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Will reluctance from local government undermine reforms to China’s hukou system?
At present, millions of workers cannot register in the cities where they work, limiting access to services such as health and education.
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China Economy
Further to fly? Shenzhen poised to add more international flights
Shenzhen Baoan Airport could add more routes as China’s aviation regulator considers easing requirements for intercontinental flights.
4 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM
Global Economy
Currency advantages, K-beauty fuel Chinese shopping trips, spending in Korea
Chinese tourists in Seoul are turning tourist trips into shopping sprees, as a softer won makes luxury and lifestyle services more affordable.
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Hong Kong Economy
2 wet lab buildings fully leased at Hong Kong Hetao innovation hub in first phase
About 90 firms have signed up, with mainland Chinese companies accounting for more than half of tenants, senior official says.
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Why Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser left Beijing feeling optimistic
Military
Too few troops, too much tech: Taiwan’s demographic crisis forces reform
Revamped 14-day call-up programme is meant to offset shrinking pool of recruits, but willingness to fight is another matter, analysts say.
4 Jul 2026 - 6:33AM
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Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong graduates at crossroads as AI takes over entry-level jobs, experts warn
City’s net employment outlook for third quarter plunges to minus 9 per cent, 20 percentage points lower than previous quarter, ManpowerGroup reveals.
4 Jul 2026 - 8:30AM
Economics
The end of ‘just in time’? Asia rejigs supply chains post-Hormuz
Covid, Ukraine, Iran: three shocks in six years appear to have ended Asia’s love affair with efficiency no matter the cost.
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International
Global real estate event in Riyadh sees record transactions amid growing influence in sector
Cityscape Global achieves more than US$63 billion as Saudi Arabia positions itself as a major investment hub for urban development.
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SERIES: US at 250
America’s first sphere of influence becomes the test of its power at 250
Two centuries after the Monroe Doctrine, China is testing US influence in the hemisphere where it first projected power.
3 Jul 2026 - 11:03PM
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Law and Crime
‘Cherry-picked’ crimes: call for legal reforms to cover long-term child sexual abuse
Survivors and advocates warn that without new offence for persistent child sexual abuse, long-awaited law reform will leave key prosecution loopholes.
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Big Tech
Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns
The Chinese tech giant has listed Claude Code as ‘high-risk’ software, after discovering Anthropic had tracked Chinese users using hidden code.
3 Jul 2026 - 10:25PM
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Military
Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints new military anti-corruption chief
Zhang Shuguang, who was promoted to the rank of full general, will take over as head of the PLA’s top graft-busting body.
3 Jul 2026 - 10:01PM
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Middle East
Thousands gather in Iran as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin
Six days of funeral ceremonies are planned to commemorate Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran from 1989 until his killing aged 86 on February 28.
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Business
Caution on land tenders key to Hong Kong’s property recovery: analysts
As Hong Kong pushes forward Northern Metropolis project, analysts say land supply should remain ‘measured’ to support property market recovery.
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People
Beyond F1: how Malaysia is reliving its motorsports dreams overseas
Younger drivers like Hayden Haikal and Alister Yoong are forging a path for themselves overseas, but not without a dose of realism.
4 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM
Europe
‘We won’t tolerate this’: thousands in Germany protest against far-right AfD
The party’s annual conference comes ahead of state elections the AfD hopes will help pave the way for success at national level.
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Lifestyle & Culture
Is super-ageing Singapore headed for population decline?
With babies in short supply and its birth rate tanking, the city state is weighing a future of robots and immigrants.
4 Jul 2026 - 8:00AM
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Entertainment
At 32, how a university lecturer became Mr Gay Japan’s first Taiwanese finalist
Taiwanese lecturer Nick Kueh talks about breaking academic barriers, championing LGBTQ education, queer visibility across Asia and more.
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Football
World Cup: Egypt players stay ‘in the zone’ to beat Australia on penalties
Perfect conversion rate helps Egypt into last 16, with coach Hossam Hassam saying he told team ‘not to think about the pressure’.
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OPINION
Anthony Rowley
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Blaming China won’t bring jobs back to ‘post-industrial’ economies
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Alex Lo
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Is ‘no Greenland seafood for China’ the US’ new security doctrine?
4 Jul 2026 - 9:30AM
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Tristan Eng
Asian Angle
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Singapore’s trade pacts prove small states can shape global rules
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As Europe bakes, how people in China kept cool before air conditioning
4 Jul 2026 - 8:15AM
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Western-centric university rankings overlook Asia’s rise
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Top Chinese influencer sells pricey courses after government live-streaming ban
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Coffee, chillies and cashews: a new recipe to spice up China-Africa trade relations
Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU.
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Economist Richard Koo on China and Japan’s shared ‘battle against time’
China has strong tech industries and a large market – but so did Japan before its recession, warns the Nomura Research Institute scholar.
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Nie Huihua on non-Westernness of Chinese government and challenge to innovation
Harvard-trained professor examines the tension between strengthening centralised control and encouraging local enthusiasm.
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AIIB head Zou Jiayi on multilateralism as ‘infrastructure of global trust’
As the Beijing-based development bank marks its 10th anniversary, its president says institutions like hers ‘create certainty amid uncertainty’.
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Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
He also discusses the economic outlook, youth unemployment and whether the country can overtake the US in science and tech.
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Can China’s memory chip giant CXMT keep thriving after IPO and AI boom?
CXMT is taking orders for its advanced DDR5 server memory from Tencent and ByteDance after completing customer validation, a source says.
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China’s ByteDance discovers new scaling law that could sustain AI boom
Researchers at the Chinese tech giant have been analysing how fast AI agents can improve by performing real-world tasks.
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Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns
The Chinese tech giant has listed Claude Code as ‘high-risk’ software, after discovering Anthropic had tracked Chinese users using hidden code.
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Business
China’s Momenta IPO oversubscribed 414 times as Hong Kong listings pack calendar
Autonomous-driving firm draws nearly 210,000 orders for a US$751 million offering, making it year’s second ‘red-chip’ firm to get Beijing’s permission to list via offshore structure.
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Tech
The AI industrial revolution: why US faces a historic tech reckoning from China
From EVs to robotics, China’s advancement in cutting-edge tech has seen it shake off the West’s long-standing belief in US exceptionalism.
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Diplomacy
Why Chinese-American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear
Almost a century and a half has passed since the notorious Chinese Exclusion Act, but anti-Asian prejudice is still rife.
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China Economy
As Beijing raises Shanghai’s offshore yuan profile, where will Hong Kong fit in?
Geopolitical tensions add fuel to long-standing debate about China’s need for multiple offshore yuan centres – a role that suits Shanghai well.
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Global Economy
Why the Vietnam ‘detour’ for US-bound Chinese goods hit a dead end
Is finding another Hanoi haven possible, or would trying be a fool’s errand for Chinese firms looking to get the jump on Trump and evade tariffs?
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