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Hong Kong’s overworked preschool teachers clock median of 55 hours per week
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Nearly 60 per cent want to quit because of exhaustion and low salaries, according to a survey by the Education University of Hong Kong.
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Epstein victims compiling their own list of sex abusers: ‘We know the names’
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Eight of the women held an emotional news conference at the US Capitol, even as Trump played down what he called a ‘Democrat hoax’.
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What is Yun-Gui food, the fusion cuisine taking China by storm?
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Once unfamiliar foods from southwest China’s mountainous Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are winning over diners in the country’s major cities.
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China flexes deterrence muscle with new missile line-up in military parade
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The PLA appears to have a nuclear triad, with land, sea and air arsenal.
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Couple arrested in Hong Kong guest house for allegedly making fake banknotes
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Police arrest pair – an American man and a Filipino woman – in Wan Chai guest house after tip-off.
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Lisbon’s landmark streetcar derails, killing 15 people
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The funicular, known as Elevador da Gloria, is a huge draw for tourists in the Portuguese city.
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Washington should lower temperature on Taiwan invasion threat, US report says
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China said to be ‘highly unlikely’ to attack the island, according to report.
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UK’s Deputy PM faces calls to resign over tax error on US$1 million home
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Angela Rayner has admitted to a tax error on a property purchase and has referred herself for investigation.
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‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry
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Prosecutors cast Jasveen Sangha as a prolific drug dealer selling to high-end customers and celebrities.
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Putin tells Ukraine: end war via talks or I will end it by force
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The Russian leader said he was willing to meet Zelensky in Moscow, a suggestion that Ukraine dismissed as ‘unacceptable’.
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‘Dishonourable dismissal’ for officer over riot-sparking killing in Indonesia
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A police spokesman said officer Cosmas K. Gae acted ‘unprofessionally’ during the protest, and described his behaviour as ‘reprehensible’.
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China parades statecraft and hardware as world faces ‘critical’ choices
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From the rostrum overlooking Tiananmen Square, Beijing makes a diplomatic stand for a multipolar world.
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Missing Malaysian airman was hiding at girlfriend’s home for 10 days
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The airman, who was attending a training course, told police that he fled after hitting a military officer’s vehicle.
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China commemorated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan and the end of World War II with a parade of more than 10,000 soldiers in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025.
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Hong Kong authorities look into complaints over new shoes procured for lifeguards
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Lifeguard union says it received more than 100 reports of discomfort or foot injuries, resulting in second procurement issue in recent weeks.
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Tomb-raiding fiction-fixated China thief breaches burial site, steals 20 relics
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Storybook fanatic who poured over works of fiction turns real-life tomb raider; puts together team of criminals, masterminds heist.
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‘I made 8 paintings in an hour’: Hong Kong actor Simon Yam’s artistic side
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The Hong Kong film and TV superstar shares what inspires him to paint and how his art is interconnected ahead of his photography exhibition.
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Japan Airlines pilot’s drinking delays flights 18 hours
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Some 630 passengers travelling from Hawaii to Japan were affected by the pilot’s alcohol consumption, leading to a government investigation.
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Kim pledges help in ‘any way’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine during Putin meeting
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Meeting between two leaders in Beijing reveals Kim offered to send military aid for Russia’s Kursk campaign.
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Beijing’s Victory Day parade streamed live in Taiwan, stirring mixed reactions
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Viewers either admired the weapons or derided the mainland, while politicians were divided on what to call the commemorations.
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