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last updated:
27 September, 2024
File Photo: A cyclist passes riot police outside the Land Forces 2024 arms fair in Melbourne on September 12. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australian police instructor likely to be charged for Nazi salute, slogan

The offence by the instructor at the Victoria state police academy in Melbourne carries a penalty of a fine and up to 12 months in prison.

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Australia

‘I regret nothing’: Australia to jail self-described Nazi for salute

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New Zealand

Better pay, cheaper rent: New Zealanders leave for Australia in droves

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Zheng Qinwen aims to inspire Chinese girls after historic Olympic tennis gold

She dedicates triumph to her parents for driving her on, saying her father ‘treats the Olympics with more importance than any other event’.

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Gold medallist Qinwen Zheng of China poses with her medal. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Editorial | With second gold, Hong Kong punches above its weight at Olympics

Fencer Cheung Ka-long has made this city of just 7 million people proud after defending his title in Paris, and there’s still more to come with swimmer Siobhan Haughey aiming for her second medal at the Games.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Profile | Who is Cheung Ka-long? Stunning rise of Hong Kong’s twice Olympic gold medallist

The first man to retain an Olympic foil title in 68 years, he has come a long way since joining his first fencing class in Hong Kong aged 10.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong bags Cheung Ka-long gold, Siobhan Haughey bronze at Olympics

‘Best moment of my life’ for Cheung Ka-long, who makes fencing history minutes after Siobhan Haughey finishes third in 200m freestyle.

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Cheung Ka-long receives his Olympic gold medal after winning the men’s foil title in Paris. Photo: EPA-EFE
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong’s Cheung ‘can defeat everybody’ as he eyes repeat Olympic fencing gold

Defending the crown would be a rare feat in foil fencing for the Hongkonger who is aiming to triumph as he did in Tokyo in 2021.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Vivian Kong’s historic Olympic gold sparks day of celebration in Hong Kong

Chief Executive John Lee voices Hongkongers’ gratitude, while triumph helps bring the Games’ expected boost to the city’s economy.

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Indonesia

JI’s disbandment in Indonesia rings hollow for Bali bombing families

The militant group also says it will align the curriculum of its affiliated schools with the national syllabus.

An Australian police officer stands near the ruins of the Sari Club, which was flattened by a bomb attack in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia in 2002. Photo: AP
Australia

Asia-Pacific faces fallout from CrowdStrike outage: ‘It will continue to happen’

While its impact on the region was limited, analysts said the incident highlights the need for backup systems and business contingency plans.

The CrowdStrike offices in Sunnyvale, California. In what will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, a botched software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike crashed countless Microsoft Windows computer systems globally. Photo: Bloomberg
Australia

My Take | Australian media needs to know – Asia does not just revolve around China

Australians want to do more business with Asia similar to Canberra’s goal but are perplexed by a lack of genuine coverage of the region.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

The day swimmer Wan put Hong Kong on people’s lips at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics

The youngest swimmer in the 400m freestyle, Wan set a blistering pace before finishing last – but he felt a sense of accomplishment because people ‘knew the name of Hong Kong’.

Singapore

Singapore named safest city for travellers. Manila, 1 of the riskiest

Asia is home to four of the safest cities in the world – and four of the most dangerous for travellers, according to a new ranking.

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The least risky city to visit in the world is Singapore, a recent Forbes Advisor study found. Photo: Shutterstock
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Host of innovations in Paris include gender parity and surfing in paradise

Exactly 100 years since the Olympics were last staged in the French capital, and 128 years since its modern revival in Athens, the Summer Games can still deliver fresh looks for its 33rd edition.

Paris will host the Olympics again, 100 years on from the last time and the 2024 Games come with a host of innovations. Photo: Reuters
Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | Hong Kong stores’ floorwalkers helped the lost and kept an eye on the suspicious

Men with a certain bearing – often former military – were paid to walk round department stores like Lane Crawford and Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co keeping an eye out

Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike outage: Australia warns of ‘malicious websites’ offering recovery

Australia’s cyber intelligence agency urges consumers to source their technical information from official CrowdStrike sources only.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong, mainland China weigh on Asia-Pacific office rents: Knight Frank

Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou had the sharpest declines among 23 cities in the second quarter, consultancy Knight Frank says.

A view of Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou, in China’s southern Guangdong province, on June 10, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
Australia

Jack Black’s band cancels Australia tour after ‘don’t miss Trump next time’ quip

The Kung Fu Panda actor said he was ‘blindsided’ by Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass’ remarks making light of the assassination attempt.

Food and Drinks

Simran Savlani on creating ‘crack sauce’ and hosting dinners on sampans

The F&B consultant on the cultural shocks of her peripatetic childhood, how Covid fired up a culinary career switch and why she is betting big on business-savvy Hong Kong

Australia

Australia army private and husband accused of spying for Russia

Police allege Kira Korolev secretly travelled to Russia in 2023 while on military leave and accuse her husband Igor of accessing her work account and sending her classified information.

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Kira Korolev, 40, and her husband Igor Korolev, 62, are Russia-born Australian citizens and hold Russian passports. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Singapore, Bangkok, lead Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 long list; 15 new entries

Ahead of the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 awards on July 16, its extended list of bars ranked 51-100 is out. Eight of the bars ranked are in Singapore, six in Bangkok, five in Tokyo and four in Hong Kong.

A waitress serves punch at Republic in the Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore, the highest ranked among eight Singapore bars on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 long list of bars ranked from 51 to 100. Photo: Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Australian diver won’t let fear of heights end bid to steal China’s Olympic gold

World champion Cassiel Rousseau out to disrupt China’s dominance of sport at Olympics once more.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks nervous ahead of China inflation report

Hong Kong stocks rattled by concerns factory gate deflation may remain entrenched in the world’s second-largest economy.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Learn to dance like Taylor Swift at Hong Kong’s FringeYouth Festival

Taking place from July 16-21, the youth-driven arts and culture festival FringeYouth will include a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop, DJing and music lessons, a murder mystery event, and much more.

The FringeYouth Festival will include a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop. Photo: DPA
Formula One (F1)

Yuki Tsunoda, the fiery F1 driver who wants to be Japan’s first champion

Tsunoda recently made headlines for a derogatory radio message at the Austrian Grand Prix – but fans still love his racing style, goofball antics and insatiable appetite

Who is Yuki Tsunoda? The fiery Japanese F1 driver blazed a meteoric path to the upper echelon of motorsports and got into trouble in Austria – but could he be a World Champion? Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia’s ‘Chinaman’ place names spark racism debate, calls for change

Politicians are fond of touting Australia’s multiculturalism – but can it shed the vestiges of its racist past?

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From Hong Kong movie darling to ‘poison’: how Cecilia Cheung overcame scandals

Actress Cecilia Cheung’s personal life has never been far from the spotlight since her debut in 1999. Following scandal she moved to mainland China, where she promotes fashion brands on social media.

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