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Cathay Pacific extended suspensions of flights between Hong Kong and Middle East cities, including Dubai and Riyadh, through the end of May and will add more services to Europe next month.
Singapore’s Home Affairs and Defence ministries warned that involvement with organisations linked to the Israeli military, including Sar-El, is unacceptable under current conditions and could prompt legal action.
China says a person claiming to be a Japan Self-Defense Forces officer forced entry into its Tokyo embassy and threatened Chinese diplomats, raising diplomatic and security concerns.
Hong Kong welcomed more than 270,000 skilled professionals between late 2022 and the end of last month, a trend highlighted at Global Talent Summit Week as part of the city’s push to reshape its economy.
Alibaba’s Damo Academy unveiled the XuanTie C950, a new RISC‑V CPU core built for cloud and AI computing, highlighting the company’s push into open‑source silicon for agentic AI.
Gilead Sciences will acquire US-based Ouro Medicines for up to US$2.18 billion, gaining rights to an antibody-based autoimmune therapy licensed from China’s Keymed Biosciences; Gilead will pay US$1.675 billion to Ouro shareholders.
Irish champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle wraps up a three-month Hong Kong stint with 10 wins and four rides at Happy Valley, earning praise from top trainers and hoping to return.
President Xi Jinping visited the Xiongan New Area in Hebei, urging it to become an innovation hub and a ‘city of the future’ as part of China’s push for tech-led, high-quality development.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for negotiations with Iran and an immediate end to hostilities, urging diplomacy to restore stability.
Eritrea returns to AFCON qualifying on Wednesday to face Eswatini, marking the nation’s first Africa Cup of Nations qualifier since 2008 and ending an 18-year absence.
HKIC, Gobi Partners and the University of Hong Kong launched Gobi-HKU Fund I to back university research spin-outs, immediately investing in robotics firm Manifold Tech and AI-focused AilsynBio.
Israeli analysts say they are confused after President Trump unexpectedly moved from threatened strikes against Iran to pursuing talks, signaling a rapid US policy shift.
French artist Elsa Jeandedieu has made a three‑bedroom Mid‑Levels apartment in Hong Kong an evolving canvas, staying put after nearly a dozen moves thanks to light, location and the building’s character.
National Theatre Brno has won multiple International Opera Awards for its Janacek-focused festival and productions and brought Janacek’s work to Hong Kong, highlighting the global reach of regional opera houses.
Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states as the U.S. said it was in talks with Tehran; a U.S. delay over Strait of Hormuz threats briefly eased oil markets.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is projected to win a third term in Denmark amid a campaign shaped by her response to US pressure over Greenland, touching on Arctic geopolitics and small-state diplomacy.
Jannik Sinner set a new ATP Masters 1000 record for consecutive sets won, and Aryna Sabalenka beat Zheng as both kept their hopes of completing the rare ‘Sunshine Double’ alive at the Miami Open.
Kim Jong-un denounced the U.S. as practicing “state terror” and vowed never to surrender North Korea’s nuclear weapons, but notably did not attack Donald Trump in his third-term address, a silence analysts say may leave the door to diplomacy open.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly sent officers to 14 airports, including New York’s JFK, marking a notable increase in federal presence at major air travel hubs.
Iran has not updated its official death toll for weeks and overseas monitors say chronic communication problems prevent accurate casualty counts; the health ministry last reported about 1,200 civilian deaths on March 8.