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China tightens its grip on global shipbuilding, grabbing 85% of new orders
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Unknown vials thrown on GW University Israel Fest
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Trump claims hostilities in Iran ‘have terminated’ in letter sent to top US lawmakers
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From banking to AI, these are the key international economic bodies based in China
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Brics to push for intra-currency payments as ‘immunity’ against Western clout
Brics nations are assessing whether a digital payments framework linking their currencies could lessen the impact of Western…
King Charles III heads to Washington on a delicate mission to restore the U.K.-U.S. relationship
WASHINGTON — Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his…
Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, Reuters reports
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II knows ‘Man on Fire’ is a risk, but he’s ‘got thick skin’
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China presses IMF for quota reform, better surveillance of advanced economies
China’s central bank chief has urged the IMF to serve as a bulwark against “rising unilateralism”, at a…
Asia growth forecasts slashed as Iran war and tariffs threaten supply chains
Asia-Pacific economies are likely to suffer a slowdown in growth this year, as rising costs linked to the…
China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, Hong Kong’s inflation surge: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region…