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South Africa pushes to increase exports to China amid US’ 30% tariff hike
South Africa vows to expand its trade portfolio to create more balance and tackle a growing trade deficit which heavily favours China.
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T8, red rainstorm signals raised as Hong Kong still faces storms, flash floods
Highest T10 signal lowered at 4.10pm, and will be further downgraded to No 3 strong wind signal between 7pm and 9pm, as Typhoon Wipha departs.
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Why Taiwan pledges to Israeli settlement project may mar its own global support
‘I don’t think Palestinians will be going there for medical services. I’m not buying it,’ NGO monitor says.
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Typhoon Wipha forces evacuation of hundreds of thousands in southern China
The storm is battering Guangdong province and Hong Kong with wind speeds of up to 150 km/h.
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‘The American dream has faded’: how Jeep reached the end of the road in China
Chinese consumers have rapidly turned away from the iconic US brand, leading to plunging sales, spiking debts and a historic bankruptcy.
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His work combines mathematical physics and representation theory, which translates abstract patterns into numbers and geometry.
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How Thai monks use sacred saffron rituals to save trees
The monks in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province wrap saffron robes around endangered trees to ‘ordain’ them and protect them from being cut down.
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No India, no go? Why a new China-led South Asian bloc may falter
China and Pakistan are reportedly leading a push to replace the defunct Saarc with a new bloc without India’s involvement.
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Anxious wait for families of the missing in ‘devastating’ Vietnam boat sinking
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China launches Tibet mega dam project that has sparked water worries in India
Premier Li Qiang attends groundbreaking ceremony for Yarlung Tsangpo dam on Tibetan Plateau with projected 300 billion kWh annual capacity.
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Which typhoons have triggered Hong Kong’s T10 warning in last 30 years?
T10 is the highest-level alert reserved for most powerful typhoons; the Post looks back on some of the strongest storms in recent years.
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Weakened mandate looms for Ishiba as Japan votes in upper house election
Surveys suggest Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling LDP coalition may lose its majority in the upper house, potentially threatening his premiership.
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US tech CEO in viral Coldplay concert video resigns
The clip of Andy Byron embracing an alleged colleague fuelled countless memes about them purportedly being caught having an affair.
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Ukraine proposes fresh peace talks with Russia next week
Zelesnsky says he is ready to have a face-to-face meeting with Putin, saying that is what’s needed to ensure ‘lasting’ peace.
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‘Several held’ as China ramps up crackdown on strategic mineral smugglers
Authorities announce multiple arrests as high-level export-control meeting warns of ‘increasingly covert’ tactics to evade detection.
19 Jul 2025 - 9:16PM
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How to stop US bunker busters? Chinese scientists have an idea
Chinese researchers test measures aimed at striking the weak spot of massive US warheads with anti-aircraft shells.
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Big Tech
From TikTok to Huawei, Chinese tech giants flock to Arab tech hub Dubai
Dubai’s tech-friendly policies are a boon to Chinese companies facing domestic challenges and accelerating their overseas expansion.
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Nvidia CEO meets China’s commerce minister to discuss AI cooperation
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Mainland Chinese talent children and their struggles to settle in Hong Kong
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Beijing scholars map out Taiwan’s post-reunification governance, including force
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