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All the latest breaking news from Hong Kong, China and around the world
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The heat index in Bangkok was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius as officials urged elderly people to stay indoors.Av Agence France-Presse
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In the short run, China and India are showing no real intention of cutting coal dependence. Instead, both are building or proposing new coal-fired capacity, never mind their climate pledges.Av Kavitha Yarlagadda
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In the short run, China and India are showing no real intention of cutting coal dependence. Instead, both are building or proposing new coal-fired capacity, never mind their climate pledges.Av Kavitha Yarlagadda
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China-EU relations: Beijing promotes Hungary’s coming presidency as chance for ‘more pragmatic China policy’ in Europe
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Beijing that Hungary is a ‘European country of unique influence’.Av Zhao Ziwen
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Marcos Jnr’s pro-US stance and measures to ‘elevate’ the Philippines have made him a ‘pivotal player’ on South China Sea issues among world leaders.Av Sam Beltran
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Marcos Jnr’s pro-US stance and measures to ‘elevate’ the Philippines have made him a ‘pivotal player’ on South China Sea issues among world leaders.Av Sam Beltran
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Nuctech raids leave Chinese businesses reeling as new EU foreign subsidies regulation shows its teeth
Dramatic search for evidence of financial help from Beijing stuns businesses and competition lawyers in Europe.Av Finbarr Bermingham
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Japanese authorities have issued a warning for hikers and others to stay alert for bears emerging from hibernation.Av Julian Ryall
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Japanese authorities have issued a warning for hikers and others to stay alert for bears emerging from hibernation.Av Julian Ryall
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China’s hi-tech progress reshaping global politics as US and allies seek to build ‘balancing coalition’, study says
China’s status as a ‘near-peer competitor’ is driving efforts to limit access to key technologies such as semiconductors and counter its global influence.Av Victoria Bela
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The felony indictments, which allege a conspiracy to award Arizona’s slate of electors to Donald Trump, are the latest effort by a state to hold accountable those who backed Trump’s false claim that he won the 2020 presidential vote.Av Reuters
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China’s example could be the helping hand India needs in fixing its pollution problem, while not affecting GDP.Av Holly Chik,Victoria Bela
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Although they support rival camps and pursue divergent geopolitical games, the US and China are also working for the same thing: the region’s security and stability.Av Riaz Khokhar
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China’s food security push catches ‘grain-stealing mouse’ among 5 accused of US$3.45 million corn theft
Police in northern China have detained five people for allegedly colluding to steal about 10,000 tonnes of corn amid Beijing’s increasing focus on food security.Av Mandy Zuo
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China’s central bank drops hints at future bond trades, answering calls for muscular monetary action
The People’s Bank of China has indicated its approval for trading treasury bonds on the secondary market, signalling more robust action to boost liquidity and fuel growth is no longer out of the question.Av Amanda Lee
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Australia’s new national defence strategy focuses on countering its ‘adversary’ on the battlefield, yet its true vulnerability lies elsewhere – on its economic dependence on China. Diplomatic engagement will protect Australia far better than any military deterrence can.Av Daryl Guppy
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Moscow vetoed a resolution to prevent an orbital arms race, prompting the US to ask if Russia was hiding something.Av Reuters
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The weapons, with double the striking distance, were used for the first time to bomb a Russian airfield in Crimea and Russian forces in another occupied area.Av Associated Press
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Shou Zi Chew, chief executive of the popular app, says the platform will continue to operate as it challenges the new legislation in court.Av Agencies
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US overtakes mainland China as Taiwan’s main export market, sign of ‘strategic shift’ amid tech decoupling
Taiwan’s exports to the US in the first quarter beat shipments sent to mainland China, with analysts pointing to a ‘strategic plan’ by Washington to construct and lead a world supply chain and market order.Av Ralph Jennings
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Biden signed the bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new US aid to Ukraine, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks re-election.Av Reuters
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in China hours after Senate TikTok ban vote, new funding for Taiwan
Trade, Ukraine among topics on the agenda, with Blinken expected to pressure China to urge its firms to stop supplying dual-use goods to Russia or face more punitive measures.Av Kawala Xie
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Within monthsof the Indian ban, Google rolled out YouTube Shorts and Instagram pushed out its Reels feature, mimicking short-form videos TikTok excelled at.Av Associated Press
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Within monthsof the Indian ban, Google rolled out YouTube Shorts and Instagram pushed out its Reels feature, mimicking short-form videos TikTok excelled at.Av Associated Press
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Media advocates have urged New Delhi to “cease using visa regulations as a tool of repression” against reporters.Av Junaid Kathju
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‘Audio deepfake’ of Marcos Jnr ordering military action against China prompts Manila to debunk clip
Marcos Jnr’s office says “no such directive exists” and Manila is working with various agencies to combat deepfakes.Av Jeoffrey Maitem
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Some Malaysians accuse the military of poor planning that led to the crash and having defence assets of questionable quality.Av Joseph Sipalan
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Philippines’ Marcos Jnr intervenes in feud between first lady, Vice-President Duterte: ‘she still has a lot to learn’
Marcos Jnr said his wife’s inexperience in politics led to her outburst against Vice-President Sara DuterteAv SCMP’s Asia desk
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Flexible work has become a hot-button issue in the city state since the government announced last week that all employers must allow formal requests for flexible work arrangements from December.Av CNA
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Musk accused Australia’s leaders of trying to censor the internet after a court ordered his platform to stop showing footage of a bishop being stabbed.Av Reuters
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Elderly Japanese are at highest risk from the elevated temperatures, while agriculture – especially the crucial seasonal fruit sector – and fish prices will also feel the impact.Av Julian Ryall
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South China Sea: ‘upsurge’ in Chinese militia vessels as Balikatan drills begin ‘out of the norm’, Philippines says
The Philippine Navy says 124 Chinese vessels have been detected in the West Philippine Sea since the military drills began on Monday.Av Jeoffrey Maitem
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A thumping victory for his party in this month’s parliamentary elections has lent Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu a free hand. But observers say his country is simply ‘too small’ to be taking sides.Av Biman Mukherji
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China’s durian output to quadruple in 2024, processing poised to permeate with demand ‘on a rapid rise’
Chinese-produced durian is set to be available to the public in July, with production from the tropical island of Hainan likely to reach 200 tonnes this year, although Thailand and Vietnam are set to remain the largest sources.Av Ralph Jennings,Mia Nulimaimaiti
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Indonesia’s Widodo and son Gibran no longer ruling party members for supporting Prabowo in election: official
The president and his elder son chose not to endorse the party’s presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo during the election, the official says.Av Amy Sood
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UK ‘actively collaborating’ with Indonesia in using counterterrorism laws to curb civil liberties: report
UK-based rights group RSI says Britain deliberately ‘exported’ a counterterrorism programme to Indonesia as part of its post-Brexit geopolitical outreach.Av Johannes Nugroho
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As Philippines’ Vice-President Sara Duterte fires back at first lady Liza Marcos, will family tensions soar further?
Duterte said her personal feelings were not related to her position as a government official after Marcos Jnr’s wife accused the vice-president of ‘hurting’ her.Av Sam Beltran
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Balikatan 2024: missiles, military aid, China tensions in focus as ‘biggest ever’ US-Philippines drills begin
This year’s ‘biggest ever’ Balikatan exercises kicked off as Manila took delivery of a state-of-the-art missile system from India – and had hopes for US$2.5 billion in US military aid.Av Raissa Robles
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At an election rally, the Indian prime minister called Muslims ‘infiltrators’ and accused the opposition of wanting to gather Hindus’ wealth ‘and distribute it among those who have more children’.Av Junaid Kathju
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The Mobile Cooperation Team initiative was first set up in 2017 as part of Tokyo’s efforts to train and equip the coastguards of Southeast Asian nations that felt threatened by China’s presence.Av Julian Ryall
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Myanmar’s figurehead vice-president steps down – he was a rare holdover from Suu Kyi’s civilian government
Henry Van Thio, who served in elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and continued in position after she was ousted by military in 2021, is stepping down for unspecified health reasons, state media reported.Av Associated Press
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From healthcare to education and rural inclusion, AI has allowed Bangladesh to make developmental leapfrogs. But for these innovations to spread, the Global South must have a seat at the table.Av Anir Chowdhury
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Manila has received its first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, in a carefully timed shipment observers say is the start of a ‘clear push’ to expand military sales with Southeast Asia.Av Junaid Kathju
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Is influx of Chinese students in the Philippines a security threat? Manila starts probe on ‘sleeper cell’ concerns
Intelligence officers have been sent to investigate potential national-security threats in Cagayan, where about 4,600 Chinese students reportedly live.Av Jeoffrey Maitem
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Singapore’s US$400 billion economy, soaring currency give next PM Lawrence Wong plenty to smile about
The city state’s incoming PM inherits a currency that has risen 40 per cent against its major trading partners over the past two decades, while the economy has doubled in size and total assets under management have climbed more than eight-fold.Av Bloomberg
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