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▪ Tech war: Shanghai chip firm doubles quarterly profit as China expands supply chain role
▪ India and Pakistan rivalry boils after deadly Kashmir attack
▪ China unveils drone-mounted quantum device for submarine detection in South China Sea
▪ Japanese firms take steps to close gender pay gap with historic reforms: ‘they have to change’
▪ China’s UN envoy undiplomatically condemns US by name
▪ US states sue Trump administration to stop ‘insane’ tariffs
▪ US soldier Korbein Schultz jailed for selling defence secrets to China
▪ Beijing’s approach to South China Sea tensions: reduce now, resolve later
▪ Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from ex-model
▪ European Parliament in ‘final stages’ of talks with China to remove sanctions
▪ Trump says Ukraine peace deal ‘very close’ but slams Zelensky’s Crimea stance
▪ Trump weighs dropping tariffs to 50% on some Chinese imports: report
▪ China backs Iran holding nuclear talks with ‘bullying’ US, says top diplomat Wang Yi
▪ Can AI predict next pope? ChatGPT, Musk’s Grok, Google Gemini struggle with Vatican riddle
▪ 6 universities in Hong Kong make Asia top 50 for first time since 2017
▪ US ready to walk back some China tariffs – Trump
▪ As Donald Trump’s tariffs hit US allies hard, will China make inroads?
▪ Hong Kong to play key role in European business collaboration amid trade war
▪ China fires back after White House site pushes Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory
▪ No-shows at Shanghai car expo reflect brutal competition in mainland market
▪ Geely’s Zeekr debuts luxury SUV as Chinese auto giant takes on Mercedes-Benz, BMW
▪ Thailand to test mobile alerts after Bangkok building collapse criticism
▪ Trump ‘panicking’ over tariffs, China’s biggest warships on show: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Japan’s Nissan looks to export China-made electric cars in global expansion push
▪ German companies in China count the cost of rising Sino-US trade tensions
▪ Travellers in Thailand will now need ‘arrival card’ as Netflix’s White Lotus boosts tourism
▪ Can Kashmir’s fragile peace survive? India’s Modi faces crisis after tourist massacre
▪ The world has lost a pope dedicated to the poor and the planet
▪ Singapore’s election campaign kicks off with surprises and shifting stakes
▪ A Chinese cave explorer found something extraordinary. Now he fears it will be destroyed
▪ Malaysia football urged to fix unpaid salaries’ crisis: ‘I am going home without any money’
▪ From izakaya to haute cuisine: WeChat helps Chinese tourists book tables across Japan
▪ Americans sour on ‘erratic’ Trump’s handling of economy: ‘only going to get worse’
▪ Willing to pay extra for Hong Kong’s Airport Express? Are there cheaper options?
▪ China’s moon shot: 2030 crewed lunar mission tests on pace, space agency says
▪ Apple and Meta face almost US$800 million EU fines amid Trump tariff tensions
▪ Flurry of Chinese AI updates come from Big Tech amid further restrictions on Nvidia chips
▪ Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai eyes global expansion, unveils 3 models at Shanghai car show
▪ Davos founder probed over alleged misconduct – WSJ
▪ Chinese student says family only bought TV recently after her acceptance to top university
▪ As Guangdong GDP growth lags, is Jiangsu on track for No 1 spot in China?
▪ Will Japan risk its US alliance to team up with China against Trump’s tariffs?
▪ Modi’s Kashmir tourism dream shattered by deadly attack
▪ Chinese woman blocks high-speed train door so friends can get on
▪ Top brain-machine interface start-up ‘in talks’ to set up Hong Kong presence
▪ Chip war: China’s memory chip giant CXMT issues rare recruitment ad for Japanese branch
▪ In AI race against US, China is racking up real-world wins
▪ Hong Kong retail slump claims another victim as Thai dessert shop deserts
▪ Pope Francis’ body transferred to St Peter’s Basilica for 3 days of public viewing
▪ Germany faces third year of zero growth – media
▪ Boost Hong Kong’s Airport Express ridership by improving connectivity: lawmakers
▪ Chinese navy introduces one of its biggest warships to the public for open day celebration
▪ Noise dispute may have led South Korean man to start flat fire that killed him: police
▪ Passenger traffic for Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific in March grew by 19.8%
▪ China’s thorium reactor, AI scientists dying in pursuit of greatness: 7 science highlights
▪ Nvidia supplier SK Hynix unseats Samsung as world’s DRAM chip leader on AI boost
▪ Malaysian journalist in bribe scandal returns, vowing to report ‘without fear or favour’
▪ China invites European countries to form united front against Trump tariffs
▪ Car ploughs into a crowd outside primary school in Chinese city of Jinhua, locals say
▪ Chinese man buys US$210,000 car for ride-hailing business, claims to earn US$4,800 a month
▪ Beijing, Shanghai lead global construction of life sciences centres, CBRE says
▪ Ex-Hong Kong police inspector jailed for 10 weeks for molesting 2 female officers
▪ Hegseth defiant over new Signal war plan chat, furious at Pentagon leakers
▪ South Korean court upholds 16-year sentence for doctor who raped sedated patients
▪ Malaysia’s plan to teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese in schools sparks parental backlash
▪ Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot hit by China’s rare earth export controls
▪ Presence of Indonesian students in Israel stirs debate over Jakarta’s Palestine stance
▪ After 3 months of Doge chaos in US, Elon Musk’s political rocket ship may be losing steam
▪ Trump’s ‘anxious’ tariff comments put China in control, analysts say
▪ ‘Disgrace’: Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong slams US tariffs, sanctions
▪ First 100 days of Trump’s second term as president
▪ Trump’s tariffs leave Thai rice farmers in flux: ‘we won’t survive’
▪ Singapore election: 11th-hour ministerial switches expected as candidates head to nomination centre
▪ Grant fraud and other academic offences threaten China’s innovation push, state media says
▪ Trade war could upend Chinese firms’ US gas contracts, plans: S P Global
▪ Hong Kong’s first astronaut may serve in space missions next year
▪ Russia’s Putin proposes halting Ukraine invasion at current front lines
▪ Where’s the ‘eco’ in South Lantau’s eco-recreation plan?
▪ China’s troubled energy-storage sector reels from price war, tariff blows
▪ Will Malaysia face pressure from US to lean less on China during trade talks?
▪ McDonald’s worker, 16, filmed bullying, spitting on woman arrested in Hong Kong
▪ As China’s birth rates drop, has Guangdong become the country’s ‘golden child’?
▪ Indian man charged for molesting crew member on Singapore Airlines flight
▪ ‘Hit a villain’: China bar offers cocktails with slippers for customers to banish bad vibes
▪ 100% rent hike forces Prince Jewellery to leave Hong Kong’s Russell Street after 21 years
▪ Church in Hong Kong expected to remain bridge between Vatican and Beijing
▪ Vietnam’s F-16s plan: a break from Russia or power play in US tariff talks?
▪ Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show for third time
▪ Elon Musk to cut back work with Trump and Doge after Tesla sales skid
▪ No need for Nvidia: iFlytek touts reasoning model trained entirely with Huawei’s AI chips
▪ Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing US Federal Reserve chair
▪ Trump administration announces plan for major overhaul of US State Department
▪ Jury finds New York Times did not libel ex-Alaska governor Sarah Palin
▪ Trump’s Maga vision can find inspiration in Xi’s rejuvenation of China
▪ World economic order undergoing major ‘reset’ – IMF
▪ WHO to undergo major overhaul and lay-offs amid US funding cuts
▪ Ukraine’s Zelensky says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia
▪ Swimmer missing after reported shark attack off Israel’s coast
▪ US Treasury chief says that tariff war with China is unsustainable and he expects it to ease
▪ Southeast Asians in Los Angeles are being detained, deported at routine ICE check-ins
▪ Hong Kong authorities concerned over alleged secret filming of pupil in Shenzhen
▪ 3 arrested in Hong Kong for trying to deposit 2,000 fake HK$500 million ‘bonds’
▪ Hong Kong shipping sector can navigate effects of US port fees, industry says
▪ Almost 100 days in, US opposition to Trump has mobilised – but is it enough to slow his agenda?
▪ UN experts to assess Hong Kong’s rescue team for accreditation next year
▪ China condoles death of Pope Francis, seeks continued progress in Vatican ties
▪ Hong Kong’s John Lee in Hangzhou to boost tech and economic ties
▪ South Korean car giant registers multiple new patents in Russia
▪ Trump tariffs, uncertainty cloud US, global economy outlooks amid ‘new era’ of trade: IMF
▪ China rolls out plan to promote its own payment system as US trade war simmers
▪ Hong Kong forests can store over 7 million tonnes of carbon, study finds
▪ Russia batters Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia as peace talks in London face uncertainty
▪ US satellite warning, China universities dominate chip research: SCMP daily highlights
▪ IMF slashes GDP growth estimates for China, US and world as trade tensions rise
▪ Huawei to roll out AI chips in second half as potential alternative to Nvidia H20: report
▪ Hong Kong beauty centre closure sparks probe into HK$200,000 of prepaid packages
▪ How to find a face-saving way out of the US-China trade war
▪ China’s shipyards breathe sigh of relief as US scales back port-fee plan
▪ Can US tariffs targeting Hong Kong’s ‘very survival’ really choke the life out of it?
▪ Louis Vuitton registers trademarks in Russia – media
▪ 5 killed after gunmen fire on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
▪ Will India’s regional clout rise as trade deal with US inches closer?
▪ China cracks another quantum code barrier. How much longer is our data safe?
▪ After a whirlwind month, how will China’s Politburo counter Trump’s tariffs?
▪ Vatican recounts Pope’s last words: ‘thank you for bringing me back to St Peter’s square’
▪ Hong Kong Democratic Party chief says no turning back on group’s dissolution
▪ 20,000 Hongkongers vie for 329 new homes at 12-year-low prices at SHKP’s Sierra Sea
▪ Hong Kong exhibition commemorating late tycoon Lee Shau-kee to open on May 1
▪ China’s humanoid robot half-marathon puts technology’s limits on public display
▪ China’s KJ-500 radar aircraft overseas for first time in joint drill with Egypt
▪ Hong Kong father who shook 3-year-old daughter to death appeals conviction
▪ Hong Kong box office receipts drop by 65% during Easter holiday
▪ Chinese EV maker Nio to join fray in right-hand-drive car markets
▪ China fast-tracks university majors in ‘extraordinary’ push to counter trade war impact
▪ Vietnam targets social media users in ‘expanding crackdown’ on dissent, rights group says
▪ Outpouring of grief in Indonesia over Pope Francis’ death: ‘we were so proud of him’
▪ China’s solar panel makers explore options as Washington sets tariffs for Southeast Asia
▪ Public fury as China driver kills family of 3 in rage-fuelled car crash, jokes about it
▪ Singapore election: are opposition candidates closing talent gap with ruling PAP?
▪ Air India eyes Boeing planes rejected by China as Trump’s tariff war reshapes aviation
▪ Indian hospital probed after man mistakenly operated on while waiting on son’s surgery
▪ Chinese girl completes ‘ninja challenge’ in 3 minutes
▪ Hong Kong airport project subcontractor charged by ICAC for allegedly exploiting workers
▪ Chinese tech companies eye US listings amid market turmoil, trade war
▪ Hong Kong to standardise A E walkout refunds at 88% amid healthcare reforms
▪ Why Kenyan President Ruto’s visit is a ‘symbolic’ win for China as US tariffs rock world
▪ Chinese gold ETFs glow as investors chase metal’s historic rise amid Trump turmoil
▪ More of China’s spending power needs to be unleashed. Here’s how
▪ Pope Francis’ funeral set for Saturday at 10am, Vatican says
▪ Thailand park ranger sacked after ‘ni hao’ tourist clash video: ‘we’re Thai, not Chinese’
▪ ‘Stay away’ from Chinese satellite services, US advises allies in leaked memo
▪ Amid China origin concerns, Vietnam acts to curb illegal transshipment of US-bound goods
▪ Does Trump have authority to sack US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell?
▪ Philippine elections: will overseas Filipinos sway the vote?
▪ Hongkongers flock to Cathedral of Immaculate Conception to mourn Pope Francis
▪ What Trump should be making great again are the lives of Americans
▪ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lobbies Japan to generate more power to fuel AI development
▪ Chinese teacher fired for faking identity to date students, pressures one into an abortion
▪ China’s critical metal exports plummet as trade war curbs take effect
▪ UK criticised for damaging tourism with ‘barriers to travel’
▪ Southeast Asia’s scam gangs go global as crackdown bites
▪ Chinese families look to Malaysia, South Korea’s AI sex crime scourge: 7 Asia highlights
▪ Civet cat caught at Hong Kong shopping centre released into wild after check-up
▪ New Zealand party pushes for ‘biological’ definition of men, women
▪ US says internet’s ‘future at stake’, urges court to break up Google
▪ Malaysia eyes Africa for trade expansion as Trump’s trade tariffs loom
▪ Thailand-US tariff talks delayed – but hopes for ‘good outcome’ remain
▪ China’s J-36 design team unveils aircraft carrier landing system for sixth-gen stealth jet
▪ Hong Kong’s MTR Corp proposes 9.4% Airport Express fare increase
▪ Kristi Noem’s bag containing US$3,000 in cash, access pass, bank cards stolen from eatery
▪ Police start using video at 4 Hong Kong junctions to penalise errant drivers
▪ Puan Noor Aishah, wife of Singapore’s first president, dies aged 91
▪ Malaysian teen has seizure after vaping, reignites debate on device ban
▪ How Donald Trump dismantled US-led global order in 100 days
▪ Hongkongers with spinal cord injuries may regain mobility with help of new lab
▪ China adds nearly 2 million private firms in first quarter as calls for support rise
▪ India targets Chinese shipments with new tariff on steel imports
▪ To keep talent in Hong Kong, seamless integration is key
▪ South Korea weighs ‘proportional’ response to Chinese platform in contested Yellow Sea
▪ Mapping the mind: Chinese and French scientists advance on neural origins of consciousness
▪ Taiwan boss pays worker’s final wages in 690 coins as ‘shock education’ for bad work attitude
▪ Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental hotel set for US$100 million renovation
▪ Cardinal Kevin Farrell to oversee Vatican in wake of Pope Francis’ death
▪ Number of registered street sleepers in Hong Kong hits 10-year low, authorities say
▪ South Korea snap election: Lee Jae-myung tops 50% as conservatives reel from Yoon fallout
▪ 70 Hong Kong retailers allegedly sold oxo-degradable plastics despite ban: NGO
▪ US finalises tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports
▪ Chinese robotics star Unitree opens Hangzhou factory amid humanoid frenzy
▪ Chinese EV makers urged to boost safety in self-driving systems after Xiaomi crash
▪ Chinese universities are dominating global research on chips, US report says
▪ Harvard University sues Trump over US federal funding cut threats
▪ Trump says he will attend funeral of Pope Francis in Rome
▪ How China could play a role in European security as the US retreats
▪ Pope Francis was the pontiff with ‘2 left feet’ who loved the ‘beautiful game’
▪ Wife of former US senator Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
▪ Davos boss steps down
▪ Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine, says he is open to more ceasefires
▪ Dollar nosedives to three-year lows
▪ Mexico’s Sheinbaum asks TV stations to pull ‘discriminatory’ US anti-immigration ad
▪ Kremlin welcomes US position that Ukraine will not be let into Nato
▪ China warns countries not to align with US in trade
▪ Trump’s Fed feud sparks Wall Street sell-off, dollar dips, as gold hits record high
▪ Airbus pulls back on ‘green’ jet – WSJ
▪ China’s yuan sees payment popularity rise amid ‘soaring volatility’ in US Treasury market
▪ Ready for your next ski trip? How Hongkongers can stay safe on the slopes
▪ 500km in one charge: CATL takes EV power to the next level with sodium-ion ‘breakthrough’
▪ China calls on Indonesia to jointly oppose protectionism as US trade war deepens
▪ Trump’s Pentagon faces ‘meltdown’ amid second Hegseth Signal chat, ex-spokesman claims
▪ ‘We grieve like orphans’: Filipinos mourn death of Pope Francis, their ‘Lolo Kiko’
▪ How Trump’s tariff war could lift China’s satellite sector
▪ China’s humanoid robot sector enters mass production with Unitree, AgiBot among pack
▪ Chinese scholars take on Trump adviser pushing tariff war as prelude to financial revamp
▪ Taiwan opposition summit aims to confront DPP ‘suppression’ amid recall battle
▪ Who will succeed Pope Francis? Exploring potential candidates from Vatican circles
▪ US or China? Two Philippine provinces show the local face of a global power struggle
▪ Hong Kong’s Catholic Church recalls ‘inspirational leader’ Pope Francis
▪ Hong Kong may feel pain from the trade war but not for too long
▪ Chinese tech giants race to expand AI services market with latest open-standard protocol
▪ After the fanfare, what did China’s Xi Jinping achieve on his trip to Southeast Asia?
▪ Hong Kong authorities seek ban on certain konjacs in mini jelly cups
▪ Outrage in South Korea over videos of women being chased to ‘help them get home safely’
▪ Thai-Chinese firm denies safety breach at probe of Bangkok skyscraper collapse during quake
▪ Pope Francis’ death mourned globally by Russia’s Putin, UK’s King Charles, France’s Macron
▪ JD.com vs Meituan: accusations of monopolistic practices arise in food delivery rivalry
▪ Hongkongers settling in Taiwan to undergo ‘observation period’
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 34, seize drugs worth HK$170,000 in Easter holiday bust
▪ How offshoring helps Chinese tyre exporters cope with new US tariff blows
▪ South Korea air force says pilot error caused aircraft to drop gun pods, fuel tanks
▪ China weaning itself off US soybeans as decade-long outlook could hit American farmers
▪ Vance in India: can US VP’s visit help fast-track trade deal, avert Trump tariff threat?
▪ Chinese man suffers 90% burns in battery blast, injuries worsen as flatmate flees, shuts door
▪ China’s sixth-gen stealth fighter test flights reveal high-level manoeuvrability
▪ What happens after Pope Francis’ death?
▪ Japan’s youth suicide crisis worsens with record student deaths reported in 2024
▪ Malaysia may get Boeing 737 Max jets faster as China halts orders, but costs to surge
▪ Johor-Singapore SEZ offers new hope amid US-China tariff war, deputy PM Gan Kim Yong says
▪ Moderate China-Africa trade growth seen as a win given US tariffs, currency weakness
▪ Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement
▪ China, Philippines in Scarborough Shoal naval encounter ahead of US joint drills
▪ Will Philippines’ second BrahMos missile system deter Beijing in the South China Sea?
▪ Oldest active Nasa astronaut turns 70 after 220 days in space
▪ Hongkongers holidaying at home enjoy fewer crowds, head to busy coffee festival
▪ China sanctions US Congress members, officials and others who ‘behaved badly’ on Hong Kong
▪ Hong Kong to host table tennis’ WTT Finals in December
▪ Philippines, US launch ‘full battle’ Balikatan drills, some near Taiwan
▪ Smoke-free floors in Hong Kong public housing ‘infeasible’, ‘unfair’: lawmakers
▪ Kim Kardashian to face ‘grandpa robbers’ in US$11 million jewellery heist trial
▪ China dad finds son after 22 years, urges him to leave rich adoptive family, is blocked
▪ Five jobs for a jobseeker: in China, PhD graduates may have far more opportunities than US
▪ Women protesters attack Chinese-run mine in Guinea Bissau
▪ Hong Kong needs more museums, talent to become art-trading hub, academics say
▪ Vietnam tycoon on death row has life sentence cut to 30 years in laundering case
▪ Russian tourists in China, non-nuclear hydrogen bomb test: 5 weekend reads you missed
▪ Hong Kong e-commerce, US consumers expected to bear brunt of DHL service suspension
▪ China says Trump trade tactics will backfire, like ‘bargaining with a tiger for its skin’
▪ Malaysia Airlines looks to profit from China’s Boeing halt
▪ 1-metre-long civet cat spotted roaming at Hong Kong shopping centre
▪ Will red tape snarl Malaysia’s concert hub plans to emulate Singapore?
▪ US toy retailers fear ‘really difficult Christmas’ as Trump tariffs bite
▪ Add oil: China eyes sweaty success as sports-economy boom brings big gains
▪ South Korea uncovers Chinese goods relabelled for US tariff evasion on the rise
▪ Legco patriots’ budget criticism a warning that must be heard
▪ China wife films husband’s affair, shares online, mistress sues for clip removal and payout
▪ Could Trump’s tariffs make China faster, leaner and stronger?
▪ Rise in life-threatening meningococcal infections in Hong Kong sparks jabs call
▪ Is Indonesia destined to be a footnote in Africa’s growth story?
▪ Pentagon chief ‘had another Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike’: reports
▪ Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees
▪ Chinese table tennis fans splash cash in Macau as authorities eye sports boom
▪ Beijing adviser Yan Anlin on why a timetable for Taiwan reunification has disadvantages
▪ Asian elephant calf is born at Zurich Zoo – and his name will start with the letter Z
▪ Why the impact of US tariff war on China won’t be all that great
▪ Israel cancels visas for French lawmakers before visit to include Palestinian territories
▪ South Africa church holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous
▪ Israel opposition leader fears violence over move to sack Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar
▪ Trump to gut US diplomacy in Africa, cut global soft power, according to draft order
▪ Man who fatally shot 23 at Texas Walmart set to plead guilty to murder nearly 6 years on
▪ Trump aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO
▪ Israeli probe finds ‘professional failures’ in killing of 15 Palestinian medics
▪ ‘Surprising’ PLA helicopter joint sea drills signal evolving Taiwan strategy: experts
▪ Vance meets Pope Francis amid row over Trump’s migrant plans
▪ Hong Kong resident found dead after going snowboarding at Japanese ski resort
▪ China has a secret weapon in US trade war – the renminbi
▪ Ethiopians mark Easter with call for peace and charity
▪ ‘Complacent’ US risks losing out to China in Global South tech race, report says
▪ Vehicle catches fire, suffers multiple explosions in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay
▪ Chinese executive linked to Bangkok tower collapse arrested
▪ Chinese ambassador warns US not to repeat tariff mistakes of the Great Depression era
▪ Buddha tooth relic photo sparks Sri Lankan police investigation
▪ Coldplay creates HK$1.2 billion for Hong Kong, helps build ‘entire city brand’
▪ Drunk Chinese man impales himself on metal rod, needs 10-hour life-saving surgery
▪ Hong Kong residents make 2.14 million outbound trips so far for Easter break
▪ China’s C909 passenger jet spreads wings with VietJet, after TransNusa, Lao Airlines
▪ Qatar’s lead negotiator committed to reviving Gaza peace talks
▪ ‘Diplomatic domino effect’: will France’s push for Palestinian statehood isolate the US?
▪ Digital wallets poised to overtake credit cards in Hong Kong by 2030: report
▪ With African mining interests at stake, China wades into DRC-Rwanda conflict
▪ Large crowds bask in blistering conditions across Hong Kong beaches
▪ Foreign capital rushing into Hong Kong, mainland amid US tariff war: Paul Chan
▪ How should Hongkongers react to being dragged into Trump’s tariff war?
▪ Famed sherpa Kami Rita to attempt 31st Mount Everest climb, break own record
▪ ‘Hong Kong could fall short of 2 per cent growth forecast amid Trump tariffs’
▪ 4 arrested after chase of Tesla carrying drugs leaves 2 Hong Kong officers hurt
▪ Drowning tally at 6 as huge waves hit Australia’s east coast
▪ Chinese scholars suggest peaceful path with Philippines in South China Sea dispute
▪ Hong Kong orchestra sets UN record for attendance at eco-friendly fiddle series
▪ Hong Kong woman arrested over mishandling body, running gambling operation
▪ Sex tourists flock to Japan’s red-light area, lured by weak yen, social media videos
▪ China ‘miracle’ girl survives 25th-floor fall, lands on platform, suffers only bone fractures
▪ Malaysian durian sales surge in China amid growing demand for naturally ripened fruit
▪ French minister warns Trump: firing Powell risks destabilising US economy
▪ South Korea confronts unseen scars of AI sex crimes: ‘the law didn’t protect me’
▪ Malaysia bids farewell to Chinese pandas as new conservation deal begins
▪ Island infiltrators: Taiwan spy scandals expose frailty of political and military defences
▪ Why renovating flats to make them safe for elderly is booming business in Hong Kong
▪ Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Zhejiang’s powerhouse cities to strengthen ties
▪ Asia-Pacific office tenants eye flexible spaces, short leases as trade war pressures rents
▪ Indian man trying to smuggle out US$2.8 million in cash and gold caught at Zambian airport
▪ Tencent-backed Hero Esports leverages AI in bid to become global leader
▪ Father of Gaza hostage Edan Alexander hopeful son still alive, urges US to hold Hamas talks
▪ Indian building collapse kills at least 11, highlighting safety concerns
▪ US Supreme Court to weigh in on LGBTQ book controversy in Maryland schools
▪ China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, science paper shows
▪ Chinese fighters in Ukraine and the global pipeline feeding Russia’s war machine
▪ North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia should worry China
▪ Alibaba’s AI cancer detection tool clears FDA hurdle for faster approval process
▪ Macau’s most opulent lodging, The 13 Hotel and Casino, up for sale again
▪ Limbless Chinese woman gives feedback to make-up companies to design user-friendly bottles
▪ Why are young Chinese women hiring cosplayers and going on dates with their virtual lovers?
▪ From ‘science fiction’ to reality: charting an unexplored aspect of China’s rapid rise
▪ Hong Kong’s re-exporters on edge despite US tariff exemption on electronics
▪ Will US tariffs sink Australia’s Aukus submarine delivery goals?
▪ Thousands protest, as new round of anti-Trump rallies hits US cities
▪ 1 man, 10,000 durian trees: China’s planting pains give way to golden home-grown bounty
▪ Could Asean help jump-start US-China trade negotiations?
▪ Gaza war: Israel’s Netanyahu says military to increase pressure on Hamas
▪ Trump officials say Harvard letter that sparked legal battle was sent by mistake: report
▪ DHL Express suspends business-to-consumer shipments to US
▪ Carney announces deeper deficit to fund defence, infrastructure
▪ Putin announces temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine War
▪ Hong Kong’s Muslims welcome Halal Food Festival as latest step towards inclusivity
▪ Ethnic Karen people flee Myanmar for Thailand amid bombing, unrest
▪ What crowds? Hong Kong geopark hotspot quiet on Easter holiday after warnings
▪ China releases footage of 6th-generation J-36 fighter. What clues does it offer?
▪ Violence-plagued Ecuador on alert over alleged assassination plot
▪ Mainland tourists seek out US goods in Hong Kong amid trade war, but few buy: retailers
▪ China vows to hit back at US’ new ‘discriminatory’ port fees
▪ Cambodia’s renovated naval base welcomes 2 Japanese warships despite US concerns
▪ Will the US hand space leadership to China by pulling Nasa out of Mars race?
▪ Gazans resort to turtle meat amid famine, humanitarian crisis: UN
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 4, seize HK$38 million of cocaine in drug crackdown
▪ Mob in Pakistan beats to death man from persecuted minority
▪ Nvidia boss Jensen Huang meets Shanghai mayor in wake of new US export controls on chips
▪ China’s humanoid robot half marathon winner wants to be ‘Android’ of robotics
▪ Myanmar’s earthquake recovery hindered by lack of resources, aftershocks
▪ Chinese woman pays late boyfriend’s debt, cares for parents even after marrying another man
▪ How China is filling a weapons supply gap in Africa’s Sahel left by France and Russia
▪ India central banker Malhotra warns of dwindling money market liquidity
▪ Buy from official channels, watchdog says after Hong Kong family’s Coldplay ticket ordeal
▪ Russian tourists lift China’s beach resorts as visits surge
▪ US tariff threats open door to a make in India moment
▪ US-Iran nuclear talks in Rome overshadowed by Trump’s threats of military action
▪ IMF’s tariff warnings may be too little, too late
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 8 over deepfake scams bypassing bank security checks
▪ Chinese firm offers high-performance, low-cost satellites to belt and road countries
▪ Amid ‘Jumbo’ success, can Indonesia become an animation powerhouse?
▪ Elephant alert: in India, a tracking system helps prevent deadly conflict
▪ Can robots outrun humans? This Chinese half-marathon found out
▪ AI paper by 4 Chinese paved way for ChatGPT, AlphaGo. It’s set for greater glory by 2030
▪ US Supreme Court hits pause on deportations of Venezuelan migrants
▪ Peru port could be an answer to US fees on Chinese ships: Hong Kong experts
▪ Easter’s date remains divisive 4 centuries on. Some church leaders want that to change
▪ Running robots put through their paces alongside humans in Beijing half-marathon
▪ Japanese singer flies 4 hours daily to university, gaining admiration for commitment
▪ Selling comfort: ‘loneliness economy’ emerges as more South Koreans live alone
▪ Luxury Tokyo hotels face watchdog warning over data-sharing that may have inflated prices
▪ Why falling pupil numbers are hitting Hong Kong subsidised kindergartens harder
▪ Trump goes to war with the US Federal Reserve: a ‘recipe for disaster’?
▪ China’s museums get new mission: promote ethnic unity, counter ‘wrong historical views’
▪ As sea levels rise, Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to keep floodwaters at bay
▪ From gifted student to AI hero, DeepSeek’s founder Liang Wenfeng inspires a nation
▪ Pupy the elephant finds new home in Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo
▪ Female engineer leads China’s challenge to Boeing and Airbus widebody airliners
▪ In Japan, ‘friendship marriages’ provide partnership outside societal norms
▪ How skateboarding park that is milestone for Hong Kong fulfilled boyhood dream
▪ From Bandung to Brics: Indonesia’s evolving quest for Global South autonomy
▪ Chinese woman cosplaying as Lady Rocky from Ne Zha film attacked after mistaken for Japanese
▪ Major rice producers have world’s worst heavy metal pollution, Chinese scientists warn
▪ Man wrongly deported from US says he’s been moved from El Salvador mega-prison
▪ Is China’s space collaboration with Latin America under threat as the US asserts power?
▪ US lawsuit challenges revocation of visas for international students
▪ A world on edge is headed for a geopolitical reckoning – in May
▪ Musk’s SpaceX frontrunner for Trump’s missile shield – Reuters
▪ Ukraine publishes memorandum on minerals deal with US
▪ Trump turns White House Covid information site into page pushing Chinese lab leak theory
▪ Trump studying whether to fire Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, adviser says
▪ Ukraine bans Chinese firms accused of helping Russia make missiles
▪ Hong Kong slams Washington over port fees for Chinese vessels docking in US
▪ Is there a ‘silver lining’ for China in the tariff war with the US?
▪ Hong Kong temperatures set to reach 30 degrees Celsius on Monday
▪ Google runs online ad monopoly – US judge
▪ Woman brain-dead after Paris cryotherapy session goes wrong
▪ Hong Kong restaurants brace for 25% drop in business due to Easter exodus
▪ Port to deep space: China’s ‘hopeless’ satellites create first Earth-moon nav-com network
▪ Hongkongers eyeing US universities despite student visa crackdown: consultants
▪ Philippine man nailed to cross for 36th time to mark Good Friday
▪ China to host Indonesia for top-level diplomacy, defence talks in pivot to Southeast Asia
▪ Tesla can’t make Optimus robot for US$20,000 without China, humanoid experts say
▪ Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs
▪ Maga and the alarming parallels with China’s Cultural Revolution
▪ Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post wins 76 awards at news design competition
▪ Vance, Leavitt face Chinese social media backlash after sweeping Trump tariffs
▪ Tech war: founder of Chinese semiconductor equipment maker AMEC renounces US citizenship
▪ Vespa love affair: Indonesians turning vintage scooters electric
▪ Malaysia’s Prasarana pulls deodorant ad amid racial insensitivity claims: ‘it stinks’
▪ China ‘completely’ stops buying LNG from US – FT
▪ What would it take to get China and the US to have trade talks?
▪ In move to avert Trump’s tariff, Indonesia to raise US imports by up to US$19 billion
▪ As trade war heats up, China’s premier wants focus on positive market expectations
▪ SCMP reports bogus site for fake crypto news featuring Hong Kong billionaire
▪ Mainland manufacturers at Hong Kong trade show look to Middle East amid trade war
▪ Japan tour buses turned into hearses for families to visit special places alongside deceased
▪ Tech war: Nvidia CEO’s China visit seen as sign of market commitment amid US restrictions
▪ Shein, Temu to increase US prices next week after Trump’s tariffs, de minimis shift
▪ IMF issues global economy warning
▪ China’s PLA invited to Vietnam military parade as both sides pledge closer defence ties
▪ US to abandon Ukraine peace efforts if no progress made soon: Marco Rubio
▪ In Thailand, viral video of tourist’s brawl with guards at Pattaya bar sparks probe
▪ Trump’s bullying raises the prospect of a US gone rogue
▪ US hits Chinese ships with hefty port fees in trade war escalation
▪ Can Southeast Asia shield industries from a surge in China’s exports, post-Trump tariffs?
▪ New US envoy says Japan in ‘tough neighbourhood’, allies need to stand up to China
▪ Seoul rebukes embassies over foreign textbooks claiming Korea was ruled by Spain, Russia
▪ Surge in Chinese visitors in Bogotá, says Colombian tourism official in Hong Kong
▪ Republicans in US Congress launch probe into Harvard as Trump’s feud with school escalates
▪ Myanmar earthquake may have disrupted China’s rare earth supplies, analysts say
▪ Indian woman discovers fiance elopes with mum days before nuptials, taking savings, jewellery
▪ Hong Kong gold shops become buyers as local price hits all-time high
▪ E-commerce head urges scam arbitration for safer online shopping in Hong Kong
▪ Malaysian’s Anwar meets Myanmar junta leader in week of tricky diplomacy
▪ DOE senior scientist Yi Shouliang leaves US for China
▪ Japan makes it easier for hunters to shoot bears as attacks surge
▪ Trump’s tariffs, China’s AI scientists: SCMP’s 7 highlights
▪ Trump expects Russia’s response on Ukraine peace deal soon, takes swipe at Zelensky
▪ Crowds pack Hong Kong land checkpoints as 250,000 leave city for Easter holiday
▪ Oh rats! did Zheng He’s Ming era Treasure Fleet help spread rodents around the world?
▪ The ‘stabiliser’? Why Japan is the most trusted power in Southeast Asia
▪ Hong Kong retail property fund suffers 30% capital loss on 3 deals amid market gloom
▪ US orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for all visa applicants
▪ Is China planning to declare shared control of Diaoyu Islands with Japan?
▪ Where to go and what to do for an egg-citing Easter weekend in Hong Kong
▪ Knife-wielding US hijacker shot dead by passenger on Belize flight
▪ Why the cowed silence amid Trump’s attacks on global trade and stability?
▪ Japan-led Texas train project derailed by US – is ‘liberal idea’ the reason?
▪ Hong Kong pharmacy joins Russell Street retail scene to capitalise on rent slump
▪ China unveils world’s fastest hard drive. Is ‘Poxiao’ the dawn of new flash memory?
▪ Chinese boy’s swollen abdomen leads to doctor, who discovers he has swallowed a gold bar
▪ US tariffs force Hong Kong e-commerce operators to seek new markets
▪ A ‘wild card’ emerges in South Korea’s presidential race: the prime minister
▪ Temu and Shein to raise US prices from next week over Trump’s tariffs
▪ Trump says US and China are in trade talks and is confident a deal will be reached soon
▪ Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public
▪ Trump adviser Stephen Miran demands other nations pay up for ‘global public goods’
▪ Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship
▪ Brazil briefly records trade deficit with China before closing quarter with surplus
▪ Trump to visit UK’s King Charles in September, US president says
▪ China enlists researchers to reinforce its borders with a strong historical narrative
▪ Trump’s tariffs sound the death knell for US-Australia alliance
▪ US and Ukraine will sign critical minerals deal next week: Donald Trump
▪ Russia and Qatar strike $2bn investment deal
▪ Hamas ready to release all remaining hostages for end to Gaza war, Hamas’ Gaza chief says
▪ US says Chinese satellite firm is supporting Houthi attacks on US interests
▪ IMF sees US-China trade grievances, welcomes India tariff cuts
▪ Four dead in Italian cable car accident near Naples
▪ Shooting at Florida university sends students running, several people wounded
▪ German banks reject arms manufacturers in ethical investments
▪ Ex-Harvard morgue manager pleads guilty to selling stolen body parts
▪ Ukraine has evidence of China supplying Russia with weapons, Zelensky says
▪ Americans’ animus toward China softens, Pew survey shows
▪ US judge rules Google monopolised online ad markets in antitrust case
▪ How China’s sharper view of US has rewritten its trade war playbook
▪ S P 500, Nasdaq gain on boost from US-Japan tariff talks
▪ Hong Kong must diversify, upgrade brands in ‘long battle’ against US tariffs
▪ AI can replace half of Russia’s civil servants – minister
▪ How Hutchison deal could make shipper MSC world’s dominant port operator
▪ Trump tariffs could cost EU $1.25 trillion – study
▪ TikTok craze offers hope to Chinese exporters caught in trade war crossfire
▪ Tariff war ‘hurting all US assets’, AI to help blind ‘see’: SCMP daily highlights
▪ China plans to host UN event to denounce US tariffs and ‘bullying’
▪ Tencent offers 28,000 internships as China grapples with youth unemployment
▪ Hong Kong airport incident probe finds crew error caused runway closure
▪ ECB cuts interest rates for 7th time in a row amid tariff ‘tensions’
▪ How Trump is chipping away at the US’ safe-haven status
▪ China’s post-Phd students hit record levels as global talent race heats up
▪ Trump slams US Fed chair Powell, urges ‘termination’ for slowness
▪ Bus crash in Hong Kong’s North Point leads to major traffic congestion
▪ ‘No quick wins’: China has the world’s first operational thorium nuclear reactor
▪ Alibaba’s Taobao surges in popularity in US as Trump tariffs boost Chinese shopping apps
▪ China to crack down on EV self-driving technology, ‘autonomous driving’ claims
▪ Can Indonesia’s Prabowo succeed in evacuation of Gaza’s Palestinians plan?
▪ Major Hong Kong business chamber postpones Dallas trip amid US-China trade war
▪ Rattled by visa risks, Chinese students rethink US study plans
▪ WATCH LIVE: Cathay 2024 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards ceremony
▪ Malay-speaking Chinese journalists become overnight sensation in Malaysia
▪ Hong Kong’s arts hub partners with Citybus to drive cultural tourism
▪ Huawei unveils upgraded AI-powered smart eyewear to compete in crowded market
▪ Has China’s military added sophisticated KJ-700 radar plane to naval capability?
▪ Taiwan tourist in Japan criticised for shaking trees to create “cherry blossom rain” for photos
▪ How will Hongkong Post’s suspension of US-bound parcels affect residents?
▪ Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek branded ‘profound threat’ to US national security
▪ Steamed bun sale sparks shopping frenzy at Chinese supermarket
▪ Desperate for sales, China’s traders chase risky deals in emerging markets
▪ South Korea’s new visa to resolve labour shortage faces backlash
▪ Goldman Sachs: US$370 billion in Chinese firms’ ADRs at risk if US severs market ties
▪ Student pleads guilty to using fake US degree to get into University of Hong Kong
▪ China’s ties with the Americas are a net positive for the whole region
▪ Singapore’s ‘sugar daddy’ scammer jailed for exploiting ‘large number’ of underage victims
▪ Trump’s tariffs fuel China’s dream of railway link with Southeast Asia
▪ Hong Kong banks to see biggest rise in bad loans in Asia-Pacific due to US tariffs: Fitch
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 6 over HK$20 million government loan fraud
▪ Tech war: Nvidia founder Huang visits Beijing amid H20 restrictions
▪ China’s Xi wraps up Malaysia visit with jet, chip deals before heading to Cambodia
▪ TSMC’s profit beats estimates amid chip stockpiling in pre-tariff rush
▪ Trump ups pressure on Harvard, threatens to ban university from accepting foreign students
▪ Bishop Stephen Chow urges Hongkongers to ‘make a difference’ amid trade turmoil
▪ Chinese developers of low-altitude aircraft set sights on US, even with high tariffs
▪ As Sara Duterte backs Imee Marcos, will it sway Philippine Senate elections?
▪ BYD’s US$18,300 electric SUV has autopilot-like system, and a DJI drone in premium model
▪ South Korean man arrested for killing 5 family members over mounting debts fears
▪ China teen boy loses arm, nearly blinded in 1 eye after science experiment blast at home
▪ Security concerns mount over Chinese drones used at critical sites in UK
▪ Hong Kong to jail, fine national security offenders that hold office in unions
▪ ‘Unstoppable rise of China’ fuels Mandarin learning boom in Cambodia
▪ EU draws lessons from China clashes as it faces off against US under Donald Trump
▪ China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia on final leg of Southeast Asian tour
▪ 50 years since Khmer Rouge conquered Cambodia, photographer recalls descent into madness
▪ Chinese woman’s ‘jewellery breast’, snack shop’s ‘placenta processing’: 5 trending stories
▪ ‘Hong Kong must become global supply chain hub to navigate Trump’s trade war’
▪ Chinese scientists use AI to help visually impaired to ‘see’, explore the world
▪ Trump blocked planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites to secure deal with Tehran
▪ ‘Gambling epidemic’? Japan weighs new law to tackle illegal betting via online casinos
▪ Japan’s shift to US rice as prices soar 70% may allow some leeway in Trump tariff talks
▪ Elon Musk offered Ashley St. Clair US$15 million to keep newborn son a secret: report
▪ Money lost to online shopping scams rises by 87% in Hong Kong to HK$356 million
▪ Trump’s tariff war is ‘hurting all US assets’, investor warns
▪ Australians’ trust in US sinks amid Trump’s tariffs and unpredictability
▪ The sad reality behind 1 million resumes sent to a Chinese company
▪ Oh deer, Japan’s Nara boosts police patrols to curb animal abuse
▪ We must all speak up to defend judicial independence from any interference
▪ Posh China restaurant offers US$540 meals with elephant dung desserts for ‘authentic’ taste
▪ Chinese Y-20 transport planes arrive in Egypt ahead of joint air drills
▪ Some Hong Kong-based shipowners seeking safer havens from US tariffs: insiders
▪ Singapore election: why flight to safety over Trump tariffs may not weigh on voters
▪ BYD, Geely and EV peers face tariff dilemma as Beijing delays go-global plans
▪ Canada election: PM Carney clashes with chief rival Poilievre in 1st TV debate
▪ Chinese embassy in Chile accuses US of ‘hegemonism’ over Trump nominee’s remarks
▪ Buffy actress Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes: medical examiner
▪ Ex New York police sergeant sentenced to 1.5 years for acting as Chinese agent
▪ Hong Kong airport authority plans 500-berth yacht bay to promote marina tourism
▪ As tariffs cut US-China supply chains, how are firms picking up the pieces?
▪ China delegation visits Brazil to discuss railway link to Peru megaport
▪ As US retreats, Asian powers can reshape world order to meet their needs
▪ US sanctions China oil refiner, shipping companies for covert business with Iran
▪ Colossal squid caught on camera for first time in the deep sea
▪ Trump tariff war: WTO slashes trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump
▪ Iran ‘not far’ from having nuclear bomb, UN watchdog chief says
▪ Footballer dead in China after fall from building, Gabon FA says
▪ Chinese couple shot dead in Rome in mafia-style execution, Italian police say
▪ US judge finds cause to hold Trump admin in contempt over El Salvador deportations
▪ Coldplay in Hong Kong: watchdog receives 114 complaints over blocked views
▪ Trump inserts himself into Japan tariff talks, as China’s Xi seeks Asia deals
▪ Ukraine to add alcohol to gasoline – media
▪ Ruble is this year’s best-performer – Bloomberg
▪ Twist in Hutchison ports deal as Italian shipping family’s role surfaces
▪ US threatens China with 245% tariff
▪ Wall Street opens lower as Nvidia leads decline in tech stocks
▪ Can Hong Kong look beyond its ‘shopping paradise’ era and attract tourists again?
▪ China’s container bookings to plunge up to 60% as US tariffs wipe out trade: report
▪ TikTok Shop’s sales in US plunge as Trump’s tariffs hit Chinese imports
▪ China’s economy beats expectations, new sub-hunting tech: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Singapore PM says US tariff delay ‘little comfort’, warns against being ‘passive bystander’
▪ SAIC Motor joins Huawei in new China EV venture to halt multi-year slide in sales
▪ Arctic advantage: China’s new tech boosts sub detection capabilities near Alaskan waters
▪ US Nvidia H20 restrictions could be shot in the arm for domestic AI chips like Huawei’s
▪ China can offer Trump the trillions of investment dollars America needs
▪ Temu cuts US ads on Google, Meta after Trump’s tariffs, as app downloads plunge
▪ Firm tied to Philippines brand Oishi pays US$16.5 million for 2 Hong Kong shops
▪ Taiwanese leader William Lai’s popularity drops amid drive to unseat opposition lawmakers
▪ Number of Hong Kong school graduates studying overseas drops by 15%
▪ Singapore’s task force warns of ‘disorderly’ tariffs’ impact on economy
▪ ‘Fly high, Riley’: Philippine eaglet dies 3 months after birth
▪ Ukrainian lawmakers extend martial law until August
▪ Denmark to send soldiers to Ukraine for training
▪ ‘Risking our lives’: Indonesians warn of dangers in Cambodian scam compounds
▪ 4 arrested in Japan over sales of AI-generated porn in first such case
▪ UK’s top court says ‘woman’ refers to someone born biologically female
▪ China actress Ni Ni, star of Zhang Yimou’s film ‘The Flowers of War’, dubbed ‘It girl’ by fans
▪ China-US relations: zero-sum view misguided, Jake Sullivan says in Trump policy critique
▪ Berlin doctor charged with murder of 15 palliative care patients
▪ Hang Seng Bank promotes son of Hong Kong leader John Lee in China-unit reshuffle
▪ Hong Kong watchdog urges more checks on worksites after probe reveals ‘absurd’ lapses
▪ Suspended Hong Kong civil servants facing investigation to have 50% of salary withheld
▪ China’s Xi, Malaysia’s Anwar meet for closed-door talks as Beijing courts neighbours
▪ Trafficked workers rescued from Myanmar scam hubs say death better than going back
▪ Countries hoping to negotiate away Trump tariffs should think again
▪ Chinese officials embark on tour to rally export firms facing Trump tariff shocks
▪ Abu Dhabi Global Health Week aims to redefine the future of healthcare and well-being
▪ Domestic helper in Hong Kong found guilty of murder after assault on girlfriend
▪ South Korea and Vietnam huddle together against Trump’s tariff broadside
▪ Sweden’s textile recycling centres are overflowing with fast fashion. Can this be fixed?
▪ Massive North Korean phishing attack used K-pop and horoscope lures: South Korean police
▪ Trump administration reduces Ukraine aid estimate in minerals deal: report
▪ Tesla halts US-made models in China, Xpeng eyes Europe sales for MPV: 7 EV reads
▪ Hong Kong may increase parking fines to HK$400, speeding tickets by 50%
▪ Philippines warns US$5.6 billion US fighter jet deal at risk from Trump’s tariffs
▪ ‘Your capital is safe’ in Hong Kong, financial secretary reassures family offices
▪ Xi’s visit: Malaysia ‘stands with China’ amid US tariff threat, Anwar says
▪ ‘Seriously rotten’ finless porpoise carcass found on Hong Kong outlying island
▪ Shenzhen pork producer Muyuan, Beijing AI firm Deepexi plan Hong Kong listings
▪ China top Porsche seller, with 340 cars sold in 2 years, harassed by sex-related rumours
▪ MIT star materials scientist Wang Jiangtao joins China’s Peking University after US stint
▪ EV licence fee in Hong Kong to be raised in 3 years to 70% of petrol cars
▪ As Chinese students pick Malaysia, their parents buy second homes
▪ Dominican roof collapse: family seeks homicide charges against nightclub owners over safety
▪ China’s new-home prices extend decline for 22nd month, but stimulus offers hope
▪ More Hongkongers choosing Easter breaks in mainland China over Japan
▪ Trump’s US-Japan security treaty complaints linked to trade demands
▪ Faced with Donald Trump’s hostility, is the European Union pivoting towards China?
▪ ‘Hong Kong must tell US government, business sector apart,’ Regina Ip says
▪ WHO nations reach landmark deal to prevent future pandemics, learn from Covid-19 mistakes
▪ Inside Japan’s Osaka World Expo: Hello Kitty, Gundam and a 2km wooden ring
▪ Bilingual ‘superpowers’ and intercultural experiences prepare students for a better future
▪ South China Sea: can Malaysia as Asean chair deliver breakthrough in code of conduct talks?
▪ Trump White House restricts Reuters, Bloomberg access to president in latest media crackdown
▪ China, Philippines exchange accusations after tense Scarborough Shoal encounter
▪ China appoints new trade representative as US trade war heats up
▪ ‘Ball is in China’s court’: Trump presses Beijing to make tariff offer
▪ ‘Unforgettable’: friends pay tribute to Hong Kong’s Leung Chai-yan
▪ China’s premier cites ‘profound changes’ in urging boost to domestic consumption
▪ GSIS celebrates past success while looking to the future
▪ Hong Kong police to use video at 4 traffic junctions to fine errant motorists
▪ Judge orders Trump officials testify over efforts to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador
▪ China’s economy grows 5.4% in first quarter ahead of full-blown US trade war
▪ Shipping under siege: armed piracy surges in Singapore Strait
▪ Time for the EU to stop outsourcing its China policy to the US
▪ After Made in China 2025, are foreign firms at risk of losing tech edge, market share?
▪ 5 drones with ‘Chinese markings’ found in Philippine waters: navy official
▪ Indonesia won’t host Russian military aircraft, Australia says
▪ Chinese snack shop offers to transform placentas into health benefit pills for women
▪ Hongkong Post stops accepting US-bound surface parcels amid tariff war
▪ How can Hong Kong reverse growing trend of teens skipping school?
▪ Biden re-emerges to slam Trump for taking ‘a hatchet’ to Social Security
▪ Xpeng’s X9 electric van eyes Europe sales in July after outselling Toyota Alphard in China
▪ HSBC to offer anti-ageing treatments, medical check-ups at Hong Kong wealth centre
▪ Support for Japan’s Ishiba dwindles amid talk of successor
▪ Nvidia expects US$5.5 billion hit as US targets chips sent to China
▪ For US ports and jobs tied to them, Trump’s tariffs offer front-row seat on ‘bumpy’ ride
▪ Trump says he wants to give money and plane tickets to immigrants who ‘self-deport’
▪ China’s trade with Asia could plug hole left by US tariffs, economists say
▪ Like Cixi, Trump has made the mistake of declaring an ill-advised war
▪ Sudan paramilitary chief declares rival government 2 years after civil war erupted
▪ China and Brazil to discuss expanding farm exports this week
▪ Trump claims tariffs could replace income tax
▪ Canada universities see jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding at home
▪ US government could break up Zuckerberg’s Meta – media
▪ Trump wants Harvard to ‘apologise’, threatens school’s tax-exempt status
▪ Canada offers carmakers tariff relief, as Honda denies plans for switch to US
▪ Peru court sentences ex-president Humala and wife to 15 years for money laundering
▪ Hong Kong’s Sunbeam Theatre finds new home, set to reopen as soon as mid-June
▪ US envoy warns Hungary over Chinese investments, calls for ‘unity’
▪ Trump tariffs could make China’s domestic economy stronger in the long run
▪ Philippines vows ‘Super Bowl’ of exercises in coming Balikatan military drills with US
▪ Hong Kong court rejects appeal by head of dissolved party over secession charge
▪ ‘Selfish’ UK rebuked for not fully sharing fighter jet project tech with Italy, Japan
▪ Hong Kong should ban AI tools posing threats to human safety: policy office
▪ Tech war: Huawei launches new AI architecture said to rival Nvidia’s products
▪ Trump’s China-Vietnam claim, tariffs hit China’s chip traders: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Trade war won’t impact Hong Kong’s role as global hub for commerce: John Lee
▪ China’s Canton Fair traders say US buyers step back as tariff spectre haunts
▪ Hong Kong faces rising ‘soft resistance’ threat amid geopolitical rifts: experts
▪ Trump making fossil fuels great again has global implications
▪ America may lose US$20 billion in tourism spending as anxious visitors stay away
▪ China’s DHgate e-commerce app rises in US app store rankings amid Trump tariffs
▪ ‘It hurts deeply’: Nianli Ma, wife of cyber expert Xiaofeng Wang, speaks up over FBI raids
▪ Xi Jinping arrives in Malaysia as Trump’s tariffs push China to cosy up to neighbours
▪ Hong Kong warehouses get LME approval as exchange eyes China metal trade
▪ Trump chaos is lending weight to Xi’s prophecy of ‘profound changes unseen in a century’
▪ Hong Kong police suspect animal cruelty after two turtles found dead
▪ EU eyeing legal loopholes to ditch Russian gas contracts – FT
▪ China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Malaysia as Asean grapples with Trump tariff threats
▪ China frets about its dependence on Africa’s resources as US muscles in
▪ US efforts to hobble China’s AI march can only backfire, top internet official warns
▪ China’s Kuaishou unveils ‘world’s most powerful’ AI video generator to rival OpenAI’s Sora
▪ ‘I love Europe’ but don’t be ‘permanent security vassal’ of US, Vance tells EU
▪ ‘Deeply concerning’: UK voices worries after MP denied entry to Hong Kong
▪ Hong Kong’s new home prices sink as SHKP launches at 11-year low in Sai Kung
▪ China fires back after US official takes swipe at aid to Global South
▪ US man gains Chinese residency after 15 years in country, learns martial arts, Taoism
▪ Ant Group ramps up healthcare presence as ‘AI doctors’ gain popularity in China
▪ Hong Kong’s Cinema Day returns on May 10 with tickets priced at HK$30
▪ US tourist deported from Indonesia’s Bali after rampage at medical clinic
▪ Indonesia’s new rule for foreign reporters sparks fears of ‘major threat’ to press freedom
▪ Iran’s military power non-negotiable in US talks, Revolutionary Guard insists
▪ Hong Kong policeman cleared of molesting colleague but convicted on 2 other counts
▪ Tourist moved to tears after locals find her lost ring on Chinese beach
▪ Hong Kong immigration officers arrest 43 in crackdown on illegal employment
▪ Hit by first tariff blows, China’s chip traders decry ‘no point in working’ as orders tank
▪ Amnesty International opens new Hong Kong office overseas with ‘exiled’ leaders
▪ Axing HK$2,500 study grant ‘could force 60% of needy Hongkongers to cut back’
▪ Japan’s warships to visit China-funded Cambodian naval base in sign of ‘friendship’
▪ How Russia could game US-China trade tensions
▪ Swire Properties bullish on mainland China despite tariff war’s pall
▪ Vietnam city to ban classes after 8pm to ease student stress, curb private tutoring
▪ China names 3 alleged NSA spies wanted for US cyberattacks on Asian Winter Games
▪ Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog finds 27.4% gap in air con energy efficiency
▪ Manila says Google’s ‘West Philippine Sea’ label shows global support for its stance
▪ Hong Kong’s first-quarter home purchase forfeitures drop in boost for market sentiment
▪ Singapore election nomination day set for April 23
▪ China’s EV battery king CATL joins with Sinopec to build swapping-station network
▪ Coldplay’s Chris Martin shares tips for fighting depression, thanks Hong Kong fans
▪ Malaysian durian farmers clash with authorities over thorny issue of illegal orchards
▪ Hong Kong hits 31.1 degrees Celsius, haze to last till later this week: Observatory
▪ Former J-pop boy band member pleads not guilty to indecent assault in Hong Kong
▪ China AI unicorn Zhipu eyes IPO filing this year after DeepSeek’s success
▪ Early deaths of top Chinese AI scientists raise concerns about industry pressures
▪ China driver on autopilot at 130 km/h filmed, passenger gets 70-US-cent coupon compensation
▪ US envoy claims ‘on the verge’ of Ukraine peace deal after Putin meeting
▪ American’s ‘craziest experience’ at North Korea marathon, completes record task
▪ Fewer benefits on most travel insurance plans for seniors, kids: Hong Kong watchdog
▪ Cambodia’s tougher ban on genocide denial: ‘another tool to silence dissent’?
▪ Titanic passenger’s pocket watch tipped for US$66,000 sale
▪ Beijing’s top man on Hong Kong affairs slams ‘shameless’, ‘arrogant’ US tariffs
▪ What turns breast cancer cells aggressive? Chinese team may have found the key
▪ Majority of Filipinos back ICC trial for Duterte, citing need for accountability: survey
▪ Singapore on Trump’s tariffs, Malaysia brain drain, businessman murder: 7 Asia highlights
▪ How Malaysia’s Anwar risks legitimising Myanmar junta
▪ Singapore ex-president Halimah Yacob files police report over anti-government deepfake video
▪ China’s Xi urges solidarity in Vietnam meetings against US ‘unilateral bullying’
▪ South Korea boosts chips support to US$23 billion ahead of more Trump tariffs
▪ Chinese factories in Vietnam see ‘crazy’ surge in orders amid US tariff pause
▪ As Xi Jinping visits Malaysia, lessons from the Ming dynasty could be useful
▪ ‘I don’t enjoy life’: Japan ranks least content, optimistic among 30 nations surveyed
▪ ‘Beauty pageant’: Thai transgender women seek publicity at military lottery exercise
▪ Questions remain 5 years after death in US of celebrated Chinese scientist Nongjian Tao
▪ How Trump’s tariffs are forcing mainland, Hong Kong firms to rethink plans
▪ Chinese EV maker Xpeng to use own AI chip to power its self-driving cars this quarter
▪ Will Trump tariffs force Japan to slash its unpopular consumption tax?
▪ Tencent-backed household robot maker Narwal raises US$100 million ahead of pre-IPO round
▪ Palestinian activist expecting US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE
▪ 50 years later, Vietnam’s battlefields draw war veterans and other tourists
▪ Hong Kong must lead in reimagining safety for the AI age
▪ ‘Open door red’ to ‘summer blue’: will second quarter slam China’s GDP again?
▪ Aimee Lou Wood says SNL apologised for White Lotus sketch that parodied her looks
▪ Harvard rejects Trump demands for policy changes, risking US$9 billion funding
▪ Trump says China’s talks with Vietnam are probably intended to ‘screw’ US
▪ Ghana bans foreigners from local gold trading in major overhaul
▪ Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial
▪ Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for failing to prevent war in Ukraine
▪ El Salvador’s Bukele says he will not return wrongly deported migrant to US
▪ Russia has world’s largest energy reserves – report
▪ Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ public events
▪ What US consumers are losing to Trump tariffs: Christmas toys, Swiss watches, Japanese whisky
▪ Use tax revenue from basketball betting to fund Hong Kong sports, lawmakers say
▪ Ex-UK lawmaker charged over insider betting scandal linked to Sunak’s election announcement
▪ BlackRock ‘eyes control of 2 Panama ports in Hutchison deal, MSC family 41 others’
▪ China halts exports of critical materials amid trade war with US – NYT
▪ Trump’s tariffs put science to the test. Why US labs could suffer more than China’s
▪ Katy Perry and historic all-female crew launch to space on Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket
▪ How Trump’s lack of caution ‘stunned’ China, Xi arrives in Vietnam: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Arson attack on US governor’s home sparks call to end political vi suspect charged
▪ Hong Kong hit by highest air pollution risk levels in more than 10 areas of city
▪ Hong Kong boosts flood response with new robot deployments
▪ China’s largest iPhone factory resumes hiring after Trump spares electronics from tariffs
▪ Indonesia’s Bali raises alarm over rise in sham marriages to evade legal curbs
▪ Dutch exports to China tumble as chip machine giant ASML clears back orders amid US bans
▪ Tariff flip-flops and why Trump’s attack on China is misguided
▪ Former aide to Taiwan’s security chief expelled from DPP over spying allegations
▪ Hong Kong activist in legal fight to allow women to wear shorts in prison
▪ Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies at 85, state media reports
▪ Hong Kong lawmakers urge clarity on fee waivers under new healthcare charges
▪ Alibaba steps up AI adoption in auto industry with Nio, BMW deals
▪ Hong Kong visa relaxation sparks surge of Vietnamese visitors
▪ China launches all-out effort to boost consumption as US trade war boils over
▪ Japan’s population sees record fall amid all-time low birth rate, affecting workforce, economy
▪ China slaps visa restrictions on US officials in Tibet tit-for-tat
▪ Hong Kong caught in middle of Trump tariffs, AmCham says
▪ China’s chip trade faces uncertainty after growing in first quarter amid US tariff war
▪ Indonesia’s Prabowo opens up but did interview help allay fears of democratic regression?
▪ Hong Kong welcomes 12.2 million visitors in first quarter, up 9% year on year
▪ US-China decoupling could cost US$2.5 trillion in the extreme, Goldman warns
▪ First US-China trade war was a boon for Vietnam. Now Trump’s tariffs are a ‘back-stabbing’
▪ Hamas offers ‘serious prisoner swap’ for all Israeli hostages, guarantees Gaza war ends
▪ 2 Chinese women slammed by millions after lying on Japan highway for photos in wake of crash
▪ Hong Kong restaurants to face 20% drop in business over Easter holiday: expert
▪ British anger grows over US tariff blitz: ‘it’s not just affecting China’
▪ Record-breaking strong winds batter northern China
▪ Is the Global South poised for a worldwide reset as faith in multilateral blocs wanes?
▪ Early holiday, more fans: Philippine schools implement measures to cope with extreme heat
▪ Hutchmed weighs cancer drug’s supply-chain options amid US-China trade war
▪ Opsin your eyes! Quantum sensors are the colour vision magicians inside our heads
▪ Chinese internet giants Meituan, JD.com help tariff-hit exporters pivot to domestic market
▪ Indian jeweller wanted over US$1.8 billion fraud, arrested in Belgium after 7-year manhunt
▪ Xi Jinping arrives in Vietnam to boost political, trade ties amid US tariffs
▪ Malaysia to host China’s Xi as Asean seeks shelter from Trump tariff storm
▪ In Xinjiang, China’s security chief urges Mandarin use, terrorism crackdown
▪ How far should Indonesia go to appease Trump on tariffs?
▪ Hong Kong urged to expedite Northern Metropolis to be digital economy ‘superconnector’
▪ Houthis say US air strikes kill 6, claim Reaper drone shot down over Yemen
▪ China’s chip exports keep rising as US ‘national security’ review looms in trade war
▪ South Korea’s Yoon denies leading ‘a coup’ at insurrection trial
▪ China slang term ‘rat people’ for those who shun success, attracts 2 billion views
▪ Malaysian series ‘Bidaah’ on Islamic cult tops 1 billion streams but stirs controversy
▪ Hong Kong cyclist, 62, dies after being hit by minibus, police investigating
▪ Ong Beng Seng to step down from Singapore property firm amid Iswaran scandal
▪ Trump’s tariff exemption for tech, Asia’s best restaurant: 5 weekend reads you missed
▪ SF Express Hong Kong stops sending parcel delivery SMS texts to combat scams
▪ Singapore braces for US-China trade war fallout with downgraded growth outlook
▪ Philippines election hopeful’s LGBTQ woes spark debate on voter focus
▪ China’s exports up 12.4% in March in calm before tariff storm
▪ Why is Hong Kong suddenly blanketed in haze and how much longer will it last?
▪ Ecuador’s president wins re-election as opponent demands recount
▪ For China’s electronics firms, US tariff exemptions offer more confusion than relief
▪ No country ‘off the hook’ on US tariffs, Trump warns
▪ Hong Kong scores big as host of World Football Summit
▪ What Hong Kong needs from its leader in a time of tariff turmoil
▪ Boss of world’s largest hedge fund fears global financial system collapse
▪ Fan of China boy group throws herself at band’s moving car, raises safety, privacy concerns
▪ Hong Kong exporters warned against evading US tariffs on small parcels
▪ Iran’s meth cartels target Australia via Malaysia’s Port Klang
▪ Hong Kong to introduce 3 digital security measures to combat financial fraud
▪ UK pledges US$26 billion to help firms amid US tariff turmoil
▪ Six dead after private plane crashes in muddy field in upstate New York
▪ China may be stunned by Trump’s lack of caution and understanding: ex-diplomat Kerry Brown
▪ How China’s military-industrial complex is reshaping geopolitics
▪ US deports another 10 gang members to El Salvador, Marco Rubio says
▪ Gabon junta chief Oligui Nguema wins presidential election
▪ State Department wants staff to report alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term
▪ Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks prison guards with hot cooking oil
▪ Bangladesh reintroduces ‘except Israel’ phrase on passports
▪ US Pentagon chief says military ready to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear bomb
▪ UK Labour MP denies wrongdoing after reports of Bangladeshi arrest warrant
▪ Sudan paramilitaries kill 56 in 48 hours in retaken Darfur town, say activists
▪ Trump’s doctor finds US president in ‘excellent health’ and ‘fully fit’ after physical
▪ Will Trump’s economic tsunami undermine the US-Japan security partnership?
▪ E-tail giants to help China’s tariff-hit exporters pivot to home market
▪ US says exempted electronic products to come under separate tariffs
▪ UK ‘will never change food standards’ in any trade deal with US, says government
▪ A critic’s case for Trump’s tariffs
▪ Quake fears drive some Hong Kong tourists away from Asian cities: industry leader
▪ Hong Kong’s Democratic Party a step closer to disbanding, final vote in coming months
▪ US looks to South Korea as it tries to revive shipbuilding and catch up to China
▪ China urges more financial support for sports industry
▪ Two injured as car hits wall and goes airborne on Hong Kong road
▪ Myanmar earthquake survivors mark new year amid ruins
▪ 39-year-old Hong Kong hiker dies after collapsing on MacLehose Trail
▪ India’s new submarine base targets China’s growing sea power
▪ Ukraine war: At least 20 killed, 34 injured in Russia missile attack on city of Sumy
▪ China’s ‘Dairy Godfather’ rises from unwanted baby to head US$410 million ice cream empire
▪ Amid more urban wildfires as climate change bites, how dangerous is the smoke?
▪ China’s sci-fi industry shoots for the stars as Beijing pushes ‘quality’ growth
▪ Israel strikes Gaza hospital ‘for 5th time’, hundreds of patients evacuated
▪ British MP denied entry to Hong Kong on trip to see newborn grandson
▪ Hong Kong police arrest four teens over watch theft and conspiracy
▪ ‘Total misperception’ Panama Canal under China’s influence, official says
▪ China’s innovative solution to tackling toxic and damaging oil spills: ‘urgent priority’
▪ Bernie Sanders surprises Coachella, tells crowd not to ignore ‘dangerously wrong’ Trump
▪ Hong Kong to boost efforts to lure investment, talent in light of US tariffs
▪ Hong Kong police consider unleashing robot dogs for law enforcement
▪ Taiwan braces as ruling DPP backs recall campaign in bid to retake control of legislature
▪ Chinese zoo dresses baby chimp in clothes, braids its hair, slammed for ‘harmful’ actions
▪ To beat Trump tariff price rise, Americans load up on South Korean sunscreen
▪ US teen accused in parents’ murder plotted Trump assassination: court filings
▪ Health warning as hazy Hong Kong chokes under ‘serious’ air pollution
▪ Why Cambodia’s tariff ‘peace offering’ may fail to halt Trump’s trade axe
▪ Could a ‘more focused’ US gain an edge over China in contest for Indonesian tech business?
▪ ‘Happy little princess’: runaway emu gets royal treatment at Hong Kong animal shelter
▪ Trade war weighs on Hong Kong property market as Chinese buyers grow cautious, analysts say
▪ Trump on Russia-Ukraine peace deal: there is a time ‘to put up or shut up’
▪ Japan wants to drive VTuber craze globally as South Korea breathes down its neck
▪ Chinese scientist Li Haibo dies aged 41 amid concern over ‘insane’ workload among academics
▪ Luxury malls in Beijing, Shanghai slash rents, change tenant mix as consumer spending dips
▪ Chinese nationals rescued from ‘horrific’ forced labour during US factory raid
▪ How Hong Kong can tap the potential of its island economies-in-waiting
▪ Alibaba’s Quark surpasses ByteDance’s Doubao, DeepSeek as China’s top AI app
▪ Thai street cleaner turns model after spotted by photographer, scouted by make-up artist
▪ Australia’s avocados tipped for next ‘priority’ as China trade ties recover
▪ Weaker yuan boon for Hong Kong shoppers, but bane for city’s retail, analysts say
▪ UK to deploy largest carrier strike group for 8-month collaborative Indo-Pacific mission
▪ Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed in combat, Zelensky says
▪ Will Xi, Kim and Putin meet in Red Square for Russia’s Victory Day?
▪ How China can help Bangladesh escape India’s foreign policy grip
▪ Harvard professors sue Trump over threat to US$9 billion in funding
▪ Israel expanding Gaza offensive, seizes key corridor
▪ UK taking control of Chinese-owned British Steel to rescue crucial factory
▪ Trump’s threat of war looming, US and Iran hold ‘constructive’ talks in Oman
▪ Could the US-China tariff war end as quickly as it began?
▪ Ukraine keen to end war with Russia soon, foreign minister says at Antalya Diplomacy Forum
▪ Serbia’s government rallies to counter anti-corruption protests
▪ Number of non-local pregnant women refused Hong Kong entry surges by 5 times
▪ US weapons to Taiwan at risk from weak supply chains but Ukraine ‘not to blame’
▪ Trump exempts computers, chips, electronics from tariffs
▪ Turkey accuses Israel undermining Syria, stirring up ethnic, religious tensions
▪ China seeks British backing to defend international trade as Trump tariff war escalates
▪ Woman struck by train in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun
▪ After decades in the US, star Chinese mathematician couple returns home
▪ Samsung, Hitachi fight Modi over costly e-waste recycling policy
▪ Jobs vs affordable goods: the debate at the core of Trump’s tariff war
▪ Foot-and-mouth fear in Central Europe leads to border closures, animal culls
▪ China woman fired for leaving work a minute early 6 times in year wins unfair dismissal case
▪ Is Trump’s tariff chaos encouraging China’s push for closer neighbourhood ties?
▪ American firm dodges China’s tariff hikes, selling off millions in inventory
▪ Japan’s Ishiba warns of divided world at World Expo opening
▪ EU begins defence fund talks to ease debt concerns
▪ As Singapore sees a surge of mainland Chinese eateries, is local food culture OK?
▪ Hong Kong watchdog receives 22 complaints from Coldplay concertgoers about blocked views
▪ Trump has lit a fire under the global search for a dollar alternative
▪ Indian army officer and 3 suspected militants killed in Kashmir
▪ Hong Kong district councillor struck by falling concrete in public housing estate
▪ ‘Such a shock’: Paris theatre soul-searching after allegations of sexual abuse
▪ Thunderstorms disrupt Hong Kong ferry services to the mainland
▪ As Trump tariffs hit, Chinese EVs threaten Malaysia’s auto industry with price war tactics
▪ What South Korean tech giant Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump’s tariff war
▪ Vultures are among the least loved animals. African conservationists are trying to change that
▪ Hong Kong confident in mega-project bids amid economic headwinds
▪ Millions of Beijing residents told to stay at home as strong winds batter northern China
▪ How is Hong Kong tackling the impact of the US-China trade war?
▪ China CEO influencer defends unruly mainland tourists despite feeling frustrated at times
▪ Indonesia’s Prabowo: Gaza violence underscores breakdown of world’s rules-based system
▪ Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalised with abdominal pain, in ‘stable’ condition
▪ New Hong Kong police chief pledges more international cooperation against scams
▪ US, Iran open decade-defining nuclear talks in Oman: ‘very, very important’
▪ US, EU, German business chambers in China brace for ‘long-lasting’ trade war
▪ Can China’s urban giants compete as population declines accelerate?
▪ Rich Indonesians wary of Prabowo’s policies, economic stability, send wealth overseas
▪ Why has the number of community nannies in Hong Kong plunged in the past year?
▪ ‘Hard on the body’: Canadian troops battle brutal conditions to train for Arctic defence
▪ Trump vs China biotech: who will emerge victorious in the tariff trade war?
▪ Alphabet, Nvidia invest in OpenAI co-founder Sutskever’s SSI: source
▪ SenseTime to expand computing power amid surging AI model demand
▪ Bangladesh families seek sons feared fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
▪ The AI rivalry to watch is between China and Chinese in the US
▪ If trade war hits China’s economy it may be devastating for Africa, experts say
▪ Chinese man scratches lottery tickets at ancestors’ tomb and wins, attributes to blessings
▪ Hong Kong reporter’s 20kg weight-loss journey opens conversation on body image
▪ ‘Yoon Again’: calls for ousted South Korean president’s return as political rift deepens
▪ Argentina tears down currency controls in major policy shift as IMF deal nears
▪ Will Trump’s tariffs lead to an emboldened Beijing in the Taiwan Strait?
▪ Asean’s ‘illusion of solidarity’ splinters amid Trump’s tariff threats
▪ Spurred by China, US and Japan expanding space cooperation beyond civilian projects
▪ US and China exchange barbs over tariffs at the end of a week that shook markets
▪ Cities power growth. China has more megacities than anyone else
▪ Judge rules US can deport Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil
▪ Pig kidney removed from US woman after record-setting 4 months
▪ Head of US Space Force base in Greenland fired after J.D. Vance visit
▪ UK parliament recalled to discuss takeover of Chinese-owned British Steel
▪ UK jails former Russia minister for 40 months for violating sanctions
▪ US plan to delist Chinese stocks may make Hong Kong great again as IPO hub, bankers say
▪ Australian judge resigns from Hong Kong’s top court, sixth to step down in year
▪ Thousands of Congo children raped, assaulted in just 2 months, says UN
▪ World leaders urge Global South inclusion amid US-China tensions and Gaza conflict
▪ Hong Kong court voids HK$2.9 billion will of late tycoon Lim Por-yen
▪ Chinese weapons giant develops anti-drone barrage system to counter wartime swarm tactics
▪ Aggressive ants in Germany threaten buildings, technical infrastructure
▪ Xi Jinping’s trade war warning, China’s fight against corruption: SCMP daily highlights
▪ Economist says China’s overseas assets at risk as trade war hits boiling point
▪ Ukraine to get billions more from Europe to help in fight against Russia
▪ Hong Kong school bus driver arrested for dangerous driving with pupils on board
▪ What tariff rate do China’s goods now actually face in the US?
▪ Hong Kong lawmakers query need to spend HK$200 million on border health checks
▪ Trump envoy Witkoff heads to Russia, likely to meet Putin as Iran, China tensions flare
▪ China’s defence chief Dong Jun to visit Vietnam for military exchange and joint patrol
▪ Hong Kong police arrest 2 for allegedly practising as unlicensed dentists
▪ Hong Kong seeks to attract US-listed mainland firms amid trade war
▪ Australia woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF clinic error
▪ Hong Kong to test flood scheme at 5 road sections hit by 2023 rainstorm chaos
▪ Philippine politician’s remarks spark misogyny row
▪ Chip war: China amends ‘place of origin’ in boost to local semiconductor manufacturers
▪ US fires fresh broadside at China’s shipyards with new executive order
▪ As Trump has annual check-up, will he finally share details of his health?
▪ Siobhan Haughey’s Olympic swimsuit sells at auction for more than Phelps’ Speedos
▪ ‘Protect not punish’ whistle-blowers, Malaysian corruption watchdog urges
▪ Philippines denies health scare after Marcos appears to have bleeding gums in viral video
▪ India speeds up UK, EU trade deals to buffer against Trump’s tariffs
▪ US tariffs impact on developing countries could be worse than foreign aid cuts: UN
▪ Chinese car owner seeks only pancakes in compensation after food cart scratches vehicle
▪ Chinese AI firm SenseTime bets on multimodal models to stand out from rivals
▪ Chinese netizens air anger, old-school patriotism and anti-American views amid tariff war
▪ Japan Post worker arrested for mailing used condom to colleague ‘to satisfy sexual urges’
▪ Hang Seng Index trims some losses in worst week in 7 years in festering US-China trade war
▪ Golden retriever in China stops rolling baby stroller
▪ How Japan built a 3D-printed railway station overnight
▪ US$5.1 billion in cuts, including on climate change, announced by Pentagon
▪ Ex-Hong Kong policeman charged in ICAC probe faces 30 extra counts of bribery, fraud
▪ South China Sea: Philippines’ resupply mission successful but is it calm before the storm?
▪ China ups tariffs on American goods to 125%, will ‘ignore’ future US hikes
▪ Chinese brands are impressing the world – but can they inspire it?
▪ In South Korea, digital sex crimes soar amid rise in AI, deepfake technology
▪ Trade war puts China’s corporate earnings recovery at risk, Morgan Stanley says
▪ Volatile market prompts Chinese retail investors to demand details of firms’ US exposure
▪ Hong Kong court dismisses challenge over tech hub project after activist withdraws bid
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