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As China’s most important national examination, known as gaokao, looms, many students are flocking to hospitals to inhale oxygen in the belief that doing so will “recharge” their brains. Gaokao refers to the country’s national university entrance exam which takes place between June 6 and 8 every year. Many people believe it can make or break a young person’s future since scores in the test will la...
Mainland customers can still open bank accounts in Hong Kong, but banks must adopt stringent new checks to ensure their processes are “compliant and orderly”, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said in a statement on Saturday. “The banking industry has implemented the new regulatory requirements set out in the HKMA circular to ensure the account opening process is compliant and orderly,” the ...
Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents’ vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was killed on Friday evening, and his parents were wounded while driving in the Tel Rumeida area south of Hebron City, according to the ministry. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said the infant was criticall...
China’s Ministry of Commerce has lashed out at Washington’s latest guidance on advanced artificial intelligence chip exports, accusing the United States of abusing export controls and disrupting the global semiconductor supply chain. But trade lawyers and industry insiders said the actual fallout over the new document could be far more limited than the geopolitical fireworks suggest. The US Bureau...
Residents of St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, were told not to leave their homes after a “large-scale” Ukrainian drone attack targeted the city on Saturday morning, underscoring Kyiv’s growing ability to hit deep inside the country, a day after the Russian president refused an offer to meet his Ukrainian counterpart. St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov advised residents not to go o...
Russia said on Saturday it intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones including near St Petersburg, where Moscow is hosting a major economic forum, as Ukraine reported at least three people killed by Russian strikes. Moscow and Kyiv have intensified drone strikes on each other in recent months as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war, now in its fifth year, remain stalled over the conflict in the...
Hong Kong police have arrested a 69-year-old taxi driver after he allegedly knocked down and killed a 34-year-old woman in a shopping district in the early hours of Saturday. The incident happened at around 2.12am near Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard in Tsim Sha Tsui. The taxi driver was travelling along Nathan Road towards Mong Kok when he struck the 34-year-old woman as she was crossing Granville ...
Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital on Saturday, taking the social media movement off screens and into its biggest real-world test yet. The protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, marks the movement’s first foray into street politics after weeks of dominating social media feed...
The founder of India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to lead a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, taking the country’s largest online youth movement to the streets for the first time. Abhijeet Dipke, 30, who has lived in the United States for the past two years, had said his family and friends feared he could be arrested on his retu...
Flu cases are rising in Hong Kong, particularly among children and the elderly, as waning vaccine protection weakens community immunity, a leading infectious disease expert has warned. Professor Ivan Hung Fan-ngai, chair professor of infectious diseases at the University of Hong Kong, made the warning on Saturday and urged high-risk groups who had not yet received a seasonal flu jab to get one. Th...
Hong Kong is experiencing a rise in seasonal influenza cases, particularly among children and the elderly, as waning vaccine protection weakens community immunity, a leading infectious disease expert has warned. Professor Ivan Hung Fan-ngai, chair professor of infectious diseases at the University of Hong Kong, issued the warning on Saturday and urged high-risk groups who have not received a seaso...
This article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post. Two of China’s leading memory-chip makers are moving closer to public listings, posing a significant long-term challenge to South Korean giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, despite a limited immediate threat, according to analysts. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China’s leading dynami...
The Quad’s newly announced US$20 billion critical minerals framework aims to loosen China’s near-monopoly on the materials that power modern defence, technology and clean energy industries. But analysts say its success will depend on the ability of Australia, the United States, India and Japan – the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue’s four members – to move beyond policy declarations and deliver mea...
In front of L’industrie Pizzeria, as at many other New York restaurants and shops, customers queue up behind barriers – in this case, all to grab a prized pizza slice. Not everyone in America’s biggest city finds standing in line to be a chore. The power of social media trends means that for some, waiting for hours is an attraction in itself. “It’s gotten pretty crazy in the city recently,” said f...
China’s top internet watchdog has banned 11 specific online activities under strict new rules for multiplatform content creators taking effect later this year. Rolling out the new regulations last week, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said they aimed to prevent the spread of rumours and posts that could incite public anger, antagonism or social discrimination. The prohibited content i...
FamilyMart in Malaysia has taken immediate disciplinary action by suspending an employee who allegedly threw hot soup at a delivery rider, as seen in a viral video. The popular Japanese convenience store chain has apologised for the employee’s actions and for the delay in providing an update. “We have attended to the well-being of the delivery rider, cooperating fully with the authorities in their...
Baby Danny’s future remains uncertain despite having almost completed his birth registration in Hong Kong, as welfare authorities still had to assess the capability of his parents, who were earlier arrested for suspected child neglect and have a troubled parental history. Danny’s welfare sparked public concern over the past week after Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin, who initially declined a DNA t...
The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled all rainstorm signals at 9.30pm on Saturday after earlier issuing a red warning and three amber alerts during the day. The first amber alert, the lowest in the three-tier rainstorm warning system, was lifted at 11.30am, 90 minutes after it was issued. A second amber alert was sent out at 6.45pm. The red warning was issued at 7.55pm and downgraded to amber at 8.5...
The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded a red rainstorm warning on Saturday evening, lowering it to an amber alert after an hour. The amber warning was earlier issued twice on Saturday. The first amber alert, the lowest in the three-tier rainstorm warning system, was lifted at 11.30am, 90 minutes after it was issued. A second amber alert was sent out at 6.45pm. The red warning was sent out at 7.55pm ...
The Hong Kong Observatory downgraded a red rainstorm warning on Saturday evening, lowering it to an amber alert after an hour. The amber warning was earlier issued twice on Saturday. The first yellow alert, the lowest in the three-tier rainstorm warning system, was lifted at 11.30am, 90 minutes after it was issued. A second amber alert was sent out at 6.45pm. The red warning was sent out at 7.55pm...
The Hong Kong Observatory upgraded its second amber rainstorm warning of the day to a red alert at 7.55pm on Saturday. The first yellow alert, the lowest in the three-tier rainstorm warning system, was lifted at 11.30am, 90 minutes after it was issued. Shortly after the second amber alert was sent out at 6.45pm, the forecaster warned at 7.05pm: “Whether the red rainstorm warning signal needs to be...
The Hong Kong Observatory issued a second amber rainstorm warning on Saturday at 6.45pm. The first amber alert, the lowest in the three-tier rainstorm warning system, was lifted at 11.30am, 90 minutes after it was issued. The warning indicates that more than 30mm (1.2 inches) of rain has fallen or is expected to fall within an hour across Hong Kong. “Heavy rain may bring about flash floods. People...
The Hong Kong Observatory issued a second amber rainstorm warning on Saturday at 6.45pm. The first amber alert, the lowest in the three-tier rainstorm warning system, was lifted at 11.30am, 90 minutes after it was issued. The warning indicates that more than 30mm (1.2 inches) of rain has fallen or is expected to fall within an hour across Hong Kong. “Heavy rain may bring about flash floods. People...
The Hong Kong Observatory has cancelled an earlier issued amber rainstorm warning but cautioned that squally showers and thunderstorms would continue to affect the city in the coming days. The amber alert, the lowest in the three-tier rainstorm warning system, was lifted at 11.30am on Saturday, 90 minutes after it was issued. It indicates that more than 30mm (1.2 inches) of rain has fallen, or is ...
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Saturday morning as thundery showers and strong gusts swept across the city, following the hottest day of the year so far. The amber alert, the lowest in a three-tier rainstorm warning system, was issued at 10am. It indicates that more than 30mm (1.2 inches) of rain has fallen or is expected to fall within an hour across Hong Kong. “A ...
As South Koreans brace for another sweltering summer, a grim joke has taken hold in casual conversation: “This will be the coolest summer for the rest of our lives.” For many young people, that line is no longer dark humour but a blunt summary of how the climate crisis feels – relentless, immediate and deeply personal. Among South Korea’s young generations, a wave of what experts call “climate anx...
A man was charged with murder in the stabbing of Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick actor James Handy, who was in a relationship with the suspect’s mother. Michael Gledhill, 44, was charged on Friday after police say officers found the 81-year-old Handy stabbed in the chest and lying unconscious outside a home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Handy was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. Gledh...
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un’s recent display of nuclear-processing capabilities appears timed with reports of an impending visit by China’s leader and fuelled by insecurities about Seoul’s nuclear submarine talks with Washington. Analysts also say that mounting trilateral talks involving the United States, Japan and South Korea have galvanised Kim into doubling down on Pyongyang’s status as a n...
Listening to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the recently concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, I thought of the iconic Sichuan opera act of face-changing, where performers switch masks in an instant. Last year, Hegseth’s speech at the event was filled with blatant attacks on China. This year, he put on a completely different face, declaring that: “Under President Trump’s leadership, re...
Japanese homemaker Maki Watanabe carefully pours into a plastic bottle the oil she used to cook her deep-fried aubergines, doing her part in her Tokyo kitchen for a national effort to ramp up production of eco-friendly jet fuel. “It would take a tremendous amount to make an aircraft fly, so I hope we can collect more,” said Watanabe, whose penchant for cooking allows her to donate about 40 litre...
