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‘Enjoying two worlds at once’: work in Hong Kong, live and play in Greater Bay Area automated-news
‘Enjoying two worlds at once’: work in Hong Kong, live and play in Greater Bay Area

Regional cooperation is a key priority in Hong Kong’s first five-year plan. In the fourth of a five-part series on the plan, we look at how life in the Greater Bay Area can get better, with the right policies. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Eager to escape Hong Kong’s suffoca

14 Aug 2026
Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni on WWII anniversary, Koizumi visits shrine automated-news
Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni on WWII anniversary, Koizumi visits shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, while the country’s defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi visited the site as Japan marks the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war. Sources have said Takaichi, a conservat

14 Aug 2026
Mangione pleads guilty as polarising CEO killing reaches new phase automated-news
Mangione pleads guilty as polarising CEO killing reaches new phase

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

14 Aug 2026
Sidus outlines early 2027 Fortis VPX commercial availability, backed by $158.5M Q2 capital raises automated-news
Sidus outlines early 2027 Fortis VPX commercial availability, backed by $158.5M Q2 capital raises

Sidus outlines early 2027 Fortis VPX commercial availability, backed by $158.5M Q2 capital raises

14 Aug 2026
Hong Kong’s night economy must focus on after-dark vibes, not events automated-news
Hong Kong’s night economy must focus on after-dark vibes, not events

More than 86,000 football fans passed through Kai Tak Stadium over two nights recently as Manchester City faced Inter Milan and Chelsea took on Juventus. Supporters filled nearby malls and restaurants, with some merchants reporting foot traffic three to four times higher than usual. For those few ho

14 Aug 2026
Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’ automated-news
Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’

Senior colleagues dismiss Bragg’s migration figures as ‘personal views’ while others say critical response is an ‘overreaction’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has publicly backed Andrew Bragg and urged colleagues to “follow his lead” afte

14 Aug 2026
The US’ future policymakers are questioning the standard ‘China threat’ playbook automated-news
The US’ future policymakers are questioning the standard ‘China threat’ playbook

For years, the conventional wisdom in Washington was that America’s China policy was moving in one direction: tougher. But walk into a classroom at Georgetown, Rice or another US university where the next generation of diplomats and foreign-policy professionals is being trained, and the picture look

14 Aug 2026
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia automated-news
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending residents to higher ground.

14 Aug 2026
Lifeward earnings missed by $0.07, revenue topped estimates automated-news
Lifeward earnings missed by $0.07, revenue topped estimates

Lifeward earnings missed by $0.07, revenue topped estimates

14 Aug 2026
How fast can the U.S. build data centers amid labour concerns? automated-news
How fast can the U.S. build data centers amid labour concerns?

How fast can the U.S. build data centers amid labour concerns?

14 Aug 2026
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