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Chinese publishing thrives in Tokyo as Hong Kong freedom narrows

June 30, 2025

Hong Kong’s borrowing costs plunge to nearly zero as it works to maintain dollar peg

June 30, 2025

Hong Kong’s ‘zero tolerance’ dooms last vocal pro-democracy party

June 29, 2025

China ride-hail app CaoCao raises $236m in Hong Kong debut

June 25, 2025

Hong Kong pro-democracy group set to fold as security law turns 5

June 25, 2025

U.S. consulate condemns Hong Kong’s government for ‘repression’ of Independence Day celebrations

June 25, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 finds way into China via Hong Kong

June 19, 2025

Hong Kong set to regain top IPO spot under US-China tensions

June 19, 2025

Hong Kong interest rates fall despite currency’s US dollar peg

June 19, 2025

Chinese publishing thrives in Tokyo as Hong Kong freedom narrows
TOKYO — Hong Hong’s relative freedom once made it a center for publishing and selling books that were considered “sensitive” or banned in mainland China. But with dissent severely curtailed under the national security law imposed exactly five years ago Monday, another hub of Chinese-language publication is emerging: Tokyo. While democratic and Mandarin-speaking Taiwan remains…
Solar beam reactor offers hope for realizing ‘green’ hydrogen ambitions
SYDNEY — Australian and Japanese researchers have announced a breakthrough in producing “green” hydrogen that offers hope of tapping the universe’s lightest element as a clean — and commercially viable — source of energy. A joint effort by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Japan’s Niigata University this month finished demonstrating how concentrated sunlight…
Multiple firefighters shot in Idaho
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2 dead after firefighters are ambushed in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: Live Updates
Share Fire continues burning on Canfield Mountain as priority remains victims and shooter A photo showing smoke on Canfield Mountain, Idaho, on Sunday.Jenn Holdren The shooting started after firefighters responded to Canfield Mountain for reports of a fire. Because officials are using so many of their resources on shooting victims and to try to neutralize…
Trump expected to visit the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility this week
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — President Donald Trump is expected to be at the formal opening Tuesday of a controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades that state leaders have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The Palm Beach Post on Sunday reported that FAA data indicated that Trump would be in South Florida for the opening of the…
Senate advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and protesters try new tactics in L.A.: Weekend Rundown
The Republican-led Senate late Saturday advanced a sweeping domestic policy package for President Donald Trump’s agenda after a dramatic hourslong vote, moving it one step closer to passage. The vote was 51-49, with two Republicans — Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Rand Paul of Kentucky — joining all Democrats in opposition. Following the…
Trump determined to keep 25% tariff on Japanese autos
WASHINGTON — Japan takes in no American cars, and its vehicles should remain subject to a 25% auto tariff in the U.S., President Donald Trump said in a Fox Business interview aired Sunday, shattering Japan’s hopes of winning an exemption based on its relationship as a trusted ally. The Trump administration now has three sets…
Hong Kong’s borrowing costs plunge to nearly zero as it works to maintain dollar peg
HONG KONG — Global investors rattled by Donald Trump’s America are turning to Hong Kong for a sweet deal: borrowing Hong Kong dollars at virtually zero cost and receiving a guaranteed return of more than 4%, based on U.S. overnight lending rates. The so-called carry trade, which came under the spotlight over the past month…
Debate over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center a personal one for members of Miccosukee and Seminole tribes
The constant rumbling of passing dump trucks drowns out the once familiar chirping of birds at the family home of Mae’anna Osceola-Hart in Everglades National Park. “It’s all-day, all-night truck noise,” says the 21-year-old photographer who describes herself as part Miccosukee and part Seminole, two Florida tribes at the heart of the debate over the…