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Chinese toymaker Pop Mart’s 370% surge fuelled by blind box collectibles

In a Vanity Fair video last month, Lisa, a member of mega K-pop band Blackpink, shared her obsession with toys…

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Hong Kong stocks stuck in the doldrums as traders look for drivers to boost sentiment

Hong Kong stocks fluctuated in early trading as investors awaited catalysts after digesting the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish pivot on…

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Australian regulator takes HSBC’s unit to task for failing to protect customers from scams

HSBC’s Australian unit is being sued by the country’s securities watchdog agency for failing to protect local customers from scams,…

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Tech giants Meta, TikTok, Google slam Australia’s under-16 social media ban

Global tech giants – including Meta Platforms, ByteDance-owned TikTok and Google – have heavily criticised Australian legislation to ban children…

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Hong Kong stocks trade close to 2-month low, New World drops on Hang Seng removal

Hong Kong stocks hovered around a two-month low in light trading, as investors stayed on the sidelines due to a…

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Macroscope | Are governments finally getting serious about climate finance?

Who exactly is in charge of the battle against climate change? Anyone asking is likely to get the answer: “good…

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Australia’s appeal as top pick for Chinese students dims as Canberra caps foreign arrivals

By comparison, Australia received 717,587 new foreign students between January and May, according to official data. Chinese students ranked first…

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Singapore joins ‘highly transparent’ real estate market ranking, surpasses Hong Kong

Singapore joined the world’s best real estate market in terms of transparency for the first time, outranking Hong Kong after…

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Opinion | South Korea, Australia show rate cuts are no cure-all for property markets

In South Korea, for example, the mere expectation that borrowing costs will soon be reduced has contributed to a sharp…

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Chinese sports tech start-up banks on Hong Kong’s connections, talent to reach new markets

Linthin Technology, a Chinese start-up specialising in sports science, is banking on Hong Kong’s global connections and talent networks to…

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