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All the latest breaking news from Hong Kong, China and around the world
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The Australian PM was incensed after Musk’s X ignored a court order to remove videos of a stabbing attack in Sydney.โดย Su-Lin Tan
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The Australian PM was incensed after Musk’s X ignored a court order to remove videos of a stabbing attack in Sydney.โดย Su-Lin Tan
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Hong Kong’s emerging debate on AI in education lags behind other parts of Asia despite a rich recent history of world-class pedagogical research. If we view AI through technological solutionism, we ignore the importance of localisation and potentially face both regional relegation and redundancy.โดย Jeremy Rappleye
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Hong Kong’s emerging debate on AI in education lags behind other parts of Asia despite a rich recent history of world-class pedagogical research. If we view AI through technological solutionism, we ignore the importance of localisation and potentially face both regional relegation and redundancy.โดย Jeremy Rappleye
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A new type of rapeseed engineered in China can improve upon yields by 50 per cent, increasing the domestic harvest of edible oil and lessening the country’s reliance on imports.โดย Mia Nulimaimaiti
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The National Enquirer’s David Pecker says Trump’s lawyer pressed him to pay Stormy Daniels, but the publisher did not want to be involved with a porn star.โดย Reuters
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The app’s algorithms are deemed too important to the Chinese parent company, making a sale to an American buyer highly unlikely.โดย Reuters
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European Parliament slams Hong Kong’s jailing of EU national on security charges, calls for freeing of Jimmy Lai
Resolution calls for freeing of Joseph John, as well as democracy activist Andy Li and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai, and condemns Hong Kong’s passage of Article 23.โดย Finbarr Bermingham
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Since the pandemic, US East Coast ports have invested in expanded container terminals, adopted new technology for inventory management and made other upgrades.โดย Khushboo Razdan
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Fireworks display and shopping discounts to be on offer for May ‘golden week’ holiday, but some lawmakers appeal for more attention for less well-known areas of city.โดย Lo Hoi-ying,Elizabeth Cheung
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South China Sea: Malaysia opposes ‘external forces’ meddling in disputed waters, foreign minister says in swipe at US-Philippines military exercises
Mohamad Hasan takes a veiled swipe at US-Philippines military cooperation during a meeting with China’s foreign minister in Beijing.โดย Liu Zhen
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China sends trio to Tiangong space station from Gobi desert launch as authorities declare 2030 moon landing on track
Chinese space agency deputy director declares China on track to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.โดย Ling Xin
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Musk has accused Australia of censorship, while Australian lawmakers have accused Musk of arrogance and a lack of social responsibility.โดย Associated Press
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Musk has accused Australia of censorship, while Australian lawmakers have accused Musk of arrogance and a lack of social responsibility.โดย Associated Press
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Weeks ahead of his inauguration, William Lai Ching-te says Beijing should ‘have confidence’ in talking to the island’s ‘elected legitimate’ government.โดย Vanessa Cai
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India has seen a record 411 million train passengers in April, as people rush to vote, attend Hindu weddings
The recent surge of passengers is due to ongoing national elections and a cluster of astrologically auspicious dates, typically used for Hindu weddings.โดย Amrit Dhillon
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India has seen a record 411 million train passengers in April, as people rush to vote, attend Hindu weddings
The recent surge of passengers is due to ongoing national elections and a cluster of astrologically auspicious dates, typically used for Hindu weddings.โดย Amrit Dhillon
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The carmaker hopes to lure high-end Chinese consumers amid an escalating price war among some of its top rivals.โดย Ben Jiang
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Mahathir has denied that he abused power while in government and described the anti-corruption sweep as politically motivated.โดย Joseph Sipalan
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Mahathir has denied that he abused power while in government and described the anti-corruption sweep as politically motivated.โดย Joseph Sipalan
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PetroChina: rapid EV uptake means oil consumption for transport to peak by next year ‘at the latest’ in China
Oil consumption in China’s transport sector will peak next year ‘at the latest’ as rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) pulls the plug on petrol consumption, according to the nation’s largest oil and gas producer.โดย Yujie Xue
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Intellectual property protection infringements along with technology transfer, counterfeiting and other concerns cited.โดย Ji Siqi
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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.โดย 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.โดย Kavitha Yarlagadda
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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.โดย Sam Beltran
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Japanese authorities have issued a warning for hikers and others to stay alert for bears emerging from hibernation.โดย Julian Ryall
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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.โดย Associated Press
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Media advocates have urged New Delhi to “cease using visa regulations as a tool of repression” against reporters.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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 Duterteโดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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.โดย 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’.โดย Junaid Kathju
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