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The deputy head of the Macau Public Security Police (PSP) is among 26 people arrested after the city’s Judiciary Police (PJ) smashed three prostitution rings last week, according to local media. Apart from PSP Deputy Commissioner Leong Heng Hong, 60, the PJ also nabbed two other serving PSP officers and two retired PJ officers, Macau […]

RTHK News (Hong Kong)

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'Dim Sim' among nine new typhoon names this year

Hong Kong could be bracing for typhoon "Dim Sim" in the future, after the designation was added to the list of tropical cyclone names in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea this year. According to a statement published on Monday by the Hong Kong Observatory, "Dim Sim" was among nine new names introduced to the list, with others including "Koki", "Gaeguri", "Hebi", "Tomo", "Burapha" and "Hoaban". While "Koki" – which was proposed by Cambodia – refers to the name of a tree there, "Hebi" is the Japanese word for snake. The forecaster said the new names would replace nine old ones and that they were endorsed by the Typhoon Committee under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and the World Meteorological Organization. Names for tropical cyclones can be reused, but are retired if a storm incurs heavy casualties or economic losses, according to the Observatory. The retired names include "Trami" and "Kong-rey", a typhoon and a super typhoon in October 2024 that caused nearly 160 deaths and affected 9.6 million people. Other retired names include "Man-yi", "Usagi" and "Krathon". Since 2000, the committee's 14 members have been nominating names with local characteristics. The SAR's nomination of "Dim Sim" came after the Observatory adopted 20 reserve names for tropical cyclones following a public contest, with "Dim Sim", "Milktea", and "Tsing-ma" among the popular choices. Edited by Aaron Tam

South China Morning Post

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US man asserts if simple teacher and China farmer can grow a forest, world leaders can find peace

A retired American teacher is planning to travel to China in late summer for a reunion with a female farmer he assisted decades ago. In 1999, Ronald Sakolsky, then teaching English in China, was inspired by Inner Mongolian farmer Yin Yuzhen’s battle against desertification and donated US$5,000 to support her tree-planting efforts in the Maowusu Desert. This contribution enabled Yin to plant some of her earliest trees, sowing the seeds of a lasting friendship across continents. Recently, the two...

South China Morning Post

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Can direct commercial sales fix Taiwan’s US$20 billion weapons backlog?

US defence industry leaders are pushing for deeper commercial cooperation with Taiwan to strengthen its military capabilities, as the island seeks faster ways to bolster deterrence amid Beijing’s mounting military pressure. But they cautioned that such business deals could not replace traditional American arms sales regarded as the backbone of Taiwan’s defence. Speaking at the Taiwan-US Defence Industry Forum in Taipei on Thursday, retired US General Charles Flynn and senior American executives...

South China Morning Post

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Malaysia probes ex-anti-corruption chief Azam Baki over whistle-blower threat

Malaysia’s recently retired anti-corruption chief, Azam Baki, is facing a police investigation for allegedly threatening a whistle-blower linked to a mineral licence scandal involving politicians in Sabah. Azam accused Albert Tei of “playing games” and spreading misinformation after the businessman lodged a report earlier this month, which prompted the police to pursue the case under criminal intimidation provisions. Officers also recorded statements from Tei and his lawyer, who was allegedly...

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