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‘Taxing time’: Beijing to Berlin, Trump’s tariffs dominate world headlines

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of broad “reciprocal tariffs” on imports to the United States has sent shockwaves through global markets and prompted stern responses from world leaders. With a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports and significantly higher rates for countries Trump described as having “unfair” trade relationships…

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Is This Armed Chinese Robot a Motorcycle or Not?

I must pose a question to our readers. A question that's kept me up for many a night since I first laid eyes on this monstrous police-state creation. This heavily armed BB-8 knockoff from China's local law enforcement. No, it's not whether or not this machine is ethical, nor whether or…

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Man Cheats On His Girlfriend With 300 Women, Loses His Job When She Posts A 58-Page PPT Exposé

A Chinese woman crafted a 58-page exposé that includes texts and pictures of her boyfriend cheating with hundreds of other women. The post Man Cheats On His Girlfriend With 300 Women, Loses His Job When She Posts A 58-Page PPT Exposé first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“Are You OK? I Want to Go Home”: Husband Still Diving For Wife 13 Years After Japan Tsunami

"He should forgive himself" The post “Are You OK? I Want to Go Home”: Husband Still Diving For Wife 13 Years After Japan Tsunami first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Shein’s CEO is so low-profile that even his own employees don’t recognize him

That could change as Shein gears up to go public.

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Hong Kong Leader Defends Foreign Trade Offices After UK Spying Arrests

Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday defended its foreign trade offices and said he had little recollection of a man accused by Britain of spying for the Chinese city, after a photograph emerged seeming to show the two together.

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Shenzhou 17, The Youngest Crew Ever To Visit Tiangong, Safely Returned To Earth

Shenzhou 17, with the youngest crew ever to visit Tiangong, becomes one more successful example of China's remarkable space exploration. The post Shenzhou 17, The Youngest Crew Ever To Visit Tiangong, Safely Returned To Earth first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Second SCMP reporter dropped out of contact in China last year, sources say

Minnie Chan second reporter at Hong Kong newspaper to be subject of safety concerns, people familiar with matter say.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong journalist reported missing after trip to China

Kyodo News says South China Morning Post reporter Minnie Chan became unreachable after attending forum in late October.

Al Jazeera

ChatGPT disrupts Asian property industry

HONG KONG: In a city of the future, a citizen looking to buy a home will simply explain their requirements to an artificial intelligence (AI)-based assistant, which will orchestrate the entire selection and buying process without a human property agent - or the commissions such agents command.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong, c/- China

Part two of our special report on the Hong Kong international writers festival.

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Body parts of missing model Abby Choi found in Hong Kong, ex-husband and family arrested

Four people were arrested for the murder and dismemberment of model and influencer Abby Choi after parts of her body were found in a Hong Kong rental unit, local police said Saturday.

Tribune News Service

HK may need 2 years for a full tourism recovery, predicts aiport head

Hong Kong is offering 500,000 free plane tickets as part of its "Hello Hong Kong" campaign to attract visitors to the Chinese city.

Fortune

Brutal wedding 'hazing' sees bride pinned down and sprayed with foam by gang of men

In a video, posted on social media, a number of men forcibly hold the bride down as they bundle on top of her before spraying her with foam. Many people have criticised what they call a degrading custom

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Deadly octopus is served to a diner at a hot pot restaurant

When a basket of raw octopuses was brought to the table of a hot pot restaurant, a diner turned to social media for help.

Reuters

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu to attend Davos meeting next week - SCMP

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He will travel to Davos, Switzerland next week for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters

Chinese ambassador says Ukraine crisis has hurt relations with EU -report

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put China in a "very difficult position" for its bilateral relations with the European Union, Fu Cong, the Chinese ambassador to the EU, was quoted as saying in an interview with the South China Morning Post published on Friday.

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Tencent CEO Pony Ma blasts employees for laziness, not cutting costs

Tencent, the world's largest game developer, has had to survive a crackdown in China and a slowing global game market.

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China-HK border will ‘fully reopen’ next month

The border between Hong Kong and mainland China is set to “fully reopen” early next month for the first time in three years, the South China Morning Post has reported, as the Communist Party rolls back Covid restrictions to bolster its faltering economy.

Fortune

China may reopen soon—but 'millions' of new COVID cases will disrupt its economic recovery

Analysts are warning of a "bumpy," "zigzagging" recovery since China's COVID cases and deaths will likely spike.

Fortune

How a 'forgotten,' 110-day lockdown sparked China's nationwide COVID protests

A deadly fire in a region locked down since August ignited rare demonstrations of dissent across China.

Fortune

Apple supplier Foxconn will pay new hires $1,400 to quit as China's 'iPhone city' enters COVID lockdown

Foxconn is scrambling to respond to lockdowns and unrest at its Zhengzhou, China iPhone factory, where workers and security personnel clashed on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Woman dies on same day she is reunited with husband after 3 years apart due to Covid

A Russian woman had not been able to see her husband in China for three years due to the strict Covid rules in the country but then tragically died on the day they were reunited, it is reported

Bangkok Post

Thai tour group in Hong Kong enjoys only 1 day at local restaurants

Members of a tour group from Thailand were unable to dine out at restaurants in Hong Kong until the final day of their four-day trip on Tuesday, as travel operators struggled to adjust to recent changes to the city's coronavirus restrictions.

Bangkok Post

Top influencers on China's version of TikTok are twin brothers with over 100m followers

Twin brothers who star in their own video skits about daily life have become the most popular influencers on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, amassing more than 100 million followers in four years.

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