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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES: Tech giant expands HarmonyOS beyond laptops and tablets as it accelerates efforts to replace US technology CORRUPTION IN CHINA: Authorities can now probe Chinese firms’ misconduct in any jurisdiction, while blocking unauthorised foreign investigations ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Forecasters warn that proposed project freezes in Texas and federal regulatory pushback could stall up to 30 per cent of planned US facilities US MILITARY: New measures to protect communications...

HONG KONG POLICE: Use of technology will respect privacy rights and require authorisation by inspector or above, with data kept for up to 180 days, force says EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: University heads urge government to provide affordable housing in new towns and roll out policy incentives to retain top global talent CATHAY PACIFIC: Airline to pay fourth straight yearly staff bonus after HK$6.2 billion first-half profit, crediting employees for helping deliver strong financial results HONG KONG...

CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: Wang joins predecessors in disgrace as Beijing deepens scrutiny of internal security HONG KONG COURTS: Latest sentence handed down after jailed activist admitted conspiring with Nathan Law and others to lobby West for sanctions after 2019 protests CHINA-RUSSIA RELATIONS: The new railway track will use the same standard gauge as China, a sign of Moscow’s ‘pragmatic’ focus on boosting ties with Beijing, analysts say US-CHINA TECH WAR: Democrats’ congressional victory fuels...

EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: Global alliance of 23 universities turns its sights to the Northern Metropolis megaproject for strategic partnership opportunities EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: Secretary for Education Christine Choi warns against turning university education into vocational training solely to meet short-term job market needs HONG KONG ECONOMY: Inaugural Festival of Connoisseurs shows city’s strength as ‘superconnector’, finance chief says at launch of event backed by HK$100 million fund HONG...

US MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026: US midterms will not upend broader China strategy, but ‘blue tsunami’ could shift Washington’s tactics, Zhao Minghao says US-CHINA RELATIONS: Some commenters have criticised Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran and mocked what they call his unpredictability on foreign policy   TODAY'S TOP STORIES:   1. Democratic-led US Congress to turn up heat on Beijing over AI, Taiwan: analyst 2. ‘Fake democracy’ or a plus for Beijing? Chinese internet users on the US...

HONG KONG: University of Hong Kong retains top spot, as Quacquarelli Symonds attributes city’s success to rising global engagement and recognition among employers BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT: Applicants would retain their five-year route to UK settlement but still face stricter English-language and criminality requirements HONG KONG TRANSPORT: Those travelling from Hangzhou or Wuhan can have bags checked through to final destination overseas under new one-stop service launched on...

CHINA TRADE: Draft measures would expand forex services, ease compliance requirements and simplify overseas trade payments, Safe says HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY (HKMA): At opening of investment summit in city, He says finance sector ‘plays an irreplaceable role in Hong Kong’s high-quality development’ ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Li Jiaqi helps sell 100,000 AI subscriptions in 30 minutes amid push by AI developers to promote the technology as an everyday utility CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY:...