India is losing its regional primacy as Beijing and Washington move in
India is being denied the uncontested dominance it once held. The task ahead is not to restore the old hierarchy but to find a new path
· Syed Munir Khasru
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Newest first · UTC+11:00India is losing its regional primacy as Beijing and Washington move in
India is being denied the uncontested dominance it once held. The task ahead is not to restore the old hierarchy but to find a new path
· Syed Munir Khasru
China y Japón discrepan sobre si sus cancilleres hablaron la semana pasada en la ASEAN
El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Japón Toshimitsu Motegi en la reunión de la ASEAN en Pasay, Filipinas, el 23 de julio del 2026. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP)
· Ken Moritsugu
China condemns US over new Section 301 tariffs – but holds off on retaliation
Beijing also rejects allegations that Chinese companies trained local AI models on American systems
· Xiaofei Xu
China condemns US over new Section 301 tariffs – but holds off on retaliation
Beijing also rejects allegations that Chinese companies trained local AI models on American systems
· Xiaofei Xu
Bali running club accused of excluding locals amid island’s crackdown on foreign visas | South China Morning Post
Club organisers, who have since fled Bali, are blacklisted from entering Indonesia.
Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifies
El Nino will provide storms with more moisture and energy, Friends of the Earth say, as leading meteorologist points to expected record global temperatures
· Kristen Cheung
Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifies
El Nino will provide storms with more moisture and energy, Friends of the Earth say, as leading meteorologist points to expected record global temperatures
· Kristen Cheung
Did China's Wang Yi and Japan's Toshimitsu Motegi talk at ASEAN in Manila?
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP)
· Ken Moritsugu
Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan told to retire over repeated plagiarism
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says Chan’s repeated judicial plagiarism has undermined public confidence in his ability to discharge his duties
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan told to retire over repeated plagiarism
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says Chan’s repeated judicial plagiarism has undermined public confidence in his ability to discharge his duties
· Leopold Chen
Wang hopes future China stars emerge after LA 2028 as table tennis powers wane
World No 1 Wang Chuqin is shouldering more responsibility than before and worries about a growing talent gap
· Mike Chan
Wang hopes future China stars emerge after LA 2028 as table tennis powers wane
World No 1 Wang Chuqin is shouldering more responsibility than before and worries about a growing talent gap
· Mike Chan
Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader appeals UK order to leave as he seeks BN(O) route
Wu Chi-wai is appealing UK decision to grant him only seven days’ temporary admission, requiring him to leave the country by Wednesday, source tells SCMP
· Matthew Cheng
Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader appeals UK order to leave as he seeks BN(O) route
Wu Chi-wai is appealing UK decision to grant him only seven days’ temporary admission, requiring him to leave the country by Wednesday, source tells SCMP
· Matthew Cheng
Hong Kong to offer 5% shopping and dining discounts for major event participants
Tourism Board says ticket holders of five major events in August and September can qualify for offers at over 100 designated hotels, attractions
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong to offer 5% shopping and dining discounts for major event participants
Tourism Board says ticket holders of five major events in August and September can qualify for offers at over 100 designated hotels, attractions
· Leopold Chen
Germany’s drive to compete with China collides with long-standing tradition of Sunday rest
As rise of Chinese e-commerce platforms adds to pressure, having Sundays off remains protected under Germany’s Basic Law
· Huizhao Huang
Germany’s drive to compete with China collides with long-standing tradition of Sunday rest
As rise of Chinese e-commerce platforms adds to pressure, having Sundays off remains protected under Germany’s Basic Law
· Huizhao Huang
Chinese mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu win prestigious Fields Medal | South China Morning Post
The pair are the first Chinese nationals to win the ‘Nobel Prize of mathematics’.
Flash flood at northwest China camping site kills 10, injures 23 | South China Morning Post
China Central Television identified the location of the flooding as the Shuangshimen Scenic Area, southwest of Beijing Alt option: The flooding took place in the Shuangshimen Scenic Area, a popular camping spot southwest of Beijing.
Profits in China’s chipmaking sector soar 2,500% in first half amid AI boom
Surge marks a stark contrast with the same period last year, when AI had yet to trigger the massive global data centre buildout
· Ann Cao
Profits in China’s chipmaking sector soar 2,500% in first half amid AI boom
Surge marks a stark contrast with the same period last year, when AI had yet to trigger the massive global data centre buildout
· Ann Cao
Big Short trader Michael Burry’s rising bearish AI positions test China’s stock support
Burry’s increasing bearish wagers put pressure on Beijing’s stock market intervention as Moody’s flags mounting debt risks
· Zhang Shidong
Shaky sentiment: Big Short trader’s bearish AI bets test China’s stock support
Burry’s increasing bearish wagers put pressure on Beijing’s stock market intervention as Moody’s flags mounting debt risks
· Zhang Shidong
Wo you: Chinese ancient art of travelling without leaving bed to attain ‘peace’, ‘emptiness’
A netizen notes that travel is about breaking routine to find peace and joy, not just visiting tourist sites
· Fran Lu
Wo you: Chinese ancient art of bed-travel to attain inner peace and emptiness
A netizen notes that travel is about breaking routine to find peace and joy, not just visiting tourist sites
· Fran Lu
‘Sa manlulupig, hindi tayo pasisiil’: Marcos sounds alarm on ‘common threat’ in SONA
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· Bea Cupin
This chef turns down-to-earth Cantonese recipes into luxury diasporic gastronomy
Eva Che draws on her Chinese heritage and luxury experience for her catering brand whose clients have included Saint Laurent and Adidas
· Ashlyn Chak
This chef turns down-to-earth Cantonese recipes into luxury diasporic gastronomy
Eva Che draws on her Chinese heritage and luxury experience for her catering brand whose clients have included Saint Laurent and Adidas
· Ashlyn Chak
AI fuels boom as Hong Kong exports soar 53% to record HK$641 billion in June
In first half of 2026, total exports increased by 39.1 per cent from a year earlier, while imports grew 40.6 per cent
· Eric Jiang
AI fuels boom as Hong Kong exports soar 53% to record HK$641 billion in June
In first half of 2026, total exports increased by 39.1 per cent from a year earlier, while imports grew 40.6 per cent
· Eric Jiang
Trump administration marshals allies for 6G race with China
More than 20 countries are joining a Trump administration initiative to coordinate next-generation wireless policy, standards and security before 6G reaches consumers.
· John Hendel
Beijing fires new salvo at Tokyo with documentary on disputed Diaoyu Islands
Documentary series comes as political and maritime tensions have been ramping up between the neighbours for months
· Orange Wang
Beijing fires new salvo at Tokyo with documentary on disputed Diaoyu Islands
Documentary series comes as political and maritime tensions have been ramping up between the neighbours for months
· Orange Wang
7 Hong Kong developers bid for waterfront project as Kowloon renewal gathers pace
Site for 1,200 flats, worth at least US$564 million, is part of urban renewal initiative linking Kowloon neighbourhoods to Kai Tak
· Peggy Ye
7 Hong Kong developers bid for waterfront project as Kowloon renewal gathers pace
Site for 1,200 flats, worth at least US$564 million, is part of urban renewal initiative linking Kowloon neighbourhoods to Kai Tak
· Peggy Ye
Why Hong Kong’s student housing market faces race against time
Suitable sites for conversion to student housing are dwindling while questions about scalability and liquidity are coming into sharper focus
· Nicholas Spiro
Why Hong Kong’s student housing market faces race against time
Suitable sites for conversion to student housing are dwindling while questions about scalability and liquidity are coming into sharper focus
· Nicholas Spiro
Give the money back: Taylor, Hanson home in on PM’s Point Piper fundraiser
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has called on the Labor Party to return the money it raised from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s dinner this month at the home of the 25-year-old son of a Chinese billionaire accused of deceiving the tax office by funnelling huge sums of money from China.
· Paul Sakkal
China's CXMT jumps 465% on debut, tops Intel's market cap
Chipmaker CXMT's held a record IPO on the Shanghai STAR Market with its landmark share sale on July 27. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Quant funds blamed for driving Chinese equities slump, but data shows they were net buyers
Some investors accuse quant funds of accelerating the July decline through share dumping, reigniting suspicions rooted in the 2015 crash
· Daisy Wu
Quant funds blamed for China’s market decline. Data suggests they softened fall
Some investors accuse quant funds of accelerating the July decline through share dumping, reigniting suspicions rooted in the 2015 crash
· Daisy Wu
China’s private-sector split widens as tech rises, traditional sectors struggle: survey
Most entrepreneurs polled cite problematic payment delays and intense competition, even as AI, semiconductors and advanced materials lift profits
· Mia Nurmamat
China’s private-sector split widens as tech rises, traditional sectors struggle: survey
Most entrepreneurs polled cite problematic payment delays and intense competition, even as AI, semiconductors and advanced materials lift profits
· Mia Nurmamat
Beijing-backed Taiwan unification film shelved before release
A screenshot of The Belief on the historic epic's official Weibo account. Slated for release in mainland China on July 25, the film has been shelved. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
· Staff Writer
10 injured as minibus, water tanker collide in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district
Accident occurred near Yue Man Square Public Transport Terminal and all injured taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong
· Leopold Chen
10 injured as minibus, water tanker collide in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district
Accident occurred near Yue Man Square Public Transport Terminal and all injured taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong
· Leopold Chen
The South China Sea consensus no ASEAN chair can move
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· Lam Duc Vu
Chinese scientists turn to bamboo to strengthen the Great Green Wall
Researchers are working on ways to use the fast-growing plant in the fight against desertification in China’s arid north
· Victoria Bela