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Hong Kong's baby pandas finally get names. Meet Jia Jia and De De

Hong Kong’s first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Jackie Chan on the return of the Karate Kid: ‘If I have to jump off a building, I need a stunt double now’

INTERVIEW: As a revival of the cult franchise hits cinemas, Louis Chilton speaks to the Hong Kong superstar, the original ‘Karate Kid’ Ralph Macchio and new ‘Kid’ Ben Wang about the legacy of the first film, dangerous stunts, and ageing as an action star

The Independent UK

Comic book ‘catastrophe warning’ prompts superstitious travellers to cancel Japan trips

Japan bookings have dropped 50 per cent after manga artist ‘predicted’ natural disaster, says Hong Kong travel agency

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The Man Utd Squad Travelling for 2024–25 Post-Season Tour

Man Utd have confirmed the travelling squad for their postseason tour of the Far East, with games taking place in Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Sports Illustrated

Tesla Rival BYD Tumbles After Launching China EV Price War. Several Rivals Fire Back.

Tesla rival BYD has unveiled major discounts, with some rivals firing back in a new China EV price war. BYD stock plunged.

Investors Business Daily

China invites foreign students with ‘unconditional offers’ after Trump bans them from attending Harvard

Hong opens doors for international students worried about future at elite American university

The Independent UK

Hong Kong targets ‘top talent’ as Harvard faces international student ban

Hong Kong has called on the city’s universities to open their doors to those affected by Donald Trump’s attempted ban on foreign students

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Holiday bookings to Japan are down - could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?

The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 2025

The Guardian - AU

Manchester United: Ruben Amorim makes Alejandro Garnacho decision for Hong Kong tour

The squad are flying out to Asia on Sunday night for two more games before the season concludes

Evening Standard

3 fantastic foreign films to stream this weekend on Netflix, Now TV or Prime Video

From an intimate drama on the streets of Mumbai to a martial arts epic from Hong Kong

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Psy Develops First Trustless Bridge from Dogecoin to Solana

Hong Kong, China, May 22nd, 2025, Chainwire

International Business Times

Hong Kong authorities trying to disrupt independent press with ‘strange’ tax audits

Inland revenue targets eight outlets, union, 20 journalists and their families with supposed ‘random’ checks

The Guardian - UK

Japanese Baba Vanga Predictions: Why Tourists Are Cancelling Trips To Japan At Massive Rates

Travel agencies in Hong Kong are reporting a steep decline in holiday bookings to Japan, particularly around the Easter period.

International Business Times UK

Former prisoners and hostages urge Starmer to secure release of Jimmy Lai

Call for UK PM to act urgently over pro-democracy campaigner who has spent 1,602 days in solitary confinement

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Some Hong Kong reporters and news outlets are targeted by unwarranted tax audits, media group says

A media group in Hong Kong says tax authorities have targeted at least 20 people, including journalists, current or former heads of media organizations and their families, with audits without sufficient evidence

Fortune

CATL surges In Hong Kong while U.S. asset investors digest how much debt is too much

With American markets stuck in the doldrums, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon issued a warning.

Euronews

Blacklisted in the US, Chinese battery giant raises billions in Hong Kong trading debut

Tesla supplier CATL completed the world’s largest listing of 2025 to date, with its shares surging more than 12% on the first day of trading.

The Independent UK

Asian shares advance after China cuts interest rates to boost economy

Asian shares have advanced after China cut key interest rates as part of its effort to fend off malaise worsened by the trade war

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Shares in China's CATL, world's biggest EV battery maker, surge in Hong Kong after $4.6 billion IPO

Hong Kong-trade shares in CATL, the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, have jumped after the company raised around $4.6 billion in the biggest initial public offering globally this year

Fortune

Tesla supplier CATL, the world’s leading battery maker, to start trading in HK after a bumper $4.6 billion IPO

CATL is foraying into global markets amid growing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, which have sent markets careening over the past several weeks.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong and Singapore report new Covid wave

Health authorities say waning immunity rather than more severe variants likely driving spike in infections

International Business Times

'Unscientific' Japan Megaquake Rumours Spook Hong Kong Tourists

Unfounded online rumours warning that a huge earthquake will soon strike Japan are taking a toll on travel firms and airlines who report less demand from worried Hong Kongers.

Euronews

Hong Kong trade delegation visits Qatar to strengthen bilateral relations

A total of 35 memoranda of understanding spanning trade, innovation and other areas were signed, hoping to advance strategic cooperation between Hong Kong and Qatar.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong rushes to tighten domestic version of national security law

City spokesperson says law enacted ‘against increasingly turbulent global geopolitical landscape’

The Independent UK

US and China strike temporary trade truce. Could it be a turning point in Trump-Xi economic war?

US CHINA TRADE DEAL TRUMP TARIFF ANALYSIS: After months of economic brinkmanship, world’s two largest economies have hit pause

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