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October 8, 2025
Unfair funding is holding back science in China. Can Beijing fix it?
Researchers lament ‘grossly uneven’ system in which a small number of top-tier teams secure a high share of resources.
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October 8, 2025
VeriSilicon’s quarterly revenue jumps 120% as AI computing demand fuels growth
AI computing accounted for 65 per cent of new orders in the third quarter, while new order volume rose 145.8 per cent year on year.
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October 8, 2025
Trump seeks jail for Democratic Chicago mayor, Illinois governor over ICE raids
Trump accused Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker of failing to protect immigration officers operating in Chicag...
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October 8, 2025
Hong Kong retailers, caterers enjoy National Day break business growth of up 20%
Business leaders say luxury retailers among holiday’s big winners, with one tourist spending whopping HK$1 million on international brands.
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October 8, 2025
Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai says US-China AI competition is not ‘winner takes all’
Speaking on a podcast, Tsai said the winner in AI should not be defined as ‘the strongest AI model’, but on ‘who can adopt it faster’.
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October 8, 2025
Beijing aids gold’s record run, kidney transplant first: SCMP daily highlights
From US pick for Indo-Pacific security role saying Taiwan should ‘pay its way’ to an Everest rescue, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage...
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October 8, 2025
Hamas submits prisoner list to Israel amid ‘optimism’ of Gaza talks
The talks in Egypt continue amid the unresolved issue of disarmament, as Hamas insists it will not disarm before Israel’s occupation ends.
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October 8, 2025
Crisis-stricken France weighs work-life balance against overseas competition
Political turmoil in France over budget, benefits exposes contrasts in work culture and employee productivity between Europe, China and US.
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October 8, 2025
Hong Kong’s ‘Little Suet-yee’ recovering, but medical funds nearly gone
Girl, now 2½, was nine months old when she was admitted to hospital with severe brain damage allegedly inflicted by government-approved care...
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October 8, 2025
Hong Kong travellers demand refunds as Octopus PayPay service struggles in Japan
New service faces backlash as users report frequent system malfunctions, payment failures and double charges.
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October 8, 2025
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October 8, 2025
Russia says momentum of Putin-Trump meeting ‘gone’, as Ukraine peace hopes fade
Russia blames Europe after the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska failed, citing escalating strikes and strained US ties.
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October 8, 2025
Opinion | Markets are paying little heed to flashing lights of AI bubble’s danger
Great technologies might be able to survive the bursting of bubbles, but the portfolios of investors are unlikely to be as fortunate.
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October 8, 2025
Singapore 2025 wage growth lowest in Southeast Asia, edges out Hong Kong: study
The Salary Increase and Turnover Survey reveals that wages in the city state grew by 4.3 per cent this year, versus Hong Kong’s 3.9 per cent...
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October 8, 2025
Hong Kong’s largest flex-office provider opens new workspace facility in Central
The grade A office market recorded a net absorption of 401,000 sq ft in the third quarter, the highest since the second quarter of 2019.
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October 8, 2025
EU votes to ban ‘burger’ and ‘steak’ labels for plant-based foods
The ban helps farmers who view plant-based foods as a threat amid growing concerns about animal welfare and greenhouse gas emissions.
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October 8, 2025
Art meets the afterlife at this year’s Seoul Mediacity Biennale
The biennale summons back all the ‘dead’ stories and presences purged by Western modern rationalism, from the mystical to the transcendent.
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October 8, 2025
Ronaldo makes history as first billionaire footballer after hefty Saudi payday
Portuguese star joins ‘three comma club’ after signing new two-year deal with Al-Nassr worth almost £500 million.
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October 8, 2025
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for October 10-12
Indulge in hairy crab season, celebrate 25 years of Aqua Restaurant Group with limited time pizza creations, and enjoy an artistic afternoon...
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October 8, 2025
Filipino blogger arrested over ‘headshot’ threat to Marcos
Mike Romero, a supporter of ex-president Duterte, was arrested for inciting sedition for making a veiled death threat against President Marc...
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October 8, 2025
Brooklyn Nets to hold clinics, help revitalise basketball courts in Hong Kong
The NBA side will hold 13 coaching sessions for young players in the city and Macau around pre-season games against the Phoenix Suns.
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October 8, 2025
Xiaomi’s initial 17-series handset sales ‘exceeded expectations’, CEO says
Founder and CEO Lei Jun’s post on Weibo reflects Xiaomi’s confidence in the premium smartphone segment against rivals Apple and Huawei.
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October 8, 2025
Before plenum, party paper calls China’s economy ‘unsinkable’ aircraft carrier
Series of 8 op-eds in People’s Daily sets the scene for major Central Committee meeting that will discuss next 5-year plan.
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October 8, 2025
‘Drive fast and make good sake’: inside Tokyo’s most mysterious sake bar
Twelv is set for a one-night-only pop-up at Hong Kong’s Carlyle & Co. Here’s what makes its multitalented, Porsche-loving owner Norihiro Tac...
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October 8, 2025
Second suspect in as many days escapes police custody in Hong Kong
Concerns raised as woman escapes custody in Sau Mau Ping Police Station before being recaptured, a day after teen fled North District Hospit...
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October 8, 2025
First booze, now beef? Malaysia called to extend menu ban at government events
Alcohol and non-halal food are prohibited to appease the Muslim majority but a political party wants other religions to be respected too.
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October 8, 2025
China’s temperatures set to rise for tennis finals after Djokovic vomits again
Serb collapses on court in Shanghai, while women battle heat and humidity in Wuhan – with harsher conditions forecast for weekend.
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October 8, 2025
Hong Kong shapes policies to widen appeal to family offices, treasury chief says
Last month, the government achieved its previous target of facilitating 200 family offices to establish a presence in the city.
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October 8, 2025
Did Indonesia fall into ‘diplomatic trap’ over Trump’s Gaza peace plan?
Indonesia may have been ‘too hasty’ in endorsing Trump’s plan that appears to favour Israeli and US interests over those of Palestinians.
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October 8, 2025
Chinese military announces Malaysia drill as Japan-Philippines exercise starts
The Chinese military said next week’s Aman Youyi-25 joint exercise will focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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October 8, 2025
Hong Kong’s new openings, from Aera restaurant to L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Experience Aera’s tasting menus at its new home, visit a refreshed L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, and explore To Summer’s first Hong Kong store...
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October 8, 2025
‘Never seen a single item sell like this’: Dubai chocolate craze takes over
From Walmart shelves to Costco cakes to croissants and pancakes, Dubai chocolate is turning up all over as brands get creative.
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October 8, 2025
Scam losses in Hong Kong total HK$5.02 billion in first 8 months of year: police
Losses down by 14.5 per cent year on year, with 1 per cent fewer cases, but force sees new trend of students conned in food delivery phone s...
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October 8, 2025
Hong Kong can help mainland China ‘take renminbi global, build ties with France’
Mainland business leaders tell Better Hong Kong Foundation delegation that French companies, institutions are interested in financing soluti...
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October 8, 2025
Anthropic’s ‘anti-China’ stance triggers exit of star AI researcher
Chinese researcher Yao Shunyu joins Google DeepMind after Anthropic labels China as an ‘adversarial nation’.
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October 8, 2025
6 fashion brands shaking up autumn with stylish new drops
Amiri’s fans include Travis Kelce, Jeff Goldblum and Patrick Schwarzenegger, while Blackpink’s Rosé is a Saint Laurent girl, and Paul Smith...
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October 8, 2025
Meet Charlie Hall, who’s acting in Ryan Murphy’s new season of Monster
Hall, the son of Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall, plays police officer Frank Worden in the Netflix show – he also played bas...
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October 8, 2025
Japan engineer goes viral with anime hairstyle, 253 patents, 170kg bench press
Colleagues have grown accustomed to his unique look, commend him for his seriousness and professionalism.
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October 8, 2025
Breaking | Nobel Chemistry Prize awarded to metal-organic framework pioneers
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi will share the US$1.1 million prize.
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October 8, 2025
Indonesian governor’s plan to shame ‘laziest’ staff on social media spurs debate
The name, address and photo of every underperformer will be posted on social media, the governor says.
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October 8, 2025
‘Sublime’ seafood, ‘fantastic’ coffee: where hotel head eats in Hong Kong
Alexander Wassermann of the Miramar Group reveals where he gets breakfast, which steakhouse ‘never disappoints’ and his pick for Peking duck...
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October 8, 2025
Philippines and Japan signal defence pact’s depth via aid to quake-hit Cebu
The humanitarian mission is partly aimed at addressing regional concerns over the pact’s objectives, analysts say.
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October 8, 2025
Pentagon nominee hints at Aukus changes, says Taiwan should ‘pay its way’
US pick for Indo-Pacific security role tells senators that he strongly supports President Donald Trump’s ‘America first’ foreign policy.
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October 8, 2025
15 killed in India after landslide topples bus amid extreme rain
The deadly collapse follows extreme rains across South Asia, which experts say are intensifying due to human-caused climate change.
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October 8, 2025
Opinion | Brics is slowly but surely chipping away at US dollar dominance
US dollar supremacy isn’t going away any time soon. But through scaling up of initiatives and good governance, Brics can usher in a multipol...
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October 8, 2025
Singapore executes Malaysian diamorphine trafficker Pannir Selvam
This is the second execution of a Malaysian national for a drug offence in the city state within two weeks.
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October 8, 2025
China braces for record travel peak on final day of ‘golden week’
Hundreds of trains added to rail networks, as EV charging networks are tested amid booming demand.
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October 8, 2025
SoftBank strikes deal to acquire ABB’s robotics business for US$5.4 billion
The deal marks a significant push by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son into robotics, as he expands investment after a period of retrenchment.
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October 8, 2025
28 stand-out celebrity Paris Fashion Week looks
Stars turned up in dramatic looks for shows from Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Dior, Maison Margiela and more.
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October 8, 2025