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China unveils world’s fastest hard drive, redefining rules of data storage
Rice-sized memory device breaks speed barrier once thought impossible, capable of erasing and rewriting data 100,000 times faster than before.
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Trump says US and China are in trade talks and is confident of a deal soon
Earlier, Chinese consulate official says Beijing is willing to resume dialogue, provided the two sides ‘treat each other as equals’.
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How China is turning to historical narrative to ramp up its border security
As tech advances, definition of border regions and national sovereignty expected to expand to airspace sovereignty and digital frontiers.
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US tariffs force Hong Kong e-commerce operators to seek new markets
Hong Kong firms have been urged to consider further developing local sales or think about expanding to Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America.
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Americans’ dislike for China softens, Pew survey shows
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US and Ukraine will sign critical minerals deal next week: Donald Trump
Breakthrough follows US leader’s widely televised spat with Volodymyr Zelensky and Washington’s push for a peace plan involving Russia.
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Who is Stephen Miran? The Trump adviser demanding other nations pay up
Chairman of US president’s Council of Economic Advisers also wants multilateral ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ to weaken US dollar.
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Is China planning to declare shared control of Diaoyu Islands with Japan?
Security expert warns Beijing may unilaterally claim islets to be jointly administered and dispatch maritime militia there to boost presence.
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65 horses head to Hong Kong: a glimpse into the logistics of transporting valuable animals
Cathay Cargo orchestrates a complex logistics operation to transport stars of the Hong Kong International Horse Show.
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How China’s sharper view of US has rewritten its trade war playbook
Beijing’s tougher tariff response reflects new understanding of Washington’s aims under Trump 2.0, analysts say.
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A ‘wild card’ emerges in South Korea’s presidential race: the prime minister
A new poll shows acting president Han Duck-soo, a 75-year-old technocrat, leading among conservative voters after Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment.
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Japan-led Texas train project derailed by US – is ‘liberal idea’ the reason?
The Donald Trump administration has called the high-speed train project to link Houston and Dallas ‘a waste of taxpayer funds’.
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Chinese onshore stocks fall as tariff talks make no headway
Trade tensions rise after US says Chinese ships would be required to pay fees when docking at US ports.
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Hamas ‘ready to release all remaining hostages’ for end to Gaza war
Khalil al-Hayya, who leads the Hamas negotiating team for indirect talks with Israel, said the group refused an interim truce deal.
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Brazil briefly has trade deficit with China before ending quarter with surplus
The deficit, which hit $3.2 billion in February, is largely attributed to surge in Chinese imports, including solar panels.
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US says Chinese satellite firm is supporting Houthi attacks on US interests
State Department said ‘Chang Guang Satellite Technology … is directly supporting Iran-backed Houthi terrorist attacks on US interests’.
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United States & Canada
Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship
Trump said he is ‘so happy’ the Supreme Court will hear arguments in May. ‘I think the case has been so misunderstood,’ he said on Thursday.
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‘Horrifying’: US hijacker shot dead by passenger on Belize flight
Akinyela Sawa Taylor threatened the pilot, stabbed two passengers soon after the plane took off from the town of Corozal.
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Global banks make big progress in gender balance amid anti-DEI steps, report says
Average score rose to 42 this year from 37 in 2024, with commercial banks leading the charge in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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Trump to visit UK’s King Charles in September, US president says
Trump will be first political leader to receive a second state visit to Britain after he visited in 2019 during his first term as president.
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Ex-diplomat Kerry Brown on how Trump ‘stunned’ China with his ‘lack of caution’
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China ‘still far behind’ US in maths prowess but is on the rise: Shing-Tung Yau
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Nvidia CEO calls China a ‘key market’ on Beijing visit, as US bans H20 chips
Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday at the invitation of the state-backed China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
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Tencent offers 28,000 internships amid youth unemployment in China
With 12 million fresh graduates entering the job market this summer, Chinese Big Tech companies are ramping up their recruitment efforts.
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China to crack down on EV self-driving technology, ‘autonomous driving’ claims
Beijing warns EV makers and technology providers to adhere to development rules and take care not to overstate capabilities.
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Huawei unveils upgraded AI-powered smart eyewear to compete in crowded market
Global shipments of AI glasses will see 130 per cent growth this year to reach 5.5 million units, according to Wellsenn XR.
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‘Open door red’ to ‘summer blue’: will second quarter slam China’s GDP again?
Recent years have seen China’s economic growth decelerate in the second quarter – a pattern that threatens to continue this summer amid an intensifying trade war.
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The Chinese AI scientists dying in the pursuit of greatness
Military artificial intelligence, computer vision and medical tech fields lose leading minds to accidents or illness.
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Trump’s tariffs put Chinese science to the test, but US labs may be harder hit
Washington’s experiment with tariff trade torment makes lab costs soar; ‘it’s like doubling the price tag’, US researcher says.
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Will Xi, Kim and Putin meet in Red Square for Russia’s Victory Day?
A joint appearance by the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea would be a first for the three countries, which have a complex web of relationships.
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