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The Standard is Hong Kong's biggest circulation free English daily newspaper. From the paper format to the latest digital format, it delivers the most updated news to readers round the clock, all at no cost. The Standard is the "First Free English Daily Newspaper" in Hong Kong.
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China's Xi proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone"
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (205+ words) China will lead the creation of an "open-source zone for artificial intelligence" for BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping said Sunday at a summit of the 11-nation group in New Delhi. Chinese AI companies produce world-leading open-source AI models -- whose underlying…...
Indonesia passenger ship with 243 people reported missing at sea, agency says
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (144+ words) An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact in the Java Sea early on Sunday during bad weather, the country's search and rescue agency said in a statement. The Virgo Transport 8 ship set sail on Saturday…...
South Korean game tycoon ordered to pay record high of 2.55 tn won in divorce case
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (208+ words) A South Korean court ordered the founder of Smilegate, a developer of video games including Crossfire, to pay 2.55 trillion won (HK$15 billion) in a divorce settlement on Wednesday, in what could be a record payout in the country. The Seoul…...
Good chance that trapped workers are still alive in Nepal hydropower plant, official says
1+ week, 3+ day ago (314+ words) "In Rasuwagadhi, we think 46 people are trapped in a room-like structure in the tunnel," Amhsu Kiran Shahi, a board member of the Nepal Electricity Authority, told Reuters. So far, Nepali authorities have rescued 279 people from hydropower projects swamped by the…...
5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea
1+ week, 4+ day ago (604+ words) Around 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for their first port call in nine months, after concerns over conditions on board sparked debate back home over President Donald Trump's war with Iran. The arrival of the USS…...
CK Asset, CK Hutchison and Li Ka Shing Foundation donate 15m yuan for Tibet landslide relief
1+ week, 4+ day ago (152+ words) CK Asset (1113), CK Hutchison (0001) and the Li Ka Shing Foundation said on Tuesday they have donated 15 million yuan (HK$16.4 million) to support relief efforts following a severe landslide in Tibet. The recent severe mudslides severely impacted the Gyirong Port in…...
Opatra London managers arrested as UK head office distances itself from HK stores
3+ week, 3+ day ago (193+ words) Hong Kong Customs arrested a 42-year-old male financial manager and a 25-year-old female administrative manager of beauty retailer Opatra London on Wednesday night over suspected violations of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. The arrests came after a video circulated online showing…...
How has the US-South Korea relationship evolved under Trump?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (748+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump's order to scale back joint military drills with South Korea has revived one of the most contentious issues from his first term, underscoring how his deal-focused approach continues to test the more than 70-year-old alliance. Here's a…...