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Extra funds push Taiwan’s defence spending past NT$1 trillion for the first time

The island’s cabinet approves supplementary budget, with heavy investment in missiles, drones and classified programmes.

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Taiwan’s Strong Bow anti-ballistic missile system is among the programmes that will receive funding under a supplemental defence budget approved by the cabinet on Thursday. Photo: NCSIST

China Economy

Beijing bets on a US$1 trillion sports boom to revive consumption, job market

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Society

‘I cannot sleep’: Hong Kong Nepalese man searches for cousin missing in flood

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China-Singapore cybersecurity team says it hacked into latest Starlink terminal

Darknavy gains full administrative control over SpaceX’s user terminal allowing research into the system’s security programmes.

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A China-Singapore cybersecurity team says it successfully compromised the latest Starlink user terminals. Starlink is a division of Space X, which was founded by Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

Military

Chinese military’s AI attack chain lags foreign models: researchers

PLA focuses largely on support functions while offensive combat uses are exploratory, says paper that drew heavily on US military analysis.

China’s military has yet to develop a sufficiently large pool of personnel trained systematically in AI and big data, according to the researchers. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

Moonshot AI – creator of Kimi K3 model – has filed for Hong Kong IPO: sources

The leading Chinese AI start-up has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing and aims to go public early next year, sources say.

The official Moonshot AI corporate logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen. Photo: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

Mexican foreign minister set for China visit as US demands trade ties rollback

Two-day trip expected to ‘promote steady growth’ of ties, Beijing says, with Roberto Velasco also set to open new Chongqing consulate.

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Roberto Velasco has served as foreign minister of Mexico since April. Photo: EPA

Business

Why Hong Kong’s strategic advantages attract global talent

In partnership with:Hong Kong Talent Engage
Married couple Robert Lay and Emma Li, who are both finance industry veterans, moved to Hong Kong from New Zealand with their children in 2023.

Global Economy

Pursue a China deal but brace for backlash, Dutch advisory group urges EU

To correct growing economic imbalances, policymakers advise taking stronger defensive measures, despite risk of rising domestic costs.

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Flags of China and the Netherlands appear next to each other. Photo: Shutterstock

Southeast Asia

Over 1,700 Indonesians get food poisoning after eating state-issued free meals

As of Tuesday, 50,000 individuals ‌contracted food poisoning, according to a lawmaker who criticises the ‘failure of the system’.

Students with food poisoning receive treatment in a mosque in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Wednesday. Hundreds of students had food poisoning symptoms after eating meals under the free nutritious meals programme. Photo: EPA
Students suffering from food poisoning receive treatment in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

China Economy

China to launch second phase of national SME fund for tech start-ups

A new phase of the state-backed fund is set to target early-stage hard-tech firms that are IPO-ready.

A worker operates a welding robot in Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua

Economics

India targets weapons self-reliance with fully local assault rifle

India has been slowly trying to reduce its reliance on Russian-made weapons as Moscow prioritises its own needs for its ongoing war with Ukraine.

An Indian Army soldier inspects a new AK-203 Sher rifle. Photo: Handout

Society

Outcry over ‘weapons of love’ forces Hong Kong charity to scrap student contest

Po Leung Kuk calls off student eco-bag design competition intended to promote family harmony and counter domestic abuse.

Po Leung Kuk’s headquarters in Causeway Bay. The charity promised to continue promoting family harmony through more appropriate campaigns. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong regulator reclassifies certain funds with exposure to private markets

The industry has increasingly focused on the risks of what was previously a booming private credit industry.

Victoria Harbour and the city’s skyline. Photo: Karma Lo

Science

China’s rare earth cerium drug can kill gout pains once and for all: scientists

Nanoparticle ‘sweeper’ drug eases joint inflammation and cartilage damage from the painful form of inflammatory arthritis in rat trials.

Crystal build-up from persistently high uric acid levels in gout can lead to joint deformities, kidney damage and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Photo: Getty Images

Europe

Mercury-bound spacecraft on home stretch of nearly decade-long voyage

The BepiColombo successfully separated from the mother ship and will head for the planet’s orbit.

The BepiColombo spacecraft is depicted flying by Mercury in an artist’s impression issued in October 2021. Image: ESA via EPA-EFE

Entertainment

Review | Wild Horse Nine: Martin McDonagh returns with jet-black comedy

Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, delivers razor-sharp satire and award-worthy performances.

John Malkovich (left) and Sam Rockwell in a still from Wild Horse Nine, directed by Martin McDonagh. Steve Buscemi co-stars. Photo: Searchlight Pictures/Diego Araya Corvalan

Politics

Bangladesh’s talk of joining an ‘Islamic Nato’ raises red flags in India

Joining the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani security alliance offers Dhaka leverage, but could also threaten its non-aligned stance.

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (right) shakes hands with his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman during a meeting in New Delhi in April. Photo: AFP

Military

US looks to warship designs from Japan, South Korea and Turkey, reports say

It comes after Trump signed a memorandum calling for foreign shipbuilding capacity and investment as US industry struggles to meet demand.

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Japan’s Mogami-class frigate is said to be among designs being considered by the US. Photo: Kyodo
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China in largest academic misconduct crackdown after ‘Student Geng’ scrutiny

NSFC names more than 40 researchers at 31 institutions in its biggest disclosure to date, following blogger’s allegations in April.

In the wake of blogger and PhD dropout Student Geng’s April allegations, China’s leading funder of basic research has made its largest-ever public disclosure of academic misconduct, involving more than 40 researchers. Photo: Bilibili
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Hong Kong and a not-so-simple father-daughter conversation about Harvard

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Asia is not on the edge of a new 1997-style financial crisis

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I’m in my ‘just fine’ dining era, and neighbourhood restaurants have my vote

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How Hong Kong can address its postal service’s losses

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