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As US Justice Department cuts focus on foreign agents, will China cases ease?
US Attorney General Pam Bondi disbands a task force and cuts back on foreign registration cases, but analysts say any relief may be limited.
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BlackRock-Hutchison Panama ports deal: 25-year timeline to troubled waters
From Trump’s vow to retake Panama Canal to Beijing’s scathing attack on Hutchison’s deal, the Post chronicles the latest developments.
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China’s rare earth dominance could crumble in 10 years, CAS study forecasts
Modelling suggests ‘fundamental shifts’ are under way with Africa, South America, Australia and Greenland emerging as competitors.
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Beijing will keep Hong Kong ‘free and open’ for business, Euro chamber told
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets first EuroCham delegation to visit capital.
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Chinese footballer injured on trip to Spain dies hours before 19th birthday
Guo Jiaxuan had been in hospital in Beijing since returning from Madrid after head injury during match left him brain-dead.
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Black eye for BlackRock-Hutchison Panama ports deal? Not so easy, say experts
Legal tools to smash the sale are not really available as Hong Kong is a very free place for business, observers say.
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New policy will force out 1,200 of Hong Kong’s most well-off tenants in 4 years
Proposal by the Housing Bureau aims to tackle abuse of public resources by the government.
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Exploration of Earth’s most biodiverse areas can solve planet’s environmental challenges
Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports vital research by Michel André in Amazon rainforest and Steve Boyes along Africa’s rivers.
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China solves issue that halted Musk, moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights
From Chinese engineers succeeding where Musk failed to global robot wars heating up, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.
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67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump’s plan for refugee status
Trump’s executive order specifically refers to Afrikaners, a white minority group who are descendants of mainly Dutch and French settlers.
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Tech transfer a must for Chinese EV investors in Europe, EU trade chief suggests
Ahead of his trip to Beijing next week, Maros Sefcovic says US tariffs could unleash a flood of Chinese overcapacity on Europe.
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China urges US to stop ‘discriminatory’ measures against Chinese students
Foreign ministry says US should protect student rights after House chair requests detailed information about Chinese nationals at top institutions.
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The more your waist expands, the bigger the loss of brain capacity later on
A bigger midriff in our forties is linked to poorer cognitive function in our seventies, international study finds.
20 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM
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Chinese AI models led by DeepSeek catch up with US rivals at lower prices
DeepSeek’s model ranks third in performance while offering much cheaper pricing than OpenAI’s top models, according to a benchmarking firm.
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Vietnamese ex-surgeon who dismembered mistress gets death sentence
The judges who presided over the case said Danh Son’s murder of the victim was ‘exceptionally brutal’.
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US slaps Iran-related sanctions on oil tankers, Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery
China is largest importer of Iranian oil and ‘teapot’ refiners are private Chinese refineries that are primary buyers of Iranian oil.
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Fin-tastic: world’s ugliest animal wins New Zealand’s fish of the year
The quirky deep-sea blobfish beat the orange roughy to claim the honour.
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Sport
Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead IOC
Coventry, the Zimbabwean sports minister, is a close ally of German Thomas Bach, who steps down as IOC chief after 12 years.
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CK Asset and Henderson Land say they face uncertainties in 2025
‘The global economy is expected to remain challenging in 2025’, says CK Asset chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi.
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Can China’s belt and road lead the way as Trump turns world order upside down?
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Trump cut off aid to South Africa. Will it tilt the balance in China’s favour?
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