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Hong Kong pro-Beijing group applies to hold food carnival on June 4 at city’s Victoria Park, former site of annual Tiananmen vigil

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by Natalie Wong

49m ago

If the event is approved, it will be the fifth straight year since 2019 that a police-authorised candlelight vigil has not been held in Causeway Bay park ..read more

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Veteran Hong Kong teacher fired and who lost pension over 2019 unrest Facebook posts wins appeal against ‘harsh and oppressive’ decision

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by Ng Kang-chung

49m ago

Judge rules decision to sack Toffee Tam was ‘so harsh and oppressive’ it must have involved ‘some error of law ..read more

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Chinese and Russian defence ministers reaffirm close bilateral ties

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by Liu Zhen

49m ago

‘Our interaction is important for strategic stability on the planet,’ Dong Jun says after meeting with Sergey Shoigu; both chiefs back continued military cooperation ..read more

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Hong Kong’s economic growth depends on mindset shift, former leader CY Leung says citing trade, shipping services as focus areas

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by Ng Kang-chung

49m ago

CY Leung identifies trade and shipping services as areas for city, in pursuing second- or third-tier mainland Chinese companies to set up offices ..read more

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Argentinian foreign minister’s visit to China may signal effort to stabilise ties after President Javier Milei’s pivot to US

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by Laura Zhou

49m ago

Diana Mondino’s trip has triggered speculation that she is looking to extend a currency swap with Beijing as the risk of a 10th sovereign debt default looms ..read more

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With Europe tour and Putin visit on Xi’s calendar, China faces scrutiny over Ukraine war stance

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by Dewey Sim

49m ago

Observers say Ukraine will be high on the agenda when Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to France, Serbia and Hungary next month, while the West will be watching Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to China for signs Beijing is supporting Moscow’s war efforts ..read more

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Land of the falling yen could tempt Hongkongers to spend in Japan instead of city as country’s currency hits 34-year low against US dollar

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by Fiona Sun,William Yiu

49m ago

Warning over effect on Hong Kong as yen hits 34-year low of 156.82 against US dollar after Bank of Japan held interest rates close to zero ..read more

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‘Ukraine of Asia’: pro-Duterte coalition slams Philippines’ involvement in US ‘proxy war’ with China

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by Raissa Robles

2h ago

Their manifesto criticises President Marcos Jnr’s South China Sea stance, claims China’s aggressive actions justified by his provocations ..read more

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UK man with ties to the Wagner Group charged with ‘Russia-backed arson plot’ on Ukraine-linked targets in London

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by Agence France-Presse

3h ago

Court documents allege that suspect Dylan Earl was connected to the proscribed terrorist group the Wagner Group, the domestic Press Association news agency reported ..read more

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TikTok owner ByteDance earns praise from Chinese social media for rejecting US sell-or-ban ultimatum

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by Coco Feng

3h ago

The privately held social media giant has rejected a report that said it was ‘exploring scenarios’ to sell a majority stake in TikTok’s US operations ..read more

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