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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump to restore Iran blockade, charge fees for Strait of Hormuz shipping

US president says Iranian ships and those trading with Iran will be barred, while other commercial traffic will pay a 20% transit fee.

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The Philippines

20-hour days, 2 hours’ sleep: Filipino helpers’ Saudi Arabian nightmares

China-Africa relations

How Chinese investors are supercharging Africa’s multibillion-dollar e-bike boom

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China-Africa relations

How overlapping US and China sanctions are complicating business in Africa

Compliance inquiries surge as broad range of industries at risk, spanning mining, banking, telecoms, technology, energy and infrastructure.

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African banking is one of the sectors affected. Photo: Reuters
Cryptocurrency

Why Payward chose Hong Kong to be its Asian stablecoin gateway

By setting clear rules, Hong Kong is pushing to become the world’s safest launch pad for the digital currency.

War and conflict

Outside In | How AI is changing the nature of war and conflict

Latest Global Peace Index reflects a world progressively less peaceful as AI enables armies to kill more people more quickly and more cheaply.

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Ebola virus

Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die in DR Congo

The number of cases is doubling every 28 days, health authorities say, warning that the virus is moving faster than the response.

A health worker takes a woman’s temperature in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, in June. Photo: TNS
China economy

Opinion | A healthy economy isn’t built on asset bubbles and debt pyramids

A financial system designed to increase market valuations rather than improve people’s quality of life is prone to crisis.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Cabo Verde wows at World Cup – with an economic assist from China

From boots to building a stadium, China played a vital role in helping the West African nation qualify for football’s biggest tournament.

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Hong Kong society

‘I didn’t want to miss it’: Hongkongers see off PLA warships after port call

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says it was a precious opportunity for residents to appreciate the country’s achievements in defence and the military.

Guided-missile destroyer Nanning departs Hong Kong. Photo: Robert Ng
DR Congo

‘End this very dangerous disease’: Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo

The launch of two experimental treatments, in collaboration with the WHO and other international health groups, brings a glimmer of hope.

Health workers in Bunia, eastern Congo, where Ebola clinical trials are scheduled to take place. Photo: AP
Hong Kong politics

PLA Navy officer recalls dramatic Sudan evacuation at Hong Kong barracks open day

Visitors receive first-hand account of mission to take 940 Chinese nationals, including two Hongkongers, to safety during civil war in 2023.

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China-Africa relations

China’s port role in Africa extends far beyond docks: study

The Africa Centre for Strategic Studies says Chinese firms are deeply embedded across the continent’s maritime networks.

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Italy

Pope visits Africa-Europe crossing as anti-migrant policies rise in US, EU

The Catholic Church’s first US pope has clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump over its treatment of migrants.

Pope Leo XIV (centre) meets with a migrant family by the arch of the monument Door of Europe, during a visit to Lampedusa island, Italy, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
India

India’s toxic crop waste could fuel global airlines, study finds

Airlines are desperate for clean fuel. India has mountains of harvest waste. Connecting the two could net billions, says a new report.

A technician refuels a private jet with sustainable aviation fuel at an airport. India’s crop residue could become a source to make the fuel for global airlines, a study says. Photo: Handout
Sudan

‘Stain on conscience’: Sudan’s RSF committed ethnic cleansing, says Amnesty

The organisation also accuses paramilitaries of widespread violence against children, including murder, rape and forced recruitment.

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Ebola virus

Person in UK tests negative for Ebola amid rising cases in Africa

The central African outbreak has killed over 360 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

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South Africa

Thousands protest in South Africa against immigration

Amid high unemployment, and a growing global backlash against foreigners, organisers want them to leave. 25,000 have already done so.

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Protesters in Pretoria chant slogans on Tuesday during a demonstration marking an unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

Should China worry more about keeping defence customers than winning new deals?

A study of the risks and opportunities for Chinese weapons exports in global markets cautions against a reductive assumption about quality.

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Benin

Switzerland returns 18 historic Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The repatriation marks the latest victory in Africa’s push to reclaim priceless artefacts looted by British colonial forces.

Hong Kong politics

2 PLA Navy ships to visit Hong Kong for 5-day port call

Residents will get a chance to board destroyer Nanning and frigate Hengyang during visit.

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The guided missile destroyer Nanning is one of two ships that will visit Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua
Ebola virus

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo at 1,274, including 360 deaths

The current strain could be more slow-moving in the body, experts say, meaning early symptoms may be mistaken for more common illnesses.

Medical staff carry an Ebola patient to a treatment centre in Rwampara in the Democratic Republic of Congo in late May. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

Opinion | Beijing offers leverage for Africa. Policymakers are now applying it

Partnerships with China are no longer a debate for economies across the continent but a platform for their own development paths.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s heavy trucks are going electric, and abroad, paving the road to net-zero freight

Analysts say low ownership costs and battery gains are fuelling an export boom to regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa, positioning Chinese firms as main engines.

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China-Africa relations

Coffee, chillies and cashews: a new recipe to rewrite China-Africa trade

Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU.

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In Africa, some agricultural products, including coffee beans, that meet baseline requirements on pest risks, processing and safety are eligible for export to China, eliminating the need for country-by-country trade deals. Photo: Shutterstock
Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with ex-ruler France

Anti-French sentiment runs high in some former African colonies as the continent becomes a renewed diplomatic battleground.

A man holds a placard during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France’s ambassador and military forces, in Ouagadougou in January 2023. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Why East Asia could be the new centre for peace and economic growth

Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong notes that the foundations of peace in the region ‘are stronger than those in Europe’.

China-Africa relations

Can China’s strict policing model ‘silence the guns’ in Africa?

As Beijing partners with the UN and the African Union to train officials on small arms control, analysts question its impact.

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