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Is Trump behind Japan’s push for radical military spending hike?

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is weighing a sharp rise in defence spending as pressure from US President Donald Trump and worsening security conditions in the Indo-Pacific force Tokyo to reconsider how much it must do to protect itself. The party is expected to debate raising outlays to as much as 5 per cent of GDP, a level that would keep Japan in line with many Nato member...
3 ways to build Hong Kong’s yacht economy beyond infrastructure

Hong Kong is in a unique position to capitalise on yacht tourism – with over 1,000km of coastline and more than 200 islands, this natural advantage is something few international cities can match. Recent policy initiatives, ranging from new mooring developments to cross-boundary integration within the Greater Bay Area, signal the government’s clear intent to further promote the marine economy....
Elderly woman dies in fire sparked by faulty air-conditioner in Hong Kong flat

A 70-year-old woman has died in a fire at a Hong Kong flat, with police suspecting it was caused by a malfunctioning air-conditioner. The blaze broke out at Yu Tung Court’s Hei Tung House in Tung Chung on Friday, with police saying they received reports from several residents at around 4.42am. “A woman was certified dead at the scene and her body was found when firefighters arrived,” a police...
Singapore doctor jailed over woman’s death during beauty treatment

A doctor was sentenced to 18 months’ jail on Thursday for administering a substance to a woman as part of an aesthetic treatment that killed her. The ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) was administered too quickly and at too high a concentration, causing 31-year-old Lau Li Ting to develop EDTA toxicity, which led to cardiac arrest and death. Dr Chan Bingyi later concealed the fact that he...
Does China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 computer herald the age of quantum supremacy?

China has unveiled its latest photonic quantum computer, Jiuzhang 4.0, with researchers saying it can outperform the world’s fastest classical supercomputer by a vast margin, further strengthening Beijing’s push towards quantum supremacy. The results, published on May 13 in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, mark the latest milestone in China’s rapidly advancing quantum programme led by a team of...
Chinese man earns US$7,400 monthly selling fried rice at night market while dressed in a suit

A young Chinese man has gone viral for making and selling fried rice wearing a suit at a night market, making 50,000 yuan (US$7,400) a month. The man, surnamed Lu, began running the stall in Yantai in eastern China’s Shandong province when he was 17 and has now become the “backbone” of his family. To look more “decent”, on a whim, he decided to don a suit one day while cooking the fried...
Xi-Trump summit live: Trump says Xi wants to assist US on Iran

This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. Unrivalled Xi-Trump summit analysis: get real-time updates and exclusive boots-on-the-ground reporting from our Beijing and Washington bureaus. Subscribe now with great savings to stay ahead. On Friday, the final day of his Beijing trip, US President Donald Trump will again meet his Chinese...
With proposed FTA, Asean set to be ‘central’ in Canada’s trade diversification

Canada’s proposed free-trade agreement with Asean could help the region expand its sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing and boost Ottawa’s aim to lessen its dependence on the US as both sides seek to accelerate economic diversification, according to analysts. Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu confirmed with Bloomberg on Tuesday during a visit to Manila that Canada was...
Why did Hongkongers queue round the clock for a new watch?

Long lines stretching across several blocks have formed in Hong Kong as shoppers turned up days ahead of the launch of the “Royal Pop” pocket watches – a collaboration between luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet and Swatch. A South China Morning Post reporter observed about 50 people queuing in Causeway Bay on Thursday evening, a few metres from the Swatch store on Kai Chiu Road. “If you don’t...
First day of Lebanon-Israel ceasefire talks ‘positive’, US official says

The US hailed “positive talks” on Thursday, as it sought to extend a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The truce – considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes – ends on Sunday and violence again flared as the two governments met in Washington. Israel has pounded Lebanon and invaded its south in response to retaliatory fire from Shia movement Hezbollah...