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Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:15:21 +0800
At architecture biennale in Hong Kong and Shenzhen resilience is the focus, with displays of urban nature, uses for bamboo and a blow-up chapel
The 2022 Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture returns with resilience as its theme – expressed in exhibits such as an inflatable chapel, an installation of weeds and Hong Kong-grown bamboo.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:13:49 +0800
A mouse that roars: Chinese scientists create the first mammal with fully reprogrammed genes
A report on the experiment, which produced a mouse with 19 pairs of chromosomes – one fewer than natural – has been published in Science magazine.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:00:27 +0800
Caterham rides wave of revival as Japan owner seeks to ‘turn around’ UK sports car brand
Dealership entrepreneur and former racing driver Takahashi bought UK-based firm last year; many in Japan buy a Caterham Seven when their children leave home, with pandemic ‘revenge’ spending also at play.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:35:12 +0800
Air strike on kindergarten in Ethiopia’s Tigray kills 4
Unicef condemned the attack in Mekele that also killed two children and injured nine others.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:29:29 +0800
More than 100 Hongkongers queue for hours to ride new trams to Peak during railway reopening
Railway enthusiast Choi Kai-yeung first person in line to ride new sixth-generation trams, after arriving at terminus at 7.30am on Saturday.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:22:59 +0800
Chinese chip maker SMIC boosts expansion with US$7.5 billion investment in new Tianjin plant amid concerns of US sanctions
SMIC’s semiconductor production capacity expansion has gained urgency amid rising geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:00:25 +0800
Coronavirus: China has new entry rules, but are they making travel easier?
The customs service says it has streamlined the health declaration process for those entering and leaving the country, but stressed it had not eased controls.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:00:22 +0800
Cambodia’s Chinese scam gangs are forcing desperate young Asians into crime – and the pandemic only made things worse
Asia is in the grip of a scamming epidemic, with debt-saddled youngsters from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere being trafficked into shady call centres to defraud their compatriots.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:00:20 +0800
‘Cultural power not a suit and tie’: hanfu traditional fashion revival strengthens, even as China’s economy slows
While China’s economy slows down, the revival of hanfu traditional clothing among the young is booming, with sales this year expected to hit US$1.8 billion, up 65 times from 2015.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:38:15 +0800
Malaysia court denounces smear campaign after alleged guilty verdict against Najib’s wife Rosmah leaked
The country’s top court condemned a news website’s action as ‘a deliberate act’ to smear the judiciary’s reputation after it posted the purported document.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:15:24 +0800
China’s power crisis: why is it happening and what does it mean for the economy?
China is facing a power shortage due to heatwaves and drought, affecting the Yangtze River basin in particular, home to several manufacturing hubs and a large population.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:02:09 +0800
Passengers jump into water as more than 80 rescued from burning Philippine ferry
The vessel, carrying 49 passengers and 38 crew members, was nearing the Batangas port south of Manila when smoke emerged from the second deck followed by flames.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:00:26 +0800
Oh, rats! Hong Kong’s dumped motorcycles worsen rodent scourge in cluttered back alleys
Government mulls tightening the law, as vehicle owners abandon old motorbikes without a care.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:20:12 +0800
Angry Los Angeles residents slam Fast and Furious series for ‘glorifying’ illegal street racing
Locals protested against the filming of Fast X in Angelino Heights, saying the neighbourhood was plagued by a spate of dangerous street racing.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:00:24 +0800
Biden’s ‘weak’ leadership will trigger US-China conflict, Singapore ex-minister George Yeo says
While deteriorating US-China ties is leaving Singapore ‘caught between a rock and a hard place’, Yeo says it is not the city state’s place to help counter Beijing.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:00:20 +0800
Global tech start-ups from skyscraper-cleaning robots to AI news anchors find their footing in the Greater Bay Area
Tech start-ups are flocking to the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to take advantage of dynamic investment opportunities and heightened demand, as the region emerges as a haven for robotic and AI developers to test out their products.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:30:12 +0800
Mother’s cancer episodes spur Hong Kong app developer to use tech to track patients’ emotional distress
Patients’ mood monitored round the clock by smartphone app using software, artificial intelligence.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:28:37 +0800
Meituan’s quarterly sales beat estimates as China’s appetite for meal take outs remained intact throughout Covid-19 lockdowns
Meituan is one of the few Chinese internet companies that managed to expand at a double-digit pace despite macroeconomic headwinds.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:01:18 +0800
Ex-president says Russia won’t stop war even if Ukraine drops Nato bid
Dmitry Medvedev also said Moscow was prepared to hold talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky subject to certain conditions.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:00:23 +0800
US-China tech war: Beijing forges ahead with all-in chip effort, brushing aside asset bubbles and graft probes
China’s quest for chip self-sufficiency, a goal promoted by president Xi Jinping, has seen setbacks – with asset bubbles and a graft probe – but its progress still ‘scares’ the US, experts say.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:45:20 +0800
Hong Kong’s ‘selling piglets’ human-trafficking scandal shows how desperate the people of the city have become
The ease with which victims of Hong Kong’s human-trafficking scandal – the ‘sold piglets’, a term that dates back to the Qing dynasty – were conned hints at a city in turmoil.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:00:20 +0800
Groom in China killed by lightning strike while posing for wedding photos at famous scenic spot during thunderstorm
A man has died after being hit by lightning at a famous tourist spot in southwestern China while posing for pre-wedding photos with his fiancée in a thunderstorm, despite warnings from authorities.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 09:00:16 +0800
Hainan’s Covid chaos exposes the bad, ugly – and scary – of China’s virus control measures
My family’s Hainan holiday nightmare is more than a cautionary tale for travellers in zero-Covid China. It’s a story of local officials ignoring direct orders from Beijing – and an arbitrary, abusable health code system being used for social co...

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:30:18 +0800
Malaysia 1MDB scandal: Najib Razak may be down, but don’t count him out just yet – ‘even from behind bars’
The disgraced former leader has powerful friends in high places and is still beloved by his supporters, for whom he remains ‘Bossku’ – making the idea of a swift rehabilitation not so easy to dismiss.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:15:20 +0800
China’s bid to join digital economy pact hinges on clarification of data laws, experts say
China must clarify its data laws if it wants to negotiate carve-outs in the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement that allow it to maintain digital sovereignty, analysts say.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:00:27 +0800
Chinese University of Hong Kong students get management’s blessings for new union, vow to stay clear of politics
University keen to see ‘inclusive’ body with locals, non-locals and postgraduates among members.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:00:21 +0800
Hong Kong hospital offers video consultations to patients with end-stage kidney failure, but scheme only available to 20 for now
But not every kidney failure patient is eligible for the programme, according to nurse.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 06:48:36 +0800
Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols’ ashes headed for solar orbit
Nichols has been added to the passenger manifest of a spaceship due to carry vials containing cremated ashes and DNA samples from departed space enthusiasts. A date for the launch has not yet been set.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 06:00:24 +0800
Covid-19: foreign students raring to return to Chinese universities after being hit by years-long absence
First batch of European students locked out of on-campus studies fought long campaign, including appeals to embassies and the media, to return to China.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 05:53:57 +0800
US court upholds decision to approve SpaceX Starlink satellite deployment plan
Elon Musk’s SpaceX won FCC approval in 2021 to fly 2,824 satellites at a lower orbit to provide high-speed broadband internet services.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 04:50:26 +0800
British households told to ‘look at’ energy use as prices soar by more than 80 per cent
Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi said help from the government is coming, but admitted: ‘We know that’s not enough. We’ve got to do more.’

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 03:50:15 +0800
Nato chief: Russian Arctic militarisation a ‘strategic challenge’
Wrapping up a Canada visit, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the need to strengthen security along the alliance’s northern flank to counter Russia.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 03:14:53 +0800
Ai Weiwei, in Venice, warns against hubris in ‘troublesome times’ with first glass sculpture
The sculpture’s title is intended as a warning to the world: ‘Memento Mori’ – Latin for Remember You Must Die. ‘We are talking about immigrants, about deaths, about the war … said the Chinese dissident and artist.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 02:28:50 +0800
Montenegro security agency reports massive Russian cyberattack against government
‘Coordinated Russian services are behind the cyberattack,’ Montenegro’s Agency for National Security said in a statement.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 02:15:22 +0800
US Fed chairman pledges to tame high inflation by ‘using our tools forcefully’
Jerome Powell also warns of ‘pain’ continuing for some time in highly anticipated remarks delivered at annual economic symposium.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 02:04:11 +0800
Solomon Islands refuses to allow US Coast Guard ship to make routine port call
The Solomons government ‘did not respond to the US government’s request for diplomatic clearance for the vessel to refuel and provision’ said the US Coast Guard.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 01:09:08 +0800
US Justice Dept releases redacted search affidavit for Donald Trump’s Florida home, Mar-a-Lago
The partially blacked-out document explains the justification for an FBI search of former US President Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:51:01 +0800
2 women suffer facial injuries after tabletop gas stove explodes at Hong Kong hotpot restaurant
Two women taken to hospital after restaurant tabletop gas stove explodes.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:39:00 +0800
Fears of radiation leak mount near Ukrainian nuclear plant; authorities handing out iodine tablets
Authorities began distributing iodine tablets to residents near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Friday in case of a radiation leak. The plant was temporarily knocked offline on Thursday.

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:20 +0800
China’s ‘economic stalling’ threatens push to overtake US as No 1 economy
Challenges abound for China, forcing it to unveil new 19-point plan as Beijing admits that the nation’s ‘foundation of economic recovery is not solid’.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 23:15:29 +0800
China’s record-breaking drought takes heavy toll on farmers as crops wither in the fields
Fields in rural areas of Sichuan are drying up after a month with no rainfall and little to no irrigation equipment available to farmers.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 23:00:29 +0800
China’s World Metaverse Conference kicks off in Beijing in display of national ambition but few foreign presenters
China executives for tech giants like Nvidia, Epic Games and Unity were at the event, but only two international speakers, including Matthew Ball, had pre-recorded talks for the event.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:24:41 +0800
Taming inflation will inflict ‘pain’ on Americans – but it is necessary to act ‘forcefully’, Jay Powell says
US Federal Reserve chair Powell warned the world’s largest economy is likely to face a sustained slowdown in growth and the jobs market to get prices down. He delivered the stark message that ‘failure to restore price stability would mean far gre...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 21:54:25 +0800
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine, alleging they copied technology
Moderna has filed a lawsuit against the two pharmaceutical firms and said it was seeking damages for activities occurring after March 8 this year.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 21:38:21 +0800
Suicides among elderly increase, Hong Kong charity blames coronavirus and increased loneliness
One in every 2.3 deaths by suicide last year involved the elderly, charity says.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 21:28:19 +0800
Russia is burning US$10 million a day of natural gas usually destined for Germany, Europe’s energy prices soar
Moscow slashed gas flows to Europe, cutting Nord Stream 1’s capacity to 20 per cent in July – it will shut the pipeline down entirely for 3 days on Wednesday.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 21:17:33 +0800
Hong Kong’s security chief insists city has ‘sufficient and robust’ measures to combat human trafficking amid calls for legal amendments
Secretary for Security Chris Tang says city already has ‘over 50 different offences’ laid out in various ordinances to handle cases of human trafficking.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 21:00:14 +0800
Tech war: Beijing, local governments pressed to raise support for Chinese chip research and development amid US expansion
The call was made by Wei Shaojun, a senior official at the China Semiconductor Industry Association, who said current government support for the sector is insufficient.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:30:19 +0800
Russia pushing for more farm exports to China as Western sanctions bite, says diplomatic source
Under pressure from Western sanctions, Russia is looking to broaden trade ties with China beyond the energy sector, with a particular focus on farm goods, a diplomatic source says.

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:00:48 +0800
Pakistan declares national emergency as deadly floods rage on
About 33 million people have been displaced by severe flooding and at least 937 people have been killed since mid-June.



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