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The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China.

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Hong Kong pioneers world’s first robotic living-donor liver transplant

Surgeons complete 48 robot-assisted procedures successfully under University of Hong Kong’s pioneering microsurgery programme.

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Unprecedented downpours prompt warning that links and systems adapted to an arid past may struggle to cope with a wetter future.

2 Japanese held in China over alleged rare earths smuggling

Both detainees taken into custody last month about a week apart but at least one not suspected of spying.

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The Tacloban attack has reignited a debate over youth radicalisation online, but experts warn blanket bans ignore the real issue.

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Chinese-Filipino groups downplay Sinophobia over earthquake aid in Philippines

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Firefighter who died in Hong Kong blaze ‘chose to save lives’ - as it happened

Report clears Ho Wai‑ho of any negligence as inquiry hears he could have escaped burning building with air left in breathing gear but chose to remain.

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Eight years after ‘Indo’ was added to signal India’s importance, analysts say its removal points to a shift in Washington’s priorities.

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As the Beijing-based development bank marks its 10th anniversary, its president says institutions like hers ‘create certainty amid uncertainty’.

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He also discusses the economic outlook, youth unemployment and whether the country can overtake the US in science and tech.

Open Questions | Hong Kong must embrace ‘bipolar’ role to thrive in its ‘Stage 3.0’: Charles Li

Veteran deal maker urges an IPO link to lure global resource giants and turn Chinese buyers into owners as city solidifies role as East-West bridge and global capital hub.

How DeepSeek’s landmark funding cements founder’s grip amid heated AI rivalry

Liang remains committed to pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI) – a vision he reinforced to investors repeatedly last month.

Cost of China’s electric car boom, record-breaking week for sales: 7 EV reads

From how the rise of EVs is creating a headache for authorities to the latest in battery developments, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Chinese car sales accelerate in Europe as Brussels weighs putting on the brakes

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Amid lay-offs in the financial sector, how can banks best integrate AI?

AI adoption in banking could accelerate amid regulatory pressure and client demand, but success hinges on implementation, AWS representative says.

How ‘lying flat’ went from a niche subculture to mainstream phenomenon

Spy agency says foreign forces are ‘brainwashing’ people, but critics call lying flat a rational response to a broken system.

China leads charge in energy storage, powered by battery progress

Battery-based grid storage is set for 150 per cent growth in China, as Beijing prioritises energy security and firms eye global markets.

Exclusive | No call with Taiwan, no new arms sales: how Trump is preparing to welcome Xi

There are no signs that the US president is about to phone Lai Ching-te and upset the fragile stability with Beijing, sources say.

EU hits ‘make-or-break moment’ as divided leaders confront ‘China shock 2.0’

EU member states poised to confront internal divisions and launch aggressive trade defences against systemic threat posed by Beijing.

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