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Singapore seizes record Asian pangolin scales disguised as ‘dried fish skin’

Pangolins are among the world’s most endangered species, and their scales are prized in countries like China and Vietnam where they are used in traditional medicine as remedy for various ailments.

by AFP15:50, 29 March 202615:50, 29 March 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mystery

Despite multiple searches for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, including the largest in aviation history, neither the aircraft, passengers nor black boxes have ever been found.

by AFP19:45, 8 March 202611:53, 9 March 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack

Iranian state television confirmed Khamenei’s death early Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump announced the killing of the 86-year-old cleric he described as “one of the most evil people in History.”

by AFP12:29, 1 March 202612:45, 1 March 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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‘Unofficial’ talks on plastic pollution treaty to begin in Japan

Supposedly final talks in South Korea in 2024 towards an agreement failed, and a renewed effort in Geneva last August likewise collapsed in overtime.

by AFP09:32, 1 March 202609:32, 1 March 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison after annulment

CK Hutchison’s contract to operate the ports had “disproportionate bias” toward the Hong Kong-based company, according to the court ruling that annulled the deal.

by AFP13:37, 31 January 202613:37, 31 January 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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Trump invites Japan’s Takaichi to the US early this year

The potential meeting comes after Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion in November that Japan could intervene militarily in case of any attack on self-ruled Taiwan.

by AFP11:11, 3 January 202611:43, 4 January 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes out

The final plenary began on Saturday afternoon, nearly a full day behind schedule, after nations worked through the night to find a text they could all live with.

by AFP19:15, 23 November 202519:15, 23 November 2025 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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‘It all depends on your luck’: Myanmar scam hub sweep triggers fraudster recruitment rush

With one expert estimating around 20,000 people had been working in Myanmar fraud factory KK Park — the vast majority believed to be Chinese nationals — those who fled to Thailand likely made up less than 10 percent.

by AFP09:00, 8 November 2025 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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US-funded Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown

Long a thorn in Beijing’s side, RFA’s closure comes just as Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on an Asia trip. RFA said it would have no choice but to halt all news production effective Friday, the first time it has done so since it went on air in 1996.

by AFP12:03, 30 October 202521:46, 30 October 2025 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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China hawk Sanae Takaichi named Japan’s first woman PM

The new Japanese prime minister She previously said that “Japan is completely looked down on by China”, and that Tokyo must “address the security threat” posed by Beijing, while calling for more security cooperation with Taiwan. But she has since toned down her rhetoric on China.

by AFP13:20, 21 October 202513:51, 21 October 2025 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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