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▪ Ukraine lost 60% of gas output – Bloomberg
▪ Britain faces winter gas shortages – FT
▪ IMF issues global debt warning
▪ AI could wipe out 100 million US jobs – Bernie Sanders report
▪ Tesla beats Mercedes in sales
▪ ECB boss warns EU against seizing Russian assets
▪ No euro for Hungary as EU ‘falling apart’ – Orban
▪ Apple lining up successor to CEO Cook – Bloomberg
▪ Brussels moves to lift sanctions on Russian billionaire’s assets – FT
▪ US dollar hits 30-year low in global foreign reserves – IMF
▪ Musk becomes first person worth $500 billion – Forbes
▪ Russian oil product finds unexpected top buyer – NGO
▪ Ukraine conflict fuels ‘gold rush’ for Western weapons makers – NYT
▪ Russian oil keeps flowing despite US pressure – Bloomberg
▪ Saudi Arabia to buy world’s largest video games publisher
▪ Russia’s finance minister explains VAT increase
▪ US ‘ready to displace’ all Russian gas and oil in EU – energy secretary
▪ Russian Finance Ministry proposes VAT increase
▪ Russia to introduce 5% gambling tax
▪ Post-Soviet trade bloc defying Western unilateralism – Iranian minister
▪ Russians ramp up spending on foreign holidays – data
▪ EU to unlock €500mn in bid for Orban’s Russia sanctions backing – FT
▪ EU names member states still importing Russian gas
▪ Billionaire Ellison to become most powerful US media mogul ever – NYT
▪ Central Bank of Russia governor dismisses talk of recession
▪ EU plans to seize €170bn of Russia’s frozen funds – FT
▪ US and China reach ‘framework’ TikTok deal
▪ China probes US chip giants
▪ Fitch hits France with record-low credit score
▪ EU could target ‘Russian SWIFT’ – Euractiv
▪ Russia and China planning clearinghouse to avoid West – Moscow
▪ France headed for ‘black hole’ – financial expert
▪ China to open up ‘panda bonds’ to Russian energy giants – media
▪ Russia and UAE agree major business deal – Kommersant
▪ Gazprom boss warns EU to prepare for ‘cold winter’
▪ Russia’s biggest bank sounds warning about economy
▪ Russian economy cooling ‘faster than expected’ – ministry
▪ EU country taps record volume of Russian gas
▪ Russia-China gas deal to ‘turn the LNG market on its head’ – analysts
▪ German unemployment hits ten-year high
▪ Tesla sales slump in Europe – data
▪ US extends loophole to keep banned Russian diamonds coming
▪ EU ready to impose secondary sanctions on Russia’s partners – Bloomberg
▪ China boosts AI chip output amid US export curbs – FT
▪ US energy giant ‘in secret talks’ to return to Russia – WSJ
▪ Britain faces worst crash in fifty years – economists
▪ Russia sees tourism boom from Gulf states despite sanctions – FT
▪ Russia to print new Syrian banknotes – Reuters
▪ EU has given Ukraine €9bn in Russian money – data
▪ US hails ‘major win’ over EU
▪ Chinese refiners boost Russian oil imports – CNN
▪ Major US firms ‘lining up’ to return to Russia – industry boss
▪ European military stocks fall as Ukraine peace hopes rise
▪ Ruble share of Russia’s exports hits record high
▪ EU pledges to maintain Russian sanctions
▪ China hits back at EU over Russia sanctions
▪ EU state blasts Ukraine over key pipeline attack
▪ US chipmakers to pay Washington for trade with China – media
▪ US slaps tariffs on gold bars – media
▪ Trump tariffs wipe out $12 billion from global carmakers – WSJ
▪ Luxury brands suffer slump as tourist spending falls in Europe and Japan – FT
▪ US ‘on precipice’ of recession – Moody’s chief analyst
▪ Global trade hub seeking Russia partnership – media
▪ Russia’s rich grow richer
▪ BMW reports 29% drop in profits
▪ Trump announces EU-style deal with South Korea
▪ Vast majority of sanctions against Russia haven’t worked – expert
▪ Apple closes store in China for first time
▪ Russia bans all gasoline exports
▪ Trump tariffs to cost German car giants over €10bn – study
▪ Trump’s tariffs to cost global economy $2 trn – Bloomberg
▪ Trump backs down on tech export restrictions to China – FT
▪ Russia crosses ruble foreign trade threshold
▪ US-made Taiwanese microchips cost up to 20% higher – leading buyer
▪ EU’s Russian diesel ban pushing up prices – industry boss
▪ Asian company achieves $1 trillion valuation for first time
▪ AI fueling energy price rises in US – FT
▪ Russia ousts Germany from global top-five beer brewers – report
▪ Mass bankruptcies threaten Russian construction sector – industry leader
▪ Trump Media invests $2 billion in Bitcoin
▪ US Treasury chief calls for review of Fed for ‘many mistakes’ (VIDEO)
▪ China posts over 5% growth despite trade war
▪ Beijing slams EU for including Chinese firms in Russia sanctions
▪ Russian inflation cooling down – Bloomberg
▪ Putin aide issues warning on Russian economy
▪ Bitcoin soars to new all-time high
▪ Russian companies losing interest in foreign currency – central bank
▪ US Treasury reports surprise surplus
▪ EU plans to tax big corporates to boost coffers – FT
▪ Ruble hits two-year high against dollar
▪ Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs over ‘witch-hunt’ trial
▪ Snoop Dogg drops music VIDEO about Telegram gifts
▪ Musk’s X CEO steps down
▪ Trump announces stinging tariffs on US allies in Asia
▪ Putin takes action against Apple
▪ National currencies free BRICS from Western pressure – Russian finance minister
▪ China buying up mines globally – FT
▪ Russia sanctions trigger European trust fund crisis – FT
▪ Russia’s fertilizer exports to BRICS soaring – industry
▪ Trump threatens BRICS partners with extra tariffs
▪ Trump threatens BRICS partners with extra tariffs
▪ Russian pipeline gas exports to EU fall – Reuters
▪ Trump to reinstate sweeping tariffs
▪ Russia’s international reserves hit all-time high – central bank
▪ British pound may go ‘woke’
▪ EU could become ‘province of China’ – German industry leader
▪ Dollar enduring worst year since 1973 – NYT
▪ Russian IT sector sees Asia influx — Kommersant
▪ Richest Russians add $24 billion to wealth – Bloomberg
▪ China boosting purchases of Russian metals – Bloomberg
▪ Canada scraps tax on tech giants in bid to revive US trade talks
▪ Russia’s largest bank delivers pessimistic 2026 forecast
▪ US lifts Russia sanctions that blocked key NPP construction in EU state
▪ Trump Mobile drops ‘Made in USA’ label amid China copycat concerns
▪ Russia will not bend under sanctions – finance minister
▪ Putin explains what will happen if West ‘robs’ Russia’s reserves
▪ Oil prices surge on new US data
▪ Bezos trying to cash in on Musk-Trump falling out – WSJ
▪ China warming to new Russian mega gas pipeline – WSJ
▪ German export outlook slips on trade fears – survey
▪ Putin orders government to prepare for return of foreign companies
▪ More Russians warming to US – poll
▪ China sets new solar record – data
▪ Calvin Klein files to restore trademark in Russia
▪ Trump urges petroleum producers to ‘keep oil prices down’
▪ Russia and Cuba to launch logistics hub in Gulf of Mexico
▪ Russia on verge of recession – minister
▪ US companies want to return to Russia – lobby chief
▪ Ditching Russian gas could cost EU state €16 billion – Reuters
▪ Russia is open to ‘smart’ foreign investment – first deputy PM
▪ EU to abandon new Russian oil price cap plan – von der Leyen
▪ G7 ‘no longer engines of growth’ – senior Putin aide
▪ Oil prices continue to rise over escalating Israel-Iran conflict
▪ EU bosses back total Russian gas ban
▪ EU member calls for review of ban on Russian gas – FT
▪ Trump Org releases golden smartphone (PHOTO, VIDEO)
▪ Porsche explains why It ‘can’t’ leave Russia
▪ Gold overtakes euro in global reserves
▪ Germany hemorrhaging industrial jobs – study
▪ Zuckerberg goes all in on ‘superintelligence’ lab – Bloomberg
▪ Russia holds strong position in global AI race – top bank executive
▪ Western businesses in no rush to leave Russia – survey
▪ EU frozen out of Arctic opportunities by Russia sanctions – FT
▪ Russian central bank makes major change
▪ Top French robotics firm goes into liquidation
▪ Major economy facing sharpest slowdown named
▪ Russia to increase gas supplies to European country
▪ US extends tariff exemptions on certain Chinese imports
▪ Tesla execs ‘questioned’ Musk over denial of company plans – Reuters
▪ EU mulls blocking China’s access to medical device procurement – Bloomberg
▪ Russia’s Sber launches structured bonds tied to Bitcoin
▪ Fortunes of Russia’s richest grow – Bloomberg
▪ China accuses US of violating trade truce
▪ China ‘violated’ deal – Trump
▪ US-Chinese trade talks ‘stalled’ – Treasury Secretary
▪ Trump’s tariffs reinstated
▪ US dollar hits two-year low against ruble
▪ Ex central bank chief predicts Russia will never abandon cash
▪ Telegram announces partnership with Musk
▪ Russia could restrict return of Western brands – Izvestia
▪ Putin hails Russia’s economic growth
▪ Euro could dethrone US dollar – ECB
▪ Polish farmers call for Russian cucumber ban
▪ EU nation blames Ukraine for energy crisis
▪ Trump agrees to delay EU tariffs
▪ China’s former state employees warned not to leak classified information
▪ Philippine politician slams US travel warning: ‘unfair treatment from our No 1 ally’
▪ China’s ambassador hits out at Australia’s ‘questionable’ Darwin port plan
▪ Plague of flying pests adds to Osaka World Expo’s woes in Japan
▪ Israeli strike on Gaza school sheltering displaced people kills at least 20
▪ Ship sinks off India’s coast, spilling oil and cargo containers
▪ China couple choose bicycles over limousines for wedding, get community blessings
▪ China’s advanced chest pain centre standards to go global through Hong Kong
▪ Can neighbours, security guards do more to help Hong Kong single families in need?
▪ Go fish: China to deliver world’s first salmon-farming ship, modernising fisheries
▪ Sleep helps the brain enter repair mode to clean up free radicals, Chinese study finds
▪ Hong Kong surgical robot start-up Cornerstone eyes funds to take on da Vinci
▪ World’s fastest coilgun, Korean-Chinese food, cancer drug trials: 5 weekend reads
▪ Shirtless man detained in Vietnam for vandalising historic throne
▪ China’s mega bridges: build smarter, build higher, build where others won’t dare
▪ In Singapore, ‘third places’ tap into yearning for deeper physical connection in digital age
▪ Rita, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, dies at 24
▪ Asean summit opens in Malaysia with trade dismay, US tariffs top of mind
▪ China should mull a 4% GDP target, focus on jobs, debts in next 5 years: former official
▪ Hong Kong to ride IPO wave as global investors pour in, JPMorgan says
▪ Systems collapse could knock out Taiwan without a fight, military magazine says
▪ Air India ranks dead last for punctuality in UK: ‘completely unacceptable’
▪ How Hong Kong can reassert its global edge in an uncertain world
▪ China university criticised for requiring student to lower pants for menstrual pain leave
▪ Hong Kong warned of surge in inflammatory bowel disease rates
▪ As Hong Kong office rents plummet, landlords upgrade with video walls to lure tenants
▪ Ahead of election in Malaysia’s Sabah, voters yearn for end to daily shortages
▪ Wealthy investors see ‘time to buy’ Hong Kong stocks amid trade war: Standard Chartered
▪ Israeli PM Netanyahu meets visiting US homeland security chief Kristi Noem in Jerusalem
▪ Trump ‘not happy’ with Putin after Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 13
▪ EU chief vows to advance trade talks after ‘good’ Trump call
▪ Truth in the truce: Wendy Cutler mulls if US-China trade can find lasting peace
▪ Renault leverages Shanghai development centre for cars aimed at markets outside Europe
▪ Suriname begins vote for government to steer new-found oil wealth
▪ After hardline Yoon, South Korea needs a more balanced foreign policy
▪ US-German citizen charged with trying to attack US embassy office in Tel Aviv
▪ Pope Leo prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome
▪ George Floyd’s uncertain legacy marked in US 5 years on
▪ Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza, including rescue service official and local journalist
▪ Suspect was released from psychiatric care a day before Hamburg attack, officials say
▪ 6 die in weekend mountain accidents in Swiss Alps
▪ French President Macron hopes for defence, energy and tech deals as he starts Asia trip
▪ King Charles to visit Canada for throne speech amid US tensions
▪ Hong Kong village church members wonder where next after relocation order
▪ Bangladesh: first trial begins for Hasina-era officials, police
▪ China’s corruption busters eye key tech sectors as Beijing gears up to challenge US
▪ Russia kills at least 12 in Ukraine war’s largest air attack
▪ Musk ‘back to 24/7’ work on his business projects
▪ Hundreds of poor Hongkongers face cutbacks in essentials when handout ends: poll
▪ China’s advanced Fujian carrier conducts ‘intensive’ eighth sea trial
▪ Hong Kong internet sensation ‘Mr Ho’ arrested over insecticide attack
▪ Malaysia calls for expansion of Myanmar’s post-earthquake ceasefire
▪ In picking Hong Kong over New York, CATL’s IPO was a strategic move
▪ Can China’s new stealth tech challenge Trump’s Golden Dome?
▪ Hong Kong man held after Zhuhai customs finds 42 mobile phones inside wheelchair
▪ Wind, hail and heat: Extreme weather kills at least 14 and injures 100 in Pakistan
▪ Covid cases reaching a peak in China and will start falling next month: leading expert
▪ Hong Kong braces for midweek heavy showers and squally thunderstorms
▪ UK renationalises first train operator, Labour vows improvements
▪ Hong Kong helicopter rescues 3 women after Big Wave Bay coastal hike turns perilous
▪ Hong Kong to get 10 pedestrian walkways in connectivity push
▪ Chinese husband sings, dances for vegetative wife every day, finally awakening her
▪ Rare owl bred in Hong Kong draws bird watchers galore, venue restricts access
▪ Japan’s Ishiba eyes G7 summit, aims to advance US tariff talks
▪ Signal failure leaves 17 stranded on Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Tower
▪ China’s spy agency warns of foreigners posing as scholars, tourists, ‘insincere lovers’
▪ How India and Pakistan are preparing for the next conflict
▪ Why is Hong Kong scrimping on schools and splurging on elections?
▪ Syrian government to aid search for missing Americans, US envoy says
▪ China teacher threatens to throw pupil from third floor after boy sprays him with water gun
▪ Job creator or industry killer? Europe’s EV sector faces Chinese investment dilemma
▪ Trump defends ban on Harvard accepting foreign students, demands transparency
▪ Vietnam and Thailand forge strategic ties to boost trade, reduce reliance on China
▪ Hong Kong’s ‘bustling’ IPO market exceeds HK$76 billion mark this year
▪ Elderly Japanese woman loses US$345,000 to scammers, joins gang as they are ‘kind’ to her
▪ China is getting ready for a key meeting to discuss its next 5-year plan
▪ New global mediation body could open in Hong Kong as early as end of 2025, official says
▪ China ready to tackle ‘risks and challenges’, common development with Indonesia: Li Qiang
▪ Hong Kong’s investment-for-residency scheme yields HK$16.5 billion over 14 months
▪ Capital from Hong Kong, mainland China sets sights on Dubai, Abu Dhabi property
▪ Crypto trader accused of kidnapping, torturing man in New York flat to get bitcoin password
▪ Malaysia denounces Israeli bombardment of Gaza, says Asean ‘cannot remain silent’
▪ Preparing Malaysia’s toolkit to weather Trump’s tariff storm
▪ Hong Kong Palace Museum holds first fully digital show on Forbidden City
▪ As fighting stops, India-Pakistan start narrative war to sway global opinion over conflict
▪ Hot Shanghai property market defies national slump as luxury units sell quickly
▪ PLA scientists reveal tech breakthrough behind world’s fastest coilgun
▪ South Korea’s ‘Warmth Mailbox’ delivers handwritten hope in an age of digital loneliness
▪ Europe may buy more US arms for Ukraine as Trump grows impatient over peace talks
▪ How Hong Kong can help defend the rules-based order
▪ Shaw Brothers costume ‘treasure’ trove to showcase Hong Kong film legacy
▪ Cambodia is home to world’s most powerful criminal network: report
▪ Chinese fishing fan hangs big catch from car while driving, is slapped with fine
▪ Alibaba’s Amap offers ride-hailing function catering to foreign visitors in China
▪ North Korea detains 3 over warship launch accident
▪ On this Chinese island, patients are trying latest experimental drugs for cancer
▪ Why countries cannot afford to turn inward on climate security
▪ ‘It Was Just An Accident’ by Iran’s Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize
▪ Trump takes credit for US military might in speech to West Point graduates
▪ 9 of Gaza doctor’s 10 children are killed in Israel’s latest strikes
▪ Hong Kong woman reports HK$20,000 camera lens stolen at Raymond Lam Fung concert
▪ Syrian govt, Kurdish officials visit notorious prison camp
▪ French taxi drivers threaten paralysing access to Paris airports, French Open tennis
▪ China Airlines diverts Taiwan-Thailand flight to Hong Kong over abnormal signals
▪ Finance exam leaks at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
▪ Could next-gen fighter jets and ‘loyal wingmen’ help US offset China’s numbers?
▪ Hong Kong may redefine ‘high-risk carer’ after girl found in flat with dead mum
▪ ‘L1KE’ beats ‘L0VE’? Hong Kong romantics pay top dollar for prized number plates
▪ Bangladesh’s interim govt warns of authoritarianism, student protesters fear reprisals
▪ Hongkongers on BN(O) visas rethink options over UK migration policy uncertainty
▪ Chinese vice-premier meets US finance chiefs amid Beijing’s trade war charm offensive
▪ US EPA wants to end greenhouse caps for coal, gas-fired power plants
▪ Taipei to Okinawa? China achieves 600km ‘error-free’ underwater communication with sound
▪ Hong Kong tax chief dismisses claims reporters singled out for audits
▪ Suriname poised for oil wealth injection as voters head to the polls
▪ Barriers to EU will reduce Kiev to begging – Ukrainian MP
▪ Hong Kong environment chief says voluntary green measures better given economy
▪ China security tech expos seize opportunities to guard state secrets
▪ China students walk 2km to gravely ill classmate for graduation photo, boy dies next day
▪ EU weighs new Russia sanctions, may cut 20 banks from SWIFT
▪ China’s internet watchdog cracks down on false financial claims, stock touting online
▪ What can Hong Kong learn from Shanghai’s aggressive mega-event strategy?
▪ Hong Kong homebuyers flock to latest Sierra Sea units as mortgage rates ease
▪ Pakistan intensifies Balochistan insurgency crackdown after deadly school bus bombing
▪ Monsoon early arrival in India raises hopes for bumper harvests
▪ China therapist collects waste on side, earns more than in clinical position
▪ Hong Kong eyes pharmaceutical plant tours for ‘industrial brand’ tourism
▪ Thailand tightens cannabis rule after tourists caught trying to smuggle drug out
▪ In Southeast Asia’s climate battle, AI could prove a double-edged sword
▪ Israeli army accused of using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza
▪ Hong Kong set for heavy showers, thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon
▪ China’s Li Qiang congratulates Singapore’s Wong on win, looks forward to friendly ties
▪ Young Chinese put retirement plans on hold amid slowing economy, demographic crisis
▪ China stray puppy with 2 arrows in head, leads to crowdfunding for surgery, police probe
▪ Safety documents for Hong Kong construction sites ‘should require e-signatures’
▪ Singapore’s new Muslim affairs minister lays down firm stance on Gaza issue
▪ Snake handler captures 2.5-metre python that swallowed cat in Hong Kong
▪ Removal of Philippines’ beloved ‘sherpa cat’ Pugal sparks heated debate
▪ South Africa downgrades Taiwan’s representative office as it deepens ties with Beijing
▪ Indonesia faces calls to boost economy through more support for small businesses
▪ Why China’s yuan needs Hong Kong to reach new international heights
▪ Malaysia’s Anwar defends extending ‘brave’ anti-corruption chief’s term
▪ 18 injured in Hamburg station knife attack, German woman detained
▪ Number of Hong Kong students attending British independent schools drops by 6%
▪ China greenlights mega-project canal linking resource-rich Jiangxi to wealthy Zhejiang
▪ Singapore’s housing challenge: why some young adults still live with their parents
▪ Venezuelan opposition politician Guanipa arrested ahead of election
▪ Coconut price surge a chance to aid Southeast Asia’s small farmers
▪ South Korea offers up to US$29,000 cash for marriage to tackle birth-rate crisis
▪ A new hope for Hong Kong comics: artist lands dream Star Wars manga gig
▪ ‘Secret to eternal youth’: Korean school principal, 93, shares tips for staying young
▪ Anwar Ibrahim mints a dynasty – but Malaysia’s youth aren’t buying it
▪ Twinkle, twinkle, little Y-20 … Chinese children’s songs get a military makeover
▪ Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with brain disorder
▪ Chinese students speak of worries over Harvard ban: ‘there’s nothing we can do’
▪ China’s alignment with Russia, North Korea creates a dangerous triangle
▪ Trump backs Nippon Steel ‘partnership’ with US Steel
▪ Brazilian data partnership with China draws criticism from former officials
▪ Kim Kardashian’s ‘grandpa robbers’ found guilty – but won’t face prison time
▪ Boeing reaches deal to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
▪ Rescue under way after hundreds of workers trapped in South Africa gold mine
▪ Ukraine and Russia each free first 390 prisoners in start of war’s biggest swap
▪ Sebastiao Salgado, award-winning Brazilian photographer, dies at age 81
▪ Harvard sues Trump administration over its ban on enrolment of foreign students
▪ Iran, US finish latest round of nuclear negotiations, enrichment key issue
▪ 15 aid trucks looted in Gaza, says UN, amid dozens more deaths in Israeli strikes
▪ His Chinese-American ancestor fought to enshrine birthright citizenship. Now he fights to preserve it
▪ Diplomats call for renewed world order to confront Trump tariff chaos
▪ Fitch keeps Hong Kong’s ‘AA-’ credit rating, as government touts fiscal strength
▪ Russia casts doubt over Vatican as potential venue for Ukraine peace talks
▪ Hong Kong to spend HK$300 million on flood-control steps to protect from megastorms
▪ Singapore cabinet sworn in as PM Lawrence Wong vows to steer country through new world order
▪ US ‘gold card’ fails to lure rich Chinese, Shenzhen exports decline: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Inspectors did not need to look for ship flaws, Hong Kong disaster probe told
▪ Global study debunks ‘lab leak’ theory, finds Covid-19 virus didn’t originate in Wuhan
▪ Why is China fighting so hard against the US’ new chip ban – and will it work?
▪ After Trump crypto dinner, Justin Sun celebrates ‘strong signal’ to the industry
▪ Trump cranks up trade threats again, targeting Apple, European Union
▪ US economy’s heavy dependence on arms sales should worry the world
▪ EU threatens to walk away from trade showdown with China over lack of progress
▪ Xi urges ‘new chapter’ in China-Germany ties in call with chancellor amid US trade war
▪ Japan’s ‘men’s concept cafes’ face scrutiny over unlicensed adult services
▪ South Sudan should ‘pull back from the brink’: UN
▪ India moves closer to trade deals with US and EU with lower tariffs as key aim
▪ Twilight of the Warriors exhibition opens at Hong Kong Kowloon Walled City site
▪ Chinese robot makers led by Unitree dazzle at Macau’s Beyond Expo amid AI boom
▪ US approves China-invented painkiller that could reduce fentanyl overdoses
▪ Australia’s record floods on east coast leave 4 dead, 1 missing
▪ Inside South Korea’s secretive air defence hub that aims to scramble jets in 2 minutes
▪ Young Hong Kong investors want AI involved in their portfolio decisions, survey says
▪ 3-year-old girl discovered alone alongside mother’s body in Hong Kong flat
▪ China’s local governments must now justify big jumps in fines, charges on private firms
▪ Korean mum probed for ignoring fatally ill son, buying US$144,000 life insurance in his name
▪ Armed ICE raid on Filipino teachers in Hawaii decried as ‘abuse of power’ by US senators
▪ US farmers feel pain as soybean exports to China flatline despite tariff truce
▪ Alibaba CEO doubles down on ‘unified global cloud network’ as Chinese firms expand abroad
▪ Spain proposes 100% tax on non-EU house buyers
▪ Foo Fighters will be free to swear, smoke and drink on stage in Indonesia, promoter says
▪ EU to roll back Ukraine trade perks
▪ China’s space ambitions ‘forcing’ Washington’s Golden Dome strategy: commander
▪ China’s top exporter, Shenzhen, takes US tariff blow on the chin in April, lagging nation
▪ 70% of Hongkongers under 25 experimented with e-cigarettes: university poll
▪ University in Hong Kong welcomes international students from Harvard amid US ban
▪ For central bankers, gold’s safe-haven status has never looked better
▪ Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post scoops 4 prizes at Global Media Awards
▪ South China Sea: Philippines flexes naval muscle with 2 new warships
▪ ‘Prepare for the worst’: China minds, on guard against US punches, stress need for talks
▪ ‘We are puzzled’: how Japan’s rice crisis got so bad
▪ Hong Kong construction sector urged to rehire workers from troubled contractor
▪ Indian mob of 1,000 kills and mutilates endangered Bengal tiger, sparking outrage
▪ China deploys water cannon in Spratlys clash with Philippines over Sandy Cay
▪ Hong Kong customs arrests 3 over alleged HK$61 million money-laundering case
▪ Man in Singapore pleads guilty to sexually abusing cat after being caught on camera
▪ Gaza’s main hospital overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition
▪ In further high-level exchange amid tech tension, China and US say channels remain open
▪ ‘Miracle’: Chinese woman survives 12-floor fall, will walk in 6 months after surgeries
▪ Fire breaks out at Hong Kong government headquarters, 30 evacuated
▪ Hong Kong’s MTR Corp may face HK$19.2 million fine for 5-hour service disruption
▪ Can the US be counted on for Asia security? Crisis report casts doubt, warns of arms race
▪ BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time as battery EV sales jump 169% in April
▪ Trump hosts memecoin dinner, mixing presidency with crypto interests
▪ Europe-Japan sixth-generation fighter jet races to keep pace with China
▪ Singapore Airlines turbulence 1 year on, China pushes Pakistan dam: SCMP’s 7 highlights
▪ China-Thailand meeting yields agreement on strategic cooperation and military exercises
▪ Collapse of historic Chinese building’s roof revives concerns about construction standards
▪ Trump used DR Congo image as proof of dead ‘white farmers’ in South Africa
▪ ‘A bit lost’: China’s savers search for options after deposit rate cuts
▪ Bali bans small plastic bottles to tackle waste crisis and microplastics: ‘urgent matter’
▪ Malaysia’s ruling PKR holds vote that could elevate Anwar’s daughter Nurul Izzah
▪ Has Malaysia’s Anwar bitten off more than he can chew with geopolitical pivot?
▪ The Ohio legislation that could force Chinese scientists to sell their US homes
▪ Singapore jails mastermind behind US$10.9 million fake wine investment scheme
▪ China’s green energy leadership can bridge political, economic divides
▪ Japan probes Chinese solar panels over hidden device fears, power disruptions
▪ Cat ‘arrested’ with mugshot taken for attacking Thai police during rescue, amusing netizens
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 9 in connection with HK$140,000 internship subsidy scam
▪ North Korea investigates failed warship launch that infuriated Kim Jong-un
▪ Can Hong Kong’s Cathay compete against rivals dishing out hefty bonuses?
▪ US warship’s New Zealand visit a sign of ‘deep ties’ amid Trump-era uncertainty
▪ AI hardware start-ups get fresh boost in Shenzhen with launch of US$1 billion funds
▪ ‘It’s unsafe’: why Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa is failing to lure wealthy Chinese
▪ Israel blames Europe after embassy staff shot dead in US
▪ With his ‘historic’ tour, Trump puts US power back in the Middle East
▪ G7 targets ‘excessive imbalances’ in global economy, eyes de minimis exemption
▪ China’s 2019 fentanyl embargo led to drop in US overdoses, study finds
▪ Trump admin bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
▪ Rapper Kid Cudi tells court Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs broke into his house
▪ FCC votes to bar Chinese labs deemed security risks from testing US electronics
▪ Woman detained after shooting at CIA headquarters
▪ Ruble strengthens to two-year high against US dollar
▪ UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius to seal future of US-UK airbase
▪ Xiaomi founder flexes chip prowess as new XRing O1 bests Apple’s A18 Pro in certain tests
▪ Hong Kong should tap tourism data to fix ‘blind’ industry approach, lawmakers say
▪ Trump changed Biden’s AI chip rules. What now, will it affect China trade talks?
▪ Small plane crashes into US neighbourhood, sets homes and vehicles on fire
▪ Trial begins for men accused of abusing young Hong Kong girl
▪ China strikes new Asean trade deal, Beijing rebukes parcel fees: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Hong Kong customs seizes HK$28 million of undeclared cargo on Macau-bound ship
▪ Hong Kong to host carnival for third straight year at former Tiananmen vigil site
▪ Britain to start chemically castrating sex offenders
▪ Why did Taiwan’s William Lai tone down his rhetoric on mainland China?
▪ Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi lead China’s top-500 ranking of consumer brands, report finds
▪ If China wants the EU as a partner, it must offer concrete cooperation
▪ Chinese Premier Li Qiang set for joint meeting with Gulf and Southeast Asian states
▪ Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill moves on to Senate after US House passes it
▪ Lenovo caught off guard by tariffs even as AI PCs deliver strong annual revenue
▪ Xi tells Macron China, France should jointly ‘safeguard’ international trade rules: report
▪ Labubu, Molly toys put spotlight on Hong Kong culture in Shenzhen festival
▪ Do Lady Gaga’s Singapore shows signal end to ticket-buying mayhem, slow demand?
▪ Sri Lanka’s neutrality strained as India-Pakistan tensions rise after Kashmir attacks
▪ Hong Kong labour group calls for review of imported worker policy amid job losses
▪ US and China must continue talks, avoid ‘economic nationalism’: former top diplomat
▪ Philippines’ Marcos revamps cabinet in ‘bold reset’ after midterms setback
▪ Norway cabin owner sleeps on as cargo ship runs aground outside
▪ Chinese scientists prove US Air Force’s Mach 16 engine concept ‘feasible’
▪ Tech war: Malaysia walks back from AI project with Huawei as tech giant denies chip exports
▪ Hong Kong developer CK Asset set to weather ‘stress test’ conditions, chairman says
▪ CK Asset’s Anderson Road project scandal in Hong Kong: a timeline of events
▪ Education University of Hong Kong to nearly double master’s admissions to 5,000
▪ Hong Kong motorists to get digital traffic, parking fines from next month
▪ Rush-hour services on MTR’s Tseung Kwan O line suspended due to power fault
▪ 163,400 Hongkongers arrive in the UK under BN(O) visa since 2021
▪ TikTok shuts down ‘covert influence networks’ targeting Philippines midterm elections
▪ France arrests 55 men in Telegram paedophile ring crackdown
▪ China diving queen Quan Hongchan trains 8 hours daily to overcome development challenges
▪ Another DeepSeek? Chinese quant fund publishes paper on AI training breakthrough
▪ Hong Kong authorities to revoke contractor’s licence over safety record
▪ Chinese scientist behind supercomputer in orbit urges collaborative use of AI in space
▪ Europe’s clash with China on EVs not ‘existential’, former EU official says
▪ Mexico will not choose sides in US-China tariff war, but envoy urges Beijing to boost trade
▪ Hong Kong to be global hub for ‘patient capital’ by nurturing tech start-ups: Paul Chan
▪ Hong Kong authorities step up safety measures after worker dies from heatstroke
▪ Chinese trend factory Pop Mart joins HK$300 billion club on Hong Kong stock market
▪ Keeta riders stage third strike in Hong Kong over fairer pay, work conditions
▪ Chinese state TV tells J-10 origin story as Pakistan proclaims the fighter jet’s feats
▪ Former taxi driver accused of raping 50 women in Japan
▪ Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison stresses need for war chest in face of geopolitical tensions
▪ China delivers strong words to EU over proposed small parcel fees
▪ Singapore cabinet changes show PM Lawrence Wong’s consultative approach
▪ ‘Haunting silence’ grips Kashmir as India-Pakistan clash keeps tourists away
▪ China hero who saved classmates during quake at age 9, applauded by public for becoming dad
▪ Award-winning Chinese radar expert Li Chunsheng dies aged 62 at conference
▪ Student misses exam to save classmate’s life, stray dog eater in China: 5 trending stories
▪ Malaysia’s Anwar says Asean summit should tackle Trump’s tariffs, Myanmar crisis
▪ Collective oversight to blame in Hong Kong’s CK Asset building scandal: experts
▪ Why Japan is still clinging to ‘excessive’ Covid-19 visitation curbs at hospitals
▪ Latest Oval Office ambush by Trump could make world leaders think twice
▪ ‘Resist forgetting,’ say Chinese-Indonesians still seeking justice for mass rapes in 1998 riots
▪ China, Asean finish talks to forge stronger free trade deal amid US tariff war threat
▪ 2 Israeli embassy staff killed in shooting in Washington DC
▪ 3-vehicle collision on Hong Kong highway injures 9, causes traffic jam
▪ Singapore warns of technical recession risk from US tariff tensions
▪ Twilight of the Warriors exhibition to sustain heritage tourism in Hong Kong
▪ China’s ‘vegetable capital’ to test farming know-how in UAE’s harsh deserts
▪ Chinese army reveals helicopter encounters with foreign navy over East China Sea
▪ Hongkongers deserve a financial education that empowers them
▪ In Japan, accident-prone foreign drivers spur licensing rethink
▪ Modern marriage in Hong Kong: prenuptial agreement or ‘deed of love’?
▪ Kim Jong-un says failed North Korean warship launch can’t be ‘tolerated’
▪ Chinese woman, afraid of tanning, suffers fractures from rolling over in bed
▪ Study in Hong Kong but live outside? How students are grappling with hostel crunch
▪ Chinese hydrogen-powered drone maker HiTS eyes Hong Kong for research, overseas sales
▪ As South Korea election nears, Chinese residents in Seoul ‘stay quiet’ amid rising hostility
▪ Illegal entry from mainland China raises alarms about Taiwan’s maritime security
▪ Nasa’s Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by
▪ Chinese drone maker EHang sees flying taxis take off by 2030 on the mainland
▪ Alibaba’s entertainment group renamed after killer whale as it seeks to revive growth
▪ Removing US tariffs would ‘kneecap’ president amid China trade talks: Trump team in court
▪ Did China just take the lead in race for space-based AI computing dominance?
▪ Aid trucks enter Gaza after delays, as pressure mounts on Israel
▪ Gulf states are playing the long game between the US and China
▪ Italian commerce chamber calls for end to Russia sanctions
▪ Trump admin’s South Sudan deportation bid violates court order, US judge says
▪ European Parliament names 5 lawmakers targeted in Huawei bribery scandal
▪ Trump ambushes South Africa’s Ramaphosa with false ‘white genocide’ claims
▪ US accepts Qatar luxury jet to serve as Trump’s Air Force One
▪ Germany busts group suspected of procuring visas for wealthy Chinese
▪ Donald Trump Jnr says ‘maybe one day’ he could run for US president
▪ Trump administration urges Supreme Court to shield Musk’s Doge from transparency orders
▪ Israeli troops fire ‘warning’ shots near EU diplomats, sparking outcry amid Gaza pressure
▪ Hong Kong journalist group slams ‘tax review on 20 reporters, groups’
▪ Baidu’s robotaxi service completes 11 million rides as company beats earnings expectations
▪ China’s 2026-30 plan is in the works – and it addresses weak links exposed by US trade war
▪ Beijing vows tit-for-tat in chip war, top US-China diplomats meet: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Hong Kong’s Grand Ocean Cinema to close down after 56 years of making memories
▪ ‘What if AI had eyes’: meet Chinese firm Xreal, Google’s partner in AR glasses project
▪ China urges trust, cooperation with Pakistan, Afghanistan as regional tensions mount
▪ India strikes ‘breakthrough’ blow against Maoist rebels, eliminating top leader
▪ Dating app scammers in Japan targeting disabled people with fake dates and huge bar bills
▪ Trump forced to bargain with China as US mourns loss of supremacy
▪ China’s army of robot makers jostle for attention in overcrowded market
▪ PLA researchers rank Cold War relic B-52 a bigger nuclear threat than F-35, B-2
▪ British climbers conquer Mount Everest in record time using Xenon gas innovation
▪ Hong Kong passes stablecoin law, clearing way for licensed issuers to sell to public
▪ 10 arrested in Hong Kong in bribery case centred on CK Asset development
▪ Hong Kong seeking proposals to revamp Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
▪ Malaysians slam plan to raise civil servant retirement age to 65: ‘Let them rest’
▪ India government accused of ‘mischievous intent’ in Tharoor pick for Kashmir mission
▪ Teen health at ‘tipping point’ as 464 million youth at risk of obesity by 2030, report warns
▪ China’s rare earth exports surged ahead of Trump trade war escalation
▪ Rise of Pakistan’s General Munir amid India conflict reshapes military politics: ‘a hero now’
▪ Trump’s Golden Dome shows US ‘obsessed with absolute security’, China says
▪ Hong Kong is launching 9 ‘hotspot projects’ to boost tourism. So what are they?
▪ Hong Kong clinics must apply for licence from October, as rules set to tighten
▪ How China’s military might use anti-AI tactics on the battlefields of the future
▪ ‘Special and different’: Former envoys advocate for Hong Kong’s unique global value
▪ Workers flee as thick smoke spews from Cathay flight simulator in Hong Kong
▪ Israeli strikes kill 45 in Gaza, as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians
▪ Singapore PM reveals cabinet including new defence chief and 2 fresh faces
▪ Disabled Chinese man inspires many by starting primary school at 16, medical school at 25
▪ Chinese biotech firm secures US$6 billion Pfizer deal for cancer drug
▪ Hong Kong public schools to face 10% cut in major grant in coming academic year
▪ Putin’s visit to Kursk highlights Russia’s efforts to regain control post-Ukraine incursion
▪ Can Japan’s Ishiba weather political storm after rice remark buries farm minister?
▪ India’s lion population roars, highlighting successful conservation in Gujarat’s Gir sanctuary
▪ China’s theme park capital to welcome Spider-Man, Harry Potter in tourist economy boon
▪ US envoy holds ‘candid’ first talks with senior Chinese official as trade tensions persist
▪ Alibaba lands US$250 million convertible bonds deal, AI pact with selfie app giant Meitu
▪ Hong Kong firms must take initiative on safe AI practices
▪ Nvidia CEO blasts US AI chip restrictions on China as ‘failure’, calls for policy reversal
▪ China offers support for ‘ironclad friend’ Pakistan, urges dialogue with India
▪ Philippines to deploy Korean-speaking police in response to crime wave
▪ Singapore university’s dumping of Yale-NUS books sparks anger and petition
▪ Hong Kong’s MTR Corp hires independent expert to look into train faults
▪ Conductor Chung Myung-whun likens La Scala appointment to marrying his ‘closest friend’
▪ Chinese pandas over Malaysian wildlife? Malaysians debate cost of hosting a new pair
▪ Singapore Airlines turbulence-hit passengers still suffering, 1 year on
▪ Indian fashion businesses cash in on Pakistan conflict flare-up, tap surge in nationalism
▪ British firms in China lament burdensome environment, but commitment to market remains
▪ Tourists eagerly plan return trips for opening of old Hong Kong police station
▪ PLA conducts amphibious landing drill in strait as Taiwanese leader marks first year
▪ China’s ‘AI tigers’ Zhipu, Moonshot accused of collecting excessive data with chatbot apps
▪ China bride goes viral for angelic beauty, hails from family renowned for stunning looks
▪ Indonesia’s online porn crackdown nets 380,000 content removals
▪ Indian activist author wins 2025 International Booker Prize for short story collection
▪ Hong Kong Observatory issues third ‘very hot weather’ warning in 5 days
▪ Top aides to Mexico City mayor killed in brazen daytime ambush by motorbike gunmen
▪ Cancer can be made worse by high-dose radiotherapy, surprising new study finds
▪ First blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease to be available in US starting late June
▪ Syria on the brink? Rubio warns of ‘full-scale civil war of epic proportions’
▪ China’s robot-made missiles, new bacteria strain found on Tiangong: 7 science highlights
▪ China vows to use anti-sanctions law if US ban on Huawei chips enforced
▪ Pakistan-American’s death sentence for beheading girlfriend upheld: ‘victory for all women’
▪ 4 Hongkongers hurt after school bus driver allegedly faints behind wheel, hits taxi
▪ Beyond education: how millennial parenting is influencing Gen Alpha
▪ Malaysia’s ‘No 1 enemy’ is scourge of escalating drug abuse, deputy PM warns
▪ US faces legal challenge as it deports Asians to conflict-plagued South Sudan
▪ US presidents often hide the true state of their health from the public
▪ Why India is boosting arms sales to Armenia amid Pakistan, Turkey tensions
▪ China’s youth unemployment rate falls ahead of crunch graduation season
▪ Singapore’s central bank chief sees ‘no alternative’ to US dollar assets despite downgrade
▪ Hong Kong Red Cross tightens female blood donor rules for first time in 30 years
▪ Hong Kong’s vision for low-altitude economy needs urban reality check
▪ ‘My friends were executed’: North Korean defectors tell UN of regime’s brutal reality
▪ ‘Despicable’ Chinese shop owner adopts stray dogs only to kill, cook and eat them
▪ China’s C919 network spans 16 cities as 2-year mark reflects reliability
▪ Police to launch drone patrols in Hong Kong urban areas on Friday
▪ Casino tycoon Lawrence Ho’s family office invests in Hong Kong real estate broker IFCX
▪ US-China tariff truce offers hope for resolution on fentanyl and other issues
▪ Myanmar junta’s drones from China, Russia tilt balance of war against resistance forces
▪ US surgeon accused of removing woman’s kidney instead of ruptured spleen
▪ US limits Covid-19 boosters to over-65s or those at high risk
▪ Alibaba and DeepSeek’s home province launches AI spending spree to become innovation hub
▪ US to cut Newark airport flights after series of major disruptions
▪ Secretary of State Rubio, clashing with senators, says China will not replace US on global aid
▪ Taiwan’s William Lai enters second year in office with troubles mounting on all sides
▪ Chinese investments in Europe have increased for first time since 2016
▪ How Gulf states could unlock US investment in Iran after sanctions end
▪ Trump picks US$175 billion Golden Dome design to block China, Russia threats
▪ US military faces ‘readiness crisis’ to modernise as China advances: Pentagon
▪ Kevin Spacey gets charity award at Cannes, says ‘glad to be working again’
▪ US clears way for stiff tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports
▪ Trump backer Elon Musk says he will spend ‘a lot less’ on political campaigns
▪ Ukraine war: EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions without waiting for Trump
▪ EU to impose US$2.25 fee on cheap parcels, mostly from China
▪ Patient arrested for indecently assaulting nurse in Hong Kong hospital ward
▪ Brazil urges China to limit chicken import ban to city with bird flu outbreak
▪ China makes world’s first 5G satellite-to-phone video call. Will it test US TikTok curbs?
▪ Charity’s proposed shelter for homeless Hongkongers rejected by government
▪ Chinese workshop owner arrested in Italy over labour exploitation in fashion supply chain
▪ Cruise ship Star Voyager to make Hong Kong its home port from June to November
▪ Russia’s top IT companies enjoy huge surge in turnover – report
▪ China’s Xi doubles down on self-reliance, rallying officials to bolster manufacturing
▪ ‘Horrified’ Starmer calls for Gaza ceasefire amid growing international pressure on Israel
▪ Singapore’s HDB corridors compared with South China Sea row? US embassy slammed over video
▪ Hong Kong’s unemployment rate hits a 2-year high of 3.4%
▪ Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes scholars from US amid higher education turmoil in country
▪ Beijing’s hold over rare metals, China cuts mortgage rate benchmark: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Could space become Hong Kong’s new frontier industry? Experts think so
▪ Trump’s trade war is cracking the West’s unity, former Chinese envoy says
▪ Alibaba.com sees jump in US buyer activity after US-China tariff truce
▪ India’s stock market rated above Japan and China by more fund managers: survey
▪ Trump wants Europe to spend more on defence. He’s right
▪ Philippines’ Marcos offers reconciliation with Dutertes – will it work?
▪ Hong Kong ombudsman defends archived reports removal, citing website improvements
▪ US should change the narrative about the opioid crisis if it wants China’s full support
▪ Chinese crane maker raises questions over US tariff plans: ‘not a real remedy’
▪ Over 50% of US firms plan to raise prices amid Trump trade war risks: survey
▪ China smartphone exports to US, including Apple’s iPhone, dive to lowest since 2011
▪ Israeli politician says country should not ‘kill babies for a hobby’, sparking controversy
▪ Resident in Thailand releases 2 snakes in hissy fit over neighbour’s noisy dog
▪ Ancestor cell of animals and plants lived on hydrogen, not oxygen: Chinese study
▪ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls US ban on H20 AI chip ‘deeply painful’
▪ Pakistan, India agree to withdraw troops by end of May, resume iconic border ceremony
▪ Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘trying to buy time’ to continue conflict
▪ CATL’s EV battery plants to become carbon neutral this year, founder says
▪ Tech war: Xiaomi’s new 3-nanometre chip takes on rival products from Apple, Qualcomm
▪ China aims new JY-27V radar at stealthy targets, such as America’s fifth-gen fighters
▪ Anti-Chinese sentiment in South Korea reignited by violent incidents, stereotypes
▪ Meet China PhD student Pang Zhongwang who rises from waste collector to cultural ambassador
▪ South Korean police apply for reporter’s arrest over ‘99 Chinese spies’ article
▪ Hong Kong’s ‘game changer’ law will encourage insurers to redomicile: industry guild
▪ China cuts key mortgage rate to spur property market. Is a rebound in sight?
▪ Asean, Gulf leaders to meet in Malaysia as region seeks new investment lifeline
▪ Cryptocurrencies are emerging as ‘digital gold’ in a shaky world economy
▪ WHO assembly adopts landmark global pandemic agreement
▪ Globe Telecom CEO says Philippines can cope with US tariffs’ impact
▪ Taiwan’s coastguard asks for more surveillance funds after mainland boats breach defences
▪ Strikes kill dozens across Gaza as Israel presses on with major offensive
▪ Wang Yi to visit Hong Kong for mediation organisation ceremony
▪ Fake Filipinos scandal reignites Chinese espionage fears in Philippines
▪ Hong Kong unveils 9 projects featuring local brands, 4 peaks to draw tourists
▪ Hong Kong’s taxi drivers should use ‘negative’ feedback to improve services: John Lee
▪ Guess how much? Jimmy O. Yang’s Hong Kong tickets resell at up to 140% mark-up
▪ China, Pakistan FMs expected to discuss security cooperation, to India’s chagrin
▪ Hong Kong to replace 13,000 traffic signals by 2027 to help visually impaired
▪ China’s megaprojects and their significance
▪ Father of wanted Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok granted HK$200,000 bail under Article 23
▪ Receivers put US$55 million home of Hong Kong’s ‘Cassette King’ on sale amid housing gloom
▪ Japan follows Trump’s lead, weighs taxing imports from China’s Shein, Temu
▪ ‘Shameless’ China couple arrested for printing fake banknotes, using them at local markets
▪ WHO chief defends US$2.1 billion budget request after US cuts funding
▪ Malaysians brace for 6 days of chaos as Asean summit shuts down Kuala Lumpur
▪ Burst pipe closes major Hong Kong road, cuts off flushing water supply to Tseung Kwan O
▪ Hong Kong leader downplays business closures, cites GDP growth, more registered companies
▪ Chinese tourist drowns during Malaysian diving trip
▪ William Lai vows to protect Taiwan security and industry in speech marking year as leader
▪ South Korean martial law judge in hostess bar ethics row denies allegations
▪ Hong Kong leader says subsidiary security law ‘imperative’ to tackle ‘virus’ of threats
▪ After decades in Australia, Chinese expert Zhang Chengqi returns to teach AI in Shenzhen
▪ Singapore’s ‘shameful’ fuel prices slammed, Malaysia Putin backlash: 7 Asia highlights
▪ From jam to jeans, Indians’ boycott of Turkish goods grows
▪ China defies Trump trade war challenge with US$17.3 billion in capital inflow
▪ Indonesia on high alert after volcano erupts 8 times in 1 weekend
▪ ‘Opportunity I could not let pass’: Hong Kong expats embrace life in Qatar
▪ ‘Surprised’ Trump questions timing of Biden’s cancer diagnosis
▪ How could China’s military use AI? An expo gives some hints
▪ Foxconn pumps US$1.5 billion into India unit as Apple moves iPhone production from China
▪ Lightning strike kills 3 at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex
▪ Hong Kong must care for its teachers before it’s too late
▪ Japan urged to confront Cambodia’s human rights record when Hun Manet visits
▪ CATL jumps 12.5% in Hong Kong trading debut after completing year’s biggest stock offering
▪ China doctor tells lethargic, anaemic women to look at muscular men for mood boost
▪ Hong Kong’s Phase Scientific gets US$34 million to advance test for cancer risk factor HPV
▪ Education University of Hong Kong unveils plan to combat financial pressures
▪ Fatal crash spotlights Japan military’s ageing aircraft, recruitment struggles
▪ At least 58 unidentified corpses found in Libyan hospital, interior ministry says
▪ China counts on three strategic directions to survive Trump’s tariff and tech war
▪ Singer says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs threatened to kill her after she saw him beat girlfriend
▪ Amid furore, Brazil’s first lady defends TikTok remarks at China state dinner hosted by Xi
▪ Port of Los Angeles feeling the impact from ebb and flow of tariff shifts
▪ How critical minerals became China’s ultimate trump card in the trade war
▪ Elon Musk, who is suing Microsoft, is also software giant’s guest in Grok AI partnership
▪ El Salvador arrests human rights lawyer helping deported migrants
▪ Rapid escalation of India-Pakistan clashes a warning of new tech dangers
▪ Apple slapped with $93,000 LGBTQ propaganda fine in Russia
▪ The Doors’ Jim Morrison bust found in France, 37 years after theft from Paris graveyard
▪ Nippon Steel to invest US$4 billion for US Steel mill in US$14 billion package
▪ 22 countries demand Israel allow ‘full resumption’ of Gaza aid
▪ Vance gives Pope Leo an invitation from Trump to visit White House
▪ Hong Kong woman selling electric toothbrush online loses HK$800,000 in scam
▪ ‘Sesame Street’ finds new home with Netflix, but Elmo and Big Bird keep PBS partnership
▪ Trump call with Putin over Ukraine under way as US willing to walk away: ‘not our war’
▪ Parents warned after men spotted approaching schoolgirls in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long
▪ Hongkongers using CLP Power to pay less due to cheaper global fuel
▪ Yuri Grigorovich, patriarch of Russian ballet whose career spanned 8 decades, dies aged 98
▪ Hong Kong marine officials missed ferry design flaw, disaster inquiry hears
▪ The US and China called a truce on tariffs, but is the battleground expanding?
▪ Joe Biden vows to fight ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer, thanks Americans for ‘love and support’
▪ Tycoon Richard Li’s insurer FWD files to list in Hong Kong amid rising IPO wave
▪ China’s manufacturing mostly resilient, BeiDou’s market success: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Half of Hong Kong organisations audited by watchdog collect personal data using AI
▪ Huawei launches US$3,300 foldable tablet running HarmonyOS, flexing its hardware muscle
▪ Outcry among lawmakers as Hong Kong Ombudsman removes years of archived reports
▪ Why Europe and Asean are aligning to hedge against US, China dependence
▪ Ex-England striker Gary Lineker to leave BBC after social media post on Zionism
▪ Singapore traders drawn into Indonesia’s US$12 billion Pertamina corruption probe
▪ EU follows China and bans Brazilian poultry exports after bird flu outbreak
▪ China directs state bodies to buy more home-made EVs for official use
▪ Singapore election: Workers’ Party’s Andre Low and Eileen Chong chosen as NCMPs
▪ How common is prostate cancer in Hong Kong and what can you do to treat it?
▪ Teen arrested in Hong Kong after dad calls police over ‘space oil’ possession
▪ China’s fresh belt-tightening push takes aim at white elephants, joyrides, lavish meals
▪ From Cannes to Oscars, Bollywood’s women challenge India’s ‘misogynistic’ storylines
▪ Hong Kong to map safety risks of city’s numerous natural slopes using drones
▪ Xiaomi stands as one of China’s biggest semiconductor investors, founder Lei Jun says
▪ ‘Highest level’ of Macron’s French government accused of covering up Nestle water scandal
▪ Ant Group’s global unit pulls in US$3 billion in revenue ahead of spin-off
▪ Hong Kong home builders bring new flats to market, seizing on sentiment surge
▪ India eyes more rice exports as tensions with Pakistan ease, monsoon starts early
▪ Chinese national arrested in Japan over alleged hit-and-run case that injured 4 boys
▪ Trump calls to probe Kamala Harris’ celebrity endorsements from Beyoncé, Oprah during election
▪ Trump-Xi direct talks needed soon as clock ticks on trade truce: ex-US diplomat
▪ Nvidia plans larger Taiwan office and local supercomputer collaboration, CEO Huang says
▪ 11 government departments, private owners must agree for Hong Kong waterfront development
▪ China village at centre of illegal surrogacy probe, some proxy mums being deaf-mute, disabled
▪ Stellantis relocating Chinese EV maker Leapmotor’s European production from Poland
▪ Plane engine cover falls apart mid-air during Taiwan flight
▪ Trump Tower Ho Chi Minh City? US President’s son visits Vietnam amid US$1.5 billion deal
▪ South Korea’s presidential candidates clash over China and US, ‘pragmatic’ policy
▪ China’s industrial robot output soars, as start-ups Unitree and UBTech take lead
▪ China’s economic resilience muffles speculations over imminent fiscal stimulus
▪ Are weight loss diets like fasting, low carbs harmful? Hong Kong experts weigh in
▪ Stronger Asian currencies a mixed blessing for region’s property markets
▪ UK and EU forge new post-Brexit deal on fishing, security and Ukraine
▪ Hong Kong watchdog flags new scam involving complaints from ‘neighbours’
▪ BeiDou, China’s version of GPS, now being used over 1 trillion times per day
▪ In Malaysia, PKR’s Rafizi steps up poll campaign as Anwar’s daughter contests No 2 post
▪ ‘Unable to compete’: Chinese dismiss India’s Prachand combat helicopter against local Z-10
▪ Why this earth scientist sees China as ‘the great hope’ for climate research
▪ Mainland Chinese drug effective in treating 3 cancer types: Hong Kong-led study
▪ China to extend combat range of UAVs as Jiu Tian drone carrier prepares for first mission
▪ Japan farm minister’s rice boast stirs anger: ‘I just got scolded by my wife’
▪ Chinese man trains rigorously in martial arts to compete in slap-fighting tournament
▪ Trump’s big tax-cut bill advances as debt concerns mount
▪ Grab’s GoTo takeover bid: a step too far for Indonesia?
▪ Singapore jails China-born former actor Ian Fang for sexual offences with 15 year old
▪ Missing woman, 72, found on Hong Kong’s Kowloon Peak by rescue team
▪ Foreign degrees lose lustre in China, Japan’s phone addiction: 5 weekend reads you missed
▪ ‘China’s Ozempic’ may vie with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk for global weight-loss drug market
▪ Trump’s memecoin dinner made him millions. Critics call it cash-for-access
▪ Sichuan University pulls hiring notice for Japanese archaeologist after online backlash
▪ Indonesian animated movie Jumbo topples Frozen 2 at the country’s box office
▪ Violence, ‘credible’ signs of vote-buying mar Philippines midterm election: EU observers
▪ Rewriting history? Indonesia’s plan to tell ‘history correctly’ stirs propaganda fears
▪ China’s economy remains resilient in April despite sky-high US tariffs
▪ Hong Kong must not ignore burden of primary school pupils and families
▪ ‘Still a good time to buy’: Goldman urges value investors to make ‘precise’ stock picks
▪ China says it will speed up Pakistan dam construction after Indian threat to cut supplies
▪ Chinese ambulance uses siren to clear way for tourists, sparks public outrage
▪ US importers urging Hong Kong manufacturers ‘to bypass levies’ amid trade war
▪ China’s yuan fit to rival US dollar as global currency if more accessible: economist
▪ In the heart of ‘Silicon Malaysia’, spiralling living costs dent big chip dreams
▪ Portuguese PM’s party claims election win, falls short of majority
▪ Brics message to ‘ring hollow’ if Pakistan remains ‘blocked by India’: envoy Khalil Hashmi
▪ How India-Pakistan conflict redefines the global security landscape
▪ Israel will allow limited aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade, Netanyahu says
▪ Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer, his office says
▪ Romanian centrist Nicusor Dan on course to win presidency in shock turnaround
▪ Italy’s Meloni scores diplomatic win as ‘bridge builder’ by bringing US, EU to same table
▪ FBI identifies suspect in California fertility clinic bombing
▪ At inaugural mass, Pope Leo warns against exploiting nature, marginalising the poor
▪ South Korea’s presidential candidates focus on economic recovery in first debate
▪ Chinese firm launches ‘unhackable’ quantum cryptography system
▪ India restricts imports from Bangladesh as ‘reciprocal measure’
▪ France to build supermax prison in jungle of South American territory
▪ Trade war fallout: Chinese e-commerce firms intensify push for Europe’s shoppers
▪ Hong Kong-Macau ferry services to be disrupted again on Monday after accident
▪ By eroding US soft power, Trump is ceding the contest to China
▪ Could Brazilian leader Lula’s Beijing trip herald greater Chinese defence role in region?
▪ Israeli strikes kill 103 across Gaza overnight, hospitals say
▪ Zelensky, Vance shake hands at Vatican after Oval Office row
▪ Pandas in Qatar? Meet the Hongkonger helping Chinese national treasures thrive
▪ Man arrested over robbing Hong Kong pet shop with fruit knife
▪ 2,300-year-old Chinese silk books return to Beijing after decades in US museum
▪ Who is Fan Daidi? New vice-president of top China university has net worth of US$6 billion
▪ Hong Kong’s To Kwa Wan to be transformed into ‘world-class’ cove for dining, concerts
▪ South Korea’s election front runner proposes two-term presidency to decentralise power
▪ New faces in Carney’s cabinet raise hopes of reset in India-Canada ties
▪ Up to 80% of poor kids in Hong Kong shoebox flats not eating enough healthy foods
▪ Vodafone Idea seeks relief on US$5 billion in dues from India following court rejection
▪ Hong Kong police arrest minibus driver, 78, after vehicle hits and kills man
▪ Let’s dispel any doubts now over Hong Kong’s post-2047 future
▪ Nobel physicist Giorgio Parisi takes up complexity sciences post in China
▪ ‘No regrets’: China student saves classmate suffering heart attack, misses key exam
▪ Buyers snap up 73% of SHKP’s Sierra Sea flats on sale as hot streak continues
▪ Philippines’ Sara Duterte wants to stand impeachment trial so she can see ‘bloodbath’
▪ Why alternative diets like fasting, low carbs, don’t work: Hong Kong nutritionists
▪ Victory for free speech in Indonesia as court curbs defamation law
▪ EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing
▪ China turns to PPPs as a ‘yellow brick road’ solution to fund big projects in Africa
▪ Canada has ‘nearly zero’ tariffs on US goods? Not true, finance minister says
▪ Chinese man dates 2.2-metre-tall woman despite family dislike, couple expect child soon
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 5 for allegedly trafficking over 100kg of cannabis, cocaine
▪ Hong Kong property: new pricing weighs on home market as tariff war hurts demand
▪ Hong Kong’s IPO market ‘brisk’ despite ongoing US-China trade tensions: Paul Chan
▪ Have ticket, will travel? China’s concertgoers spur tourism spending spree
▪ As Philippines ‘bristles’ with foreign-made missiles, is it a deterrent or a danger?
▪ Chinese gyroscope could make navigation more stable for aircraft, ships and oil rigs
▪ Malaysian panda fans bid an emotional farewell to Fu Wa and Feng Yi after 11 years’ stay
▪ Bank in Hong Kong investigates unauthorised transactions on payment system FPS
▪ Chinese esports giant NIP eyes global expansion with Abu Dhabi expansion
▪ Mainland Chinese retailers take advantage of falling rents to expand Hong Kong presence
▪ Japan’s push to promote Mount Fuji Instagram spot backfires as overtourism irks locals
▪ How the Indo-Pacific got its name – and what China has to do with it
▪ China uses carrots and sticks to boost military ranks and discourage dodgers
▪ Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge in New York
▪ UK, EU still at odds over students and workers ahead of post-Brexit reset summit
▪ Pope Leo stands as a counterpoint to Trump’s polarising leadership
▪ South Korea’s granny YouTubers are rewriting the script on ageing
▪ China shop owner live-streams feather-plucking chicken butts to promote delicacy
▪ Hong Kong should put brakes on driverless technology push: industry veterans
▪ In Japan, 6 in 10 admit being addicted to their phones: ‘definitely an issue’
▪ Austria wins Eurovision crown with JJ’s ‘Wasted Love’
▪ International Museum Day: how China is aiming for cultural superpower status
▪ 1 killed in ‘bomb attack’ at California fertility clinic
▪ J-10C success in India-Pakistan clash testifies to China’s air superiority
▪ Kanye West’s pro-Hitler song gets millions of views on X after being banned elsewhere
▪ US tornadoes kill more than 20 in Kentucky and Missouri
▪ Lufthansa plane flown by autopilot after pilot faints in cockpit
▪ Trump says China and Walmart should ‘eat the tariffs’ instead of raising prices
▪ Hong Kong police investigating after woman found dead under pile of items in flat
▪ 10 escape from US jail through hole in wall when guard left to get food
▪ New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station
▪ Germany cuts tax estimates by over €33 billion
▪ Hamas confirms new Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel in Qatar
▪ China’s next-gen surveillance tools get AI boost to target Telegram and VPN users
▪ Hong Kong facing ‘challenges’ of rising unilateralism, Beijing official warns
▪ China’s plasma drive can nearly double high-altitude drone efficiency, study says
▪ Musician charged with US singer Chris Brown in alleged London nightclub attack
▪ High-speed ferry with 300 aboard hits pier in Hong Kong, no injuries reported
▪ The Chinese chemists turning science into fortunes
▪ Chinese boy inspired by heroes during deadly 2008 Sichuan earthquake becomes paratrooper
▪ Taxis and ride-hailing services can coexist in Hong Kong, transport chief says
▪ How will UK’s hardening stance on migration affect Hongkongers on BN(O) visas?
▪ China cuts US Treasury stockpile, dropping to No 3 spot among foreign holders
▪ India’s manufacturers fear influx of cheap Chinese imports amid US-China trade war fallout
▪ Nvidia CEO sees ‘no evidence’ of AI chip diversion into China
▪ Hong Kong officials launch probe after worker falls to his death at luxury villa
▪ No, stock markets are not a barometer of the world’s economic health
▪ How Europe went ‘crazy’ for Chinese blind-box toys – and why it matters
▪ Japan ‘bumping gang’ deliberately collides with pedestrians, mostly women, to vent frustrations
▪ Hong Kong trade bodies urged to learn from Qatar to enhance investor services
▪ Hong Kong police smash cross-border syndicate that laundered HK$118 million
▪ Malaysian woman’s epic solo motorcycle quest takes her from Asia to Antarctica
▪ South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol quits party before snap polls, urges support for Kim Moon-soo
▪ Hong Kong children urged to get Covid jabs as ‘whole paediatric ward full’
▪ Beijing ‘flexible’ in courting Taiwan allies as Haiti, St Lucia attend mainland forum
▪ China fans chase boy band on flight, ignore crew advice, take photos, disturb passengers
▪ Japan’s knife ownership law comes into focus after UK bans ninja swords
▪ Hong Kong jails Thai parrot’s egg smuggler as customs cracks case amid rising trend
▪ Trump hints at meeting Putin to ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine war
▪ Beijing planned Hong Kong’s subsidiary security legislation ‘for months’
▪ Indonesia slams Singapore’s ‘shameful’ fuel prices, plans pivot to US imports
▪ India accused of forcing Rohingya refugees into sea near Myanmar
▪ Cambodia starts selling durians to China, vying to rival Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
▪ Singapore jails Indian tourist who molested 12-year-old girl
▪ Chinese defence scientists seek to turn old rocket artillery into plane-killing glider
▪ Hong Kong prepares for a grand homecoming as mainland firms face US delisting threats
▪ Seeking the silver lining in Trump’s tariff turmoil
▪ US police name Chinese and Italian tourists killed in Yellowstone crash
▪ Japanese officials want ‘selfish’ Mount Fuji climbers to pay for off-season rescue
▪ I’m not ‘lying flat’, just choosing a saner lifestyle than China’s 996
▪ Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez’s death highlights ‘level of saturation’ over femicide
▪ Trump says India willing to lift all tariffs for US, but he’s in ‘no rush’
▪ China first pet gym offers unique facilities, programmes to promote animal wellness
▪ Biotech’s DeepSeek moment: Hong Kong investor ORI sees opportunity in China with new fund
▪ Kung fu hustle: Hong Kong action film actor turns mentor for stunt performers
▪ US plans immigrant reality TV competition for citizenship to ‘revive patriotism’
▪ Silicon rally: can Malaysia reclaim its semiconductor glory?
▪ Ex-US ambassador to Ukraine says she quit because of Trump ‘appeasement’
▪ Senior US Democrat slams reversal of AI rule as ‘horrible idea’ helping China
▪ Cheaper private flats in Hong Kong don’t erase need for subsidised housing
▪ Moody’s downgrades US credit rating, pushes it out of elite AAA club
▪ Melania Trump statue missing in her native Slovenia after last one set on fire
▪ EU slams UK-US trade deal
▪ Who took the iconic Napalm Girl image? World Press Photo says it’s not clear
▪ Trump says Taylor Swift ‘no longer HOT’ in Air Force One rant
▪ Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison
▪ Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill blocked by hardline Republicans
▪ Ukraine-Russia talks yield prisoner swap, but no truce
▪ Hong Kong’s Cathay vows to instil safety and reporting culture in cadet training
▪ Brazil, world’s biggest poultry exporter, confirms bird flu outbreak, sparking China shipments ban
▪ US to set tariff rates ‘in weeks’, says Trump, with letters to be sent out
▪ US-China deal no relief for firms as rare earth curbs keep supply chain severed
▪ Hong Kong police smash loan shark syndicate, arresting 24 including 12-year-old
▪ Alibaba cements AI leadership as cloud unit reports fastest growth since 2022
▪ China’s bid to survive trade war, PL-15 missiles’ first combat test: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Chinese team taps DeepSeek AI for military battle simulation
▪ Trump caps Gulf tour with America-first policy for peace in Middle East, South Asia
▪ Dozens more die in Israeli strikes on Gaza
▪ Hong Kong doctor admits to issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks
▪ Despite headwinds faced by China, it’s not all plain sailing for Korean shipbuilders
▪ China’s lack of advanced chips hinders broad adoption of AI models: Tencent executive
▪ Russia, Ukraine meet in Turkey in first direct peace talks in 3 years, but little progress expected
▪ Misinformation warfare intensifies in India and Pakistan as conflict rages on
▪ Covid-19 in Hong Kong: guide to the resurgence of cases and how to stay safe
▪ Chinese defence firm strikes arms deal with Nigeria, deepening ties with West Africa
▪ DeepSeek paper offers new details on how it used 2,048 Nvidia chips to take on OpenAI
▪ Sweden school shooter’s motive was suicide: police
▪ US aid cuts leave food for millions, including biscuits, grains, oil, decaying in warehouses
▪ In India, boycott calls against Turkey, Azerbaijan reflect growing ‘consumer-led diplomacy’
▪ Huawei’s chip unit doubled revenue last year as firm gains China smartphone market share
▪ China’s PLA warns US Space Force ‘orbital carrier’ risks escalating cosmic arms race
▪ China couple celebrate wedding at hotpot chain for US$3,100, attract attention with long bill
▪ India blocks state-backed Chinese X accounts for spreading pro-Pakistan ‘disinformation’
▪ Greater healthcare demand drives 55% hike in Hong Kong employee medical premiums
▪ Singapore, US to discuss ‘zero’ or preferential tariffs on pharmaceutical exports
▪ Malaysia records fewest births ever, fuelling population decline concerns
▪ China-US ties: lawmakers call on American college to end role in Duke Kunshan University
▪ Hong Kong court questions human rights implications in denial of early release
▪ Hong Kong’s economy grows by 3.1% in first quarter
▪ Trump wraps up his Middle East tour with deals galore
▪ China’s message on trade deals is clear: multilateral is the only way
▪ Tech war: US curbs on global use of Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment
▪ Thai monk arrested for stealing US$9 million from temple, funds traced to online gambling
▪ Inside the minds of Singapore’s opposition members – why do they keep coming back?
▪ To survive the trade war, China aims to create a stronger domestic economy
▪ UK talking with several countries to set up ‘return hubs’ for rejected asylum seekers
▪ Ordinary Hongkongers okay to take photos near ‘prohibited places’: authorities
▪ Putin’s ‘second wife’ joke about Malaysia’s Anwar draws laughs and anger amid MH17 ruling
▪ China’s PL-15 missiles face first combat test in Kashmir conflict
▪ Hongkonger sentenced to life for killing older brother in frenzied knife attack
▪ Gene study whispers ancient tales of longest human trek, from Asia to Americas
▪ ‘Give me a chance’: Chinese influencer exposed as ex-convict sparks mixed reactions online
▪ Earthquake jitters sway Thailand’s office market, send tenants scrambling for low-rises
▪ Another Chinese car carrier sets record, putting spotlight on vehicle export ambitions
▪ Thai tycoon wanted over deadly Bangkok tower collapse in quake surrenders to police
▪ Hongkongers can enjoy 9-day Lunar New Year break, 6 long weekends in 2026
▪ CATL’s dilemma: top-of-the-range Hong Kong IPO price may take fizz out of trading debut
▪ China’s J-10C vs French Rafale, fans defend Blackpink’s Lisa: SCMP 7 highlights
▪ Southeast Asia’s tech reliance on China poses economic promise – and cybersecurity risks
▪ Europe warned to change fast or become a ‘shock absorber’ of US-China trade war
▪ Pakistan extends ceasefire with India as pause in fighting holds
▪ China’s defence chief forges Europe ties in Paris, Berlin plus UN peace pledge
▪ Hong Kong authorities warn ride-hailing firms about legality as taxi drivers petition
▪ US lawmakers introduce bill to stop smuggling of Nvidia’s AI chips to China
▪ Green Tea makes tepid trading debut in Hong Kong as traders gird for CATL’s IPO next week
▪ China has world’s fastest rise in dementia with up to 115 million cases forecast by 2050
▪ Xi Jinping’s meeting with Myanmar’s junta leader in Moscow signals China’s backing of regime
▪ Malaysia’s Melaka hails Fan Bingbing as Chinese tourists flock to state
▪ Why Hong Kong leader’s Middle East trip yielded bigger results than 2023 visit
▪ The Rejoicing in Woods and Springs: A Journey through Garden Cultures in China and the Wider World exhibition targets to run in Hong Kong in 2026
▪ Horses were running between Asia, North America 50,000 years ago: study
▪ US investigating perceived ‘threat’ to Trump over ex-FBI chief Comey’s ‘86 47’ post
▪ Thanks to Trump, we now have a profound appreciation of supply chains
▪ Singapore Airlines to pay staff over 7 months’ bonus, warns of Trump’s tariffs hurting demand
▪ China woman pays US$9,700 to pedestrian after bumping into latter, causing fall, hip fractures
▪ China announces three new military academies as part of PLA modernisation drive
▪ Australia’s Queensland to open Shenzhen trade office with Hong Kong as ‘gateway’
▪ China’s moves in disputed waters spark concerns in Japan about ‘incremental control’
▪ Chinese student Xu Yang breaks ‘impossible’ microdrone world speed record
▪ Criminal investigation opened into rape, sex assault allegations against Smokey Robinson
▪ Trump announces US$14.5 billion Etihad commitment with Boeing, GE Aerospace
▪ Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream ‘killed by hitman’, prosecutors say
▪ UAE to build biggest AI campus outside US in Trump deal, bypassing past China worries
▪ Taiwan more likely to face blockade or economic warfare from Beijing than invasion: panel
▪ US tariffs on pharmaceuticals could hit Chinese export firms’ profit margins: analysts
▪ 4 lessons for China as Pakistan J-10s down Indian Rafale jets
▪ Harvard thought it had cheap copy of the Magna Carta – it turned out to be extremely rare
▪ Ukrainian charged with arson at properties linked to UK PM Starmer
▪ Protests over Israel’s participation in Eurovision mark build-up to song contest semi-final
▪ South Africa’s President Ramaphosa to meet Trump in US on Wednesday over rising tensions
▪ US R B singer Chris Brown arrested in UK in connection with 2023 assault: reports
▪ J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio to attend Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass
▪ Racists and losers: J.D. Vance and America’s stupid trade war
▪ Will satellite dogfights be the final frontier for the US-China space rivalry?
▪ US judge pleads not guilty to impeding immigrant’s arrest
▪ Endurance swim attempt around Martha’s Vineyard to mark Jaws anniversary, plight of sharks
▪ Beijing cautions Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to ‘act with prudence’ over port deal
▪ Hongkongers must obey orders on photography at 6 ‘prohibited places’: officials
▪ Trump says ‘getting close’ to deal to avoid Iran military action
▪ Grand Kornhill Cinema becomes latest movie theatre to close in Hong Kong
▪ Beijing’s bid to entice researchers home, visa-free policy expanded: SCMP daily highlights
▪ China’s trade stand pays off but more clashes with US to come, analysts warn
▪ DeepSeek’s popularity waning as Kuaishou gains in video generation, AI platform Poe finds
▪ Putin’s no-show in Turkey throws Ukraine talks into disarray
▪ US urged to ‘meet China halfway’ as envoy arrives in Beijing amid trade truce
▪ President Xi sends a message to Danish businesses ahead of China visit by foreign minister
▪ Hong Kong student, 14, arrested for allegedly attacking teacher with wood chisel
▪ China expands visa-free travel to 5 Latin American nations after summit with regional bloc
▪ China deploys world’s largest fleet of driverless mining trucks, powered by Huawei tech
▪ Beijing is a ‘red line’: Hungary vows it won’t decouple from China if pushed by Trump
▪ Hong Kong arts hub records 19% visitor surge, welcoming 15 million in 2024
▪ Lizard found eating abandoned newborn horrifies Thailand: ‘sick to my stomach’
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