcos vs Duterte family feud drags both political dynasties’, and the Philippines’, names through the mud
- scmpChina’s growing data centres and AI industry could strain scarce water resources, according to new report
- scmpChina plays up Alibaba, Shein’s role in promoting cross-border e-commerce at ‘digital silk road’ forum, as exports rise
- scmpHumble China street vendor makes sacrifices to support academically gifted daughters who gain PhD and master’s degree
- scmpCan Hong Kong be more Muslim-friendly? Having more ‘halal’ dining options can help attract Middle East visitors
- scmpAfter Starbucks and McDonald’s, Asia’s anti-Israel boycotts find a new target: Western beauty products
- scmpKim Jong-un’s North Korea buying Chinese surveillance cameras in push to tighten control, report
- scmpEnvoy says monitoring of North Korea sanctions enforcement possible without Russia, China
- ktimes EnChinese EV makers Dongfeng Motor and Chery Automobile eye factories in Europe as competition escalates at home
- scmpChina lays out 3-year plan to build digital workforce and overcome shortfall of workers needed to win tech race
- scmpChina’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing Beijing predicted, senior economist says
- scmpJapan welcomed record 3 million tourists in March, as yen’s three-decade low lures travellers from US, India, Germany
- scmpHong Kong customs arrests woman over smuggling HK$100 million in electronic items marked as aluminium alloy
- scmpDisused Hong Kong Covid-19 Kai Tak quarantine centre could be turned into creative hub and used for other short-term projects, development chief says
- scmpAfghan women become YouTubers to bypass Taliban work bans: ‘had to do something to generate income’
- scmpSenior US and Chinese officials hold talks on ‘industrial overcapacity’ and anti-money-laundering
- scmpUS tariffs review of over US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports almost done, says top trade envoy
- scmpTensions rise in Australia after a bishop and priest are wounded in a knife attack in a church
- ktimes EnNorth Korea is buying Chinese surveillance cameras in a push to tighten control, report says
- ktimes EnChina’s GDP growth beat expectations – so why are analysts and business groups still downbeat?
- scmpHong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai knew US conditions for continued support of protests, national security trial told
- scmpParis Games: France’s Macron calls on China to help with 3-week ‘Olympic truce’ as Russia, Israel divide world opinion
- scmpChina’s top diplomat Wang Yi to push belt and road during visits to Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea
- scmpChina’s semiconductor output jumps 40% in first quarter amid growing dominance in legacy chips
- scmpHong Kong doctor tells Coroner’s Court he followed prescription of earlier doctor in hepatitis B case where woman later died of liver failure
- scmpHong Kong tourism sector optimistic over prospects during mainland China’s Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday
- scmpEx-Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam needs office costing HK$9 million annually to match status, admin chief tells sceptical lawmakers
- scmpBaidu claims 200 million users for Ernie chatbot, in sign that generative AI investments are paying off
- scmpS. Korea, Australia hold vice-ministerial talks on Indo-Pacific strategy, bilateral ties
- ktimes EnTesla plans to lay off 10% of workforce after dismal quarterly sales, multiple news outlets report
- ktimes EnIsrael-Gaza war: as Singapore investigates latest anti-Israel protest, is there a ‘paradigm shift’ in domestic views?
- scmpMore than 45,000 Hong Kong students sit inaugural university entrance exam for citizen and social development subject
- scmpPhilippines’ Marcos Jnr says any Filipino death due to ‘foreign power’ could activate defence treaty with US
- scmpSingapore’s incoming PM, Lawrence Wong, says current leader Lee Hsien Loong to serve as senior minister
- scmpFitch cuts outlook for China’s state-owned banks from stable to negative citing Beijing’s limited capacity to support them
- scmpHong Kong’s bitcoin, ether ETFs seen as attractive to Asian buyers, but ‘child’s play’ compared with scale of US market
- scmpMalaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad challenges anti-corruption authorities to prove alleged abuse of power
- scmpVeteran Hong Kong film star Tony Leung urged to make way for younger talent by top city movie director, sparking debate
- scmpMassive fire topples spire at Copenhagen’s 17th-century old Stock Exchange, reminiscent of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral
- scmpElectric vehicles: China’s Chery Automobile enters UK’s car rental business as its Omoda EVs are leased out by Octopus
- scmpOfficials promote China-led cyber governance to Belt and Road members during the Digital Silk Road forum in Xian
- scmpHong Kong lawmakers slam HK$3.75 million monthly bill for 6 Covid isolation facilities on standby
- scmpIndia’s Bishnoi gang members arrested for shooting at Bollywood star Salman Khan’s home, in payback for antelope killings
- scmpChinese police arrest over 1,500 for online rumours in campaign targeting influencers, bloggers and live-streamers
- scmp‘He won’t budge an inch’: South Korea’s humbled yet defiant Yoon ploughs on despite electoral drubbing
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