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China’s economy expands 4.5% in third quarter

Strong exports buoy growth as domestic demand lags

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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work

Years of volunteering to serve elderly people and disadvantaged communities have informed medical student Alfred Lam’s approach to medicine, teaching the University of Hong Kong undergraduate to look beyond symptoms and…

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Gasoline down P4.30/liter, diesel up P2.60

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists will see a hefty drop in gasoline prices, while diesel prices will increase by about P2 per liter starting Tuesday. In an advisory, the Department of Energy (DOE) said fuel retailers can i…

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China's third-quarter economic growth quickens to 4.5% as exports surge, beating estimates

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China's economic growth picks up as AI boom boosts exports

Exports have helped offset weak domestic spending, but trade tensions and AI doubts weigh on the outlook.

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China’s Export Boom Fuels Growth Despite Slump at Home

A prolonged housing crash, sluggish consumer spending and plunging investment have left China dependent on exports to keep the economy growing.

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No fuss, just dinner: China couple trade wedding extravagance for US$11,000 feast, cash gifts

A young couple in eastern China have gone viral on social media for skipping elaborate wedding traditions and instead holding simple nuptials, spending money only on banquets and cash gifts for their guests. The bride, s…

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After Tai Po fire, children make slow but steady recovery through play therapy

Almost a year after a catastrophic fire tore through Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court, 11-year-old Jackey* still remembers the home he lost. “I sometimes think of Wang Fuk Court and the things I left behind there,” the Primary…

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China's CXMT sees shares drop over 6% as investors look past chipmaker's profit turnaround

CXMT shares fell over 6% on Monday after the company released its earnings forecast for the first nine months of 2026.

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Cornell University’s Basu on US-China AI Race

Kaushik Basu, Professor at Cornell University and former Chief Economist at the World Bank, discusses the AI race between the US and China, and impact on the global economy. He speaks with Stephen Engle from the sideline…

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Cusi seeks travel furlough for China, Japan

MANILA, Philippines — Former Energy chief Alfonso Cusi on Monday asked the Sandiganbayan Third Division for permission to travel to China and Japan starting Oct. 31. According to Jezreel Zapanta of the Office of the Spec…

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Tai Po fire: public accountability needed to honour those who died

While celebrating the Chung Yeung Festival, we are reminded of the harvest, family reunions and the need to pay our respects to those who have departed. Spooky season is upon us, too, and Halloween is about more than jus…

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Batteries to autos: Chinese imports remain in top gear

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New Zealand’s Trade Deficit With China Widens on EV Imports

New Zealand’s trade deficit with China widened in the 12 months through September amid a surge in imports of electric vehicles and mobile phones.

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Kindergarten boss gets life for having lead paint mixed into children's food to make it look appealing

A court in northwestern China has sentenced a kindergarten operator to life in prison after her staff mixed paint containing lead into children's food to make it look more appealing, poisoning more than 200 pupils.

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4 dead, 1 hurt in motorcycle collision in Palawan town

Puerto Princesa City — Four people died and another was injured after two motorcycles collided along the national highway in Barangay Sumbiling, Bataraza, Palawan, early Sunday. The Palawan Police Provincial Office said…

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EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says

The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.

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Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ Reports

Russia’s Vladimir Putin proposed a meeting with President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

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Yin overtakes Choi with late birdie, scores 1-stroke win in LPGA Shanghai

Ruoning Yin made a four-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to break out of a back-nine tie with third-round leader Hye-Jin Choi and win the LPGA Shanghai tournament by one stroke.

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Albanian PM Edi Rama refuses to quit as violent protests enter 6th day

Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas on Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators’ demands that he resign. Violent demonstrations have ro…