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Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, on November 4. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda will stumble without China

The US needs far more than layers of additional tariffs if it hopes to revive its manufacturing sector and compete with China.

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Hong Kong’s family business event wraps up with talk on US-China ties

Australia, US and Japan strengthen military cooperation

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

Wright is a supporter of oil and gas development and a critic of the fight against climate change, as well as a Trump campaign donor.

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US President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Who is Wayne Gretzky’s Trump-supporting wife, Janet Jones Gretzky?

Wayne Gretzky and his wife Janet were among those partying at Mar-a-Lago after Donald Trump’s presidential election win – but what else do we know about the Great One’s partner of 36 years?

Meet Dog the Bounty Hunter’s reality TV star daughter, Bonnie Chapman

Bonnie Chapman said she began gaining weight after her mum’s death and that her relationship with her famous dad soured after she joined a Black Lives Matter protest.

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Musk suggests Trump let public weigh in on who should lead US Treasury

The billionaire himself endorses Howard Lutnick, saying the CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald ‘will actually enact change’.

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, attends an event in Beverly Hills in May. Photo: Reuters

Meet Yellowstone star Wes Bentley’s wife, Jacqui Swedberg

Actor Wes Bentley’s wife Jacqui Swedberg was an assistant director on the Charlize Theron film Sleepwalking, and has helped her husband overcome substance abuse issues.

Will US let Taiwan buy F-35 jets with ‘protection fees’ demanded by Trump?

The US president-elect has repeatedly called on Taipei to raise defence spending but experts doubt advanced weaponry sales will go ahead.

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Macroscope | Trump’s tariff weapon may amount to little in a changed world

US-China decoupling and trade diversification across the Asia-Pacific mean Trump’s tariffs are no longer capable of mass destruction.

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Donald Trump is reflected in the bullet-proof glass as he finishes speaking at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on November 3. Photo: AP

‘He has no remorse’: Bill Hwang faces 21 years in US jail for mega fraud

The 2021 financial scandal cost Archegos Capital Management and its lenders billions of dollars in losses.

Bill Hwang (left) arrives for his trial at a New York City court in May. Photo: Reuters

US senators seek probe of Elon Musk’s SpaceX contracts over Putin ties

Jack Reed and Jeanne Shaheen flag national security risks after Musk reportedly held talks with the Russian president.

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How the idea to link up Asia’s 2 largest stock markets was born

The exchange link between Shanghai and Hong Kong went live on November 17, 2014.

Trump’s defence pick Hegseth was flagged as possible ‘insider threat’

The ex-Fox News host has a ‘Deus Vult’ tattoo on his bicep, a Christian expression that has become associated with right-wing extremism.

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Pete Hegseth walks to an elevator for a meeting Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York in December 2016. Photo: AP

Editorial | Healthy start to new Hong Kong medical school bid

Third such facility for city will have to bring something different to medical care, both in terms of curriculum and students.

A healthy dose of urgency is needed to train more Hong Kong medical professionals as the city pursues its role as a biomedical hub. Photo: Shutterstock

Who was Pat Summerall, the father of Trump’s new chief of staff, Susie Wiles?

The former NFL player, who died in 2013, worked as a broadcaster for almost 50 years for major networks including CBS, Fox and ESPN, and taught English during the off-season.

Opinion | Pragmatic Southeast Asia will adapt to Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda

The region is already bracing itself for the reinstatement of a more transactional and nationalist policy agenda in the White House.

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Meet Jessica Simpson’s supportive parents, Joe and Tina Simpson

Rumours are flying that there’s trouble in paradise for Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson after a cryptic Instagram post earlier this week – but what happened between the star’s parents?

Happy families? Ashlee, Joe, Tina and Jessica Simpson. Photo: @jessicasimpson/Instagram

Meet Jennifer Garner’s low-key sisters, Melissa and Susannah

The low-key, elder and younger Garner sisters, who grew up in West Virginia, have diverse careers – Melissa is reportedly a teacher and Susannah is a co-founder of a children’s clothing brand.

Trump names combative spokesman Steven Cheung as communications director

Cheung, who previously worked for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has a reputation for insulting attacks on Trump’s opponents.

Xi touts China as globalisation leader, draws contrast with US under Trump

Shared growth stressed on Apec sidelines in Peru as Chinese leader tells CEOs that Beijing’s economic and financial woes can be fixed.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru, on November 14, 2024. Photo: Zuma Press Wire/dpa

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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The call between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin was the first time the two have been in contact since December 2022. Photos: AFP

Will it be deal or no deal in the Trump era of US-China relations?

Participants in the US-China Hong Kong Forum see potential and potholes in what could be a rocky road over the new few years.

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McDonald’s wants to make flatulent cows less of a problem for environment

The fast food giant is working with a seed company and a meat supplier on a more easily digestible cattle feed, to reduce the methane produced.

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Will Trump’s cabinet picks ignite tensions in the Middle East and South Asia?

While Israel and India may be ‘happy’ with Trump’s nominees, analysts say they have raised fears of conflict with Iran and regional instability.

Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump during a campaign event in Pennsylvania in October. Trump has picked Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel. Photo: Reuters

Former US trade official says China relations must ‘get back on track’

A former US Trade Representative lamented the state of US-China relations and called for restraint at a forum in Hong Kong.

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Former United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky has called for her country’s relations with China to “get back on track”. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Shanghai is world’s most polluting city, says new data revealed at Cop29

While the Chinese city was found to be worse than all of Colombia or Norway, a site in Texas ‘is the worst polluting site in the entire world’.

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Who is Gavin Casalegno’s “surprise” new wife Cheyanne King?

The secret is out: Gavin Casalegno, star of The Summer I Turned Pretty, is married, having kept his relationship with wife Cheyanne out of the public eye for over a year.

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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on the United States, covering politics, economy, the US-China trade war, the growing US-China rivalry, military, crime, healthcare, mass shootings and gun control.
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9 October, 2024
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