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Military cadets light candles to commemorate the 1,000th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Motherland monument in Kyiv, Ukraine, on November 19. Photo: Reuters

Outside In | It’s goodbye to ‘peace dividend’, hello to wars and defence binges

Global spending on defence is rising at the expense of social needs. The ‘peace dividend’ years are over.

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Editorial | Torch of international cooperation to burn despite Trump return

Ukraine urges gamers not to enter Chernobyl exclusion zone as Stalker 2 released

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Chinese tourist has heart attack, saved by German studying TCM since childhood

He explains his preference for TCM over CPR, citing concerns for patient’s delicate condition.

A German student gained attention on Chinese social media for using traditional Chinese medicine techniques to help a woman having a heart attack while mountain climbing. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

At G20, China’s Xi Jinping meets with leaders of Germany, France, Argentina

Germany’s Scholz stresses the importance of ‘a level playing field for companies on all sides’.

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Undersea cables in Baltic Sea cut, Germany and Finland fear sabotage

Probes launched after communication cables between new Nato members Finland and Sweden and alliance partners Germany and Lithuania were damaged.

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Opinion | German coalition’s collapse could trigger economic ruin beyond Europe

Germany’s trajectory depends on its next chancellor overcoming ideological divisions to champion economic pragmatism and structural reform.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (front centre) is pictured ahead of testifying before a committee at the Bundestag in Berlin on November 14. Photo: AFP

Germany’s Scholz urges Ukraine talks in first call with Putin since 2022

Zelensky warns that the conversation will open ‘a Pandora’s box’, making the Russian leader less isolated internationally.

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Chinese EV makers’ global plans hit bumps amid Beijing’s warning, failed deals

After officials warned against investments in EU countries that favoured recent tariffs, EV makers may need to rethink their strategies.

Germany’s BioNTech buys Biotheus in US$800 million push into cancer drugs

BioNTech says deal will support its push into the development of cancer drugs using its proven mRNA technology.

Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech. Photo: Reuters

Trump could send EU hurtling toward tariff war with US and China, Macron warns

The French president added that European countries risked being divided depending on their relative dependence on the US or Chinese market.

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a round table discussion in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Germany heads to polls in February after Scholz’s coalition collapses

The decision follows the Free Democrats’ exit from the coalition, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz without a majority.

Why are autographs dying out? Man with 10,000 of them blames selfies

Autograph hunter Christian Bach may also take photos with celebrities now, but do not expect to see a selfie – ‘you usually look stupid’.

Berlin Wall divide that once shaped German women’s lives still echoes today

Women’s lives that have diverged so starkly under communism and capitalism have become much more similar again.

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Claudia Huth poses next to a painting showing herself. Photo: AP

Chinese power chipmaker Innoscience found to have infringed rival’s patent

The US International Trade Commission rules that Innoscience infringed one of the patents of American firm Efficient Power Conversion Corp.

Innoscience Technology makes high-performance, low-cost gallium-nitride-on-silicon power chips. Photo: Innoscience

Global businesses bet on China’s market despite US trade tensions

On the sidelines of Shanghai’s CIIE trade fair, foreign companies brush away fears of a new US-China trade war after Trump’s victory.

Germany arrests US citizen over accusations of spying for China

He had contacted Chinese government agencies, offered to send sensitive information from the US military to a Chinese intelligence service.

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German band react to being identified as players of ‘mystery song’

The hunt for the title of a song uploaded to the internet in 2007 ended this week. Now band behind ‘Subways of Your Mind’ want to reissue it.

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A cassette by 1980s German band FEX including the track “Subways of Your Mind”, identified this week as the mystery song internet users had being trying to trace for 17 years. Photo: Reddit/@marjin1412

Germany faces snap election as Scholz’s coalition crumbles

Chancellor Scholz calls for a snap vote in Germany after firing his finance minister.

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EU has wish list for Trump, but support for tough China agenda will be expected

In Brussels, there is an expectation that the US election result could usher in a shifting balance of power in Europe.

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Agile’s boss sells Hong Kong flat at 62% below cost as revival comes too late

Chen Zhuolin, chairman of Agile Group, sold a second flat in three months as fire-sales continue in city’s property market.

The Hamburg Villa in Kowloon Tong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Start-up spurs Xiaohongshu-ready ‘experiences’ in Hong Kong

Strategy also seeks to capture anticipated growth in visits by Western tourists who spend more per capita.

Tourists explore the scenic Lions Pavilion at The Peak during the National Day ‘golden week’ holiday on 2 October 2024. Photo: May Tse

EV review: Nio’s ET7 rivals Germany’s best in some ways, at lower price

The sedan offers a swappable battery and luxurious interior materials, but falls short of some domestic rivals when it comes to self-driving.

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Amid China concerns, US boosts scrutiny of land sales near military bases

The US Treasury has, however, rejected a push to retroactively apply the rule to a proposed battery plant by Chinese firm Gotion in Michigan.

EU investments in China soar to new quarterly record of US$3.9 billion

Germany’s Volkswagen, BMW and BASF are the top three investing businesses, according to Rhodium Group analysis.

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The electric BMW i3 at a car show in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 16, 2024. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

BYD tops Tesla for the first time in quarterly sales as EV demand soars

BYD’s third-quarter sales jumped 24 per cent to 201.12 billion yuan (US$28.2 billion), beating Tesla’s US$25.18 billion revenue in the same period.

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BYD vehicles waiting to be loaded on to a ship for exports at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on February 8, 2024. Photo: AFP

Klopp defends his decision to join Red Bull after backlash from German fans

The former Liverpool and Dortmund manager says he ‘didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes’ after joining the drinks company as operations head.

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

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President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Head of Government
Chancellor Olaf Scholz
last updated:
25 September, 2024
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