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▪ US diplomats using Trump ‘diktat’ to interfere, French minister says
▪ Closer ties among US allies may bring turmoil to South China Sea, Taiwan: analysts
▪ Vietnam faces mass bankruptcies of renewable energy producers
▪ China pledges stricter EV market oversight to curb unfair price cuts and boost industry
▪ As the White House sends mixed signals, Beijing bides its time
▪ ‘Ridiculous’: hungry Hong Kong Sevens fans decry lack of food at Kai Tak Stadium
▪ Turkey opposition ramps up rallies as Swedish journalist jailed
▪ Myanmar rebels accuse junta of air strikes in quake aftermath
▪ Could China become an attractive retirement home for foreigners?
▪ 12 dead in Nigeria clashes between military and Shiite protesters
▪ ‘Selfish’ Chinese man who used mall baby nursing room for online meeting ridiculed online
▪ Is China’s top-down science strategy driving innovation or killing it?
▪ Hong Kong Sevens: Cathay fly-past evokes fond memories of Kai Tak Airport
▪ AIKEYME in action: India counters China with African naval outreach
▪ Tehran sit-in dispersed after 48 days outside Iran’s parliament
▪ Why Brussels should listen to Europe’s CEOs who want closer China ties
▪ Car trouble: Is a drop in China-Russia auto shipments a bad omen for trade?
▪ Still reeling from drop in Chinese visitors, earthquake gives new blow to Thai tourism
▪ Christie’s and Sotheby’s Hong Kong auctions underwhelm as sales slump to 6-year low
▪ From underdog to genius: Yale computer scientist Sun Huanbo returns to China
▪ 2019 social unrest in Hong Kong posed greatest challenge to police: outgoing chief
▪ Can the Philippines’ become China’s ‘plus one’ amid South China Sea tensions?
▪ Do not criticise CK Hutchison’s port deal, Hong Kong lawmaker tells public
▪ US family visits China counterparts after joyful exchange on RedNote as TikTok refugees
▪ Largest gallium wafer at lowest cost: how China leads on next-gen semiconductor tech
▪ Actor Shaun Chen’s father dies in Malaysia hit-and-run accident
▪ Hong Kong’s Super March attracts 12 per cent more visitors year on year: finance chief
▪ Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Denmark slams US ‘tone’
▪ Chinese embassy fears further casualties from deadly Myanmar earthquake
▪ Aftershocks jolt quake-hit Myanmar’s Mandalay as rescuers dig for survivors
▪ Loss of tradition? Hong Kong shifts from bamboo to metal scaffolding amid safety concerns
▪ ‘Patriotic traffic business’: when China’s cyber nationalists cross Beijing’s red line
▪ Will Vietnam’s trade charm offensive be enough to placate Trump?
▪ Japan’s Sukiya to close nearly 2,000 restaurants after rat, cockroach found in dish
▪ Trump says he won’t ‘fire’ anyone over Yemen war plan leak on Signal
▪ Chasing Jho Low: blockchain bounty breathes new life into hunt for Malaysia’s 1MDB fugitive
▪ A DeepSeek moment is playing out in rural China as peasants seek AI advice
▪ Hong Kong Sevens: France, Black Ferns chase history, city’s teams in finals – day 3 live
▪ Fee increases won’t solve Hong Kong’s healthcare financing crisis
▪ DeepSeek has boosted the faith of rich Chinese investors in tech stocks: StanChart banker
▪ If US bleeds scientists amid Trump cuts, Europe and China will be waiting with open arms
▪ Venice denies Jeff Bezos taking over parts of city for his wedding with Lauren Sanchez
▪ Young Chinese woman faces high rent, pays US$7 a month to sleep in office toilet
▪ Another 150 family offices express interest in setting up in Hong Kong
▪ Prince Harry accused of bullying, harassment by head of charity he set up
▪ Is Sara Duterte reinventing herself for a 2028 Philippine presidential run?
▪ What’s in a Chinese name: scientists fight for identity when forced to use Latin alphabet
▪ Finland President Alexander Stubb boosts ties with Trump with round of golf in Florida
▪ Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar
▪ Chinese-American woman thanks Trump after being released by Taliban in Afghanistan
▪ Top US vaccine official quits, slams Trump health chief RFK Jnr’s ‘misinformation and lies’
▪ Stadium bosses brush off complaints as failures take shine off Hong Kong Sevens
▪ Hong Kong issues cold weather warning, with mercury set to fall to 12 degrees
▪ Lan Kwai Fong gets Hong Kong Sevens booster but Kowloon City misses out
▪ Hundreds of thousands protest again in Istanbul to support imprisoned mayor
▪ Comac C949: China unveils quiet supersonic jet with 50% longer range than Concorde
▪ Former Church of England head Justin Welby admits error in abuse scandal
▪ US passenger plane, Air Force jet diverted from potential collision in Washington
▪ Rescuers arrive in Myanmar as global aid effort after earthquake begins
▪ Hong Kong Sevens: South Stand in full swing with ‘impeccable’ party vibes
▪ Overseas Dalai Lama reincarnation ‘could not be recognised’ by Beijing
▪ Kai Tak Stadium dazzles Hong Kong Sevens fans but long queues spoil party
▪ Police chief recalls 36 years on force, expects Hong Kong stability to improve
▪ China ‘century baby’ born at midnight on January 1, 2000, dies from heart attack at 25
▪ China should do ‘the right thing’ to build trust with Europe, former top diplomat says
▪ 4 killed in Ukraine’s Dnipro as Russia strikes with ‘more than 2 dozen drones’
▪ China’s week of forums a reminder of how quickly things can change
▪ Black carbon: the super pollutant melting Asia’s glaciers
▪ PLA ‘on high alert’ in South China Sea, warns Manila over naval drills with US, Japan
▪ Xpeng bets big on flying cars with US$413 million investment in new Guangzhou factory
▪ Global South can count on China as old world order crumbles under Trump: analyst
▪ Indonesia’s Danantara fund faces constitutional challenge over corruption concerns
▪ Survivor of quake-hit Thai building collapse cheats death thanks to a water break
▪ Taiwan nurse suffers severe burns, miscarriage after ritual with firecrackers between legs
▪ Myanmar and Thailand earthquake: Hong Kong to deploy rescue team on Saturday
▪ Chinese rescue team arrives in Myanmar to help search for earthquake survivors
▪ Malaysian man who assaulted, pulled gun on bodyguards for fasting jailed for six years
▪ Washington ‘unsurprised’ by Beijing’s anger at Hutchison’s Panama ports deal
▪ Sci-fi to reality: Chinese EV makers outpace Tesla in the autonomous-driving race
▪ Data centres are booming in Malaysia’s Johor. Now comes the hard part – job creation
▪ Taiwan unveils home-built unmanned attack boat inspired by Ukraine drone warfare
▪ A Samoan’s mission to bring the ancient fire knife dance to Hong Kong
▪ UK museum to return painting looted by Nazis to Jewish art collector’s heirs
▪ Why did the earthquake in Myanmar, Thailand cause so much damage? This what science says
▪ Concerns raised over Hong Kong pupils sneaking out to club on mainland China trip
▪ Hong Kong backing horse racing to spur high-end tourism spending, minister says
▪ Academy apologises for not defending Palestinian Oscar winner after assault claims
▪ Development of Chinese engine to make C919 truly home-grown ‘progressing well’
▪ As Singaporeans rediscover China, young travellers lead the way: ‘it’s easy’
▪ Hong Kong will vie with ‘every city in Asia’, Singapore to develop tourism: minister
▪ French court sentences man to life for burning wife alive, case draws criticism of police
▪ Japan faces 99 times more heatwaves if global warming intensifies, warns report
▪ Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty
▪ China teen boy aids in home birth, guided by paramedics over phone after mum’s waters break
▪ Hong Kong Sevens: fancy dress, fly pasts and a race to the quarter-finals - day 2, live
▪ Trump pledges to help earthquake-ravaged Myanmar, says disaster ‘a real bad one’
▪ With Duterte’s downfall, will Marcos face an election backlash in the Philippines?
▪ How will Beijing’s anti-monopoly probe on Hutchison-BlackRock ports deal work?
▪ Elon Musk’s xAI buys social media platform X for US$45 billion
▪ What if curing cancer could cost 99% less in China?
▪ Trump’s Maga ambition may be more audacious than we think
▪ Utah bans fluoride in drinking water, becoming first US state to do so
▪ German foreign minister calls for iPhone update tax
▪ Bill to increase travel and trade with Taiwan introduced in US House of Representatives
▪ Losing grip on Kursk, Ukraine troops make new incursion into Russia’s Belgorod
▪ Trump threatening new tariffs on Canada and EU
▪ Myanmar quake, Panama Canal intervention risk, US fighter jets: SCMP daily highlights
▪ J.D. Vance and wife tour US base in Greenland after diplomatic row over uninvited visit
▪ Korean electronics giant confirms ‘test restart’ of Russian plant
▪ Trump, Canada’s PM Carney ease tensions with ‘productive’ call
▪ Global firms lining up to return to Russia – Putin aide
▪ Hong Kong Sevens: Kai Tak Stadium heralds start of ‘exciting new chapter’ in event’s history
▪ Hong Kong Sevens revellers swap Wan Chai for Kowloon’s culinary delights
▪ Could China-Europe tensions be easing with a flurry of French and EU diplomacy?
▪ Fans left frustrated by taxi issues on opening day of Hong Kong Sevens
▪ Hong Kong travel agencies consider cancelling Thailand tours in wake of earthquake
▪ Greenland forms new government hours before US VP Vance’s visit
▪ Taiwan poised to avoid worst US tariffs after TSMC pledges, analysts say
▪ China’s non-fossil-fuel power capacity tops 2,000GW for first time ever
▪ Outraged by Trump, Canada scrambles to define what makes a nation
▪ Malaysians trust media more while consumer boycott hits confidence survey
▪ Google’s Android transparency shift unnerves Chinese developers, sparking debate
▪ Brazil footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction annulled on trial ‘inaccuracies’
▪ Can US edge China in 6th-gen fighter race or will cost, tech issues bring down the F-47?
▪ Chinese EV makers pressed to accelerate global expansion amid tariff challenges
▪ Hong Kong Sevens scores with fans, brings boost for hotels and restaurants
▪ Beijing accuses Taiwan of ‘malice’ after warship and mainland Chinese fishing boat collide
▪ China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Moscow amid tensions over war in Ukraine
▪ Chinese state banks’ 2024 profits rise and bad loans dwindle even as margins narrow
▪ ‘Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison will not sign Panama ports deal next week’
▪ Kurds ponder future in Turkey, Syria and Iraq with guarded optimism
▪ Shock as Malaysia teacher tells ‘stupid’ pupil struggling with dialect to ‘go back to China’
▪ ‘Outdated’ Trump tariffs threaten ‘global chaos’, says top Chinese economist
▪ Venture-capital club expands to Hong Kong, plans US$250m fund with Asian investors
▪ Hong Kong’s MTR Corp freezes fares for first time since 2023 formula reform
▪ Myanmar earthquake triggers worries about key Chinese belt and road pipelines
▪ Award-winning director Soi Cheang appointed to Hong Kong Film Development Council
▪ TikTok Shop to expand to Germany, France, Italy next week amid uncertainty in US
▪ China risks US reaction by intervening in Panama Canal sale, former senior diplomat says
▪ As Hegseth visits Manila, Beijing warns outsiders against meddling in South China Sea
▪ Hong Kong customs seizes 145kg of suspected gold bars worth HK$110 million in plane cargo
▪ Trump’s executive orders will be no match for markets in grip of fear
▪ Man who hit girlfriend in head tells Hong Kong court he didn’t intend to kill
▪ Air force nominee wants total drones approach to counter mainland China
▪ ‘Goofy’: declassified 1994 files show how world powers doubted North Korea’s Kim Jong-il
▪ Philippines pulls Asean card on East Timor over extradition row. Will it work?
▪ Tech war: China’s top foundry SMIC reports revenue growth in 2024, but net profits plunge
▪ Woman charged with using fake papers to get into HKU hires new senior counsel
▪ Powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Bangkok, swaying buildings
▪ US sidelines Europe, demands ‘right of first offer’ on Ukraine investments
▪ China ‘Ne Zha’ boy secretly takes boat to fish, amazes public after surviving 24 hours adrift
▪ EV expert Xu Fuguo leaves US$30 million project in Japan, takes Chinese university post
▪ South Korean mayor sparks outrage by blaming female employees for wildfire woes
▪ Will Trump’s retreat spur a grand bargain with China? Maybe, says former US commerce chief
▪ Malaysia arrests Muslim preacher as Hindu temple relocation row rages on
▪ Beijing, Hong Kong condemn ‘slanders and smears’ in UK’s latest 6-month report on city
▪ Fog forecast in Hong Kong on Friday, with visibility below 500m in some areas
▪ Chiang Kai-shek’s great grandson, Coldplay ticketing mess in Hong Kong: SCMP’s 7 highlights
▪ ‘Reverse Deng’: can Europe pull a role reversal and secure Chinese battery tech?
▪ Hegseth says US, Philippines must stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ to tackle China threat
▪ Hong Kong police suspect cruelty after 2 cats allegedly fall from height, 1 dead
▪ Hong Kong tourism minister floats e-ticketing idea after mix-ups at mega-events
▪ China’s Xi meets international business reps as Beijing turns on the charm
▪ Trump tells Vance to wipe out ‘anti-American ideology’ from Smithsonian museums
▪ ICE detention of Filipino green card holder, other Asian immigrants spark deportation fears
▪ Amid Trump uncertainty, is this ‘best time’ for China to win friends in Southeast Asia?
▪ Hong Kong Sevens live: next generation shine, tourists out early on day 1 at Kai Tak
▪ Hong Kong’s bamboo holds up its skyline, and part of its soul
▪ Putin proposes putting Ukraine under temporary UN control to hold elections
▪ Chinese schoolboy slapped 9 times for disrespect after addressing teacher by name
▪ US-China war ‘inevitable’? Why it’s time to set Thucydides aside and talk about Pericles
▪ ‘Super March’ good for Hong Kong as focus turns to quality: tourism minister
▪ Is North Korea’s nuclear submarine a game changer or ‘vanity project’?
▪ Hong Kong anti-corruption agency vows to quash bribery of imported workers
▪ BlackRock sells Shanghai tower at 34% discount as it pulls back from China property
▪ King Charles briefly hospitalised after side effects from cancer treatment
▪ Kam-Biu Luk’s neutrino find a reminder of what’s possible when giants US and China unite
▪ Marco Rubio says he stripped US visas from 300 ‘lunatics’ over university Gaza protests
▪ Trump’s TikTok stance differs from some Republicans ahead of sell-or-ban deadline
▪ Australia PM calls general election for May 3, amid inflation and housing challenges
▪ How Trump may inadvertently calm the waters of the Indo-Pacific
▪ Era of close ties with US ‘over’, Canada PM says, as Trump asks to talk
▪ Just Stop Oil activists to stop climate protest stunts: ‘the end of soup on van Goghs’
▪ Trump withdraws UN envoy pick Elise Stefanik amid Congress majority fears
▪ EU trade commissioner says bloc seeks to deepen cooperation with China
▪ Trump plan to take over Greenland is ‘serious’, Putin says
▪ 5 people wounded in Amsterdam stabbing, 1 arrested
▪ France’s Macron says not all European allies agree on troops for Ukraine
▪ Fourth Beijing warning for Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison over Panama ports deal
▪ For China’s cross-border e-commerce, it’s ‘unstoppable momentum’ vs ‘big challenges’
▪ Man slashed during attempted robbery in popular Hong Kong tourist area
▪ 6 die as Egyptian tourist submarine carrying Russians sinks
▪ US has ‘lost its way’, China’s record-smashing gold deposits: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Trump’s trade policy is misguided but don’t be quick to blame tariffs
▪ Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, HK Express to boost flights to mainland this summer
▪ China’s addictive micro-dramas show how commercial demand is fuelling a netcasting boom
▪ Pakistan’s Parsi community shrinks as youth make ‘difficult decision’ to migrate
▪ Stephen Roach says trade war puts US on course for ‘cultural revolution’
▪ Alibaba’s Taobao e-commerce site targets fake AI-generated product images in crackdown
▪ Hong Kong Sevens, Art Basel no match for Taylor Swift’s economic power: experts
▪ Indonesian fishermen sue US food giant Bumble Bee Seafoods in landmark forced labour case
▪ How Trump’s assault on US universities is reshaping rivalry with China
▪ 2 Hong Kong public schools with scant P1 enrolment turn to privatisation, merger
▪ Hong Kong to allow permanent residents as young as 7 to use self-service checkpoints
▪ Beijing has confirmed what Taiwan already knew: PLA did combat test near island last week
▪ Top member of Chinese military anti-corruption unit may be caught up in graft probe
▪ PhD student fined for splashing semen leaves Hong Kong, skips review for tougher penalty
▪ ‘Shameful’: China woman buys flat for old professor she cares for, family claims property
▪ Alibaba launches AI model that can process images and video on phones and laptops
▪ Hong Kong set for cooler weekend, with temperatures to go as low as 16 degrees
▪ 12 words in Malaysia, Singapore-style English enter Oxford dictionary
▪ Former officials call for parity, reform in China’s pension system
▪ Thailand offers cash rewards for reporting e-cigarette use amid vaping crackdown
▪ China’s 2025 cloud spending to grow 15% on the back of DeepSeek-driven AI adoption
▪ 2,000 tonnes of gold: China says new technology helped find largest known deposits
▪ SenseTime’s 2024 net loss narrows even if it misses analysts’ target amid AI competition
▪ How Trump’s reckless policies could trigger a financial crisis
▪ Japan battles decade-high norovirus outbreak with 34,000 cases amid ‘unseasonal’ outbreak
▪ Australian government to warn young travellers about methanol poisoning after Laos deaths
▪ Do China and the US need to work together on AI safety? Boao Forum debates
▪ Singapore-Johor Special Economic Zone dangles more investor perks
▪ Hong Kong’s home prices fall towards decade low on interest rate, tariff headwinds
▪ US robotics firms push for national strategy to compete with China
▪ Thai police hunt for Singaporean man after girlfriend found dead in Bangkok room
▪ US and Chinese robotics start-ups attract 75% of global funding, study finds
▪ ComplexCon Hong Kong wraps up 3-day event with 35,000 turnout, rakes in HK$87.5 million
▪ Malaysians question flag on school uniforms rule – pupils ‘do not care’
▪ Hong Kong health authorities declare winter flu season over but warn of summer peak
▪ Chinese eatery sells spicy bamboo sticks for US$1.4, favoured by women diners
▪ Japan goes on the offensive with Joint Operations Command, China’s PLA Daily says
▪ Bars near Kai Tak Stadium to benefit the most from Hong Kong Sevens, sector predicts
▪ Hongkongers unlikely to dispute triage status under fee subsidies reform: A E doctor
▪ Trump rages against ‘witch hunt’ amid fallout over Yemen attack plan leak
▪ China hails untapped Asian partnerships amid protectionism, ‘external changes’
▪ Chinese woman’s ‘immense’ pain, ‘muscle grandma’, robots for rent: 5 trending stories
▪ China aims to have Xinghuo, world’s first fusion-fission power plant, running by 2030
▪ Indonesia military law protests signal deep fears of democratic erosion under Prabowo
▪ Unitree robotics profitable since 2020, eyes expansion amid high demand
▪ At El Salvador mega-prison, US homeland security chief delivers tough migrant message
▪ Japan braces for blow from Trump’s car tariffs as Ishiba weighs countermeasures
▪ Hong Kong rise for a second day as they shrug off Trump’s latest tariffs
▪ South Korea’s opposition leader gains ground on presidency
▪ International visitors return as Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 gets off to a good start
▪ Malaysia’s sewage reveals hidden drug labs with fentanyl traces detected
▪ China doubles down on austerity, but not with a Trump-style Doge approach
▪ Watching the Hong Kong Sevens? Here’s how to get to Kai Tak Stadium and back
▪ US looking for ‘proper way’ to reconnect Russia to SWIFT – Treasury secretary
▪ Low-altitude economy can soar if Hong Kong plays to its strengths
▪ China big eater internet star Li Hangze admits to 35 million fans she is a man in disguise
▪ In China, EU trade chief to play hardball after Trump tariff rebuff
▪ China, Europe ‘share same worry’ about unilateralism, can work together: ESM director
▪ Trump’s Japan trade threats, false claims spark disbelief: ‘want confusion, chaos to stop’
▪ Hutchison, government seek ‘reasonable way out’ as Panama deal deadline nears
▪ Canada PM Mark Carney calls Trump car tariffs a ‘direct attack’ on his country
▪ Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup
▪ China hails US YouTube star who racks up 10 million views in Beijing, Shanghai streams
▪ Is the ‘China threat’ the last thing keeping Trump’s US and the rest of the West together?
▪ Sudan army chief declares capital Khartoum ‘free’ from inside presidential palace
▪ Trump presses ahead with 25% car tariffs, ratcheting up trade war
▪ Beijing would not attack Taiwan if it believed trade would suffer, senators hear
▪ Why the US could lose more ground in Southeast Asia
▪ US Secretary of State Rubio says adding journalist to Signal war chat was ‘big mistake’
▪ Vance’s Greenland visit puts spotlight on Pituffik, the US base at the top of the world
▪ Trump insists US must have Greenland, as Vance trip stokes anger
▪ Top trade envoys for US and China speak for first time since Trump’s return to White House
▪ UK halves 2025 growth forecast, confirms defence spending boost
▪ Malaysia tightens chip regulations amid US scrutiny over Nvidia diversions to China
▪ Northern Sea Route tops agenda at Russian Arctic forum
▪ Moody’s issues warning on US finances
▪ Here’s all you need to know about Hong Kong’s coming medical fee changes
▪ China finishes deep-sea tests on upgraded Jiaolong submersible
▪ US-linked galleries at Art Basel Hong Kong unfazed by potential trade war impact
▪ Austria to be first EU nation to stop refugee family reunification
▪ Beijing research lab says inclusion on export control list undermines global AI cooperation
▪ US adds more Chinese firms to tech ban list. Is this just the start for Trump 2.0?
▪ Why did Donald Trump link the US fentanyl crisis to tariffs on China?
▪ Magazine publishes US’ Yemen attack plan mistakenly shared in chat group
▪ US chat gaffe, China’s birth subsidies, Shanghai woos foreign firms: SCMP daily highlights
▪ More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says
▪ ‘Absolutely wrong’: Jeffrey Sachs rejects US claims of Chinese overcapacity
▪ Hong Kong police hunt for helper who allegedly ‘assaulted’ cancer patient, 81
▪ US adds 80 companies, including over 50 Chinese firms, to export blacklist
▪ Japan police propose ATM curbs for elderly to combat fraud
▪ Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai questions AI’s limits, casts doubt on humanoid robots
▪ No economy is safe as Trump upends rules-based order
▪ Huawei-related chip tool maker SiCarrier steals the show at Shanghai trade fair
▪ Why Trump’s Venezuela tariff move presents a dilemma for China
▪ Panama ports deal: Beijing posts third news article lambasting Hutchison
▪ Why is China’s military so worried about Starlink? A Rand report has a warning
▪ Philippines set to host second Typhon missile system, signalling Trump’s defence pledge
▪ Japan’s Kyoto approves higher lodging tax from March 2026 to curb overtourism
▪ Alibaba, Ant partner with home province Zhejiang to support China’s AI drive
▪ Hong Kong eyes ‘pay for what you build’ concept for developers adjusting leases
▪ China woman changes locks on 80 flats, sells them to defraud friends out of US$3.3 million
▪ Global South must lead world economy as US retreats, Boao Forum hears
▪ Hong Kong leads Guangdong and Macau rescuers in cross-border disaster drill
▪ Chiang Mai and Bangkok among world’s worst for air quality as wildfires rage across Thailand
▪ China’s narrowing tech gap with US creates investment potential: global fund managers
▪ Tencent adds AI chatbot friend to WeChat to keep users glued to super app
▪ Chinese agency briefs German diplomats, business community on anti-espionage law
▪ Malaysia’s AirAsia restricts power bank usage on flights amid Hong Kong ban
▪ Philippines cafe staffed by drug war victims marks Duterte’s ICC arrest with hope and tears
▪ Palestinians protest against Hamas in rare public show of dissent in Gaza
▪ Janitor jailed for 10½ years for HK$1.3 million robbery at Hong Kong jewellery store
▪ China has what it takes to lead the global green steel revolution
▪ Hong Kong’s MTR Corp raises US$3 billion from its largest bond issue
▪ Snakes in the mail: Hong Kong police probe parcel with 10 reptiles for Australia
▪ Tiny Chinese drone conquers Earth’s deepest point, beyond reach of US Navy
▪ Court clears South Korea’s opposition chief Lee Jae-myung, paving way for presidential run
▪ 90% of tickets snapped up for ‘biggest-ever’ Hong Kong Sevens at Kai Tak Sports Park
▪ Beijing asks public to report Taiwan independence supporters in tip-off channel
▪ Apple’s Cook meets top Chinese officials in charm offensive but offers no AI update
▪ ‘China is back’ with stock appetite at post-2021 high, Morgan Stanley raises targets
▪ Filipinos find a new way to earn extra pesos – as virtual assistants
▪ Relocation of Hindu temple in Malaysia fuels accusations of special privileges
▪ China Porsche owner skips out on US$70 petrol bill, leaving station worker to cover it
▪ Wealth Connect 3.0: HKMA chief promises upgrades to boost appeal
▪ Scent of scandal: Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt’s perfume stirs religious controversy
▪ Hong Kong lawmakers call for simpler fee waiver process under healthcare reform
▪ Chinese economist calls US trade war ‘negative-sum’ game at Boao Forum
▪ US lawmakers urged to stop China’s critical minerals ‘exploitation’ of DR Congo
▪ Piracy threat prompts dark sail for cruise ship in Philippine waters
▪ China’s deep-sea cable cutter, centuries-old puzzle, next-gen drones: 7 science highlights
▪ Taiwan to hold civil defence drill to put emergency responses to the test
▪ Hong Kong father who shook 3-year-old daughter to death jailed for life
▪ Singapore jails man who pressured 13-year-old girl into adult photo shoot
▪ CATL gets CSRC nod for US$5 bn listing, in what may be Hong Kong’s biggest IPO in 4 years
▪ Chinese tea chain Chagee reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing
▪ Lukashenko sworn in for 7th term in Belarus, tells critics ‘you have no future’
▪ Legal challenge fears stop Hong Kong Psychological Society from naming bad apples
▪ Human error suspected as death toll from South Korea’s wildfires rises
▪ Celebrating brilliant young minds: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships recognise outstanding talent and welcome the inaugural JC STEM Early Career Research Fellows
▪ Hong Kong suspends use of 200 lamp sets at public hospitals after safety scare
▪ Shanghai vows to cut red tape as China steps up foreign investment drive
▪ Vietnam slashes tariffs on US gas, cars as Trump’s trade ‘Liberation Day’ looms
▪ Indonesian rupiah’s 27-year low spotlights Prabowo policy concerns, global uncertainty
▪ Why lack of clear vision is holding back Northern Metropolis’ future
▪ Philippines pulls back on nuclear pact push, hinting at limits to its diplomatic reach
▪ Hong Kong to scrap retention bonus, cut gratuity for newly hired native English teachers
▪ Brotherly love: China boy’s daily ritual of caring for sister with partly amputated leg lauded
▪ Hongkongers’ Shenzhen shopping sprees abate, in relief for retail owners, UBS and JLL say
▪ Hong Kong Sevens already giving hotels, restaurants reason to cheer
▪ Anxieties mount over South Korea’s democracy amid wait for verdict on Yoon
▪ Panama ports deal: eyebrows raised over Hong Kong’s Richard Li in Beijing, observers say
▪ Judge pauses US bid to detain Columbia student Yunseo Chung for deportation
▪ Hong Kong to press on with premium food branding push, set up certification system
▪ J.D. Vance to visit Greenland as Trump ups pressure
▪ Why China is betting on birth subsidies to solve its population crisis
▪ US allies alarmed by leaked group chat about war plans
▪ China has good reason to keep its peacekeepers out of Ukraine
▪ EU airline wants to resume flights to Ukraine
▪ Gerard Depardieu admits grabbing woman by the hips but denies it was sexual assault
▪ Democrat ties Signal chat controversy to China, warning about recruitment of fired US workers
▪ SpaceX rocket fuel makes stunning swirl in European sky
▪ UK energy giant discloses details of Russian lawsuit
▪ More galleries from Middle East taking part in Hong Kong’s Art Central
▪ US plan to tax Chinese ships hits choppy waters as backlash intensifies
▪ Trump-hit Europe eyes Beijing, China’s radical magnetic rocket: SCMP daily highlights
▪ ‘Order’ Ukraine to sign new Black Sea deal, Russia tells US
▪ Chinese tech giant Tencent joins latest investment round in Shanghai robotics start-up Agibot
▪ Even as US military stretched and distracted, South China Sea activity rose: paper
▪ Hongkongers brace for public hospital fee increases under service reform
▪ Grooming alert as survey finds 63% of Hong Kong pupils face online sexual advances
▪ ‘Real risk he might not make it’: doctor reveals how close Pope Francis came to dying
▪ BYD beats Tesla again as sales top US$100 billion on surging EV deliveries
▪ Why Germany can’t afford not to spend billions on defence
▪ As Trump turns world order on its head, can China, Japan, South Korea shape global future?
▪ From soju to noodles, South Korean food brands are targeted by copycats
▪ Why a rising AI star left a promising US academic career to return to China
▪ Hong Kong devoted to bolstering foreign ties, John Lee says at Boao Forum
▪ Denmark PM Frederiksen vows to ‘resist’ US ‘pressure’ on Greenland
▪ Power banks on flights: which airlines and regions have tightened rules?
▪ Ant Group’s use of China-made GPUs, not Nvidia, cuts AI model training costs by 20%
▪ Indonesia’s rupiah sinks to lowest since Asian financial crisis as US tariff deadline nears
▪ Footage of students fighting at elite Hong Kong boys’ school goes viral
▪ Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree on border, paving way for Central Asia ‘Schengen’ zone
▪ Unaffected by EU’s tariffs on EVs, China’s hybrid-vehicle exports surge to bloc
▪ As China and Japan set the past aside to counter Trump turbulence, how far will Tokyo go?
▪ Uber Hong Kong calls on government to give drivers flexibility under new framework
▪ Malaysia’s Anwar says ‘no way’ to US$10 million ransom demand to end airport cyberattack
▪ Delivery of dead rats to Indonesian reporters sparks fears over freedom curbs
▪ DeepSeek’s upgraded foundational model excels in coding and maths
▪ Hong Kong market seen funding more ‘jaw-dropping’ Chinese start-up innovations
▪ Sinkhole in Seoul claims motorcyclist’s life after he plunges into collapsing road
▪ Woman in China drinks ‘waste water’ for 5 years as botched plumbing job causes liver damage
▪ US officials’ texts reveal disdain for ‘freeloading’ Europe amid Yemen strikes planning
▪ Flying with a power bank? What Hong Kong ban on in-flight use means for you
▪ Motorcyclist in South Korea dies after plunging into massive sinkhole
▪ Bali, Indonesia, to crack down on ‘naughty’ foreigners with new rules and tourism levy
▪ University of Hong Kong cancels talk by head of Anti-Defamation League after petition
▪ Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to hold meeting in April to discuss disbanding
▪ China probes death of fishing boat captain reportedly killed by crew member
▪ For China’s private sector, Beijing’s long-sought decree seen as key to getting paid
▪ Malaysia’s Perlis port promises faster halal deliveries to China, but success hinges on Thailand
▪ How China is becoming an AI specialist in robocars and smart cities
▪ Hong Kong deepens push into AI, tech to boost its edge over Singapore, Paul Chan says
▪ China weeds out bad behaviour in quest to harvest farmers’ untapped solar power
▪ Japan welcomes cherry blossom season but yellow sands threaten to spoil views
▪ Japan court orders Unification Church dissolved after Shinzo Abe assassination probe
▪ China coastguard drives off Japanese fishing boats in escalating island dispute
▪ Hong Kong customs seizes HK$10 million of contraband goods bound for Singapore
▪ Hong Kong capital market can help turn mainland tech firms into ‘global leaders’
▪ HKwalls 2025: what not to miss at Hong Kong’s street art festival
▪ Turkey’s Erdogan accuses opposition amid nationwide protests over rival’s arrest
▪ Some AI-related bets are speculative and creating a bubble, Alibaba’s Tsai says
▪ Vietnam surpasses Singapore for foreign tourist arrivals
▪ Hongkongers can take pets on MTR light rail trains on weekends from May 1
▪ China in bid to challenge giant SpaceX by deploying maglev rocket launch pad by 2028
▪ Malaysian minister’s claim of ‘Yolo’ mindset driving HIV cases draws ridicule
▪ Australian air force monitored Chinese navy’s live-fire drills, defence pilots confirm
▪ Chinese youth pay US$28 to live K-pop dream for 3 hours with public events, photo shoots
▪ Diving deep into CK Hutchison’s Panama ports exit
▪ South Sudan teetering on edge of renewed civil war, UN official warns
▪ He spent 47 years on Japan’s death row and got US$1.5 million in compensation
▪ 1.1 million patients to benefit in 2026 under Hong Kong public healthcare subsidy reform
▪ 1MDB still hanging over Malaysia, Duterte disinformation frenzy: 7 Asia highlights
▪ Pacific nation’s Facebook blackout tied to content ‘control’ experiment
▪ Trump-battered Europe eyes China with launch of diplomatic flurry to Beijing
▪ Vietnamese tycoon facing death sentence scrambles to repay fraud billions
▪ Trump factor only part of the equation for Chinese manufacturers says TCL chairman
▪ Columbia pro-Palestinian protester Yunseo Chung sues to stop deportation from US
▪ Hong Kong police arrest parent of boy, 5, found wandering alone
▪ South Korea’s No 2 leader is back in the top spot. What happens next?
▪ DeepSeek has changed China’s AI model landscape – what’s next?
▪ Ex-Hong Kong Cantopop singer Roy Chow arrested over illegal use of e-unicycle
▪ 23andMe’s bankruptcy puts 15 million users’ DNA data on auction block
▪ US missiles give Australia ‘tenfold’ strike increase amid defence spending boost
▪ In handing Duterte to ICC, Marcos stirs up Philippine hornets’ nest
▪ Chinese humanoid robot maker Agibot plans to match Musk’s Optimus output this year
▪ Trump portrait to be taken down after president claimed it was ‘purposefully distorted’
▪ China US$332,000 breast implants with cattle DNA leave woman severly disabled
▪ Taiwan orders 3 mainland Chinese to leave for promoting military takeover of island
▪ What happens if Mount Fuji erupts? Japan lays out ‘major disaster’ action plan
▪ Trump outsources ‘Made-in-America’ investments to Singapore crypto firm
▪ Hong Kong’s Article 23, a year of restraint but what about broader impact?
▪ ‘Two-faced diplomacy’: China pledges peace, then chases Japan’s fishing boat
▪ Hutchison’s Panama ports exit inevitable as game has changed, analysts say
▪ Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army
▪ US holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss ceasefire
▪ China moves to improve ties with South Korea, starting with tourism and K-pop
▪ Trump’s policy U-turn is pushing Indo-Pacific nations to cooperate
▪ Trump officials texted war plans via secure app to group chat that included a journalist
▪ Hyundai announces new US$21 billion investment in US manufacturing
▪ Senators urge Trump to seek authority from Congress for TikTok sale extension
▪ Canada files WTO trade action against Chinese agriculture, fishery import tariffs
▪ French-Algerian man on trial in Bordeaux for burning wife alive
▪ Tate brothers check in at Romania police station over sex trafficking case
▪ Proposed China ship fee sparks concern as US businesses say they are feeling the impact
▪ Trump to place 25% tariffs on countries that buy Venezuelan oil
▪ Beijing urges Swire Group to help boost Hong Kong’s aviation hub status
▪ Hong Kong launches probe after hospital lamp falls and hits doctor, worker
▪ US military veterans confront Republicans over Trump’s sweeping job cuts: ‘what’s next?’
▪ Devil in the details of the Hutchison-BlackRock Panama ports deal
▪ Judge blocks Musk’s Doge from accessing millions of Americans’ data
▪ Trump questions judge’s impartiality ahead of appeal on Venezuelan deportations
▪ In China, BMW bemoans EU tariffs, seeks compromise with policy changes
▪ China issues regulations to boost implementation of anti-sanctions law
▪ Trump takes battle to reinstate fired federal workers to US Supreme Court
▪ US will not ‘live fire’ Philippines-based Typhon missile system that angered China
▪ Hongkongers may soon be paying double for non-urgent A E visits in fee revamp
▪ China announces joint naval drills with Thailand near South China Sea port
▪ South China Sea: Philippine defence chief labels Beijing’s maritime claims ‘fiction and lie’
▪ South Korean man jailed for rape after washing machine’s reflection captures assault
▪ After China probe, is AstraZeneca’s new US$2.5 billion plan a blueprint for foreign firms?
▪ Devil in the details of the Hutchison-BlackRock Panama ports deal
▪ ‘Assigning sentinels’: Philippines eyes Subic Bay islands for South China Sea security
▪ As US-led globalisation falters, China-Europe relations can flourish
▪ Supporters of Philippine’s Duterte to rally for his repatriation, experts say it is unlikely
▪ Tumour meltdown in China therapy tests offers hope to late-stage cancer patients
▪ Chinese humanoid robot star Unitree to focus on industrial models before household aides
▪ Hong Kong bans charging electronic devices using power banks during flights
▪ Indonesia set to allow domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia after 10-year ban
▪ Indonesian fund unveils ‘dream team’ of Jokowi, ex-Thai PM Thaksin, Bridgewater’s Dalio
▪ Bangkok brawls: Thai minister calls for tougher mall security after student fights
▪ China ‘never received’ asylum application from former Philippine leader Duterte
▪ 4 arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes over HK$25 million in contraband after boat chase
▪ Hong Kong brands urged to emulate success of Chiikawa and Chow Tai Fook collaboration
▪ Hong Kong police arrest man for allegedly taking upskirt photos at MTR station
▪ Singapore Law Society leader under fire over rape comments, as minister weighs in
▪ Outrage as boy urinates in glass at China eatery, mum says ‘he could not hold it’
▪ Apple’s Cook praises DeepSeek ahead of Shanghai developer conference
▪ Heathrow had ‘enough power’ to stay open, UK grid boss says, igniting infrastructure debate
▪ Hong Kong firefighters rescue worker stranded mid-air on scaffolding
▪ Chiang Kai-shek’s great grandson moves to mainland China as clan builds cross-strait ties
▪ North Korea stops foreign tourist visits supposedly over negative online posts
▪ China’s BYD launches EV to rival Tesla’s top seller at around half the price
▪ India probes comedian for defamation over jokes about Modi ally, sparking free speech debate
▪ Hong Kong police arrest man over HK$10,000 cash theft on inbound flight
▪ Hong Kong teacher jailed for 22 months over unlawful sex with girl, 15
▪ Why the future looks so promising for luxury property in Asia
▪ ‘It’s a mess’: Coldplay fans in Hong Kong vent about hassle over misprinted tickets
▪ Nigeria courts Chinese investment as interest booms in oil, gas and bigger opportunities
▪ What tariffs? Another China GDP forecast rises on fast start, capital outlays
▪ Hong Kong hospitals can save millions a year with new drug vetting system
▪ Tearful Wu Yanni’s 60m hurdles failure at World Champs sparks furious social media debate
▪ Bid to relocate Hindu temple for mosque in Malaysia’s capital stirs debate over faith, land
▪ Cantopop singer G.E.M. buys 2 flats in Hong Kong at 35% discount for US$11 million
▪ North Korean defectors set for historic K-pop music debut with 1Verse
▪ Malaysia’s police urged to undergo robust AI training to combat crime
▪ Deadly wildfires sweep South Korea’s southeast
▪ Chinese woman dies in hospital plunge after tooth extraction blunder causes ‘immense’ pain
▪ China tests a hypersonic afterburner, doubling thrust at Mach 6
▪ Hong Kong urged to offer rich tenants priority ‘carrot’ to buy subsidised flats
▪ Thailand’s trillion-baht plan to bypass the Malacca Strait moves ahead
▪ China’s deep-sea cable cutter, Gen Z’s cosmetic cravings: 5 weekend reads you missed
▪ Trump’s ‘retrograde’ policies towards Chinese solar mostly harm US, report finds
▪ Dead rodent in miso soup drags down Japan restaurant chain Sukiya owner’s stock price
▪ AI boom drives record loans for data centres in Southeast Asia
▪ Ghostly guides invoke tragic tales of New Zealand’s parliament
▪ What is 6G and why is China racing ahead of US and Europe with the technology?
▪ South Korea’s impeached PM Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president
▪ Kai Tak venue fiasco must not be repeated at Hong Kong Sevens
▪ Hong Kong landlords may take 7 to 15 years to end office glut, market experts say
▪ China restaurant sells half chicken ‘raised on music, milk’ for US$66, triggers online taunts
▪ Ping An eyes life insurance expansion in Hong Kong for retirement services: CEO
▪ Hong Kong in talks with banks on how to freeze scam-linked accounts more swiftly
▪ South Korean eggs arrive in US to combat rising prices
▪ In Laos, 1 in 3 children has stunted growth despite surplus rice
▪ Expelled South African ambassador returns home, says US sanction is ‘badge of dignity’
▪ Standard Chartered plans Hong Kong wealth centres to appeal to US$200 bln of ‘new money’
▪ Talk-show host Conan O’Brien to receive Mark Twain humour prize at revamped Kennedy Centre
▪ Chinese software maker Kingdee embraces AI, deploys DeepSeek across cloud services
▪ Economist Michael Pettis on China’s consumption paradox and the pitfalls of a trade war
▪ Hong Kong’s vision of becoming AI hub demands clear road map
▪ Israel kills member of Hamas political bureau in Gaza strike, Hamas media reports
▪ Zelensky says Putin ‘must be pushed’ to stop strikes, halt invasion
▪ Pope Francis back home after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
▪ Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger after days of protest
▪ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls snap election for April 28
▪ HKIS moves to strengthen leadership team
▪ Hong Kong’s security chief attacks Guardian newspaper over Jimmy Lai claim
▪ Renewed civil war over Taiwan may be option for Beijing: mainland researcher
▪ Pakistan charges human rights, Baloch activist with ‘terrorism’
▪ Hong Kong should have system to pause labour import scheme, workers’ union says
▪ AI expert Guo-Jun Qi leaves US for China
▪ Canada votes: Carney seeks strong mandate to deal with Trump
▪ Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets US Senator Daines: calls for frankness, deeper trust
▪ 8 members of Hong Kong study tour to mainland China infected with norovirus
▪ UK cuts welfare and civil service spending, boosts defence
▪ Investigation launched into hacking of student’s records at elite Hong Kong school
▪ Thousands gather for ComplexCon Hong Kong’s final day, as fans await headliner NJZ
▪ Operating theatre leak at Hong Kong teaching hospital prompts investigation
▪ Taliban celebrates as the US lifts bounties on senior officials
▪ Beijing is upset, but why is it limiting criticism of Hutchison’s pull-out from Panama?
▪ India: quashing Volkswagen’s tax bill would be ‘catastrophic’
▪ Does this blurry photo mark ‘official declaration’ of China’s sixth-generation fighter?
▪ Hong Kong to change laws to allow for passenger drone flights
▪ Hong Kong seeks developers for joint cross-border railway project to Shenzhen
▪ ‘Muscle grandma’ wins bodybuilding title after decades training, has young woman physique
▪ Moscow strikes Kyiv with drones ahead of Saudi ceasefire talks
▪ AI chatbots throw Singapore’s youth a mental health lifeline
▪ China’s PLA is using DeepSeek AI for non-combat support. Will actual combat be next?
▪ Iran nuclear deal ‘cannot be revived’ foreign minister says
▪ How Hong Kong can dig itself out of recurring deficits
▪ Hong Kong tech start-ups eyeing US should ‘talk less’ about AI: Science Park CEO
▪ ‘Gift of life’: Hong Kong breast milk bank collects over 300 litres for premature babies
▪ Trump says it would be a ‘great thing’ to be able to stop Ukraine war
▪ Record high 400,000 Hong Kong residents join organ donation register
▪ Coldplay ticketing errors: number of complaints to Hong Kong watchdog reaches 25
▪ In Malaysia, one chef’s daily grind is preserving Melaka Peranakan food traditions
▪ Pentagon to use polygraph tests to uncover leakers after Elon Musk visit
▪ Grief in Singapore as founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies in 2015 – from SCMP archive
▪ China moots Himalayan ark project to survive climate ‘tipping point’, with some AI help
▪ On Lee Kuan Yew’s 10th death anniversary, PM Wong says Singapore story ‘still being written’
▪ Young Chinese man embarks on 3,300-km trek to Lhasa, emerges looking like 50-year-old
▪ Beijing-based AI firm keen on Hong Kong for IPO, global headquarters: Paul Chan
▪ As sun sets on Hong Kong’s Sunbeam Theatre, what’s left for Cantonese opera in the city?
▪ Australia’s two-party system faces its biggest challenge yet: young people
▪ Hong Kong cafe where hundreds of stray cats found haven forced to close
▪ Will Zambian mine disaster spill over to destroy relations with China?
▪ Hong Kong property demand aided by stamp duty cuts, but stocks and interest rates are key
▪ United Airlines sued after pilot forced man from plane toilet, exposing him to other fliers
▪ Top Hong Kong women CEOs talk about the beloved school that fuelled their success
▪ Would Taiwan’s youth fight a war against mainland China? It depends how they are asked
▪ Hong Kong’s sporting dream needs the support of private enterprise
▪ Israeli strike kills Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel in Gaza
▪ ‘Wife hunt’ of China professor with ‘slim, pretty’ criteria denied, leads to police probe
▪ Only a global ‘de-risking’ from the US can stop Trump’s trade war
▪ Sudan army advances in central Khartoum after retaking palace
▪ Haier debuts three-drum ‘lazybones’ washing machine that handles multiple loads at once
▪ A E fee reform needed as some patients only seek sick notes, Hong Kong doctor says
▪ ‘Hope on the Stage’: China, South Korea move closer amid Trump tariffs
▪ China’s economic successes are reshaping the Western media narrative
▪ UK orders urgent probe into Heathrow airport shutdown amid energy resilience fears
▪ Venezuela to resume US deportation flights after 238 citizens sent to El Salvador prison
▪ 3 teens killed, 14 others injured in New Mexico mass shooting
▪ Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday, doctors say
▪ Israel attacks Lebanon following cross-border rocket fire
▪ Leading human rights, Baloch advocate detained in Pakistan
▪ China against using trade as ‘weapon’, seeks candid talks with US, pro-Trump senator told
▪ Trump terminates legal protection for 500,000 immigrants
▪ Coldplay fans forced to exchange tickets for Hong Kong shows after misprint
▪ South Koreans rally as court prepares impeachment ruling
▪ Hong Kong students hit by gastroenteritis on another mainland study trip
▪ Don’t expect the US to scale back its Asia-Pacific military presence, analysts say
▪ Russian negotiators hope for progress at Saudi peace talks
▪ China lays down the law in facial recognition first with focus on privacy, security
▪ Japanese stem cell research helps treat spinal injuries
▪ Panda Le Le’s bald patches? Hong Kong Ocean Park explains what’s behind it
▪ China’s Fujian aircraft carrier sets off on seventh sea trial
▪ Trump’s brand booms in India despite worldwide loathing
▪ Japanese dental clinics offer dog companions, on-site gym to boost declining business
▪ Hong Kong customs arrests 1, seizes HK$33 million of suspected cocaine
▪ Elderly Hong Kong taxi driver injured after vehicle tumbles down Sai Kung slope
▪ Rwanda-backed rebels make gains in DR Congo’s mineral-rich east
▪ Young Thais reject dark skin stigma as beauty norms evolve
▪ Syria’s Alawite minority finds refuge in Lebanon
▪ Southeast Asia’s new arms race undermines its regional strengths
▪ China’s hottest new show is a Sichuan-dialect micro drama set in the 1980s
▪ Panama ports deal of strategic importance, say Hong Kong political heavyweights
▪ Tencent’s Hunyuan T1 AI reasoning model rivals DeepSeek in performance and price
▪ Amid India’s trade blitz, New Zealand joins the race for a deal
▪ 3 years on: no final report and no answers to China Eastern plane disaster
▪ Art March is taking over Hong Kong. Here is what you shouldn’t miss
▪ China pushes Japan, South Korea for stronger trade ties to counter ‘chaos’ in world order
▪ Hong Kong chronic disease subsidy scheme to cover blood lipid testing
▪ Outraged by poor property management service, China resident pays US$20 fee with 6,000 coins
▪ Australian tourist killed as boat capsizes off Indonesia’s Bali, raising safety concerns
▪ 1 of 6 Hong Kong-London daily flights axed despite Heathrow reopening
▪ China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order
▪ North Korea’s Kim reaffirms support for Russia’s war in Ukraine in talks with top official
▪ Hong Kong driver arrested after crane hits overhead cable, disrupting light rail services
▪ With Trump’s US aid cuts looming, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face rations and misery
▪ It’s a family affair: inside Hong Kong’s quest to lure the world’s wealthiest clans
▪ Chinese entrepreneurs’ philanthropy helps lure world-class scholars
▪ Trump revokes security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, other political foes
▪ London’s Heathrow shutdown exposes security flaws, raises concerns over contingency plans
▪ Japan sends message to Beijing on ‘significant costs’ of Taiwan Strait attack
▪ AI entrepreneur Lee Kai-fu bets his start-up’s future on DeepSeek and open source
▪ Philippine’s crackdown on Duterte disinformation may backfire, analysts warn
▪ In Singapore, my children are freer to be happy than I was in China
▪ Trump strips Biden-era Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans of legal protections
▪ ‘Never mess with a Chinese woman’: student chases Italy phone thief, attracts 2 million likes
▪ 1 Hongkonger. 350km. 7 days. Runner takes on week of ultra-marathons for charity
▪ Could the start of China’s Warring States Period have lessons for the present day?
▪ Columbia University placates Trump, announces policies in bid to restore funding
▪ Cosmetic cravings: Asia’s Gen Z risk it all for cut-price ‘glow-ups’
▪ BYD’s Denza launches N9 SUV to rival Mercedes, BMW in premium EV segment
▪ Hong Kong aims to slash 10% no-show rate for radiology services in fee proposal
▪ How did top brains behind China’s advanced weapons become targets of its anti-graft push?
▪ Asia is ground zero for the impact of global glacier loss
▪ Russian central bank chief pours cold water on crypto
▪ Denmark issues travel warning for transgender people going to US
▪ US FCC probing if Huawei, other Chinese firms are seeking to evade curbs
▪ EU trade official downplays likelihood of Trump triggering warm ties with China
▪ US woman drowned her dog in airport bathroom after being denied boarding, police say
▪ Western sanctions on China and Russia have done little to change their minds: analysts
▪ Trump unveils plan for secretive F-47 fighter jet built by Boeing, as US eyes China threat
▪ 34 suspected in North Macedonia nightclub fire, including minister and 7 police officers
▪ Trump dismisses report Elon Musk to get Pentagon briefing on US plans for China conflict
▪ China-US grand bargain not on horizon but small deals within reach: analysts
▪ French actor Gerard Depardieu to go on trial on sexual assault charges
▪ Trump’s defence chief to visit Manila as Typhon system to be deployed at joint drills
▪ 11 pregnant women at Thai-Myanmar border among hundreds in limbo after scams crackdown
▪ Beijing protests over former Japanese military chief’s Taiwan adviser role
▪ China’s six-gen stealth fighter, ultranationalist blogger fined: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Comac ramps up challenge to Boeing and Airbus with plans to boost C919 production capacity
▪ Chinese AI rival spending 2% of ChatGPT’s budget – industry pioneer
▪ Star scientist Pan Linfeng picks cutting-edge China post over fading Oxbridge
▪ Ukraine children executed by Russia, says UN, amid other suffering including torture
▪ Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage to be celebrated in new annual initiative
▪ ‘America first’? Donald Trump’s real agenda is ‘Trump first’
▪ Hong Kong police to crack down on traffic offences after fatal accidents rise 40%
▪ China is building new ships at record pace to turbocharge its car exports
▪ ByteDance advances DeepSeek work in AI reasoning with open-source project led by intern
▪ Praise for Xinjiang as Thai ministers visit deported Uygurs in western Chinese region
▪ Indonesian reporter receives pig’s head in incident condemned as ‘terror attack’
▪ NJZ, former NewJeans, to perform in ComplexCon Hong Kong despite court injunction
▪ Baidu stresses strong data privacy measures after executive’s daughter doxes netizen
▪ China, Europe must lean ‘closer’ as Trump-led US turns its back on multilateral world
▪ Hutchison’s HK$25 bonus is key to 15% vote by minorities to back US$23 bln BlackRock deal
▪ Sudan military retakes presidential palace after almost 2 years of civil war
▪ Xpeng sets up first self-branded EV supercharging station in Hong Kong
▪ Tech war: Huawei-related chip equipment maker to debut products at Shanghai trade show
▪ Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun drops watermelons, reveals juicy truth about firm’s bulletproof coating
▪ Singapore rolls out unprecedented unemployment payouts - will it help?
▪ US military cuts: are ‘budget hawks’ getting upper hand over ‘China hawks’?
▪ Chinese couple linked to cryptocurrency scam, kidnapping, arrested in Thailand’s Pattaya
▪ Not patched up: K-pop’s NewJeans blocked by South Korea court from leaving label
▪ Hong Kong’s most well-off tenants will be hit in the pocket under new policy
▪ Further sighting of China’s sixth-gen stealth fighter suggests ‘smooth progress’: analyst
▪ Hong Kong’s SFC orders brokers to end ‘imprudent’ margin financing to pre-empt IPO madness
▪ Like the Cheshire Cat, US reciprocal tariffs are hard to pin down
▪ Philippines aims to expand ‘Squad’ grouping by adding India, South Korea to counter China
▪ China sale of deep-sea surveillance robots to Middle East buyer signals deepening tech
▪ Hong Kong’s panda cubs making first public appearance with mother Ying Ying
▪ Hong Kong’s drone tests for low-altitude economy to follow line-of-sight rule
▪ ‘Ramadan slap’ in Malaysia goes viral as social media responds with satire
▪ Google moves search service out of mainland China in 2010 – from SCMP archive
▪ India had a US$23 billion plan to lure firms away from China. It flopped
▪ Hong Kong man gets 5 years, 8 months jail for slashing ex-wife in her sleep
▪ Closer China-Iran ties could provoke US into ‘harsher’ response on nuclear issue
▪ Kai Tak’s heritage takes centre stage at sports park’s debut cultural festival
▪ China’s premier tells foreign trade enterprises to be ready to ‘combat storms’
▪ Malaysian ‘budgie smuggler’ caught on camera stuffing Labubu toys down his shorts
▪ Singapore: happiest in Southeast Asia despite decade-low ranking, faces social challenges
▪ Public shock as China construction worker trio hung on gate by harnesses in safety training
▪ Firefighters rescue 2 young children from window ledge of Hong Kong flat
▪ British Airways crew member accused of raping colleague during Singapore layover
▪ Young women in China find virtual romance in hit game ‘Love and Deepspace’
▪ Hong Kong’s Cathay weighs cancelling Heathrow flight over UK airport blackout
▪ China fines ultranationalist blogger Sima Nan US$1.2 million for tax evasion
▪ China mathematicians crack century-old puzzle, BlackRock in spotlight: SCMP’s 7 highlights
▪ Bhutan’s life sentences for political prisoners violate international law, UN says
▪ Hong Kong investment arm backs Chinese RISC-V start-up StarFive in tech push
▪ UK’s Heathrow airport closed after fire sparks power outage
▪ Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts, grounding Bali flights
▪ French firm eyes Hong Kong as base for Asia headquarters, aircraft parts hub
▪ Wingtech sells 4.6 bln yuan of assembly assets to Luxshare after losses from US sanctions
▪ Hong Kong court upholds acquittal of Democratic Party chairman in protest case
▪ Trump says US-Ukraine minerals deal imminent, people ‘dying unnecessarily’ in war
▪ Advancing Business Leadership in a Fast-Paced World
▪ Why Hong Kong must persevere with reforming civil servants’ pay
▪ China influencer rents robot for US$1,400 a day to do housework, go on date with him
▪ Is this quantum microsatellite the start of a global network? A Chinese-South African team tested the idea
▪ Grant for hiring native English teachers in Hong Kong to be based on median salaries
▪ Indonesia and Vietnam to seal maritime deal – will China respond?
▪ Trump brings the bling with gold-plated Oval Office makeover
▪ Israeli military says it intercepts 2 missiles launched from Yemen
▪ China and Brazil back US-led push for ceasefire in Ukraine war
▪ Indonesia’s vast durian industry is poised to begin exports to China
▪ Turks protest, opposition defiant over Istanbul mayor’s detention
▪ Open-source AI models may be safer for military use, experts say
▪ Anti-Netanyahu protesters clash with Israeli police over plan to sack security chief
▪ Ahead of Brics, Brazil official slams developed countries for ‘no interest’ in helping others
▪ Trump signs order aimed at closing US education department
▪ US-China rivalry forcing Southeast Asia to pick sides, congressional panel hears
▪ How ‘America first’ is bringing India and China closer together
▪ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet Xi in China next month
▪ French ex-surgeon on trial for sex abuse admits guilt for all 299 victims, lawyer says
▪ Scotland’s former leader Nicola Sturgeon cleared in investigation into party finances
▪ Putin will breach Ukraine peace deal unless it is defended, UK’s Starmer says
▪ Nvidia to open quantum computing lab in Boston, says CEO Jensen Huang
▪ ‘Extraordinary moment’: Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead IOC
▪ 67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump’s plan to give them refugee status
▪ US slaps Iran-related sanctions on oil tankers, Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery
▪ BlackRock-Hutchison Panama ports deal: 25-year timeline to troubled waters
▪ CityUHK named Most International University in the World by THE for 2nd year running
▪ Beijing will keep Hong Kong ‘free and open’ for business, Euro chamber told
▪ As US Justice Department shifts focus from foreign agents, will that ease Chinese cases?
▪ Hong Kong government warn external parties against intervening in Jimmy Lai trial
▪ Vietnamese ex-surgeon who dismembered mistress gets death sentence
▪ New policy will force out 1,200 of Hong Kong’s most well-off tenants in 4 years
▪ Tech transfer a must for Chinese EV investors in Europe, EU trade chief suggests
▪ CK Asset and Henderson Land say they face uncertainties in 2025
▪ Suspect in US hospital shooting remains at large
▪ Tech war: Chinese AI models led by DeepSeek catch up with US rivals at lower prices
▪ China solves problem that thwarted Musk, giant moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Are Indian films tapping Hindu nationalism to achieve box-office success?
▪ China’s rare earth dominance could crumble in 10 years, CAS study forecasts
▪ Why China and Europe are competing to woo Central Asia
▪ Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre, report shows
▪ Germany has dealt ‘death blow to the euro’ – AFD leader
▪ Hong Kong authorities revoke licences of 2 shops for selling frozen meat as fresh
▪ Humanoid robot war heats up as US and China race towards mass production
▪ ‘Stop discriminatory measures’: Beijing slams growing scrutiny of Chinese students in US
▪ Indonesia passes contentious changes to military law amid protests
▪ Cuba looks to Chinese solar tech to ease fossil fuel power crunch
▪ From world’s ugliest animal to New Zealand’s fish of the year: the blobfish’s surprising win
▪ Canada’s PM Carney expected to call for April 28 snap polls
▪ Chinese dad offers US$1.4 million reward to find abducted son, reunites after 24 years
▪ Peking University experts see fresh hope for China’s economy, but deflation risks persist
▪ Director of wedding ring business arrested in Hong Kong over incomplete orders
▪ Food deliveries by drone to take flight in Hong Kong as early as April
▪ Hutchison stays mum on US$23 billion step-back from global ports amid brewing controversy
▪ Hong Kong man found guilty of shaking daughter, aged 3, to death
▪ Tencent’s AI investment to drive long-term growth, analysts say, amid DeepSeek integration
▪ Spotlight on food waste in Malaysia as Ramadan bazaar trash becomes fashion
▪ Japanese PM Ishiba condemns Assassin’s Creed video game over cultural disrespect of shrine
▪ Iran frees French citizen Olivier Grondeau after nearly 900-day prison ordeal
▪ Earnings of Hong Kong’s low-income mainland migrants ‘fall below pre-Covid levels’
▪ Inbound Hong Kong Airlines flight forced to divert after fire breaks out on board
▪ Group travellers taking Hong Kong high-speed train to mainland may rise 30%
▪ China’s finance ministry to issue sovereign green bonds in London
▪ ‘Non-wedding’ ceremonies take off among single South Korean women saying no to marriage
▪ EU defence white paper says China’s military action risks ‘major disruption’ for Europe
▪ Woman dies after 80-year wait for husband, China’s automated noodles: 5 trending stories
▪ Thailand to stop allowing foreign pilots on domestic flights from next year
▪ Hutchison’s Panama ports deal: everything you need to know about the saga
▪ Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 40, according to hospitals
▪ Hong Kong protester sentenced to 45 months in jail for 2019 Wan Chai riot role
▪ Is Jakarta’s ‘cat island’ a purr-fect plan to boost tourism and solve its stray cat problem?
▪ Call by Malaysia’s DAP for two-term limit for prime minister draws PAS’ rebuke
▪ Chinese seniors embrace quirky workouts – crocodile crawl, tree-bumping for longevity
▪ Former US defence researcher Zhan Hanyu joins China’s elite aerospace university
▪ Delay in Yoon’s impeachment ruling prolongs South Korea’s ‘suffering’ as uncertainty deepens
▪ Hong Kong, Macau residents can apply for temporary mainland travel permits via app
▪ Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners amid ceasefire efforts
▪ Ontario Teachers’ to close Hong Kong office amid geopolitical risks and shift to Singapore
▪ South Korean first lady blasted security for not firing guns during Yoon’s arrest
▪ How China is solving the nightmare that killed Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
▪ Jimmy Lo, Hong Kong lyricist behind popular Cantopop classics, dies at 75
▪ ‘Whole child’ education develops head, heart and hands of future community-minded leaders
▪ Musk’s xAI joins Microsoft-BlackRock US$30 billion AI fund
▪ Canada says China executed 4 Canadians earlier this year
▪ Pianist Andras Schiff cancels US concerts over the ‘new sheriff in town’
▪ Hong Kong is key to Standard Chartered’s US$200 billion new money goal: CEO Winters
▪ Malaysian man loses US$15,000 in gay dating app robbery
▪ Finland again ranked world’s happiest country as US falls to its lowest-ever spot
▪ Chinese scientists propose giant telescope on far side of moon to understand early cosmos
▪ China’s youth must be taught bad behaviour will not be tolerated
▪ Quirky Chinese customs in treating guests – enough means more, less tea, more wine
▪ Pentagon may stop expanding American forces in Japan to save US$1 billion
▪ Black eye for BlackRock-Hutchison Panama ports deal? Not so easy, say experts
▪ Hong Kong draws Chinese AI companies from CloudWalk to iFlyTek as city pivots to tech
▪ Japan’s tourism is booming but staff shortage threatens to derail 2030 goal
▪ Israel investigating UN worker’s death in Gaza, military denies responsibility for blast
▪ Trump to sign executive order to shut down US Education Department
▪ Hong Kong keeps rate at 4.75% as Fed holds fire on Trump tariff fallout
▪ Hong Kong A E wards aim to cut wait times for urgent patients with fee change
▪ US Senate Democrats demand reversal of CDC mass firings in letter to health secretary
▪ Why Japan’s missile upgrade near China may not strain relations with Beijing
▪ China’s military in frugal mode as it seeks best bang for its yuan
▪ Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10: US investigators
▪ As China modernises its navy, the US races to stay ahead
▪ US House chair asks American universities to reveal info on their Chinese nationals
▪ Mexico’s top prosecutor denounces state investigation into ‘ranch of horror’
▪ White House: US judges ‘usurping’ Trump’s authority
▪ Hamas in no-win situation as Israeli strikes resume
▪ US Institute of Peace board sues after firings and Doge staff gain access to Washington HQ
▪ EU moves to curb steel imports to protect military industrial base from China overcapacity
▪ Hong Kong Jockey Club partners with China Travel Service to boost racing tourism
▪ ‘De-dollar’ diplomacy: Brics interest in an alternative global currency stirs Trump’s ire
▪ Hong Kong passes its first cybersecurity bill covering critical infrastructure
▪ Ex-Hong Kong hospital chairman acquitted of laundering cash in gold trading scam
▪ UK teen who planned school killing jailed for minimum 49 years
▪ Chinese satellites seen ‘dogfighting’, US Space Force official says
▪ Disinformation over Duterte’s ICC arrest hits new low as ‘Putin’, ‘Michelle Yeoh’ weigh in
▪ Beijing global executives summit, Chinese-Americans slam visa veto: SCMP daily highlights
▪ China-US trust issues threaten hope of successful diplomatic backchannel: Joerg Wuttke
▪ China’s top memory chipmaker YMTC to raise prices, alongside US peers Micron, Sandisk
▪ Ghostbusted: bungling burglar in Thailand with ‘Scream’ mask arrested
▪ Towngas says tourism rebound, incoming mainland talent will drive sales in 2025
▪ Hong Kong education authorities searching for non-local university enrolment solution
▪ Rampant trade tariffs are no cure for the US’ fentanyl crisis
▪ Malaysia agrees ‘no find, no fee’ terms to restart flight MH370 search
▪ US Navy to extend Pacific reach with long-range anti-ship F-16 stealth missiles: report
▪ Canada’s lobster exporters feel the pinch as China’s tariffs snip prices
▪ Hong Kong to extend grace period to 3 years to fix subdivided flats: sources
▪ Zelensky to speak with Trump on Wednesday, says US should monitor ceasefire
▪ How US visa fee increases and delays are stopping musicians big and small touring there
▪ Indonesian officials deny marijuana farm cover-up after drone video emerges of cannabis crops
▪ China’s neurotechnology breakthrough challenges Elon Musk’s verdict on paralysed patients
▪ Xpeng says robotics industry will get bigger than automotive sector in the next few years
▪ 30 years on, victims of Aum Shinrikyo’s sarin attack on Tokyo subway still traumatised
▪ China issues rule to strike back in international intellectual property disputes
▪ Record rise in South Korea’s foreign residents highlights wage and education challenges
▪ Hong Kong doctors to face HK$50,000 fine if they repeatedly ignore data-input order
▪ Chinese Estates CEO, sister sell retail shops in Hong Kong amid market stress
▪ China couple yearning for son have 9 girls, all named with character ‘di’, hoping for a boy
▪ Raging Sea Horse threatens to sue Hong Kong watchdog over low mattress score
▪ PolyU can bear initial costs of Hong Kong’s third medical school, chief says
▪ Elderly Malaysian man to be charged with slapping non-Muslim for eating during Ramadan
▪ 66 Hong Kong taxi drivers hit with demerit points since penalty system introduction
▪ German Wine Queen competition could crown first king as it opens to men after 80 years
▪ Tencent fourth-quarter profit surges 90% on strong gaming, AI performance
▪ Philippines gives India nickel sales pitch as it tries to move away from China
▪ Nvidia unveils new AI products that it says can help DeepSeek’s models run faster
▪ Chinese engineer gets death penalty for selling state secrets to foreign spy agencies
▪ Mother of slain Filipino comedian Goldenier Dagal slams killers as ‘cowards’
▪ Indonesia’s stock market turmoil fuels fears over Prabowo’s economic agenda
▪ Openly gay Australian football player still faces online death threats
▪ When will US academia and business speak up against Trump?
▪ South Korean county faces backlash over plan to attract Myanmar refugees amid population crisis
▪ China tells France ‘all stakeholders’ should play role in Ukraine peace deal
▪ Bus crash on Hong Kong highway leaves driver, 11 passengers injured
▪ 30% of Hong Kong companies expect to hire more staff in second quarter: survey
▪ Jailing of Indonesian trans woman for Jesus’ hair remark raises rights concerns
▪ China’s electric vehicle ‘elimination contest’, CATL to see strong growth: 7 EV reads
▪ Most memecoins will end up ‘worthless’, Ark Investment CEO Cathie Wood says
▪ Indonesia’s richest woman Marina Budiman loses half her wealth in 3 days
▪ Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines to launch routes to Zhangjiajie, Guilin
▪ Forget Doge, it’s Musk’s Tesla that looks in need of a rescue
▪ Turkey police arrest Istanbul mayor, key rival to President Erdogan
▪ Japan love motel converts to funeral home, spurs birth rate, ageing population debate
▪ Distinguished Chinese-Americans condemn visa veto aimed at students from China
▪ Hong Kong’s Ocean Park closes upper park after signal failure suspends cable car
▪ Tesla attacks spike in US as Musk’s White House role fuels backlash
▪ Backlash brews in Malaysia over Chagee app’s South China Sea map used by Beijing
▪ Malaysia’s big chip ambitions spotlight brain drain: ‘we still lack sufficient talent’
▪ Tesla a step closer to ride-hailing with California permit
▪ Lee Shau-kee leaves behind his legacy with a smooth succession at Henderson
▪ Up to 100,000 still work in Myanmar’s scam hubs – and not all are victims, Thai police say
▪ China’s HQ-19 system to shield against hypersonic weapons and nuclear threats
▪ Man arrested over setting fires at 2 clothing stores in Hong Kong airport
▪ Hong Kong schools urged to avoid high-risk foods on study tours to mainland China
▪ IMS approach to learning creates independent thinkers
▪ China’s Xi Jinping calls for economic transition on Guizhou visit
▪ Chinese tycoon sues ex-staff of Singapore family office, claims US$56 million fraud
▪ Trump releases documents related to JFK assassination
▪ Why Cantonese opera in Hong Kong needs Sunbeam Theatre
▪ Why China is likely to roll out the red carpet for interim Bangladeshi leader Yunus
▪ Chinese pet cloning industry charges up to US$52,000, raises ethical and health concerns
▪ Lady Gaga’s Singapore stop attracts monster presale demand
▪ Tributes pour in for Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic philanthropist’
▪ Race for third Hong Kong medical school hots up, but which team is leading?
▪ Shanghai’s new plan to lure foreign tourists: mega-events and Peppa Pig
▪ In Indonesia, Prabowo’s prison island plan for corrupt officials raises eyebrows
▪ Netanyahu warns Hamas that Israeli strikes on Gaza are ‘only the beginning’
▪ SAFE unit is hiring in Hong Kong to manage a third of China’s US$3.23 trillion in reserves
▪ China Unicom boosts computing power investment in 2025 amid AI rush
▪ Nasa astronauts finally back on Earth after 9 months stuck in space
▪ 80 global executives to gather in Beijing for key annual summit
▪ What was unsaid at China’s ‘two sessions’ and why it matters
▪ French hunter, 81, on trial for killing mother bear ‘in self-defence’
▪ US judge bars Musk, Doge from further efforts to shut down USAID
▪ Woman dead, husband missing as violent storm lashes southern Spain
▪ Chief Justice rejects Trump’s call to impeach judge who ruled against deportation plan
▪ Mexico City overhauls bullfights in win for animal activists
▪ 5 charged, new raids in Huawei corruption scandal at EU parliament in Belgium
▪ US says ready to confer with China, Canada on WTO disputes
▪ Trump, Putin talk for nearly 2.5 hours on Ukraine ceasefire
▪ Mexico seeks to prevent US from deporting Mexicans to Guantanamo Bay
▪ Another Hong Kong school trip to mainland hit by gastroenteritis outbreak
▪ Germany approves Merz’s historic spending surge for defence, economic growth
▪ Hong Kong banker cleared of indecently assaulting female subordinate
▪ Will a Trump-Xi summit make headway on trade? Analysts are doubtful
▪ Petition in South Korea demanding laws against celebrity bullying gains traction
▪ AMD CEO Lisa Su visits China, touting AI chip compatibility with DeepSeek, Alibaba models
▪ At least 12 die as Honduras plane crashes into water after take-off
▪ The US must work with China on ‘deliverables’ if it wants Xi-Trump summit: analysts
▪ Trump says Xi will visit US, Taiwan holds combat drills: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Poland, Baltic nations to quit landmine treaty amid Russia threat
▪ Chinese institute offers ‘uncapped’ pay to researchers in chipmaking gear development
▪ China’s annual 315 Gala uncovers illegal supply chain for sanitary pads made from waste
▪ Hong Kong anti-corruption agency arrests 22 people over HK$2 million mortgage fee fraud
▪ Duterte’s ICC arrest justified under obscure Philippine law, legal experts say
▪ Open AI access will make a once-exclusive tool empowering for all
▪ Yellow Sea stand-off over ‘steel structure’ raises China-South Korea tensions: reports
▪ Police evict migrants from Paris theatre after months-long occupation
▪ Cryptography prodigy returns home to become one of China’s youngest professors
▪ Chinese robotics firm Shenzhen Dobot excites investors with US$27,500 humanoid
▪ CLP Power Hong Kong to charge drivers to use electric charging stations
▪ China’s AI revolution should promote equality, not just innovation
▪ Xiaomi lifts EV deliveries target by 16% after solid gains in 2024 results
▪ Japan to deploy long-range missiles near East China Sea as fears over Taiwan grow: Kyodo
▪ India’s Modi signals thaw in China ties, reaffirms ‘strong bond’ with Trump
▪ Chinese EV maker Nio and battery king CATL to join forces on swapping stations, technology
▪ Chinese woman seeks US$6,800 for chores, divorce court awards 5 times that, sparks delight
▪ Chinese basin may have been a refuge during largest mass extinction. Do we need another?
▪ Huawei’s leadership shuffle at research arm Noah’s Ark Lab signals heated AI competition
▪ 5 to 8 typhoons expected to skirt close to Hong Kong this year
▪ Ishiba’s gift scandal sparks ‘volcanic’ public outrage, plunging Japan’s LDP into crisis
▪ Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting appeals conviction over Yuen Long riot
▪ Greek woman who killed her 3 daughters gets 3 life terms
▪ Chinese economist calls for bold action to fill climate leadership vacuum
▪ Indonesia arrests 2 soldiers suspected of killing 3 police officers during gambling raid
▪ Tariffs are no way to repay Chinese help with US fentanyl crisis
▪ Australia slams reward letters seeking wanted Hong Kong activist in Melbourne
▪ Indonesia is hungry for rendang, tempeh to get on Unesco’s intangible culture list
▪ Cambodia’s Hun Sen lauds Trump gutting US-funded media outlets
▪ Taiwan holds combat-readiness drills in response to PLA ‘grey-zone provocations’
▪ Why is Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal still casting long shadow over its economy?
▪ John Lee urges Kai Tak Sports Park to boost crisis response ahead of Hong Kong Sevens
▪ Hong Kong to hold next Legislative Council election on December 7
▪ China’s Sora-like Vidu breaks into Hollywood with deal to produce GenAI anime series
▪ Hong Kong rolls out smoother entry policy for invited Asean professionals
▪ Another tiny Pacific nation courts China for deep-sea mining riches
▪ Stranded US astronauts heading back to Earth after unexpected 9-month stay on space station
▪ Ex-China security guard becomes lawyer after 10 years auditing courses at Peking University
▪ Thailand aims to cut visa-free stay to 30 days to curb abuse by tourists
▪ Trump threatens Iran with ‘dire’ consequences over Houthi attacks
▪ North Korea is rolling in bitcoin. Only the US and UK have more
▪ Peru declares emergency in capital after murder of singer spurs action on extortion crimes
▪ Hong Kong’s corporate culture challenged in defiant art exhibition set in an office space
▪ Chinese nuclear scientists identify flaw in Nasa’s lunar reactor design
▪ China, India vs US tariffs, Rae Lil Black raises eyebrows in Malaysia: 7 Asia highlights
▪ Chinese EV maker BYD’s shares surge on unveiling of ‘fast as pumping gas’ charging tech
▪ TikTok-viral tattoo artist Knight is 9 years old, and wants to open his own parlour
▪ Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek
▪ How ‘Trump shock’ shapes world order and affects China
▪ Schools must nurture innovative, entrepreneurial mindset to help students’ future success
▪ ‘Must comply with the law’: Hong Kong’s John Lee on Hutchison’s Panama port deal
▪ ‘Contribute with a political perspective,’ Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong says
▪ Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe convicted on secession charges in mainland China
▪ Scientists think they’ve finally figured out how iguanas got to Fiji
▪ Hot weather is bad for your heart, Australian study finds
▪ Israel launches ‘extensive strikes’ in Gaza as talks stall
▪ Millions praise China kindergarten guard for waltzing with girl upset by late arriving mum
▪ What do to with North Korean POWs? Kyiv, Seoul discuss
▪ Manulife picks its chief actuary Steve Finch as Asia CEO to lead its biggest profit centre
▪ BlackRock, buyer of Hong Kong Hutchison’s Panama ports, in the eye of the storm
▪ Indonesia to bring home hundreds more scam trafficking victims from Myanmar
▪ Chinese economists call for wider social safety net to nurture consumption
▪ US ‘nuclear sensitive’ tag for South Korea stirs political blame game
▪ China debuts economic data on service robots as humanoid industry grows
▪ US Institute of Peace says Doge has broken into its building
▪ Estimated rents for Hong Kong luxury homes owned by Stephen Chow and Andy Lau increase
▪ Trump is ending Secret Service protection for Biden’s adult children
▪ US$27 fee to climb Japan’s Mount Fuji to be levied from May 2025 to tackle overcrowding
▪ Will AI and robots drive China’s next consumer spending spree?
▪ Lebanon and Syria agree on ceasefire after cross-border clashes leave 10 dead
▪ China’s Global Times praises Trump funding cuts to Voice of America, Radio Free Asia
▪ Men deported to El Salvador by US were denied due process, says Venezuelan top lawmaker
▪ Trump says Xi Jinping will visit Washington in ‘not too distant future’
▪ As Trump turns world order upside down, could China’s belt and road lead the way?
▪ Trump’s tariffs will slow China’s economy and impede global trade, OECD forecasts
▪ Around 80,000 pages of JFK files will be released on Tuesday, Trump says
▪ China knows economic challenges lie ahead. Is it ready for them?
▪ US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017
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