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Belgium battles worst wildfire on record, EU allies come to aid
21+ min ago (211+ words) Helicopters from the Czech Republic and Swedish water-bombing aircraft were due to arrive under the European Union civil protection mechanism Firefighters battling Belgium’s largest modern-day wildfire were counting on crucial air support on Sunday to help tame the blaze in…...
Indoor ‘feels-like’ heat soars to 52 degrees in Hong Kong subdivided homes: study
48+ min ago (253+ words) Survey of 86 households across nine districts found that 80 per cent of homemakers living in such homes reported dizziness and headaches Indoor heat levels in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and rooftop huts felt like a blistering 52.21 degrees Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) this summer,…...
Exam body defends denying unwell DSE candidate access to lift before assessment
48+ min ago (148+ words) Private DSE candidate with history of anxiety alleges invigilator shouted at him during break between exams at Caritas St Joseph Secondary School Hong Kong’s examination authority has defended an invigilator who refused to let a candidate with anxiety use a…...
Outside In | Death knell? Hong Kong’s five-year plan is a starting gun
2+ hour ago (472+ words) Outside In | Death knell?...
I gave Tencent???s WeChat AI agent control for 24 hours: where it excelled??? and stumbled
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (144+ words) The new Xiaowei agent promises hands-free control across WeChat’s vast digital ecosystem. I set out to see whether it delivers In its latest earnings results announced on Wednesday, Tencent highlighted Xiaowei for the first time, touting its focus on user…...
Buy or rent? Hong Kong homebuyers face an age-old housing dilemma
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (233+ words) Rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases have the city’s homebuyers trying to balance out the risks The Centa-City Rental Index (CRI), which reflects the rent of second-hand private residential properties in Hong Kong, has been…...
Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul Chan
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (172+ words) Finance chief cites US trade and interest rate trends as risks for city’s economy for rest of 2026, but expects growth momentum to continue Changes in US trade policy and interest rate trends will significantly affect Hong Kong’s economy but the…...
Why the Chinese yuan could soon be Africa???s most important currency
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (197+ words) Africa is emerging as fertile ground for Beijing’s drive to make the yuan a major international currency and reduce reliance on the US dollar, as an increasing number of financial institutions deepen their integration with China’s payment network. Following talks…...
China prepares to mark Jiang Zemin centenary with full commemorative honours
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (15+ words) South China Morning Post...
‘House collapsed on me’: Indonesian quake survivors recount chaotic escape
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (121+ words) ‘So, we all started to panic; some people jumped out of windows, and some ran outside,’ a Flores resident says Melania, 56, recounted how she prayed as she fought to get her family to safety. “The four of us – my husband,…...