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Haikou
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Party Secretary of Hainan Feng Fei
Port Hercules, in Monaco, is among several marinas around the world that are worth visiting even if you don’t possess a boat. Photo: Getty Images
Tourism

6 marinas that are destinations in themselves

Marinas in Monaco and Dubai are billionaires’ playgrounds while Sanya is growing as a marine tourism hub and Singapore has a bustling port.

China technology

China’s subsea centre could power 7,000 DeepSeek conversations a second: report

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China-Russia relations

China-Russia flights to take off, with Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan on the radar

Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong start-up eyes global pest control market with scent-based products

Plasticvore is a two-year old biotech start-up offering alternative, humane solutions to controlling and eliminating pests, founder says.

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Plasticvore is eyeing orders from the US, Europe and Southeast Asia, founder Rick Lui says. Photo: Edmond So
China economy

Opinion | With visa-free initiative, China is betting on a simple truth

China is ready for the world to witness its development, experience its culture and engage with its people.

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Alibaba

Alibaba pulls in US$5 billion from dual-currency bond offering

The deal marks the biggest corporate bond issue of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region this year.

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Aviation

China-Canada direct flights to ‘surge’ to meet demand as talks yield results

At least five airlines will increase flights within the next two months, connecting Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen with Toronto and Vancouver.

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An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 approaches for landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Photo: Reuters
Science

China considering space facility location based on security in times of war

Advantages of coastal operation outweighed by ‘strategic hinterland’ policy in preferred site for massive commercial space facility.

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China’s military

What do sightings of Type 094s say about China’s nuclear sub force?

Chinese magazine says surfacing of vessels point to combat-ready crews, command chain and logistics.

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Kanye West

Video | Ye's China concert plans draw sarcasm online

Kanye West's coming China concert draws sarcastic rebukes on social media
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Accidents and disasters in China

Super Typhoon Yagi: officials, military in Southern China push to fix services

Guangdong and Hainan provinces work to clean up and sanitise streets and help farmers, fishers and factories get back to work.

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Rescuers in Zhanjiang in Guangdong province work to clean up and restore electricity and communications after serious damage from Super Typhoon Yagi. Photo: Weibo/ 湛江发布
Science

China’s super-radar detects plasma bubble over the pyramids in Giza

The powerful LARID radar in Hainan, China, can detect plasma bubbles in Earth’s upper atmosphere up to 9,600km away.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Super Typhoon Yagi lashes south China, killing 4 and injuring 95

Beijing pledges 200 million yuan in disaster relief after this year’s second-strongest tropical cyclone sweeps Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi.

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China trade

China cuts tariffs for Hainan’s drug, device imports to aid medical tourism

The initiative will be implemented in the Boao Hope Lecheng Medical Tourism pilot zone in eastern Hainan.

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Chinese workers produce medicines at a factory in Xiajiang county. Photo: Imaginechina via AFP
Accidents and disasters in China

Super Typhoon Yagi: over 410,000 people relocated as storm hits southern China

Yagi predicted to move northwest, crossing Haikou, Chengmai and Lingao before moving into the ocean by Saturday morning.

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A cafe worker reinforces a glass window in Haikou on Thursday in preparation for Super Typhoon Yagi. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong shuts down as Super Typhoon Yagi edges closer

With winds speeds reaching 210km/h, Yagi is expected to remain at super typhoon strength as it skirts about 300km southwest of city on Friday morning.

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Profile

This Italian surfer found the origins of Chinese surfing in a Kunming temple

Serendipity led Nik Zanella to discover the origins of Chinese surfing in a random temple – now, he’s living on Hainan Island and coaching the next generation of China’s Olympic surfing hopefuls

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South China Sea

China confirms discovery of major natural gas field in South China Sea

The location, in waters southeast of Hainan, is estimated to contain more than 100 billion cubic metres of natural gas.

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China has confirmed the discovery of a major gas field in the South China Sea, state media has reported. Called Lingshui 36-1, the field is estimated to contain more than 100 billion cubic metres of natural gas and is the world’s first “ultra-shallow gas field in ultra-deep waters”, Xinhua said. Photo: China National Offshore Oil Corporation
Hong Kong society

Police called after mainland woman and Hong Kong man quarrel aboard flight

In clip of incident shared online, woman yells: ‘What’s wrong with you Hong Kong people? You’re also Chinese, aren’t you?’

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Hong Kong economy

New 6-day visa-free visit policy for Hainan set to boost Hong Kong agencies

Foreigners can now visit the island for up to 144 hours without a visa by joining a tour organised by a travel agency in Hong Kong or Macau.

China’s Communist Party

Former Chinese provincial party chief Luo Baoming faces corruption probe

Official who helped transform Hainan into strategic and economic hub in the South China Sea is being probed for ‘violations of party discipline and the law’.

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Former Communist Party boss of the southern Chinese province of Hainan, Luo Baoming. Photo: Weibo
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory says T1 typhoon signal in force until at least Monday noon

Tropical storm Prapiroon, which is named after a Thai rain god, estimated to be about 590km southwest of Hong Kong as of 9pm.

One of the typhoons that struck Hong Kong last year. The Observatory has reminded the public to stay away from the shoreline and not to engage in water sports. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay eyes prospect of daily flights to 2 Hainan cities, CEO says

Airline CEO Ronald Lam mentions plan for mainland Chinese cities of Haikou and Sanya during trip to province, but holds off on timeline.

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Hong Kong politics

No objections from foreign diplomats on Hong Kong’s security laws: Cui Jianchun

Head of China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong says dozens of foreign leaders he hosted in Hainan understood legislation is ‘the norm’.

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South China Sea

Giant ships in South China Sea reveal Chinese aims to ‘outlast Manila’

10,700-tonne civilian patrol ship Haixun 09 spotted near Spratlys, days after Chinese coastguard deploys world’s largest cutter in contested region.

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Chinese coastguard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel en route to the Second Thomas Shoal, in one of a string of recent confrontations in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia accuses Hainan-based Chinese hackers of prowling secure networks

Australian intelligence on Tuesday issued a warning about APT40 using old and forgotten devices to infiltrate sensitive networks.

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A remote sensing satellite ground station is seen in Hainan province. Australian intelligence claimed APT40 conducted “malicious cyber operations” for an arm of China’s Ministry of State Security based in Hainan. Photo: Xinhua
HNA Group

Hong Kong court adjourns winding-up trial of HNA Group by 6 weeks

Two separate lawsuits were filed earlier this year against the investment arm of HNA Group, which defaulted on a US$200 million bond in 2021.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong duty-free rise for mainland tourists will be ‘far below’ limit sought

Industry representatives hope limit will be increased to 30,000 yuan but insider says it could even be under 20,000.

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