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Europe is gearing up for a trade fight with China. But will it change anything?
Brussels currently lacks the firepower to win a trade clash with China – and Beijing is not in a mood to make concessions, analysts warn.
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Taiwan KMT leader visits US, but ‘concerns over her positions persist’: expert
KMT chairwoman said her US visit went ‘beyond expectations’, but concerns about her position on some issues may persist, an expert says.
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Latin America and Europe are bystanders in the US-China AI race: Lula adviser
Brazil’s Celso Amorim tells a Rio conference the Global South must answer via Brics, casting rare earths and data as matters of sovereignty.
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Eternal ‘star’: asteroid named after firefighter killed in Hong Kong blaze
Hong Kong-born amateur astronomer William Yeung was recently granted approval to name asteroid ‘Howaiho’.
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Kylian Mbappe double gets France off to the perfect start, while Erling Haaland scores twice on his World Cup debut.
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Gulf gamble: will South Korea step up for Strait of Hormuz security?
The G7 summit could revive pressure on Seoul to join international efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation through the strait.
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China’s Shein to be ousted from Paris store after other brands flee
New BHV Marais owners say Chinese fast-fashion heavyweight should leave by Christmas after brands pulled out in protest.
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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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Trump taps Defence Production Act as Iran war strains weapons stockpiles
Iran conflict has led to concern in Congress, White House that US may struggle to respond to another crisis in the near future.
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China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation
Myanmar expected to push for reopened China trade routes that were restricted for fear of conflict spilling over the border.
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China’s AI outpaces global rivals but trails in trust, survey shows
Poll by London-based consultancy shows that more than 90% of respondents believe AI will transform the world – but fears persist.
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How Israel’s exit from US aid signals wider decline in Washington’s alliances
‘America first’ approach forces allies to shoulder security costs, raising questions about the future of US hegemony, Chinese analyst says.
16 Jun 2026 - 9:18PM
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SpaceX vaults past Amazon’s market value, briefly topping Microsoft
Elon Musk’s company was worth roughly US$2.655 trillion at closing – some US$800 billion more than at its record IPO last week.
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Smart-driving chips: the weapon of choice in China’s EV tech war
Carmakers strive for more control over computing hardware to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Horizon Robotics.
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Xi’s thought on governing the party announced as new official doctrine
‘Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building’ emphasises strict discipline, centralised leadership and wiping out corruption.
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American flag blue? Algae turns Trump’s reflecting pool swamp green instead
Mother Nature is interfering with one of the US president’s pet projects just days after it was repainted.
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Iran says US peace deal must include permanent Lebanon ceasefire
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says stopping Israeli strikes on Lebanon is ‘inseparable’ part of the complete end of the Iran war.
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Xia ‘fully recognises’ Hong Kong I&T efforts, urges city to seize opportunities
Beijing official visits Northern Metropolis sites, including Yuen Long microelectronics centre and Hetao hub.
16 Jun 2026 - 11:32PM
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An American pastry chef reinvents the hotpot with immigrant-inspired twists
Inspired by her cross-cultural upbringing, Natasha Pickowicz breaks traditional hotpot rules to celebrate regional Chinese styles and new ingredients.
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How Asia can benefit from a Russia-India-China dialogue revival
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AIIB head Zou Jiayi on multilateralism as ‘infrastructure of global trust’
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Hong Kong must embrace ‘bipolar’ role to thrive in its ‘Stage 3.0’: Charles Li
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US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese overseas subsidiaries
Surprise move suggests US chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese firms based in places such as Malaysia.
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China’s AI outpaces global rivals but trails in trust, survey shows
Poll by London-based consultancy shows that more than 90% of respondents believe AI will transform the world – but fears persist.
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Alibaba eyes physical world with its first suite of AI models for robots
Alibaba unveils Qwen robot models to push AI beyond chatbots, as embodied intelligence becomes the next frontier in global AI.
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China credit data shows demand dip, household deleveraging amid weak investment
But while traditional industries are mired in a downturn, hi-tech firms look to expand – many through direct financing.
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‘It’s absurd’: how the EU’s new carbon tariff is causing havoc in China
The system is creating huge new compliance burdens for China’s steel firms, with smaller producers using greener technology often hit hardest.
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Dear You – the Chinese migration film igniting a propaganda debate in Southeast Asia
Some are worried that the Teochew-language drama represents a new, softer era of propaganda targeting the diaspora.
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Could the AI ‘self-evolution’ trend add fuel to the China-US tech war?
Anthropic says its Mythos model is edging closer to ‘recursive self-improvement’ as Chinese developers seek to close gap.
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Explore the beautiful game – now bigger, more competitive and expanded to 48 teams.
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