News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Hong Kong’s new legislation enables certain criminal cases to be retroactively brought under national security procedures even if the alleged offences occurred before the 2020 national security law was enacted. The subsidiary legislation, which introduces a classification mechanism for “other offences endangering national security” under the city’s domestic national security law, was gazetted and came into effect on Tuesday. Under the new law, any case certified by the chief executive will be...
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BBC News
June 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.
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BBC News
June 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.
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BBC News
June 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.
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Turkmenistan News
June 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The 9th China-Eurasia Expo, scheduled to be held in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from June 25 to 29, will promote trade and investment cooperation, Chinese officials have noted. Deng Bo, deputy director of the Trade Development Bureau under the Ministry of Commerce, said at a press conference on Tuesday that this year's expo features an exhibi
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The 9th China-Eurasia Expo, scheduled to be held in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from June 25 to 29, will promote trade and investment cooperation, Chinese officials have noted. Deng Bo, deputy director of the Trade Development Bureau under the Ministry of Commerce, said at a press conference on Tuesday that this year's expo features an exhibi
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Tajikistan News
June 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The 9th China-Eurasia Expo, scheduled to be held in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from June 25 to 29, will promote trade and investment cooperation, Chinese officials have noted. Deng Bo, deputy director of the Trade Development Bureau under the Ministry of Commerce, said at a press conference on Tuesday that this year's expo features an exhibi
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
China has given Russia some of the first soil samples collected on the far side of the moon by the Chang’e-6 lunar lander. On June 3, 1.5 grams (0.05 ounces) of lunar soil collected during the mission were handed over to the Planetary Physics Department of the Russian Space Research Institute. “The transfer of the soil samples took place as part of the development of cooperation in space science and lunar exploration between Russia and China,” the institute said. “Researchers will study the...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Pentagon’s expanding blacklist of Chinese companies is increasing reputational risks for some of the country’s biggest technology firms and raising the prospect of future restrictions on access to US investment, according to legal experts. In a Federal Register notice scheduled for publication on Wednesday, the US Department of Defence designated a broad group of Chinese companies as “Chinese military companies” under Section 1260H of the National Defence Authorisation Act. The latest...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Hong Kong will roll out a range of discounts, free rides, giveaways and other deals as the city celebrates the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1. From MTR rides to shopping centre coupons, the South China Morning Post unpacks what the city has to offer for the occasion. 1. Free transport Rail operator the MTR Corporation will give away 71,000 domestic single-journey tickets through a lucky draw on July 1 and offer Airport Express discounts to holders of child Octopus,...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
From Sunderland to Spain, Chinese manufacturers are revitalising idle factories and investing where traditional European carmakers are pulling back. Chinese carmakers are rapidly transforming from export-oriented manufacturers into embedded participants in Europe’s automotive industrial base, a shift increasingly visible across both continental Europe and Britain. What began as a strategy focused on exporting low-cost electric vehicles (EVs) has evolved into a broader industrial expansion...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a construction worker to 10 months in prison for throwing dozens of sheets of paper bearing seditious messages from his flat in 2024 and last year. Raymond Wong Chan-fai, 55, told Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak in mitigation on Tuesday that he had written offensive messages targeting police, judges and mainland Chinese residents on the papers and thrown them out of his window to “let off steam”. Wong earlier pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court to two counts...
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The Astana Times
June 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan and China reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening investment and business cooperation linking Shenzhen and Alatau City during talks between Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev and Shenzhen Mayor Qin Weizhong on June 9. The Alatau City model. Photo credit: Akorda. Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana Times. Bozumbayev noted that Kazakhstan and China continue to strengthen their strategic partnership. He highlighted that bilateral trade reached a record $48.7 billion in 2025, while Chinese investment in Kazakhstan between 2005 and 2025 exceeded $29 billion, reported Kazinform. “When developing a special legal regime and development model for Alatau City, we are taking into account the best international practices, including those of Shenzhen, which over several decades has become one of the world’s leading centers for innovation, high tec…
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
US President Donald Trump’s administration is holding regular high-level discussions with Britain to secure the long-term future of the strategically important Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean, a US official has told the South China Morning Post. The confirmation comes amid reports that the White House is actively considering buying the Chagos Islands – host to a strategically important joint US-British military facility – amid concerns over China’s expanding naval ambitions in the...
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
KABUL, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The Kabul Municipality on Tuesday opened a three-day ornamental flowers and plants exhibition to expand urban greenery, enhance the Afghan capital's aesthetic appeal, and foster a culture of environmental stewardship. The exhibition features thousands of ornamental flowers and plants cultivated in the nurseries and greenhouses of the municipality's greenery department. In parallel, priv
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Tajikistan News
June 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
KABUL, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The Kabul Municipality on Tuesday opened a three-day ornamental flowers and plants exhibition to expand urban greenery, enhance the Afghan capital's aesthetic appeal, and foster a culture of environmental stewardship. The exhibition features thousands of ornamental flowers and plants cultivated in the nurseries and greenhouses of the municipality's greenery department. In parallel, priv
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Turkmenistan News
June 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
KABUL, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The Kabul Municipality on Tuesday opened a three-day ornamental flowers and plants exhibition to expand urban greenery, enhance the Afghan capital's aesthetic appeal, and foster a culture of environmental stewardship. The exhibition features thousands of ornamental flowers and plants cultivated in the nurseries and greenhouses of the municipality's greenery department. In parallel, priv
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Four of the 29 whales, dolphins and porpoises that washed ashore in Hong Kong waters last year are suspected to have died from human activity, with an annual report jointly released by the government and Ocean Park also finding an overall decline in strandings. A press statement with the findings was published on Tuesday for the Hong Kong Marine Life Stranding Report 2025, a collaboration between the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Tighter US sanctions on Cuba have led to a spike in infant mortality and plummeting survival rates for child cancer patients, the UN warned in one of its strongest rebukes of Washington’s pressure campaign against the island. US President Donald Trump’s push to force change in Cuba by cutting off almost all fuel shipments to the government is depriving the nation of 10 million people of access to water, food and healthcare, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Monday in a...
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The Astana Times
June 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has introduced simplified entry and stay procedures for foreign visitors to support tourism development, Minister of Internal Affairs Yerzhan Sadenov announced at a June 9 government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Photo credit: freepik Citizens of 105 countries can obtain electronic visas without visiting embassies. Kazakhstan has also introduced the Digital Nomad Visa for IT specialists and the Neo Nomad Visa for tourists, while arrival notifications can be submitted online by the host party, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. QR-coded tourist cards containing travel regulations and emergency contacts are being distributed at airports and major border crossings. The QazETA mobile application is also being developed to expand migration services. Tourist police units operate in all 18 regions, providing security at tourist attractions and national parks,…
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