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Hong Kong may ban 2 ‘subversive’ groups based in...

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2025/11/24

The Hong Kong government is considering enacting a ban on any local operation of two “subversive” groups based in Canada and Taiwan on national security grounds. The move against the Canada-based “Hong Kong Parliament” and Taiwan-based “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union” came after a local court sentenced a woman earlier this month to a year in jail for promoting the former and breaching the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. “The two organisations in question aim to subvert

US senator demands answers to Trump’s TikTok...

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2025/11/24

A Democratic senator on Monday asked US President Donald Trump to answer key details about a plan by TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell a majority stake in the short video app’s US assets. Trump signed an executive order on September 25 declaring that a plan to sell TikTok’s US operations to a consortium of US and global investors meets the national security requirements set out in a 2024 law and gave them 120 days to complete the transaction. In doing so, he delayed enforcement of the law

As Trump casts a pall over Cop30, China’s quiet...

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2025/11/24

Amid the climate crisis, China’s quiet leadership in the fight for a sustainable future offers a reason for optimism, particularly for the Global South. After two weeks of contentious negotiations, Cop30 in Brazil concluded with an uneasy deal that sidestepped any mention of fossil fuels, exposing deep divisions and mounting frustrations. Indeed, even as Cop30 convened, the world was already suffering “summit fatigue”. After decades of lofty declarations and limited follow-through, many

Ne Zha-Transformers collaboration set to air as...

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2025/11/24

A highly anticipated animated crossover between a Chinese mythological hero and American pop culture icons will debut early next month, marking a significant collaborative release as bilateral tensions continue to ease. Many see My Ne Zha and Transformers – a 52-episode co-production between China’s CCTV Animation and US toy giant Hasbro – as the latest sign of stabilising relations amid soft-power diplomacy. The series features the popular boy deity joining forces with the Autobots in a rare...

Israeli generals dismissed over failures from Hamas’...

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2025/11/24

Israel’s military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack in the country’s history. The move comes two weeks after Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir called for a “systemic investigation” into the failures that led to the onslaught, even as the government dragged its feet on establishing a state commission of inquiry despite public pressure. The...

Chinese airlines cancel flights on 12 Japan routes as...

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2025/11/24

As a political dispute between Beijing and Tokyo continues to inflame relations, Chinese media reports indicate some domestic airlines have cancelled flights on 12 of their routes to Japan – including paths to popular tourism destinations Kyoto and Osaka – with analysts predicting cancellations to rise within the week. As of Monday morning, flights on these routes had been put on hold, according to a report from financial news outlet Yicai that cited Chinese aviation data platform DAST

Taiwan’s KMT seeks to change law to allow...

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2025/11/24

Taiwan’s main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) has launched a drive to change the law so that people born on the Chinese mainland and who are married to Taiwanese citizens can hold public office. The move – almost certain to clear the opposition-controlled legislature – has triggered an intense debate over the island’s security and identity. At the centre is a KMT proposal to amend both the Nationality Act and the 1992 Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the...

Hong Kong police search for missing elderly man, 87,...

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2025/11/24

Hong Kong police have mounted a search for an elderly man with dementia who went missing in Tuen Mun after having lunch with his family. Police said Leung Woon-yew, 87, lived in Tai Hing Estate in Tuen Mun. He was last seen at around 11am on Sunday in Shan King Estate on Shek Pai Tau Road. The Post learned Leung had lunch with his family at about 1pm near King Lai House in Shan King Estate and was expected to return home afterwards. Leung is described as being about 1.7 metres (5 feet 7

‘Wronged’ Singapore driver blames hackers for racist...

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2025/11/24

A Singapore private-hire driver has denied responsibility for a vulgar anti-Chinese slur that was seen flashing across an LED panel on the back of his car, insisting the message was remotely altered by someone hacking into his display system. The footage, filmed on Thursday along Woodlands Centre Road – a route leading to the checkpoint connecting Singapore and Malaysia – went viral after being posted by the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page. The clip shows a Honda Stepwagon Spada repeatedly...

Bollywood mourns ‘He-Man’ Dharmendra, Indian cinema...

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2025/11/24

India’s hugely popular star Dharmendra was lovingly known as the “He-Man” of Bollywood, thanks to his roles in a string of action films that cemented his legacy spanning more than six decades and 250 films. Born Dharam Singh Deol on December 8, 1935, in Punjab, he also served as a member of parliament and was honoured with one of India’s highest civilian awards. He struck stardom after becoming the first Bollywood actor to bare his chest on screen, prompting a flood of love letters from

Russia academy breaks up with China naval institute...

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2025/11/24

Guo Wei, the chief scientist of China’s top naval institute, has been suspended as a foreign academician to the Russian Academy of Engineering after he became the subject of a police probe over alleged academic misconduct. The Chinese headquarters of the Russian academy announced on its social media page on Friday that it had taken note of the case against Guo and was verifying information regarding his election as a foreign academician earlier this year. The Beijing News reported on Sunday

Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand...

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2025/11/24

Alibaba Group Holding’s logistics arm, Cainiao, has expanded its parcel delivery service to eight African countries – including Morocco, Ghana and Nigeria – as it races to give Chinese e-commerce merchants a cheaper, more reliable way to reach the fast-growing continent. The company planned to extend the service to South Africa and Egypt by the end of December, Cainiao said in a statement over the weekend. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Cainiao said underdeveloped logistics...

Hong Kong waste paper scavenger, 79, killed in coach...

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2025/11/24

An elderly waste paper scavenger has died after being knocked down by a coach and dragged under the vehicle at a busy road junction in Hong Kong. The coach was turning left from Sai Yee Street into Argyle Street in Mong Kok at about 3.40pm on Monday when it hit the 79-year-old woman. Paramedics arrived but confirmed she was dead. The woman was reportedly collecting waste paper in the area. She attempted to cross in front of the coach when she was struck and pulled underneath. A pile of waste...

Standard Chartered faces US$2.7 billion 1MDB suit in...

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2025/11/24

A Singapore court has cleared the way for a US$2.7 billion lawsuit against Standard Chartered Bank over its alleged role in 1MDB fraud, liquidators seeking to recover the funds said on Monday. Singapore High Court dismissed an application by the bank to strike out a suit filed against it by liquidators, the liquidators said in a press release, calling it “a significant legal victory” allowing the case to continue. Liquidators trying to recover money from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB...

‘Flood after flood’ hits Thailand and Vietnam, with...

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2025/11/24

Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by deadly floods sweeping across Thailand and Vietnam, a crisis that has killed scores and stranded entire communities as meteorologists and climate analysts warn of heavier rains driven by La Nina and long-term warming. The scale of the inundation has highlighted how a late-season monsoon surge, layered onto fragile flood-management systems, is overwhelming towns and cities from southern Thailand to Vietnam’s central coast, with Malaysia...

Beijing blasts Japan’s ‘extremely dangerous’ missile...

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2025/11/24

Beijing has blasted Japan’s missile deployment on an island only 110km (68 miles) away from Taiwan as “extremely dangerous”, saying it stokes regional tensions and military confrontation amid deteriorating ties between the two Asian powers. But Shinjiro Koizumi, Tokyo’s defence minister, believed the deployment on Yonaguni Island would “reduce the likelihood of any armed attack on Japan itself”, a Japanese defence ministry readout stated on Sunday. During an inspection visit to Yonaguni on...

China businesswoman sells lotus roots to repay...

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2025/11/24

A businesswoman from central China who once lived a life of luxury is rebuilding her future by digging up and selling lotus roots to repay five million yuan (US$700,000) of debt. According to the mainland media outlet, Changjiang Daily, 44-year-old Hu Qin from Hunan province and her husband launched a fruit business in 2012 that grew to have more than 30 shops nationwide. At its peak, Hu’s assets reportedly topped 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million). The couple lived in a villa by the Xiang

Ex-UK PM Cameron urges prostate cancer screening...

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2025/11/24

Former British prime minister David Cameron has revealed he was successfully treated for prostate cancer as he backed a targeted screening programme for the United Kingdom’s most common cancer in males. Cameron was urged to get tested by his wife, Samantha, after the pair heard the founder of Soho House, Nick Jones, speaking about his experience with cancer during a radio interview a year ago, The Times reported. The politician had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, an MRI scan and then

Hong Kong to sharpen competitive edge by applying...

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2025/11/24

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to sharpen the city’s competitive edge to better serve the country’s development by applying the guiding principles of the fourth plenum in everyday governance. Lee made the pledge after attending a seminar at government headquarters that featured the head of the country’s top scientific think tank on Monday. Hou Jianguo, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said in his address that the latest five-year plan endorsed during last month’s...

The China factor behind Trump’s decision to upgrade...

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2025/11/24

The US is poised to supply Saudi Arabia with its most advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets, a move that analysts say reflects a new era of Middle East policy in which countering Chinese influence is fast becoming as important for Washington as maintaining Israeli military superiority. It would make Saudi Arabia only the second country in the region, after Israel, to operate the fifth-generation jet. US President Donald Trump announced the decision following a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s

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