Ant Group spin-offs pursue independent growth with strategic capital moves
The Chinese fintech giant’s three spin-off units are accelerating their capital-raising efforts after gaining operational autonomy in 2024
· Howard Liu
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Ant Group spin-offs pursue independent growth with strategic capital moves
The Chinese fintech giant’s three spin-off units are accelerating their capital-raising efforts after gaining operational autonomy in 2024
· Howard Liu
As China’s metro costs rise, Shanghai considers first fare increase since 2005
Surging operational costs and strained municipal budgets are forcing mainland transit authorities to review long-suppressed fares
· Mandy Zuo
As China’s metro costs rise, Shanghai considers first fare increase since 2005
Surging operational costs and strained municipal budgets are forcing mainland transit authorities to review long-suppressed fares
· Mandy Zuo
Thai authorities probe clash between Chinese woman and security staff at Bangkok event | South China Morning Post
The woman was being escorted out of the venue by security staff after she was accused of cutting into a queue.
6 hurt as truck and minibus collide on Hong Kong’s Castle Peak Road
Six people taken to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long with neck injuries
· Fiona Sun
6 hurt as truck and minibus collide on Hong Kong’s Castle Peak Road
Six people taken to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long with neck injuries
· Fiona Sun
Passengers on Dubai-Shanghai flight stuck on tarmac in China for 10 hours | South China Morning Post
Emirates Flight EK302 from Dubai was forced to divert to Hangzhou because of stormy weather that made landing at Pudong Airport too dangerous.
Chinese motorcycle exports roar to record highs amid tech gains, upmarket push
Chinese makers drive into upmarket segment and catch up with foreign peers in design and engine development
· Xiaofei Xu
Chinese motorcycle exports roar to record highs amid tech gains, upmarket push
Chinese makers drive into upmarket segment and catch up with foreign peers in design and engine development
· Xiaofei Xu
ICAC charges 3 former HSBC managers over accepting bribes to favour customers
Hong Kong corruption watchdog alleges managers at Causeway Bay branch took bribes to help customers jump the queue and open bank accounts
· Eric Jiang
ICAC charges 3 former HSBC managers over accepting bribes to favour customers
Hong Kong corruption watchdog alleges managers at Causeway Bay branch took bribes to help customers jump the queue and open bank accounts
· Eric Jiang
Hong Kong regulators freeze US$15.9 million linked to suspected IPO fraud
Regulator action comes amid broader push to strengthen IPO safeguards after rapid market recovery
· Peggy Ye
Hong Kong regulators freeze US$15.9 million linked to suspected IPO fraud
Regulator action comes amid broader push to strengthen IPO safeguards after rapid market recovery
· Peggy Ye
UE destina 11.400 millones de dólares a 7 gigafábricas de IA para alcanzar a EEUU y China
Un centro de datos, fotografiado en Fráncfort, Alemania, el 22 de agosto de 2025. (AP Foto/Michael Probst, archivo)
· Sam Mcneil
China ‘most generous boss’ fires employee for excluding mum from wedding over looks
Story amasses 24 million views; while some praise Cui for upholding moral standards, others question role of employers in personal matters
· Zoey Zhang
China ‘most generous boss’ fires employee for excluding mum from wedding over looks
Story amasses 24 million views; while some praise Cui for upholding moral standards, others question role of employers in personal matters
· Zoey Zhang
China accuses Manila of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in UN seabed claim
Beijing urges United Nations commission not to consider the Philippines’ filing to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea
· Shi Jiangtao
China accuses Manila of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in UN seabed claim
Beijing urges United Nations commission not to consider the Philippines’ filing to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea
· Shi Jiangtao
Nigeria deports pangolin scales trafficker to China
Nigerian police on Wednesday said they had arrested and deported a Chinese man who had trafficked 12 tonnes of pangolin scales to China.
· AfricaNews
Commercial sea drone captures footage of Chinese warship in Philippine waters
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· Mia Gonzalez
EU's 10-billion-euro push for AI gigafactories aims to close tech gap with US, China
FILE -A data centre is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
· Sam Mcneil
Hong Kong doctor spared jail for fraudulently obtaining cough syrup, ADHD drugs
Lee Chi-leung handed 160 hours of community service and ordered to pay Hospital Authority HK$20,000 for two counts of misconduct in public office
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong doctor spared jail for fraudulently obtaining cough syrup, ADHD drugs
Lee Chi-leung handed 160 hours of community service and ordered to pay Hospital Authority HK$20,000 for two counts of misconduct in public office
· Brian Wong
Table tennis mixed doubles players eye Asian Games gold over Chinese rivals
JINCHEON, South Korea, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean table tennis mixed doubles players Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon said Thursday they will take aim at the biggest prize at this year's Asian Games in Japan.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Olympic nightmares from Cheung Ka-long bout stalking world champion Italian fencing star
Filippo Macchi basking in glow of brilliant team final comeback success against Hong Kong, but hungry for more
· Paul McNamara
Olympic nightmares from Cheung Ka-long bout stalking world champion Italian fencing star
Filippo Macchi basking in glow of brilliant team final comeback success against Hong Kong, but hungry for more
· Paul McNamara
China vows to 'expand' trade ties as leaders turn cautious on economy
Beijing has turned more cautious on its growth outlook for second half of 2026, betting on bond funding and infrastructure spending to keep the economy ticking. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Chinese shipbuilders secure new vessel orders as Beijing pushes for high-margin shift
Buyers in both domestic and international markets submit requests for vessels as the industry’s momentum continues
· Alice Li
Chinese shipbuilders secure new vessel orders as Beijing pushes for high-margin shift
Buyers in both domestic and international markets submit requests for vessels as the industry’s momentum continues
· Alice Li
As AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits?
Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals
· Ben Jiang
As AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits?
Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals
· Ben Jiang
Chinese international students confronted with alleged racial abuse in Sydney CBD
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Chinese international students confronted with alleged racial abuse in Sydney CBD
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AI supplier Innolight slides after Asia's second-biggest listing of 2026
Zhongji Innolight's Chairman and President Liu Sheng, center, attends a listing ceremony with other executives in Hong Kong on July 30. (Photo by Gloria Li)
· Staff Writer
Why Nvidia and others in Silicon Valley oppose a US ban on Chinese AI
The Trump administration and tech companies are taking different views of how to respond to the rise of Chinese AI models. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
· Staff Writer
Upper arm of China’s K-shaped economy both a blessing and a curse
China’s two-speed economy stems from the shift to new growth engines but the export boom it has created is doing little for jobs or consumption
· Nicholas Spiro
Upper arm of China’s K-shaped economy both a blessing and a curse
China’s two-speed economy stems from the shift to new growth engines but the export boom it has created is doing little for jobs or consumption
· Nicholas Spiro
BYD, other Chinese brands launch hybrid models in Indonesia
Jetour, a sub-brand of EV maker Chery, is among the Chinese brands rolling out plug-in hybrid models at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show near Jakarta from July 30 to Aug. 9. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)
· Staff Writer
Man arrested as mainland Chinese dental centres in Hong Kong come under scrutiny | South China Morning Post
Poll shows dentists in the city must treat about four patients per month for complications after they received dental care across the border.
BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI
· Daniel Ren
BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI
· Daniel Ren
Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach
Specialised features of preserved 240 million-year-old skeleton suggest water-dwelling archosaurs existed earlier than originally thought
· Victoria Bela
Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach
Specialised features of preserved 240 million-year-old skeleton suggest water-dwelling archosaurs existed earlier than originally thought
· Victoria Bela
SpaceX's supply chain clampdown and China's product power
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· Staff Writer
Shenzhen’s new museum; Hong Kong’s old cookbooks on exhibit: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From Asia’s 50 Best Bars of 2026 to an Indian influencer couple staying fit together, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
Shenzhen’s new museum; Hong Kong’s old cookbooks on exhibit: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From Asia’s 50 Best Bars of 2026 to an Indian influencer couple staying fit together, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
Asean shipowners raise need to complete COC in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Shipowners Association (FASA) -- which employs a "big chunk" of Filipino seafarers -- raised the importance of completing the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Taiwanese man jailed for 12 years in embattled Hong Kong judge’s last case
Judge Wilson Chan hands down prison sentence in drug trafficking case, after being told to retire over repeated judicial plagiarism
· Brian Wong