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More than 70,000 free MTR tickets will be up for grabs on July 1 as part of citywide celebrations to commemorate the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, the chief executive has said.
City…

A think tank in Taiwan has started a two-day war game with retired US and Japanese generals to simulate the island’s defence in the event of a military attack from the Chinese mainland.
The Taipei School of…

China has initiated the world’s first large-scale application of non-binary AI chips, integrating its proprietary hybrid computing technology into critical sectors including aviation and industrial systems.
Spearheaded by Professor Li Hongge’s team at Beihang University in Beijing,…

Hong Kong businesses must consider national interests while pursuing commercial deals, the city’s leader has said, arguing that the two are not mutually exclusive.
In an interview with the Post as he marked three years in office,…

China’s consumer prices declined for a fourth straight month in May, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures driven by sluggish demand and trade tensions with the United States, which are compounding inventory strains for manufacturers.
The national consumer price…

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Hong Kong will experience…

At an airbase outside Tokyo, engineers inspect the ageing F-2 fighters that have patrolled the Japanese skies for decades.
But with China’s newest stealth jets roaming ever closer, and the promised future of air defence still years…

Hong Kong will not destroy its “successful DNA” and jeopardise its free-port status by retaliating with counter-tariffs on the US even if geopolitical tensions with China escalate further, the city’s leader has promised.
Chief Executive John Lee…

A Lolita-style singer and father of two in Japan believes dressing up in feminine clothes makes his music softer.
Takuma Tani, 47, who is known for his outfits and vocals, has more than 20,000 followers on social…