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Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York
Aug 07, 2026 (AFP)
No one knew what Lobga Rangzen was planning. Not the monk who was his friend of 30 years, not his niece in New York.
Hong Kong security chief warns journalists' union ahead of election
Aug 07, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong's security chief warned the city's media union against "misusing" its position on Friday, the day before it was due to hold committee elections.
Hong Kong security chief warns journalists' union ahead of election
Aug 07, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong's security chief warned the city's media union not to misuse its position on Friday, the day before the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) was d...
Hong Kong lyricist Peter Lai dies at 76
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Renowned Hong Kong lyricist Peter Lai, who spearheaded the city's golden era of Cantonese pop music, has died aged 76, his family and friends said Thursday.
Cathay Pacific's profit soars 71% despite Iran war driving up fuel costs
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific reported Wednesday a 71-percent surge in net profit in the first half of the year, as demand from passengers avoiding the Middl...
Cathay Pacific says profit soars 71% in first half
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday that net profit surged 71 percent in the first half of the year, as demand from passengers avoiding the Middle E...
China announces 'countermeasures' after US trade sanctions
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six companies on Wednesday in response to trade sanctions imposed by Washingt...
Disney signs deal to let TikTok users add film extracts
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it had signed a deal with TikTok allowing users of the hugely popular video platform to add extracts of Disney films and...
Cathay Pacific's profit soars 71% despite Iran war driving up fuel costs
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday that net profit surged 71 percent in the first half of the year, as demand from passengers avoiding the Middle E...
Taiwan probes 17 China-funded firms over high-tech talent poaching
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwanese investigators said Wednesday they have raided dozens of locations as part of a probe into 17 Chinese-funded companies suspected of trying to "illegall...
Argentina, China extend currency swap deal
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Argentina and China on Wednesday extended a multi-billion-dollar currency swap agreement by five years, Argentine financial authorities reported.
CORRECTED: HSBC says first-half net profit rose 27% to US$14.6 bn
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
HSBC said on Tuesday that net profit jumped 27 percent to US$14.6 billion in the first half of 2026.
HSBC resumes buyback after big profit jump in first half
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
British Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it would buy back up to US$1 billion of shares after a big jump in profits in the first half of 2026.
China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said...
HSBC resumes buyback after big profit jump in first half
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
British Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it would buy back up to US$1 billion of shares after a big jump in profits in the first half of 2026.
Hong Kong jails prison guard over assault on inmate: media
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
A Hong Kong court sentenced a former prison officer to three years in jail on Monday for an assault on an inmate that had led to his hospitalisation, local medi...
Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
The roar of engines fills the night air in China's Chongqing city as tourists awkwardly clamber onto gleaming motorbikes and cling to muscular drivers to star i...
AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused cu...
China flash flood death toll rises to 25: state media
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
The toll from a flash flood in northwest China has risen to 25 dead, with 23 injured, state media reported Sunday a week after the disaster.
China factory activity slides in July, missing forecasts
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
China's factory activity slumped in July, official data showed Friday, as leaders in the world's second-largest economy struggle to reignite domestic demand.
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