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Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that China's military build-up was creating a "condition of pressure" in Southeast Asia, and urged allies and partners to deepen cooperation.
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Beijing deploys hundreds of coast guard, navy and other vessels to patrol disputed areas of the South China Sea, which it claims almost entirely despite an international ruling that its position has no legal basis.
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The Security Bureau held a launch ceremony for its Andy and Security Bear: Young Citizens Safeguarding National Security educational picture books on Tuesday.
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The three-volume set of titles includes new stories and national security-themed children's songs.
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South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly withdrawing from Hong Kong's large home appliance sector, months after exiting the mainland Chinese market.
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Korea Economic TV reported on Wednesday that Samsung's smartphone, TV and computer monitor operations in Hong Kong will be unaffected.
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[Recap] Tech and AI leaders expand China’s 2026 rich list as DeepSeek founder makes debut hongkongfp.com/2026/10/28/te…
The police ordinance does not empower officers to demand identity proof, a lawyer for Ronson Chan has argued as the former head of Hong Kong's largest press union applied to challenge his conviction for obstructing police at the Court of Final Appeal.
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Ronson Chan, who helmed the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) from 2021 to 2024, applied to the High Court on Wednesday for permission to take his challenge to the top court.
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[Recap] Hong Kong independent bookstore Luck Win to shut Mong Kok branch by year end after half a century hongkongfp.com/2026/10/28/ho…
[Recap] Rumours that design defect caused waste plant fire ‘groundless and entirely fictitious,’ gov’t says hongkongfp.com/2026/10/28/ru…
[Recap] China says it takes Mbappe apology ‘seriously’ after Mao remark hongkongfp.com/2026/10/28/ch…
[Recap] Data breach at Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway affects 1,600 customers hongkongfp.com/2026/10/28/da…
[Recap] ‘Physical hell’: Hong Kong hosts gruelling underwater hockey tournament hongkongfp.com/2026/10/28/ph…
[Recap] Proposed twin high-rises along Hung Hom harbourfront will not affect iconic Lion Rock ridgeline, gov’t says hongkongfp.com/2026/10/28/pr…
Kylian Mbappe was dropped by major Chinese brands after a video circulated of the Real Madrid and France superstar apparently joking about Mao Zedong. Video: Alfred Davies/AFP.
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The number of mega-wealthy people in China reached an all-time high this year, with tech tycoons including the founder of DeepSeek joining a closely watched rich list as the country expands its AI reach.
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The number of people worth more than 5 billion yuan ($750 million) rose to a record 1,529, according to the annual Hurun China Rich List released Tuesday, dwarfing the previous high of 1,460 in 2021.
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[Recap] Hong Kong lawmakers’ monthly pay tops HK$110K after unannounced 1.6% salary rise hongkongfp.com/2026/10/28/ho…
Hong Kong's decades-old bookstore Luck Win has announced the shutdown of its Mong Kok branch by the end of the year, becoming the city's latest independent bookstore to close.
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Luck Win announced on Tuesday that its Mong Kok bookshop would close by December 31 at the latest. It did not cite any reasons.
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