HKU looks for president with ‘new mentality and clean slate’ to drive change
People with decade-long mindset struggle to drive change, and HKU needs new blood because ‘this is a different world, different time’, insider says
· Denise Tsang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?
While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech
· Shouqing Zhu
Can we govern AI in a fragmented world before it’s too late?
While the US, EU and China offer different approaches, all recognise that AI is too powerful and pervasive to be treated as ordinary tech
· Shouqing Zhu
China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation
Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem
· Ann Cao
China tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovation
Revised rules sharpen penalties and expand rights, underscoring Beijing’s strategy to build resilience across semiconductor and AI ecosystem
· Ann Cao
Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?
American tech giants are trying to tap into lawmakers concerns about China to secure favourable outcomes, some analysts have warned
· Carol Yang
Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?
American tech giants are trying to tap into lawmakers concerns about China to secure favourable outcomes, some analysts have warned
· Carol Yang
Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital
Emergency services rushed children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after girl, 12, vomited and boy, 6, briefly lost consciousness
· Danny Mok
Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital
Emergency services rushed children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after girl, 12, vomited and boy, 6, briefly lost consciousness
· Danny Mok
Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail
Farmers in Yuen Long suffer six-figure losses as frequent downpours flood sunflower, melon and vegetable fields
· Theodora Yu
Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail
Farmers in Yuen Long suffer six-figure losses as frequent downpours flood sunflower, melon and vegetable fields
· Theodora Yu
Hong Kong church-goers urged to avoid masses by breakaway Catholic group SSPX
Call comes about a month after Vatican excommunicated followers of Society of Saint Pius X for consecrating four new bishops against Pope Leo XIV’s instructions
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong church-goers urged to avoid masses by breakaway Catholic group SSPX
Call comes about a month after Vatican excommunicated followers of Society of Saint Pius X for consecrating four new bishops against Pope Leo XIV’s instructions
· Leopold Chen
How the Hong Kong teen behind the Dirtyfinger brand is turning trash into eco-fashion
For Ella Doeringer, an 18-year-old artist and fashion designer, sustainability and environmentalism are the key drivers of her brand Dirtyfinger
· Andrew Sun
How the Hong Kong teen behind the Dirtyfinger brand is turning trash into eco-fashion
For Ella Doeringer, an 18-year-old artist and fashion designer, sustainability and environmentalism are the key drivers of her brand Dirtyfinger
· Andrew Sun
China's rare earth restrictions hit US missile magnet production
U.S. rare earths refiners race to expand amid growing conflicts as Pentagon pushes to break China’s stranglehold on production of elusive metals critical in enabling potent features in advanced weapon systems. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi)
· Didi Tang
China’s DeepSeek beefs up agentic AI with ‘harness’ tests as V4 model jolts Silicon Valley
Hangzhou-based firm is recruiting developers to test software that turns language models into autonomous agents, escalating price war with US rivals
· Xinmei Shen
China’s DeepSeek tests AI ‘harness’ as cheap V4 model jolts Silicon Valley
Hangzhou-based firm is recruiting developers to test software that turns language models into autonomous agents, escalating price war with US rivals
· Xinmei Shen
WATCH: Malacañang slams Pulong Duterte
Malacañang on Monday questioned the loyalty of Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte to the country after he slammed Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro's statement on local officials. Duterte accused Teodoro of "demonizing China" after the defense chief said government officials who side with Beijing o…
· The Manila Times
Alibaba shares rally after unveiling its 'most powerful' AI model as U.S.-China competition heats up
Alibaba unveiled its latest and "most powerful" AI model Qwen3.8-Max on Monday as Chinese companies race to close the AI gap with the U.S.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya
Tourism price wars threaten to dim a rare bright spot in China's consumer spending
China's domestic tourism market is weakening faster than expected, clouding one of the few bright spots in the country's sluggish consumer economy.
· Matthew Tan, Evelyn Cheng
Safety manager dies after falling 10 floors at Hong Kong construction site
Advocacy group says the man was married with two young children, aged three and seven, and had been the family’s breadwinner
· Danny Mok
Safety manager dies after falling 10 floors at Hong Kong construction site
Advocacy group says the man was married with two young children, aged three and seven, and had been the family’s breadwinner
· Danny Mok
Police round up suspects over businessman’s murder in Hong Kong bar fight | South China Morning Post
The case triggered a crackdown on triad-related activities in western Kowloon, resulting in 90 arrests.
Japan's Nissan sees profit for latest quarter but warns of Middle East and China woes
Sign carrying the corporate logo stands outside a Nissan dealership Monday, July 27, 2026, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
· Yuri Kageyama
Are commercial sea drones a new headache for PLA in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait?
A crewless vessel’s footage of a Chinese warship operating near the Philippines highlights their potential intelligence-gathering role
· Gabriel Dominguez
Are commercial sea drones new headache for PLA in South China Sea and Taiwan?
A crewless vessel’s footage of a Chinese warship operating near the Philippines highlights their potential intelligence-gathering role
· Gabriel Dominguez
Young fencer with Hong Kong roots dreams of winning Olympic gold at Brisbane 2032
Amelie Tsang, whose father is from Hong Kong’s New Territories, became Britain’s first women’s cadet world champion in 2023
· Mike Chan
Young fencer with Hong Kong roots dreams of winning Olympic gold at Brisbane 2032
Amelie Tsang, whose father is from Hong Kong’s New Territories, became Britain’s first women’s cadet world champion in 2023
· Mike Chan
China gaokao wins: sister skips 2 grades to study with brother, rejects ‘prodigy’ label
Both siblings emphasise that learning efficiency matters far more than the number of exercises completed
· Fran Lu
China gaokao wins: sister skips 2 grades to study with brother, rejects ‘prodigy’ label
Both siblings emphasise that learning efficiency matters far more than the number of exercises completed
· Fran Lu
Smoke from warehouse fire darkens sky in eastern Chinese city of Qingdao | South China Morning Post
The warehouse in Shandong province belongs to the logistical company XMXYG Superchain.
SCMP Plus exclusive: meet ex-PLA colonel Zhou Bo in person
The retired senior colonel and Tsinghua University senior fellow will feature in an exclusive in-person event for SCMP Plus subscribers in Hong Kong
· SCMP
SCMP Plus exclusive: meet ex-PLA colonel Zhou Bo in person
The retired senior colonel and Tsinghua University senior fellow will feature in an exclusive in-person event for SCMP Plus subscribers in Hong Kong
· SCMP
Hong Kong IVF clinic worker lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, flees city
Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing
· Ambrose Li
Hong Kong IVF clinic worker lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, flees city
Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing
· Ambrose Li
China acknowledges ‘temperature gap’ between tech boom and traditional slump
As a rapid shift towards cutting-edge tech threatens to leave ordinary citizens behind, a leading journal acknowledges the stark divide and calls to protect livelihoods
· Frank Chen
AI boom, factory gloom: China tech soars while traditional industries feel chill
As a rapid shift towards cutting-edge tech threatens to leave ordinary citizens behind, a leading journal acknowledges the stark divide and calls to protect livelihoods
· Frank Chen
Multinational giants defy China’s sluggish retail market with strong 2026 sales
The likes of Adidas and L’Oreal are thriving in the evolving market, showcasing strong growth driven by changing consumer demands
· Zhu Wenqian
How global brands are beating China’s sluggish retail market
The likes of Adidas and L’Oreal are thriving in the evolving market, showcasing strong growth driven by changing consumer demands
· Zhu Wenqian
Top US admiral says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander, Admiral Samuel Paparo, gestures during a press conference at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio, northern Philippines, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
Hong Kong’s Chinese bond futures are a major step for the global yuan
Making Chinese treasury bond futures tradeable on Hong Kong’s stock exchange adds the interest rate hedging component markets have demanded
· Liu Min
Hong Kong’s Chinese bond futures are a major step for the global yuan
Making Chinese treasury bond futures tradeable on Hong Kong’s stock exchange adds the interest rate hedging component markets have demanded
· Liu Min
Thai artist’s shifting maze in Hong Kong reflects the choices we make in life
The moving walls at Wit Pimkanchanapong’s kinetic maze at Projct represent the unpredictable paths our lives take
· Emma White
Thai artist’s shifting maze in Hong Kong reflects the choices we make in life
The moving walls at Wit Pimkanchanapong’s kinetic maze at Projct represent the unpredictable paths our lives take
· Emma White
How a Xinjiang weed could reduce China’s reliance on Southeast Asian rubber
Dandelion that oozes milky fluid when root is broken poised to help ease country’s import reliance
· Zhang Tong
How a Xinjiang weed could cut China’s reliance on Southeast Asian rubber
Dandelion that oozes milky fluid when root is broken poised to help ease country’s import reliance
· Zhang Tong
High-altitude variant of China’s C919 airliner completes first test flight in Shanghai
Designed to service high-plateau airports, it has shorter fuselage, similar to offerings from Boeing and Airbus
· Alice Li
High-altitude variant of China’s C919 airliner completes first test flight in Shanghai
Designed to service high-plateau airports, it has shorter fuselage, similar to offerings from Boeing and Airbus
· Alice Li
A Better Tomorrow at 40: how John Woo blockbuster changed Hong Kong cinema – SCMP archive
As A Better Tomorrow celebrates its 40th anniversary, we look back at how the film redefined the Hong Kong action genre
· Miguel Enriquez