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Hong Kong mustn’t fall behind in recognising overseas stablecoins
Readers discuss a recognition framework for dollar-denominated stablecoins, and the significance of Beijing’s offshore insurance tax for Hong Kong
· Letters
Hong Kong mustn’t fall behind in recognising overseas stablecoins
Readers discuss a recognition framework for dollar-denominated stablecoins, and the significance of Beijing’s offshore insurance tax for Hong Kong
· Letters
‘Tiktok wouldn’t open at all’: Taiwan simulates an internet blackout, with an eye on China threat
Taiwan practiced cutting off internet for the first time on Thursday, amid concerns about the safety of the undersea cables that form its ‘digital lifeline’
· Yu Chen Li
US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
The White House said in a report on Thursday that more than 40 countries have helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations that face lower American import duties.
· Bbcnews
India's battery materials bet races ahead of lithium cell making plans
Indian companies like Ola Electric have announced plans to make lithium-ion battery cells under a government subsidy program, but Chinese technology transfer restrictions have forced most of them to delay or stall cell manufacturing. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
China's SMIC says AI 'spillover effects' boosting peripheral chip prices
China's SMIC says the AI investment boom is pushing up demand for a large number of peripheral chips. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Chinese husband splits expenses, installs cameras to monitor wife during 40-year marriage
In China, divorce is not simple; couples must first endure a 30-day cooling-off period after applying for mutual consent
· Fran Lu
Chinese husband splits expenses, installs cameras to monitor wife during 40-year marriage
In China, divorce is not simple; couples must first endure a 30-day cooling-off period after applying for mutual consent
· Fran Lu
Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing’s tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P
Credit-rating agency says heightened scrutiny likely to create compliance hurdles, not destroy demand
· Chelsea Yang
Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing’s tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P
Credit-rating agency says heightened scrutiny likely to create compliance hurdles, not destroy demand
· Chelsea Yang
Chinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT
Jin Shanmu, a Beijing-based neurosurgeon, was trying to solve a problem related to brain ultrasounds. Instead, he made mathematical history
· Xinmei Shen
Chinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT
Jin Shanmu, a Beijing-based neurosurgeon, was trying to solve a problem related to brain ultrasounds. Instead, he made mathematical history
· Xinmei Shen
US claims China-led 'Great Transshipment Scam' costs it billions
Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in California: The U.S. says it loses billions of dollars to illegal transshipment and that it is using AI to crack down on the practice. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
What China really wants, according to Australia’s former ambassador
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· Lisa Visentin
Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with China
Taipei, Taiwan – For a man associated with organised crime, election interference, and Chinese influence operations, Chang An-lo is adamant that he is on a mission of peace.
· Erin Hale
Relief after 9 blistering days as Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning
Observatory records temperatures between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, significantly lower than the 33 degrees over past nine days
· Olga Wong
Relief after 9 blistering days as Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning
Observatory records temperatures between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, significantly lower than the 33 degrees over past nine days
· Olga Wong
Uber partners with China's Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
BEIJING — U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber is ramping up its global robotaxi coverage with operator Pony.ai.
· Evelyn Cheng
Did Aristotle exist? China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisations
Zhejiang agency says pseudo-historical claims – made worse by AI – reflect ignorance and fracture social cognition
· Alcott Wei
China targets pseudo-history conspiracists who claim civilisations were stolen
Zhejiang agency says pseudo-historical claims – made worse by AI – reflect ignorance and fracture social cognition
· Alcott Wei
Hong Kong’s university town: where’s the money and what will success look like?
Hong Kong is betting big on the Northern Metropolis with a university town as a core engine. In this third of a five-part series on the city’s five-year plan, we look at the talk of the town
· William Yiu
Hong Kong’s university town: where’s the money and what will success look like?
Hong Kong is betting big on the Northern Metropolis with a university town as a core engine. In this third of a five-part series on the city’s five-year plan, we look at the talk of the town
· William Yiu
From Apple to Ford: How Chinese tech is becoming harder for global companies to ignore
Washington has been stepping up efforts to curb Beijing's technological ambitions, but from artificial intelligence to electric vehicle batteries, Chinese technology is becoming increasingly embedded in the businesses of some of the world's biggest companies.
· Jenny Lee
After the LIV golden years, it’s back to the future for Hong Kong Open and Asian Tour
The International Series is no more, but the Asian Tour’s partnership with European and US counterparts is more equal than before
· Josh Ball
After the LIV years, it’s back to the future for Hong Kong Open and Asian Tour
The International Series is no more, but the Asian Tour’s partnership with European and US counterparts is more equal than before
· Josh Ball
Transit giant CRRC sets down marker in Hong Kong as sales pitch to overseas cities
Beijing’s largest rolling stock manufacturer is eyeing a local Kai Tak project – and its autonomous buses – as a launch pad for global expansion
· Frank Chen
Transit giant CRRC redoubles Hong Kong push as sales pitch to overseas cities
Beijing’s largest rolling stock manufacturer is eyeing a local Kai Tak project – and its autonomous buses – as a launch pad for global expansion
· Frank Chen
Hong Kong to reappoint insurance regulator as industry braces for tough period: sources
Insurance Authority CEO Clement Cheung Wan-ching will be reappointed Friday to help industry navigate Beijing’s tax clampdown, sources said
· Enoch Yiu
Hong Kong to reappoint insurance regulator as industry braces for tough period: sources
Insurance Authority CEO Clement Cheung Wan-ching will be reappointed Friday to help industry navigate Beijing’s tax clampdown, sources said
· Enoch Yiu
US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties
· Igor Patrick
US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties
· Igor Patrick
As China deepens reforms, Zhu Rongji’s legacy serves as an inspiration
The former premier played a key role in the developments that helped shape China’s rise to the world’s second-largest economy today
· SCMP Editorial
As China deepens reforms, Zhu Rongji’s legacy serves as an inspiration
The former premier played a key role in the developments that helped shape China’s rise to the world’s second-largest economy today
· SCMP Editorial
Alex To’s 40-year Cantopop career: R&B origins, defiant comebacks, acting triumphs
The now 64-year-old Hong Kong-born singer and actor remains one of the industry’s most enduring and unpredictable figures
· Lisa Cam
Alex To’s 40-year Cantopop career: R&B origins, defiant comebacks, acting triumphs
The now 64-year-old Hong Kong-born singer and actor remains one of the industry’s most enduring and unpredictable figures
· Lisa Cam
Chinese banks test repo-linked corporate loans to make pricing more market-based
Lenders are shifting loan benchmarks to short-term market rates, which analysts say heightens volatility and tests risk controls
· Chelsea Yang
Chinese banks test repo-linked corporate loans to make pricing more market-based
Lenders are shifting loan benchmarks to short-term market rates, which analysts say heightens volatility and tests risk controls
· Chelsea Yang
Applied Materials projects China revenue to grow in 2026 despite US curbs
Applied Materials reported a record $9.12 billion in total revenue during the May-July quarter driven by strong AI demand. © Reuters
· YIFAN YU
China’s STEM students turn to Singapore as Western study options shrink
City state’s scholarships for students from China form an early-stage talent pipeline into its highly skilled workforce, experts say
· Alyssa Chen
In Focus | Why Singapore scholarships are drawing China’s brightest STEM talent
City state’s scholarships for students from China form an early-stage talent pipeline into its highly skilled workforce, experts say
· Alyssa Chen
What the Mecca military pact means for China
Defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan presents a complex strategic calculus for Beijing, demanding a masterclass in balance
· Ronny P. Sasmita
What the Mecca military pact means for China
Defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan presents a complex strategic calculus for Beijing, demanding a masterclass in balance
· Ronny P. Sasmita
EUA acusam Brasil de ajudar China a evitar tarifas
O governo dos Estados Unidos incluiu o Brasil em uma lista de mais de 40 países que acusa de ajudarem a China a burlar tarifas de importação.
· Redação DW
Japan is arming for a long range fight, and China is worried
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
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By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
Professor’s alleged role in China programmes leads to ban from US funding
Academic Tao Li was a programme officer at the National Science Foundation, a job that included overseeing the awarding of research grants
· Bloomberg
Professor’s alleged role in China programmes leads to ban from US funding
Academic Tao Li was a programme officer at the National Science Foundation, a job that included overseeing the awarding of research grants
· Bloomberg
Balochistan’s dangerous fuel trade is a lifeline. The Iran war is choking it
About 150 kilometres west of Gwadar, the port city often described as the heart of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), lies Kuntani Hor, a small creek near the Iranian border on Balochistan’s remote and picturesque Makran coast.
· Middleeasteye