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Communist Party of China invokes Jiang’s legacy in call to rally round Xi’s leadership

A leading Communist Party research group has invoked the legacy of China’s former leader Jiang Zemin in a call to rally round President Xi Jinping.
The article by the Institute of Party History and Literature, published on Sunday in the party’s mouthpiece People’s Daily, formed part of the commemorations of the centenary of Jiang’s birth and highlighted the importance of supporting the leadership in the face of economic or geopolitical difficulties.

“Under the party’s third-generation leadership with Comrade Jiang Zemin at its core


馬會「何以中華」文化大使計劃嘉許禮 讚揚優秀學員傳承文化精神

「賽馬會『何以中華』文化大使計劃」第二屆學員嘉許禮今日(16日)舉行,表彰完成計劃的優秀文化大使學員,讚揚他們學習和傳承文化的精神。計劃由香港賽馬會慈善信託基金捐助、團結香港基金主辦,通過一系列體驗活


ZOTAC owner PC Partner warns entry-level GPU shortages will get worse in H2 2026

PC Partner calls PC market “highly challenging” as GPU shortages worsen

PC Partner Group, the company behind ZOTAC, Inno3D and Manli, has issued a warning about worsening graphics card supply in the second half of 2026. The manufacturer says GPU and graphics memory constraints are already limiting shipments, with entry-level graphics cards expected to become harder to obtain.

The warning comes directly from PC Partner’s financial results published on August 14. The company says, “The PC market remains highly

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Boy, 13, among 16 arrested as Hong Kong police tackle juvenile crime

Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people as part of efforts to clamp down on juvenile crime, with those apprehended including a 13‑year‑old boy linked to a shoplifting case involving stolen goods worth about HK$4,000 (US$510).

Officers from the force’s New Territories South regional headquarters said on Sunday that the arrestees, aged 13 to 39, included 11 teenagers. They were apprehended on suspicion of various offences, including disorderly conduct, possession


Australian foreign minister defends multiculturalism, attacks far-right

Australia’s foreign minister attacked the policies of the far-right One Nation party, arguing that its call for a monoculture would damage social cohesion at home and relations with friends and allies abroad.

“The call for a monoculture is a call for Australia to curtail our choices and cut off our connections,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a speech on Friday in Sydney. “At a time where external and internal forces are seeking to divide us, turning Australians against each other makes us more vulnerable.”

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Australian Senator and far-right One Nation Party leader and president for life Pauline Hanson during her address to the National Press Club in Canberra on June 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Carney, Wakeham, Fréchette will meet in St. John's as provinces inch toward new deal on Churchill Falls energy

Prime Minister Mark Carney, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham and Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette are meeting in St. John's on Monday for "an announcement regarding energy security and economic development."


半山般咸道天降鋁架 工人被砸中肩受傷送院 警列工業意外

半山發生工業意外。今日(16日)下午5時許,一根鐵棒於般咸道38C號麗怡大廈的高處墮下,擊中一名54歲姓趙工人。他肩受傷清醒被送往瑪麗醫院治理。

警方接報到場調查,發現上址一樓層正進行拆卸工程,其間有一


In Malaysia, DAP’s vote to stay in Anwar’s alliance secures stability – but at what cost?

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The party risks further erosion of its credibility unless it can push through concrete reforms before the next general election, analysts say

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DAP Secretary General Anthony Loke (centre) answers questions from the media after the vote on Sunday. Photo: Joseph Sipalan

A crucial ally of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ’s ruling alliance voted on Sunday to stay in government, giving him breathing room after months of uncertainty over whether the biggest party in the coalition would remain in cabinet.
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