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In Focus | From laser shields to iPhone detectors: inside China’s booming secrecy industry

Manufacturers race to capture market amid tech advances, rising espionage fears and Beijing’s tightening national security requirements.

Illustration: Henry Wong

China Economy

China falls in global ‘trade sustainability’ ranking on environmental concerns

Containers await shipment at the port in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Friday. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Economy

‘Everyone wants to make history’: revamped Huanggang Port opens to brisk business

The commercial arcade opposite the new Huanggang Port in Shenzhen. Photo: Silvia Siu
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China finance minister to deliver opening speech at Apec meeting in Hong Kong

Draft agenda shows Lan Foan will address finance ministers at the meeting as IMF, World Bank and Asian development lenders present economic outlooks and policy proposals.

The Apec finance ministers' meeting will take place on October 20 and 21 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Karma Lo

China Business

Hong Kong investors are warming to US Treasury bonds as yields hit 20-year high

Strong demand was seen at a US$22 billion auction of US government bonds last week, following the fast rise of Treasury yields.

Standard Chartered expects the 10-year yield to retreat towards 4.75 to 5 per cent within the year, citing expectations of moderating inflation and a shallower Federal Reserve tightening cycle than markets anticipate. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Diplomacy

Why China is likely to be cautious about recent Trump-Putin diesel deal

The US may still try to target major buyers of Russian energy despite the deal aimed at cutting American fuel prices, analysts warn.

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The US has announced the deal despite threatening to penalise other buyers of Russian oil. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Breaking Bad actor and disability rights champion R.J. Mitte dies at 34

Mitte, who had cerebral palsy, played Walter White Jnr, the son of Bryan Cranston’s chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer Walter White.

R.J. Mitte at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in 2018. The actor died on Monday at the age of 34. Photo: Invision / AP

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.

Economics

Why Australia’s tech founders are making Singapore ‘a second home base’

Singapore’s start-up ecosystem, commitment to innovation, and proximity to Australia are among pull factors, industry players note.

The central business district in Singapore in September. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong

Hong Kong athletics team face make-or-break test after no medals at Asian Games

Failing to win a world championship medal next year, or not qualifying for the Olympics, could see the sport lose its Tier A status at HKSI.

Tiffany Yue won a women’s long jump bronze medal in Hangzhou at the Asian Games in 2023. Photo: Reuters

Europe

Ukraine’s EU accession bid advances after Kyiv passes minority rights law

Ukrainian lawmakers passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a hurdle in Kyiv’s bid for membership.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting in New York in September. Photo: EPA / Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / Handout

Russia & Central Asia

Nato commander says alliance does not want war but is ‘ready to fight tonight’

If Russia decides to attack Nato, the alliance will respond with autonomous systems and military force, US General Alexus Grynkewich said.

Nato’s Supreme Allied Commander US General Alexus Grynkewich at the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland on Monday. Photo: EPA

United States & Canada

Actress Selma Blair arrested for allegedly injuring 2 flight attendants

An agent for the Hellboy star said Blair had a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct, which injured 2 Delta flight attendants.

Selma Blair at Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event in Beverly Hills, California on September 23. The actress was taken into custody on Sunday after reports Photo: Reuters

Europe

UK’s Burnham says Iran’s IRGC ‘likely’ to have been behind RAF Fairford incident

‘We will not tolerate these threats,’ Burnham said, adding the UK will bring further sanctions to restrict Iran’s ‘capacity to do us harm’.

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham in the House of Commons in a video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) via the Parliament TV website on Monday. Photo: PRU / AFP

United States & Canada

Musk becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests in bid to save Republicans

The world’s only trillionaire has donated over US$276 million since July, leaving Republicans with a huge financial advantage over Democrats.

Elon Musk has donated more than US$276 million to the Republican Party since July. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Catholics in US Army must not take part in firing squad, archbishop says

Army cleric Timothy Broglio has objected to the Pentagon’s plan to live stream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan in December.

Military Services Archbishop Timothy Broglio in Baltimore, Maryland in November. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

US agents search Democrat Ilhan Omar’s home in criminal probe

Ahead of a re-election bid, the Somali-born Minnesota congresswoman said she won’t ‘be silenced’ and blasted Trump’s ‘intimidation’ campaign.

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Homeland Security Investigations police search the Washington home of Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

United States & Canada

Canada’s PM Carney makes case for Canadian unity as Alberta referendum nears

Carney said Alberta’s vote next week on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada triggers an ‘uncertain process’ at a dangerous time.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada on October 1. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Arts

The sailors, artists and stories behind Hong Kong’s tattoo tradition

A photobook by Jimmy Shy and Yu Chang traces Hong Kong’s distinctive post-war tattoo style, while challenging the triad stereotype.

Tattoo artist Jimmy Shy (left) and photographer Yu Chang took to the streets of Hong Kong to photograph people with tattoos. Their work has been made into a photobook, Hong Kong Traditional Tattoo. Photo: courtesy of Jimmy Shy
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How Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress put Chinese high fashion in spotlight

Guo, one of China’s best-known couturiers, has also designed outfits for celebrities including pop star Rihanna.

Ivanka Trump in her Guo Pei outfit at the White House last month. Photo: AP
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