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Why China’s export engine may hit a ceiling as trading partners face limits

Exports likely to keep growing in near term but could face pressure in the years ahead, analysts say.

Cranes load containers onto a ship at the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, China’s eastern Zhejiang province, on September 22. Photo: AFP

Science

India-born US citizen drives research into light at sanctioned Chinese school

Arup Neogi's speciality is photonics, the study of generating, controlling and detecting light. Photo: Handout

Politics

More than 300 hopefuls sign up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll

A poster advertises the poll for the Election Commitee at government headquarters at Tamar. Photo: Karma Lo

Global Economy

Chinese consortium to build Latin America’s longest cable-stayed bridge

A public-private partnership including two Chinese engineering conglomerates is due to complete the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge by 2031.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (fifth from right) attends the groundbreaking ceremony for the Salvador-Itaparica bridge in Vera Cruz, Brazil, on July 1. Photo: Xinhua

Tech Trends

China’s open AI models are winning global users. Who is capturing the value?

Chinese AI labs face intense competition from platforms hosting their models, highlighting the challenge of turning widespread adoption into sustainable revenue.

Chinese AI apps including DeepSeek, Qwen and Kimi are seen on an iPhone. Photo: Shutterstock

Law and Crime

Abby Choi gave HK$2m for waffle shop to ‘bootlicker’ ex-brother-in-law, trial told

Mother of slain model gives account of strained ties with Anthony Kwong and says she was planning to buy new HK$20 million flat in Tuen Mun.

Abby Choi Tin-fung’s mother, Cheung Yin-Fa (centre), leaves the High Court on Wednesday. Photo: Edmond So
Slain socialite Abby Choi. Her mother, Cheung Yin-fa, said on Wednesday that ex-brother-in-law Anthony Kwong had frequently sought financial support from the model. Instagram/ xxabbyc

Diplomacy

‘No more dumping, no more spying’: European Parliament hardens line on China

Report calls Beijing an ‘existential threat’ to industry and urges naval exercises around Taiwan Strait.

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On Wednesday, European lawmakers voted to adopt a stronger position on China, accusing it of enabling Russia in the Ukraine war and urging swift action on the “existential threat” of China’s industrial policy. Photo: EPA

Business

How Hong Kong entices Europe’s young start-up talent

In partnership with:Hong Kong Talent Engage
Winners of the HKTE x EuroTech Hackathon visit the office of an AI robotics company in Qianhai, during their tour of I&T ecosystems in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s ex-first lady arrested in charity corruption probe

Shiranthi Rajapaksa is facing allegations that her charity misused US$30,000 in donations collected for a children’s hospital.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth (right) meets Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa (left) and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa during a reception in central London on June 6, 2012. Photo: Reuters

Markets

Hong Kong tech index to harness fast-growth firms for performance boost

Compiler unveils revenue threshold in plan to expand index to 50 firms after falling behind global peers amid lack of AI exposure.

A view of the headquarters of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Exchange Square on December 30, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung

Health & Environment

‘Nothing is left’: deadly floods slam Thai economy ahead of IMF meeting

Monsoon floods in Thailand have killed 60, battered key industries and sparked unrest ahead of next week’s IMF-World Bank meeting.

A resident navigates floodwaters in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok, Thailand, on September 29. Photo: EPA

Lifestyle & Culture

Has India improved women’s safety since 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape horror case?

Several reported rape cases in New Delhi recently show that the rights and safety of women are still being trampled upon, lawyers say.

A college student holds a placard during a march last month demanding police action and better safety for women following the alleged gang rape of a girl in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters

Economics

Can ‘neutral’ Malaysia stay above the fray in the US-China tech rivalry?

Speaking at a tech event, Malaysia’s defence minister says the country is ‘non-aligned’ in ‘every domain’, including in cyberspace.

A worker inspects semiconductor chips at a plant in Ipoh, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

France not facing a debt crisis despite rising yields, analysts say

Experts are urging calm amid surging borrowing costs, though they cite ongoing risks.

Young people engage in a protest over school conditions at Place de la Republique in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Diplomacy

How closer China-US ties – and more Xi-Trump summits – could work in Iran’s favour

Better links between Beijing and Washington offer more opportunities than threats, Iranian researcher says.

The US conflict with Iran has dragged on for seven months with no sign of an end. Photo: AFP

Global Economy

Renault’s plan to build Chinese EV motors in French town sparks job loss fears

As EU-China trade talks near, the Renault plant shows the hard reality of creating jobs in a shrinking industry, even with Chinese partners.

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Employees work on equipment for electric cars at a Renault factory in Cleon, northwestern France on October 2, 2026. Photo: AFP

Health & Environment

60% of Hong Kong’s suspected student suicides involved children aged 15 or below

Figures provided by Education Bureau also reveal principals had referred about 17 high-risk students to Hospital Authority every month since December 2023.

The Education Bureau has urged schools to avoid assigning excessive homework so students can lead a balanced lifestyle. Photo: Edmond So

Europe

Kagan, Soai win Nobel Chemistry Prize for solving chemical asymmetry puzzle

The scientists were honoured for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.

A bust of Alfred Nobel in the Nobel Forum in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong’s third-quarter GDP grows, but external risks persist: Paul Chan

Finance chief says economy supported by strong exports and tourism traffic, as lawmakers debate city’s five-year plan and policy address.

Paul Chan expressed confidence in Hong Kong’s growth outlook but warned of external risks during during a Legislative Council debate on the city’s first five-year plan and annual policy address.
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How will new longer-range aircraft boost Manila’s South China Sea surveillance?

The more ‘other countries aid the Philippines, the more likely that they will take an interest’ in the waters, analyst says.

The Philippines will receive three extended-range King Air 350-series aircraft which are expected to expand its coastguard reach and allow more rapid response to vessels. Photo: Handout
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