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DISASTEROct 1Hong Kong power outages hit Ho Man Tin, disrupting 1,000 households and hotelTwo power outages hit Hong Kong’s Ho Man Tin, the first lasting more than four hours overnight into Thursday, disrupting hotel operations and about 1,000 households. CLP Power, which supplies electricity to Kowloon and the New Territories, said equipment near Waterloo Road in Kowloon first malfunctioned at 11.18pm on Wednesday, affecting about 1,000 customers. “After CLP Power’s engineering personnel conducted an emergency repair and deployed some mobile electricity generators at the scene, the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 1Global bond sell-off deepens as Japanese yields jumpEuropean debt hit with bout of selling after US 10-year borrowing costs strike highest level since 2002Financial Times
BUSINESSOct 1South Korea’s exports hit record high on AI boomExports jump 83.5 percent to top $120bn for the first time amid ferocious semiconductor demand.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 1Hong Kong’s 5-year-plan underlines ‘DNA’ as a global city, market economy: John LeeHong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan highlighted its DNA as an international city while emphasising the market economy, the chief executive has said. Speaking at a National Day reception on Thursday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the city needed a blueprint with strategic vision amid the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape and accelerated growth of AI, as he highlighted three features of the plan that was unveiled last month. “[It] adheres to the ‘one country, two systems’ principle....South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 1Chinese research ship near the Batanes sparks undersea cable concerns in ManilaA Chinese civilian research vessel has spent more than a week conducting operations in waters off the Philippines’ Batanes Islands, an area that has become a new geopolitical battleground as Beijing ramps up pressure against Manila-Tokyo delimitation efforts. Data recorded via the vessel’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) for September, tracked by MarineTraffic, revealed that the Jia Hai Ke 7 research ship departed from Xiamen on China’s southeastern coast on September 19, arrived near...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 1In photos: China's Xi hardens Taiwan warning as country celebrates week-long National Day holidayCNBC
SCI & TECHOct 1Huawei steps up Tau chip roll-out, with Mate XT 2 on track for 1 million salesHuawei Technologies is making rapid progress in rolling out a new breed of advanced chip based on its self-developed Tau Scaling Law, with the Chinese company set to adopt the processors across the newly released Mate 90 smartphone series. The roll-out marks another step forward in the Chinese tech giant’s push to overcome stringent US export curbs, which has seen Huawei rewire its smartphone business to run on home-grown technology. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Huawei consumer...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 1Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI pushWeChat owner strikes deal to access US group’s south-east Asia data centres amid race with ByteDance and AlibabaFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 1Trump touts $200 billion South Korean investment plan as Alaska LNG project hangs in balanceThe U.S. announced plans for up to $200 billion in South Korean investment, though Seoul has yet to finalize the participation in the Alaska LNG project.CNBC
SCI & TECHOct 1Philippines’ uranium find a ‘vital’ boost for nuclear energy ambitionsResearchers have identified a potential source of uranium in a long-explored mining district in the southern Philippines, as Manila moves to establish nuclear power and expand its critical minerals industry. The discovery, which could provide uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle if further exploration confirms its viability, was made in the Larap-Paracale mining district in Camarines Norte province, where exploration began in the 1950s. Researchers from the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 1Chinese women spend top dollar on male model shoots, turning staged romance into viral trendA growing number of young Chinese women are paying for romantic photo shoots with male models, seeking a brief taste of love through a novel form of emotional companionship. This trend has gained significant traction on mainland social media, with customers spending up to 8,000 yuan (US$1,200) for an hour-long session featuring couple-style poses, including hand-holding, embraces, staged kisses, and even touching the models’ abdominal muscles. In July, lifestyle blogger Xue Dinge spent 4,520...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 1Xi-Trump rapport is ‘most valuable strategic asset’ in US-China ties, envoy Xie saysThe Chinese ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, on Wednesday described the personal rapport and “mutual respect” between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump as the “most valuable strategic asset in our bilateral relations”. “Their personal connection and in-depth dialogue have helped keep China-US relations on course at critical moments,” Xie said during a speech marking National Day celebrations at the Chinese embassy in Washington. “Head-of-state diplomacy anchors...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 1Trump touts US$200 billion South Korean energy deal ahead of US midtermsUS President Donald Trump has announced US$200 billion in energy investments from South Korea, including US$54 billion towards a long-discussed liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and more than US$100 billion in planned longer-term nuclear power investments. Besides the Alaska LNG project and pipeline and the nuclear plants, the Trump administration announced a US$22.3 billion natural gas-fired power project in Texas that would be supported by Seoul. “The colossal package of investments we...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 1How China became the world’s gold superpowerPerhaps no story illustrates the secret of China’s industrial success better than its rise as the world’s gold superpower. China has revered the metal for millennia, yet it has never had a gold-based economy. Its own deposits were simply too scarce. In 1975, as China began its economic modernisation, it desperately needed gold to fund reform and build up foreign reserves. Despite its best efforts, it produced a meagre 13.8 metric tons a year. South Africa, then the undisputed king of gold,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 1Watch: Hong Kong holds ceremony and reception on China’s National DayHong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials are attending a ceremony and a National Day reception as the city celebrates the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 1Strong Hong Kong Evening Sales Total a Combined $184 . 6 M . Evening sales in Hong Kong reached a combined total of $184.6 million. This indicates a significant financial performance in the region's market.artnews.com · United States
BUSINESSOct 1Retailers expect ‘golden week’ sales growth, but trade groups warn of modest gainsSome Hong Kong retailers are forecasting double-digit sales growth over the National Day “golden week” holiday, but industry leaders have warned that the expected influx of mainland Chinese visitors may deliver far smaller gains across the sector as tourists remain cautious about spending. The cautious outlook came after authorities estimated that about 1.29 million mainland visitors were expected between October 1 and 7, with average daily arrivals projected to exceed last year’s figure by more...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 1OpenAI links China’s Moonshot AI to attempt to extract its models’ reasoningOpenAI says it identified an attempt to extract protected reasoning from its AI models, linking part of the activity with China’s Moonshot AI.CNBC
CONFLICTOct 1Border mine blasts show why both Koreas urgently need to restore communicationThe two Koreas urgently need to restore military communication to prevent a landmine dispute in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) from escalating into an armed clash, according to observers. The danger is growing as North Korea presses ahead with leader Kim Jong-un’s order to fortify its side of the 4km (2.5 mile) wide buffer zone separating it from the South. South Korea views the works, including the laying of mines near the sparsely marked Military Demarcation Line (MDL) running through the centre...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 30Trump unveils South Korean investment in pipeline in Alaska , site of a tight Senate raceTrump announced South Korean investment in an Alaskan pipeline, which is located in an area with a competitive Senate race. This links a foreign investment project to domestic political campaigning and local electoral dynamics.cbsnews.com · United States
POLITICSSep 30Trump claims he discussed release of political prisoners in China with Xi at summitUS President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he discussed the release of political prisoners in China with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Washington last week. “We talked, and I think we had some very, very important discussions. Hopefully fruitful discussions,” Trump told reporters in the White House. Families had stepped up pressure on the Trump administration to push Beijing to release their loved ones ahead of Xi’s three-day state visit. In the lead-up to the summit, the White House...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 30Trump unveils South Korean investment in Alaska gas pipelineThis marks the second time in three days President Trump has sought to highlight planned foreign investments in states where GOP Senate candidates are in tight election campaignsCBS News
BUSINESSSep 30Trump announces $54 billion South Korean investment in Alaska natural gas projectPresident Trump on Wednesday announced a $54 billion investment from South Korea in an Alaska natural gas project. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.CBS News
POLITICSSep 30US criticises China’s WTO compliance as industry groups mount complaintsAt a hearing reviewing China’s compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, a senior US trade official said Beijing was targeting entire industrial sectors for global dominance while retaining a non-market economic system. Terry McCartin, Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for China, Mongolia and Taiwan Affairs, said China’s anticompetitive behaviour posed a major challenge to the global trading system. “More critically, after 25 years of WTO membership, China still...South China Morning Post
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