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No barriers for 50,000 users of new ‘seamless’...

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2026/06/11

About 50,000 regular users of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will soon be able to pass through new immigration e-channels without stopping or displaying their identity cards, as facial recognition will be used for clearance. Or Chung-yuk, assistant director of information systems at the Immigration Department, said on Thursday that Hong Kong permanent residents aged 11 or above who were regular users of the bridge could use two new “seamless” e-channels from June 25. “Users will not need

China’s space start-ups eye IPO boom as SpaceX heads...

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2026/06/11

This is part of a series on the global impact of SpaceX’s historic IPO, tracing how mainland Chinese investors’ strategies, the Hong Kong market and wider capital flows are being reshaped by Elon Musk’s trillion‑dollar rocket gamble. The landmark listing of US aerospace giant SpaceX is expected to accelerate and reshape the initial public offering (IPO) plans of China’s emerging commercial space companies, according to industry executives and investors. The development comes as space

China’s BYD claims Germany’s plug-in hybrid crown,...

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2026/06/11

One out of every seven plug-in hybrid vehicles registered in Germany in May came from BYD, as the Chinese carmaker’s registrations surged 232 per cent in Europe’s largest auto market from a year earlier. With 6,169 vehicles registered there in May, BYD held a 2.6 per cent share of Germany’s new-car registrations, according to data from the country’s Federal Motor Transport Authority. Of those, 4,290 were plug-in hybrids, led by the Atto 2 DM-i with 2,113 registrations – the top-selling

Hacking of Philippine Senate’s website spotlights...

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2026/06/11

The Philippine Senate’s political crisis has spilled into cyberspace after its official website went offline on Thursday following its defacement with a warning accusing lawmakers of betraying public trust. “The people deserve truth. The people deserve accountability. The people deserve better. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect Us,” the message said, using a closing phrase long associated with the global hacktivist collective Anonymous. The incident comes as the Senate remains

Fury over Jared Kushner’s Albania resort project...

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2026/06/11

As protests in Tirana extend into a second week, they have escalated from opposition to two €5 billion (US$5.7 billion) planned resorts in ecologically sensitive areas linked to Jared Kushner into demands for the entire Albanian political establishment to step aside. Anger erupted on the coast on May 30 when bulldozers moved into one of the sites, spreading to the capital two days later. Every evening at 6pm since then, thousands of people have been gathering in a central square and marching...

China leads US in everyday AI apps but firms are...

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2026/06/11

China holds an edge over the US when it comes to getting artificial intelligence applications into the hands of everyday users, according to tech executives and investors, though they warn that Chinese AI firms are looking increasingly overvalued. China still lagged in computing power but was only “100 days behind” the US in frontier AI model capabilities, according to Chi Zhang, general manager of finance industry at the Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group, speaking on Thursday at the 2026 HKEX...

16 arrested over bogus MPF withdrawal requests due to...

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2026/06/11

Sixteen people have been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly using falsified medical certificates claiming loss of working ability or terminal illness to fraudulently withdraw HK$4.3 million (US$548,680) in Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) savings. Police said on Thursday that the suspects comprised nine men and seven women, aged 29 to 63, who reported their occupations as chefs, drivers and waiters, among other jobs. Two of the suspects were allegedly core members of a syndicate running a...

China launches new satellite to test high-speed...

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2026/06/11

China launched a new test communication satellite on Thursday in a pivotal step to validate technology essential for next-generation orbital connectivity speeds and reliability. The Communication Technology Test Satellite No 25 was sent into orbit on a Long March 5 rocket launched from the Wenchang spaceport in the southern island province of Hainan at 3.30pm on Thursday. “The satellite will be mainly used to verify multi-band, high-rate satellite communication technologies,” state

Hong Kong, Indonesia move towards direct transactions...

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2026/06/11

The People’s Bank of China, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Bank Indonesia signed an agreement on Thursday to create a framework for bilateral transactions between Indonesia and Hong Kong. The parties aimed to implement a currency transaction framework for the direct exchange and settlement of Indonesian rupiah and Chinese yuan in cross-border trade and investment activities among companies and institutions in Indonesia and Hong Kong, according to an HKMA statement. This initiative

Why tech titans’ IPOs matter as much in China as in...

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2026/06/11

Blockbuster initial public offerings from tech champions such as Anthropic and SpaceX are about to fundamentally reshape global capital markets. This wave will redirect capital flows and alter valuations across the tech sector. As competition intensifies, investors worldwide will be forced to completely rethink where future returns will come from. For China, the rise of these companies will intensify an already fierce contest for global capital, putting further strain on foreign investment...

Hong Kong’s new national security regulation to be...

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2026/06/11

Hong Kong’s new legislation allowing certain criminal cases to be handled under national security procedures is expected to be used only rarely, with the city leader typically issuing such certification before trial, security and justice officials have said. A Legislative Council subcommittee completed its scrutiny of the Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation during a meeting on Thursday that lasted around two hours. The regulation empowers the chief executive to

China sanctions Philippine defence chief Gilberto...

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2026/06/11

China has sanctioned Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Beijing said on Thursday that Teodoro had repeatedly made erroneous remarks against China, undermined China’s legitimate interests and damaged bilateral relations. “To uphold China’s national sovereignty, security, and development interests, the Chinese side has decided to ban Teodoro, his spouse and his child from entering the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau,” the ministry...

KMT chief Cheng Li-wun meets Trump ally Steve Daines...

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2026/06/11

The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang met Trump ally Steve Daines and other US lawmakers in Washington on Wednesday. In those talks, KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun outlined the party’s position on defence and energy, saying her party did not oppose American arms sales to the island, according to Taiwan’s United Daily News. Her meetings on Wednesday also included talks with Republican representatives John Rose and Chuck Fleischmann, and Democratic Representative Thomas

From electric cars to humanoids: Xpeng boss takes...

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2026/06/11

Xpeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng is doubling down on his vision to transform the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant into a “physical AI” powerhouse, taking the reins of the firm’s robotics arm just months before its humanoids are set for mass production. In an internal memo sent on Wednesday and seen by the South China Morning Post, He said he would personally serve as head of the robotics department. Characterising the move as a strategic pivot, He said the unit had reached “a turning

UK defence chief John Healey resigns amid feud with...

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2026/06/11

British ⁠Defence ⁠Minister John Healey ⁠quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to ‌commit the government resources that are needed to defend the country. The unexpected resignation, accompanied with ‌a scathing public letter, compounds the pressure on Starmer when he is facing a likely leadership challenge and exposes the crisis at the heart of government – how it can ramp up defence spending when there is no money to...

China’s biotech industry sees global expansion as...

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2026/06/11

China’s biotech firms are pressing ahead with global expansion, a trend industry insiders describe as “irreversible”, even as Washington rolls out investment restrictions and national security measures aimed at slowing their advance. “The US has erected numerous regulatory and non-tariff barriers for Chinese companies seeking to enter the American market,” said Zhang Jun, co-head of the global healthcare group at Chinese investment bank Citic Securities, at the Hong Kong Exchanges and

Who pays when rockets explode? China insures SpaceX’s...

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2026/06/11

This is part of a series on the global impact of SpaceX’s historic IPO, tracing how mainland Chinese investors’ strategies, the Hong Kong market and wider capital flows are being reshaped by Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar rocket gamble. In 2016, a SpaceX rocket carrying a satellite blew up during a test, destroying on-board equipment and surrounding facilities worth millions of US dollars. Fortunately, the satellite operator, Israel’s Space Communications, had an insurance policy worth almost...

Equipment failure fixed after causing delays along...

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2026/06/11

MTR services along Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O line have gradually resumed, about an hour after a signalling equipment failure caused travel delays of 10 to 15 minutes during the Thursday evening rush hour. “The signalling equipment fault near Po Lam station on the Tseung Kwan O line has been fixed. Normal train service is gradually resuming,” the MTR Corporation said on its mobile app. “The service was affected between 5.57pm and 7.11pm.” A commuter, who gave her surname as Kwok, said she had...

Do not let US-China ties spiral out of control,...

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2026/06/11

Former US Treasury secretary Henry Paulson has urged Washington and Beijing to manage their escalating strategic competition to prevent it spiralling into broader conflict, warning that deepening distrust now poses a greater risk than trade imbalances. The US-China relationship was “the most consequential” in the world, requiring careful stewardship as rivalry sharpened across trade, technology and security, he said. “We have to be careful that the decoupling does not become...

Malaysia’s hunt for Russian oil tests Anwar’s...

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2026/06/11

Malaysia’s search for alternative crude supplies is complicating Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s “friends with all” foreign policy, analysts have said, with the country potentially tapping Russian oil despite Western sanctions against Moscow. On Thursday, oil prices rose again after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, 103 days after the US-Israel war with Iran began on February 28. Washington has signalled it wants sanction waivers over Russian oil to end “as soon as possible”. Economy...

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