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November 20, 2025
Review | Golden Boy: Louis Cheung anchors hot-blooded yet generic boxing drama
Cheung’s eye-catching central performance is the highlight of Joe Chan’s mildly entertaining drama co-starring Leander Lau and Eric Tsang.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2025
China has lent more to US than any other country since 2000, report finds
China’s lending has been ‘vastly’ larger – and far more skewed towards developed countries – than previously assumed, AidData study finds.
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November 20, 2025
Meet Karolina Wydra, the Polish-American actor who plays Zosia in Pluribus
Wydra, who appeared in a Nespresso ad with George Clooney and has worked with brands like Calvin Klein and Armani Exchange, is stealing hear...
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November 20, 2025
US unveils plan for oil and gas auctions off California and Alaska
The plan, which also includes the Gulf of Mexico, aligns with Trump’s energy-dominance agenda to supercharge domestic fossil fuel production...
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November 20, 2025
Opinion | As China’s tech rises, companies must rethink their R&D strategy
Firms seeking to localise in China must see the country not just as a place to manufacture and sell, but as a co-creator and innovator.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2025
Judge orders US government to end National Guard deployment in Washington
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November 20, 2025
Fire disrupts Cop30 talks in Brazil as negotiators reach critical last days
The fire was reported in an area of pavilions where sideline events are held during the annual UN climate conference.
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November 20, 2025
US honours Republican titan Dick Cheney, with Trump off the funeral guest list
US president and his deputy J.D. Vance were snubbed at the Washington service for the former vice-president, who died on November 3 aged 84.
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November 20, 2025
South African president says US wants to reverse boycott and join the G20 summit
Trump had previously said the US would not attend the meeting amid claims President Ramaphosa’s government is persecuting a white minority.
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November 20, 2025
UK PM Keir Starmer to visit China in January, Sky News reports
The trip would come soon after Britain decides on the approval of a new Chinese embassy in London that critics say will pose a security risk...
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November 20, 2025
Former UK government slammed for its initial Covid-19 response
Public inquiry found that around 23,000 lives could have been saved had Britain locked down just a week earlier.
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November 20, 2025
Trump to host New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at White House on Friday
Trump has called Mamdani a ‘communist’ and warned his election will harm New York City’s status as the world’s financial capital.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2025
Urgent plea for heart donation as Hong Kong teacher, 44, fights for life
Heart transplant only hope to save husband’s life, says wife, adding that two daughters are still very young and need their father as they g...
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November 20, 2025
Olympian Vivian Kong parries jabs with ‘fighting spirit’ in Hong Kong poll race
But rival Legco contender Ma Yat-chiu emphasises experience and says industry needs representative with deep knowledge.
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November 20, 2025
Singaporean Amos Yee released on parole from US prison after child porn sentence
Amos Yee, a registered sex offender, was sentenced in 2021 to six years’ jail by a US court for possessing child pornography and grooming.
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November 20, 2025
Record-breaker Ma Long leads Beijing to National Games table tennis team gold
Victory over Shanghai sees the veteran win his fifth gold medal in his sixth appearance at the multi-sport event.
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November 20, 2025
Chief scientist at China’s top warship-building research institute detained
Jiangsu University of Science and Technology says it has fired Guo Wei over the accusations of academic misconduct.
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November 20, 2025
Breaking | Hong Kong’s BN(O) holders’ 5-year pathway unaffected by UK immigration shake-up
British government announces major shift in profile of legal migrants, prioritising those contributing to economy and playing by rules.
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November 20, 2025
Xi taps Hu Yaobang’s legacy to rally Communist Party to ‘crack hard nuts’
On anniversary of Hu’s birth, Chinese president pays tribute to Hu’s idealism and pursuit of reform.
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November 20, 2025
Japanese official’s ‘bow’; China’s soybean dilemma: SCMP daily highlights
From Tokyo complaining over an official’s apparent bow to Beijing’s soybean dilemma, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
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November 20, 2025
How to live to 100? Tips from Blue Zone pioneer on how to boost longevity
Learn to cook, give white rice a chance – cookbook author Dan Buettner gives advice based on his research into the longest-living communitie...
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November 20, 2025
Are Hong Kong teachers, healthcare and social workers more alert to child abuse?
Professionals account for second-largest proportion of calls to reporting hotline in 2024-25, at about 18 per cent, NGO says.
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November 20, 2025
Chinese tech giants from Kuaishou to Tencent reap early gains from big AI bets
Executives double down on long-term AI growth, as return-on-investment culture cushions tech companies amid worries over costs, analysts say...
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November 20, 2025
China builds world’s first floating artificial island with nuclear-proof bunker
Deep-sea scientific facility designed for ‘all-weather, long-term residency’, say research team.
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November 20, 2025
13 killed in Cambodia bus crash near Angkor Wat en route to Phnom Penh
Investigators suspect the driver was drowsy on the predawn journey.
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November 20, 2025
What to know about Hong Kong’s Legco election
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November 20, 2025
Opinion | As power balance tips to China, world needs a fairer financial system
China-led macro region will have to work on independence of monetary policy and partnerships in a fairer financial and trade framework.
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November 20, 2025
Trump urges broadcast regulator to revoke ABC licences over Khashoggi query
Trump’s suggestion to the FCC came after a reporter questioned Saudi Arabia’s crown prince about the 2018 killing of a Washington Post colum...
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November 20, 2025
SJM cancels plan to buy Ponte 16, but pursues deal for L’Arc Macau
SJM terminates acquisition plan a week after posting a 91 per cent fall in third-quarter net profit.
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November 20, 2025
China Future Tech webinar: assessing the impact of the Nexperia saga
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November 20, 2025
China-US-Russia rivalry for Middle East stealth fighter sales on show in Dubai
Analysts say China’s increasingly competitive J-35 is the one to watch among non-US allies as market splits on geopolitical lines.
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November 20, 2025
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts
Airlines in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau have announced flexible arrangements for Japan-bound flights as tensions simmer in region.
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November 20, 2025
Hong Kong fencing coach eyes global team success after ‘hits and misses’ at Games
Zheng Kangzhou looking for strength in numbers after individual glory for likes of Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long and world No 1 Ryan Choi.
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November 20, 2025
Princess Diana enters Paris waxwork museum in ‘revenge dress’
Princess Diana wore the dazzling off-the-shoulder outfit shortly after the infidelity of her then-husband, Prince Charles, was publicly reve...
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November 20, 2025
China buys Russian LNG at record-high levels, steep discounts as West retreats
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November 20, 2025
US Senate approves bill that could expand official exchanges with Taiwan
If approved by Donald Trump, the legislation will require the State Department to review guidelines limiting relations with Taipei.
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November 20, 2025
‘Global public action’ needed on ultra-processed foods, warn experts
Experts urge action against aggressive marketing and call for food label warnings on ultra-processed foods as their consumption increases.
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November 20, 2025
Trump administration warns South Africa not to issue G20 statement
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November 20, 2025
Lenovo downplays surge in memory chip prices, pushes AI agent for devices
The world’s largest personal computer maker posts record sales of US$20.5 billion in the September quarter.
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November 20, 2025
Drink in Focus: Like-Minded Creatures at The Old Man
Cutting-edge technology and carefully chosen ingredients elevate the earthiness of this cocktail to refined heights.
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November 20, 2025
Preacher misconduct prompts Indonesia rethink on religious vetting
The controversy has boosted calls for a certification programme to increase the quality of Muslim preachers and prevent inappropriate conduc...
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November 20, 2025
Baby boom or bust: Trip.com co-founder launches $HK500 million fund to boost birth rates
Trip.com co-founder James Liang says Hong Kong is uniquely placed to help solve China’s looming population crunch.
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November 20, 2025
We have 1 year: rare earth control pause may help mend China-EU ties, envoy says
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November 20, 2025
Ex-Philippine mayor Alice Guo gets life term for human trafficking
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November 20, 2025
Hong Kong bartenders spill the tea on putting together a guest shift
From Socio to Regent Hong Kong’s Qura Bar, a guest shift takes months of planning and painstaking work – here’s how bartenders do it.
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November 20, 2025
7 most creative new jewellery drops
This season sees some exciting updates in the jewellery world – from Chanel’s Première Galon watch worn by Gracie Abrams, to Maya Hawke mode...
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November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025
China woman makes dresses from peanut shells, kernels, turning farmland into runway
Young woman says her hobby is personal, she has not received formal training and materials are sourced from family’s agricultural produce.
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November 20, 2025
Hong Kong football chief backs manager Westwood after fans call for sacking
HKFA president Pui Kwan-kay also says he will not bow to pressure stemming from comments made by sports minister Rosanna Law.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2025