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A Chinese businessman escaped a gun robbery in Brazil only to find a bullet lodged in his laptop hours later at the airport. The man, surnamed Liu, was on a business trip to São Paulo, Brazil. He was finishing work on October 1, and ordered a taxi to his five-star hotel to catch the flight back to China. Liu said …

With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. A Facebook reel was posted on September 24 – the day Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km south …

Vietnam’s top leader begins his three-day visit to North Korea on Thursday for a trip that reflects Hanoi’s desire to balance regional relations amid ongoing tensions, analysts say. Communist Party chief To Lam’s visit – the first by a Vietnamese leader to the reclusive country in almost two decades – will coincide with a military parade in Pyongyang on Friday …

A top Kremlin official says the US must not be allowed to retake a massive airbase in Afghanistan, warning it could lead to “new conflicts”. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the comments as he hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government in Moscow. The Taliban last month rejected a bid from President Donald Trump to take back control …

The Bali heat proved too much for Zhang Min, a 30-year-old tourist from Chengdu, one afternoon last month. She had made it to a cliff above one of the Indonesian holiday destination’s most sought-after scenic spots, but was exhausted by the journey. “The roads are really poor,” Zhang said as her group stopped above the T. Rex-shaped headland – a …

The British government said on Monday it was not to blame for the collapse of a trial of two men accused of spying for China, saying it was a decision made by prosecutors who relied on language used by the previous government in its China policy. In an unexpected move, British prosecutors last month dropped charges of spying for China …

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we explore what China will do in the field of science and technology, particularly regarding the introduction of scientific talent. For more stories in this ongoing series, click …

Fears are growing that 200 hikers could be buried alive on Mount Everest after being hit by a huge snowstorm. The clock is ticking for authorities to save the stranded mountaineers, with rescue teams and local villagers joining forces to clear a path to the area. According to an update by Chinese state media, 350 people have been evacuated from …

China’s clean technology is “becoming the basis of the new energy system” around the world, with the country’s monthly green tech exports hitting a record US$20 billion in August, a European think tank said. As China brings down the prices of technologies like batteries and photovoltaic solar panels, sales are surging in countries across Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa, …

Chinese carmakers are already beating their Western rivals when it comes to winning over the country’s middle-class drivers. Now they are coming for rich customers looking to add a little extra to their cars. Xiaomi last month started a service that will allow buyers to customise their 529,900 yuan (US$74,000) SU7 Ultra racer electric sedans with select trim and paint …