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CNBC's decision was communicated to staff on Wednesday in an internal memo from the company’s executive management. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

CNBC to close Hong Kong operations, scrap international shows in major overhaul

CNBC spokesman says programming from Hong Kong ended on Wednesday and ‘small number of employees’ had been affected by the closure.

Malaysia

US$1.6 billion levy complicates sale of Singapore land by Malaysian king’s son

SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong weightlifter’s journey; five-kernel mooncakes: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Crime

Luxury homes in Singapore money laundering case hit the auction block

A total of 25 properties, including a 4-bedroom penthouse, are expected to fetch millions in the auction.

Singapore’s skyline. Photo: Xinhua
Thailand

Video | Watch leaders of Thailand and Singapore croon Beatles tune

The performance in the Thai capital on Wednesday came as Thai PM Anutin hosts the Singapore-Thailand Leaders’ Retreat in Bangkok.

Crime in Hong Kong

In Focus | Her nude became a sticker: Hong Kong women say image abuse thrives despite law

Advocates say city’s voyeurism laws need more teeth and call for tougher action on non-consensual image leaks and illicit group chats.

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Pacific nations

Exclusive | New Zealand ‘must never be seen as a proxy’, former PM Helen Clark warns

Calling the US Pacific strategy a ‘game of bluff’, Clark urges Wellington to defend its independent foreign policy tradition.

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New Zealand’s former prime minister Helen Clark. Photo: AFP
Central Asia

Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge Asean and Central Asia?

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore aims to explore ways to boost cooperation between both regions in various sectors.

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US-Venezuela conflict

‘Direct hit’: China dealt blow as US-backed firm takes over Venezuelan oilfields

Venezuela was the biggest recipient of China’s lending to Latin America, and Beijing is unlikely to recover debts, one analyst says.

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China-Japan relations

How Japan aims to convert ageing warships into leverage to counter China

Tokyo plans to send retired destroyers to Manila and Jakarta, but it may not demand alignment against China as part of deal.

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Japan and Indonesia are discussing the transfer of Asagiri-class destroyers, which experts say is part of Tokyo’s broader effort to cultivate a “desirable security environment”. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong housing

Advocacy group urges Hong Kong to let residents tap pension savings for homes

Federation of Public Housing Estates says recent cuts to MPF administration fees make now an ideal time to relax withdrawal restrictions.

Lei Cheng Uk Estate in Cheung Sha Wan falls under the Tenants Purchase Scheme. Photo: Edmond So
Crime

Singapore jails Indian man who hid US$154,000 diamond in mouth during heist

Serasiya Milan Ramnikbhai and his accomplice were caught at the airport following the Chinatown robbery.

Artificial intelligence

Manus resumes solo operations after collapse of US$2 billion Meta deal

The AI start-up said its founders would continue to lead the firm as an ‘independent agent lab’, after Beijing torpedoed its acquisition by Meta.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school starts academic year without replacing head fired for swearing

San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School has candidate, but Education Bureau still conducting background checks.

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Former principal Lee Cheuk-hing was fired after his controversial behaviour was caught on camera. Photo: Handout
IPO

Shein slips on Hong Kong debut amid fast-fashion challenges

Fast-fashion company’s shares dropped as much as 10 per cent on the first day of trading after Hong Kong’s fourth-biggest IPO this year.

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SCMP Highlights

Trump’s US visa pause; Malaysia elephant’s 100km trek home: 7 Asia highlights

From Filipino migrants in Japan to South Asians rethinking Western education, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

China shipbuilding

How China’s top 2 container ports became world’s busiest – and beat Singapore

The nation’s ports claimed six of the top 10 busiest worldwide, according to a prominent data provider.

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US-China relations

Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?

After grossing nearly US$300 million in mainland China, its North American release will test its popularity beyond Chinese-speaking diaspora.

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A still from Dear You, the hit Chinese film shot in southern Teochew dialect. Photo: Handout
Fintech

Singapore to invest US$173m over 3 years to boost fintech innovation

The money will help co-fund at least 1,000 internships under the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme to build young talent.

Social media

Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teens

If a social media platform does not want to introduce stronger safeguards, Singapore may require it to raise the minimum age of access to 18.

Asia housing and property

The View | Hong Kong and Singapore property shrug off fund tax breaks

While the two cities compete on wealth management incentives to draw talent and capital, the spillover into office and residential real estate remains negligible.

Tram cars traverse the streets of Hong Kong’s Central district on January 26. As the city competes harder with Singapore for investment talent, tax incentives for fund managers have emerged as the new battleground. Photo: Jelly Tse
Malaysia

Malaysia’s air quality turns hazardous as Indonesian wildfires burn

Pollution index hits 476 near the border, forcing school closures and triggering emergency cloud-seeding plans in Sarawak.

The skyline of Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur is seen shrouded in haze from regional wildfires on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Asean

Asean urged to take on Big Tech after Meta’s record payout

Asean cannot pass EU-style laws, but a ‘coalition of the willing’ could force Big Tech to adopt safeguards against scams and child harm.

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Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Singapore firms keen to tap Northern Metropolis’ ‘massive potential’, envoy says

Consul general says businesses see potential in AI, biotech and other research opportunities in the 30,000-hectare development.

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Science

Chinese map of South China Sea floor has ‘twice the resolution’ of Western ones

More than two decades of effort sees Chinese researchers develop maps of ocean terrain up to five times more accurate than global models.

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Chinese researchers have developed maps of ocean terrain in claimed waters including the South China Sea, using methods up to five times more accurate than global models. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong, Singapore aren’t ‘enemies’, our competition is healthy, envoy says

Consul General Eric Teo calls for ‘win-win collaboration’ in wealth management despite competing tax packages to attract capital.

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Singapore Consul General Eric Teo at his office in Admiralty. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Asean

Small state, big agenda: Singapore prepares to steer Asean through crisis

The city state takes the helm on Asean’s 60th anniversary amid civil war, tariff threats and rising global tensions.

Hong Kong property

Can Hong Kong expect to see fewer creditor-led commercial property sales?

City’s office and retail property segments have been mired in a multi-year slump that has triggered loan defaults.

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