The Hong Kong fencer aiming to make 2028 Los Angeles Olympics – with New Zealand
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Tencent Q2 results beat estimates on robust AI-enhanced advertising
Tencent’s Hy3 model is rapidly gaining users, a sign the Chinese company is having more success in commercializing its AI than expected. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Hong Kong football blow as senior figure quits
Technical director John Morling set to leave local association for UAE role following nearly 2½ years in post
· Paul McNamara
Hong Kong football blow as senior figure quits
Technical director John Morling set to leave local association for UAE role following nearly 2½ years in post
· Paul McNamara
Chinese tech giant Tencent posts revenue beat on accelerating games sales, AI-driven ads
Tencent posted a beat on second-quarter revenue thanks to an acceleration at its China gaming unit and AI-driven advertising, but its core profit missed analyst expectations.
· Arjun Kharpal
China’s top court highlights first Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law ruling amid global tensions
Supreme People’s Court says judgment was first to ‘explicitly establish the mandatory application’ of five-year-old law
· Sylvia Ma
China’s top court highlights first Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law ruling amid global tensions
Supreme People’s Court says judgment was first to ‘explicitly establish the mandatory application’ of five-year-old law
· Sylvia Ma
How Hong Kong can unlock the real value of its Asean trade boom
By providing high-value services that enable cross-border transactions and corporate expansion, the city can convert surging commerce into long-term economic returns
· Tan Poh Hwee
How Hong Kong can unlock the real value of its Asean trade boom
By providing high-value services that enable cross-border transactions and corporate expansion, the city can convert surging commerce into long-term economic returns
· Tan Poh Hwee
Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China
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· Mia Gonzalez
China’s arms setbacks in Iran, Venezuela shed light on PH strategy
MANILA, Philippines — When Chinese military hardware failed to prevent US strikes on Venezuela and US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Beijing largely stayed silent on the equipment’s performance. While it expressed grave concern over the operations, its limited response spoke volumes.
· Kurt Dela Peña
CXMT’s DDR5 push gains traction, challenging Samsung’s PC memory lead
China’s top memory chipmaker CXMT is showing signs that its push into mainstream PC memory may be moving from qualification toward repeatable commercial production, as a new Chinese report claims its DDR5 manufacturing yield has surpassed 90 percent while major PC makers begin using its chips in limited volumes.
· Moon Joon-hyun
China’s glueball ‘triumph’; SpaceX rocket debris caught on video: 7 science highlights
From China’s plan against desertification to nuking a ‘doomsday asteroid’, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
· SCMP
China’s glueball ‘triumph’; SpaceX rocket debris caught on video: 7 science highlights
From China’s plan against desertification to nuking a ‘doomsday asteroid’, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
· SCMP
Chinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process for mainland listing
Company says it has hired Citic Securities to guide pre-listing preparation but has not announced further details of plans
· Xinmei Shen
Chinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process for mainland listing
Company says it has hired Citic Securities to guide pre-listing preparation but has not announced further details of plans
· Xinmei Shen
Man injured as fire engulfs 2 huts, 4 speedboats at village in Sai Kung
Hong Kong firefighters say they received multiple reports of a fire that broke out near a minibus terminus in Po Toi O village
· Wynna Wong
Man injured as fire engulfs 2 huts, 4 speedboats at village in Sai Kung
Hong Kong firefighters say they received multiple reports of a fire that broke out near a minibus terminus in Po Toi O village
· Wynna Wong
Colombia hunts for survivors as earthquake death toll climbs to more than 200 | South China Morning Post
President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency and said rescuing people trapped under the rubble is the priority.
Snooker star Jimmy White becomes Hong Kong resident through talent scheme
White joins compatriots Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump in obtaining residency, says he wants to establish snooker academy in city
· Fiona Chow
Snooker star Jimmy White becomes Hong Kong resident through talent scheme
White joins compatriots Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump in obtaining residency, says he wants to establish snooker academy in city
· Fiona Chow
Elephant knocks down EV charging station after member of herd got caught up by cable in China | South China Morning Post
Humans and elephants sometimes clash in China’s Yunnan province, where rainforests are close to many farms and towns.
After China’s missile test, US and allies demand 24-hour warning next time
Beijing hits back at Washington over ‘political manipulation’, arguing it protected others’ interests during the July launch
· Gabriel Dominguez
After China’s missile test, US and allies demand 24-hour warning next time
Beijing hits back at Washington over ‘political manipulation’, arguing it protected others’ interests during the July launch
· Gabriel Dominguez
China’s EV sales slide again amid fading incentives, weak demand and persistent price war
A seven-month domestic downturn contrasts with a 147.8 per cent jump in overseas shipments, highlighting a widening gap between domestic and export markets
· Daniel Ren
China’s EV sales slide again amid fading incentives, weak demand and persistent price war
A seven-month domestic downturn contrasts with a 147.8 per cent jump in overseas shipments, highlighting a widening gap between domestic and export markets
· Daniel Ren
Ex-Chinese pyramid scheme boss rebrands as culture guru, charges US$18,000 to ‘discipline’ kids
Rather than hiding his criminal record, Ru Ping flaunts it as a badge of honour, proudly boasting to his followers that he ‘grew up in prison’
· Fran Lu
Ex-Chinese pyramid scheme boss rebrands as culture guru, charges US$18,000 to ‘discipline’ kids
Rather than hiding his criminal record, Ru Ping flaunts it as a badge of honour, proudly boasting to his followers that he ‘grew up in prison’
· Fran Lu
Hong Kong student avoids jail for seditious graffiti in commercial complex toilet
Leung Kai-lok, 19, is potentially the first person to avoid a custodial sentence for violating the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong student avoids jail for seditious graffiti in commercial complex toilet
Leung Kai-lok, 19, is potentially the first person to avoid a custodial sentence for violating the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
· Brian Wong
Fruit fusion: how will the market react to Chinese scientists’ lychee-longan creation?
Described as tender and crisp, Cuimi delivers about double the yield compared with Shixia longan, say developers
· Dannie Peng
Fruit fusion: how will the market react to Chinese scientists’ lychee-longan creation?
Described as tender and crisp, Cuimi delivers about double the yield compared with Shixia longan, say developers
· Dannie Peng
Coupang tops app usage in every age bracket
E-commerce giant Coupang has maintained its grip on Korean consumers across every age group, data showed Wednesday, widening its lead even as Chinese platforms close in as its nearest challengers.
· No Kyung-min
Hong Kong seeks tech exposure to take on Nasdaq amid Beijing’s rising AI dominance
The city is looking to expand stock benchmarks in an effort to challenge Nasdaq’s tech dominance
· Zhang Shidong
Hong Kong seeks tech exposure amid Beijing’s rising AI dominance
The city is looking to expand stock benchmarks in an effort to challenge Nasdaq’s tech dominance
· Zhang Shidong
DFA will 'defer' to security on need to continue provisional arrangement with China
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it would "defer" to the military establishment on the continued implementation of the provisional understanding (PU) with China if they still deemed it necessary.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Hong Kong authorities charge woman who allegedly kept 136 dogs without licences
Agriculture, Conservation and Fisheries Department issues court summons to suspect after conducting raid on Yuen Long shelter
· Jess Ma
Hong Kong authorities charge woman who allegedly kept 136 dogs without licences
Agriculture, Conservation and Fisheries Department issues court summons to suspect after conducting raid on Yuen Long shelter
· Jess Ma
Global carmakers replicate China strategy to gain foothold in India
A deconstructed Tata Sierra.ev vehicle is displayed during a launch event in Mumbai on June 30, 2026. © Reuters
· SAYAN CHAKRABORTY
Chinese EV makers move factories to Africa with as global trade shifts
Workers assemble the Zeekr 001 EV models at the Chinese automaker Zeekr assembly plant in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
· Allan Olingo
Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as labour groups urge district-level index
Parts of northern Hong Kong including Yuen Long and Ta Kwu Ling surpass 35 degrees before noon
· Kristen Cheung
Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as labour groups urge district-level index
Parts of northern Hong Kong including Yuen Long and Ta Kwu Ling surpass 35 degrees before noon
· Kristen Cheung
China’s quant funds have an edge on foreign rivals, even as Beijing curbs trading speed
Top US quant teams unable to beat native competitors in mainland China unlike in Japan or India, despite regulatory clampdown on trading
· Daisy Wu
China’s quant funds have an edge on foreign rivals, even as Beijing curbs trading speed
Top US quant teams unable to beat native competitors in mainland China unlike in Japan or India, despite regulatory clampdown on trading
· Daisy Wu
Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China
Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hours
· Yu Chen Li
Taiwan condemns ‘dangerous’ planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east
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· Mia Gonzalez
Beijing’s tree die-off reveals hidden risks of rapid underground water recovery
Thousands of trees die in Jinzhandian Park, a lush flood-storage wetland, amid exceptionally wet and rainy summer
· Dannie Peng
Beijing’s tree die-off reveals hidden risks of rapid underground water recovery
Thousands of trees die in Jinzhandian Park, a lush flood-storage wetland, amid exceptionally wet and rainy summer
· Dannie Peng
Manila cleans up rubbish-clogged river after days of heavy rain | South China Morning Post
Some areas in the northern Philippines saw a month’s worth of rain in only nine days.
Detroit knows China’s eating its EV lunch but can’t change course
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· Urban C. Lehner