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A Hong Kong actress who puts her four-year-old daughter through a rigorous daily educational regime has been labelled a “monster parent”. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

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Impressive China son pays off parent’s US$2.8 million debt by teaching calligraphy

An artist in China has paid off his parent’s massive debts by teaching calligraphy and writing ornate scrolls. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Europe

EU hits back at Trump’s trade war with US$28 billion in tariffs

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency Maros Sefcovic (right) before a debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on March 11. Photo: EPA-EFE

Politics

Exclusive | CK Hutchison’s control of Panama ports ‘undermines’ sovereignty, lawyers say

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Military

PLA warship may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill

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Fame and celebrity

Meet designer Raquel Stroll, wife of Aston Martin boss Lawrence Stroll

The Brazilian beauty moved to Italy at 19 and was a swimsuit model before studying design – Stroll’s second wife also supports her stepson in the pit lane, and creates clothes loved by fashion insiders.

Crime

Brazil footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction annulled

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV industry pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariffs

Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup

A conviction could spell the end of the ex-president’s hopes of making a Trump-style comeback and land him in prison for over 40 years.

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the media after leaving the Senate building in Brasilia on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | Only a global ‘de-risking’ from the US can stop Trump’s trade war

A unified response is essential. Operating independently would only play to Trump’s advantage, and render nations vulnerable to his bullying.

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Climate change

Opinion | Asia is ground zero for the impact of global glacier loss

Other mountain ranges are losing their glaciers faster but Asia’s critically dependent economy and people put it on the front line.

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Ukraine war

China, Brazil back US-led push for ceasefire in Ukraine war

Endorsement follows meeting in New York led by two countries’ UN ambassadors amid ‘potential turning point’.

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Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

Exclusive | Renewed US-China trade war could yield bumper harvest for Brazilian farmers

The South American country is hoping to boost sorghum and maize sales in the wake of Beijing and Washington’s tit-for-tat tariffs.

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Business of climate change

China miners accelerate overseas buying spree

Last month, MMG said it would buy British miner Anglo American’s nickel business in Brazil.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China is ready to be an anchor in a brave new multipolar world

What seems clear from Munich Security Conference talk is an evolution towards a pluralistic world order. We need an effective governance framework.

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US-China relations

Brics more relevant than ever, summit host Brazil says amid Trump tariff threats

The best response for ‘the crisis of multilateralism is more multilateralism’, according to Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.

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Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (right) and Brazilian representative Mauricio Lyrio talk during the Brics sherpa meeting in Brasilia on Tuesday. Vieira says “Brics must advocate for an open, fair and balanced multilateral trade system”. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Crypto derivatives missing from Hong Kong’s virtual-asset push, Deribit says

Dubai-based exchange aims to expand in the city as the regulator is set to consider letting professional investors trade crypto derivatives.

Electric & new energy vehicles

JPMorgan boosts BYD share price target by 60% on strong growth projections

The US investment bank sees BYD’s Hong Kong and Shenzhen share prices at HK$600 and 560 yuan, respectively, by June 2026.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil’s Bolsonaro charged in alleged coup plot that included plan to poison Lula

The Supreme Court will decide whether to begin a criminal trial against the embattled former president.

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in connection with plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Photo: AFP
TikTok

TikTok to expand e-commerce in more countries as US business remains in limbo

TikTok Shop is expected to enter Italy, Germany, France, Japan and Brazil this year, according to sources.

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IPO

China’s Sany Heavy Industry eyes US$1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO: sources

The Shanghai-listed heavy machinery manufacturer could raise funds in the second half of this year.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker Geely joins BYD in Brazil push via deal with Renault

Production and distribution partnership comes as China’s carmakers look for friendly global markets amid US and European tariffs.

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Asean

Opinion | Southeast Asia’s rice crisis is a ticking time bomb

Ensuring food security for the region and beyond requires urgent action to modernise agriculture, diversify suppliers and strengthen cooperation.

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Diplomacy

Brazil’s Lula chides Beijing, EU, US for practices that gave China its tech edge

The Brazilian president also hinted that he may file a WTO complaint against Washington’s tariffs.

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Brics

Brics summit to tackle AI governance, global health and financial reform: Brazil

Note from bloc’s chair this year reflects plan to promote equitable global governance rather than control by ‘just big corporations’.

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US-China relations

Trump slaps 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports with ‘no exceptions’

US president says ‘it’s time for our great industries to come back to America’ after promising broader reciprocal tariffs.

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US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs on aluminium imports at the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Automotive industry

China carmakers merit dumping probe and tariffs: Brazil auto industry group

BYD and Great Wall Motors among mainland brands alleged to sell below cost to undermine competitors from US, Europe, Japan and South Korea.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Izabel Araujo, now into her second decade of dating NSYNC’s Joey Fatone

Learn the story behind Joey Fatone and Izabel Araujo’s first date at Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights – and about a love story that has blossomed ever since.

Donald Trump

Trump holds off on Colombia tariff, sanctions threat after deportations deal

Colombia backed down and agreed to the ‘unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens’, hours after Trump threat.

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US-China relations

Trump tells Davos he is hopeful about US-China ties as he warns on tariffs

American leader touts ‘very good’ relationship with Xi Jinping amid ‘massive’ trade deficits with Beijing.

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US President Donald Trump speaks by video to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | On the Panama Canal, Donald Trump has much to learn from Jimmy Carter

Carter’s restrained statesmanship at the height of US dominance stands in contrast to Trump’s bellicose rhetoric as his country’s influence declines.

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China trade

Will Trump’s hard line on China tariffs put US farmers in Beijing’s crosshairs?

China, the world’s largest soybean consumer, now gets most of its supply from Brazil, but securing a new trade deal with the US could protect American farmers’ interests.

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Extreme weather

At least 10 dead in Brazil landslides caused by torrential rain

At least 80mm of rain fell in the space of one hour in the city of Ipatinga, where nine died.

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