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Win or lose big? Hong Kong’s hub status a double-edged sword amid Middle East war

The Iran war leaves Hong Kong heavily exposed to risks on several fronts.

Senior Chinese trade negotiator says talks with US ‘constructive’: State media

China's chief trade negotiator Li Chenggang (centre) speaks to the media, after two days of meetings with US counterparts, in Paris, France on March 16.

China’s Oppo reveals world’s first crease-free foldable phone

Oppo's Find N6 launches on March 17.

China says it is ‘maintaining communication’ with US over Trump visit

Beijing’s foreign ministry said Beijing and Washington “are maintaining communication regarding President Trump’s visit to China”.

6 hours on screen, 1 hour outdoors: South Korean teens shrug, parents worry

The report found a stark gap between how students perceive their own smartphone use and how their parents assess it.

60% of South Korea’s diet pill users aren’t obese: Report

The study also raised concerns about the risks of prolonged use of diet pills, warning that many users experience significant side effects.

South Korea on highest alert as 3 major livestock diseases spread nationwide

Simultaneous outbreaks of all three diseases had not been seen between 2019, when African swine fever was first confirmed in South Korea, and 2024.

Japan says it is starting the release of strategic oil reserves

A stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan on March 12.

2 dead after protest boats with students aboard capsize in Okinawa

Japan Coast Guard ships are docked at a port in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Jan 13.

Cherry blossoms in Japan’s Kochi begin to bloom, seven days earlier than in 2025

The observatory confirmed that six flowers bloomed on a tree located at the Kochi Castle in Kochi.

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