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US president says he ‘has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK’, and is willing to talk to Beijing about it.
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China hits back at US with 34% tariff on American imports
The tariff comes into effect on April 10 and is part of a raft of measures that includes more rare earths controls.
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With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act
Recalling ‘White Terror’ martial law, many regard government-backed civil defence sceptically even as Taipei moves to bolster readiness.
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Number of deals involving non-local homebuyers in Hong Kong more than triples
Non-locals took part in 2,997 residential property deals in 2024-25, compared with 700 deals in 2023-24, official data shows.
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YouTube superstar IShowSpeed attracts crowds and chaos with his Hong Kong debut
Hong Kong police say at least two complaints filed over fans chasing streamer onto train, with station gate and Octopus card reader damaged.
4 Apr 2025 - 8:17PM
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World’s first 1-nanometre RISC-V chip made in China with 2D materials
China’s chip industry has reached a major milestone after scientists developed the world’s most complex semiconductor microprocessor.
4 Apr 2025 - 7:00PM
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Beyond the plate: Hong Kong’s food tech innovators cultivate a sustainable future
Local Michelin-star chef famous for ‘nature-inspired’ cuisine sources innovative green ingredients from three entrepreneurs.
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Secret to Trump’s ‘crazy’ tariffs, ‘ambassador’ IShowSpeed: SCMP daily highlights
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4 Apr 2025 - 9:16PM
Diplomacy
Mounting China-Philippine spy cases risk rattling economic relations
Chinese firms might consider the atmosphere ‘not friendly enough’ to continue investing in the Philippines, analyst says.
4 Apr 2025 - 2:15PM
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Trump tariffs, ‘de minimis’ exemption end challenge China’s e-commerce merchants
The policy changes affect many of China’s 120,000 online exporters, whose major market is the United States.
4 Apr 2025 - 6:39PM
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Southeast Asia
Trump says Vietnam willing to cut tariffs on US goods to ‘zero’ to reach deal
The US president says he spoke with Vietnamese leader To Lam, who is seeking to avoid punishing 46 per cent duties.
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China Economy
Chinese tourists plan stops to smell the cherry blossoms on holiday weekend
Ching Ming Festival trip bookings were up this year compared to last, travel platforms said, with particular interest in ‘flower tourism’.
4 Apr 2025 - 4:00PM
Europe
Prince Andrew sent China’s Xi birthday letter every year, spy case files say
The files feature in a legal challenge by businessman Yang Tengbo, who was banned from the UK on the grounds he was a suspected Chinese spy.
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Politics
South Korea’s democracy shows ‘remarkable resilience’ as Yoon ousted by court
The ruling ends a divisive political chapter and paves the way for a presidential race that could stretch the nation’s social fabric.
4 Apr 2025 - 5:35PM
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Law and Crime
Police in Hong Kong, 5 other Asian jurisdictions, arrest 435 over child porn
Teenage boy who took pictures of younger sister among those charged locally after operation across East and Southeast Asia in February, March.
4 Apr 2025 - 5:29PM
United States & Canada
Trump losing patience with Putin, US’ Marco Rubio tells Nato
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump probably wouldn’t accept the Russian president’s delaying tactics much longer.
4 Apr 2025 - 10:09PM
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Europe
UK comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Brand, 50, faces one count of rape, one of indecent assault, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault.
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Trump hits golf course as stocks plummet for a 2nd straight day over tariffs
The US president shared a TikTok video that claimed he was crashing the stock market on purpose as part of a ‘secret game’.
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Microsoft shutters AI lab in Shanghai, continuing China retreat
The IoT & AI Insider Lab in the Zhangjiang hi-tech zone likely closed in January or February, nearby workers say.
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Huawei’s ternary logic patent uses an old idea to improve AI chip design
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Quora-like platform Zhihu bets on AI to become China’s X and LinkedIn
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