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13d07/03

Hong Kong approves first subdivided units meeting basic housing standards

Hong Kong authorities have approved the city’s first three subdivided units to comply with official minimum standards, with the successful applicant urging landlords to seek professional help to avoid wasting time and money. Hayson Chan Hin-hay said the Housing Bureau had approved his three subdivided units in a flat in Sham Shui Po as “basic housing units” last week. Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Basic Housing Units Operators Association, said he filed the application in late May. Under the..

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‘Machine warfare is coming’: US, China urged to address military AI as global rules stall

The head of a top UN security think tank has warned that the international community, along with industry, must pivot to pragmatic dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare, as a major global regulatory convention remains unlikely in the short term. “Machine warfare is coming,” said Robin Geiss, director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (Unidir), during a lecture at Tsinghua University in Beijing on Tuesday. He warned that AI was reshaping military operations on

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India Denies Directly Exporting Fuel to Russia, But Admits Traders May Be

Indian refiners are not directly exporting any refined petroleum products to fuel-starved Russia, although some supplies from traders are likely reaching Russia, India’s Oil Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has said. Reports emerged earlier this week that Russia had started importing fuel from India by sea in a bid to ease the fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries. In an exclusive Reuters report, industry sources revealed that an initial shipment of at least 60,0

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13d07/03

Hongkonger acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter after beating partner

A Hong Kong man has been found guilty of manslaughter but acquitted of murdering his girlfriend after jurors accepted his claim that he may have mistakenly beaten her to death while trying to help her lose weight by keeping her awake overnight. A High Court jury on Friday ruled by a majority of 5:2 that Ng Ka-sing, 29, was not guilty of murdering his 30-year-old partner Yip Tsz-ching at their 700 sq ft flat in Galore Garden in Hung Shui Kiu four years ago. But the panel unanimously convicted Ng.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints new military anti-corruption chief

Chinese President Xi Jinping has named a new head of the military’s anti-corruption body. Zhang Shuguang, who was promoted from the rank of lieutenant general to full general, was named as the new head of the Central Military Commission’s Discipline Inspection Commission – the top military anti-corruption body – and director of the CMC’s supervision committee, replacing Zhang Shengmin. Wang Gang was also promoted to the rank of full general and will take over as head of the People’s Liberation..

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13d07/03

India-Bangladesh ties ease with visa restart amid China concerns

India’s decision to resume tourist visas for Bangladeshi nationals marks the clearest sign yet of a thaw in strained ties, but analysts say the real test will be whether trade links can be rebuilt while Dhaka courts Chinese investment near India’s sensitive eastern flank. India began accepting tourist visa applications from Bangladeshis on Sunday, nearly two years after services were suspended amid the fallout from violent protests that forced former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina from.

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13d07/03

70% of Chinese people take naps daily, continuing an ancient medical tradition

China is a country that boasts daily naps despite its stressful work rhythm. In fact, such breaks are a traditional practice dating back thousands of years. According to a survey by the China Sleep Research Society published in March, 72 per cent of Chinese people like an afternoon nap lasting at least 30 minutes. The benefits of afternoon naps have been documented in China’s earliest medicine text Huangdi Neijing, or the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor, which is said to have been completed...

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Will China’s Fujian be first carrier to carry anti-torpedo system to beat Western subs?

China’s Fujian is likely to be the world’s first aircraft carrier equipped with an anti-torpedo torpedo (ATT) system, representing a world-leading hard-kill capability, a Chinese military magazine has claimed. Commissioned in November, the Fujian is the PLA Navy’s third aircraft carrier and its first to be fully designed domestically. One of the warship’s distinguishing features is a six-tube 324mm (12.8-inch) lightweight torpedo launcher in place of the 12-tube depth charge launchers on the...

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13d07/03

China’s BYD surpasses Tesla to regain lead in global EV race

China’s electric vehicle (EV) king BYD has leapfrogged once more over Tesla to become the world’s largest battery-powered car manufacturer, spurred by its surging overseas shipments, despite posting an 8.2 per cent year-on-year drop in deliveries. As BYD gained the upper hand in the race against the US carmaker, it is the latest signal that China’s prowess in EVs is increasingly recognised by consumers around the globe amid an energy crisis. Tesla said in a statement on Thursday that it had...

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Oil Set for Fourth Straight Weekly Loss as Hormuz Flows Return

Oil futures were on track to post their fourth consecutive weekly loss early on Friday as the tentative reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the uptick in oil flows weigh down prices. In Asian trade early on Friday, with U.S. markets closed for the July 4 weekend, both benchmarks, Brent and WTI, were gaining about 0.5% on some profit-taking. Over the past three weeks, prices have slumped to nearly pre-war levels, with Brent now in the low $70s per barrel and WTI Crude trading below $70. The U.S

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