Eighteen people missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese ship sank
At least 18 people are missing in the South China Sea after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank.
· Al Jazeera Staff
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Search for survivors continues as 45 rescued after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea
State media reported 17 Vietnamese crew members were missing after Saturday night’s accident near Fiery Cross Reef
· Khushboo Razdan
Search for survivors continues as 45 rescued after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea
State media reported 17 Vietnamese crew members were missing after Saturday night’s accident near Fiery Cross Reef
· Khushboo Razdan
Japan, Philippines and the U.S. complete exercises in South China Sea
The Philippines, Japan and the U.S. completed their latest round of joint defense exercises in the South China Sea as tensions between Manila and Beijing escalate in the contested waterway.
· No Author
Chinese tech firms’ ‘snub’ to US Congress advisers highlights Beijing’s growing AI caution
The refusal to meet a visiting delegation during a recent fact-finding trip signals China’s new approach to tech diplomacy, observers say
· Khushboo Razdan
Chinese tech firms’ ‘snub’ to US Congress advisers highlights growing AI caution
The refusal to meet a visiting delegation during a recent fact-finding trip signals China’s new approach to tech diplomacy, observers say
· Khushboo Razdan
How can Alzheimer’s patients in Hong Kong buy ‘more golden hours’ with family?
About 9.7 per cent of residents aged 60 and above have dementia, according to official figures, with cases expected to reach 330,000 by 2039
· Victor Ting
How can Alzheimer’s patients in Hong Kong buy ‘more golden hours’ with family?
About 9.7 per cent of residents aged 60 and above have dementia, according to official figures, with cases expected to reach 330,000 by 2039
· Victor Ting
Philippines, Japan, US Complete Exercises in South China Sea
The Philippines, Japan and the US completed their latest round of joint defense exercises in the South China Sea as tensions between Manila and Beijing escalate in the contested waterway.
· Korea Herald
Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network?
The sentencing of four men to up to 14 years in jail has highlighted a very different approach to justice compared with China
· Meredith Chen
Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network?
The sentencing of four men to up to 14 years in jail has highlighted a very different approach to justice compared with China
· Meredith Chen
Hong Kong veterinary board pressed to improve service amid logjam of complaints
Hundreds of alleged malpractice complaints filed, but long delays in investigations by Veterinary Surgeons Board have upset both pet owners and vets
· Lo Hoi-ying
Hong Kong veterinary board pressed to improve service amid logjam of complaints
Hundreds of alleged malpractice complaints filed, but long delays in investigations by Veterinary Surgeons Board have upset both pet owners and vets
· Lo Hoi-ying
China declares highest flash flood alert as Typhoon Noul hits land, forces thousands to relocate
Typhoon Noul will dump heavy to torrential rains across much of southern China for two days, authorities said, after sweeping the province of Guangdong and neighboring Hong Kong with gale-force winds, following landfall on Sunday.
· REUTERS
Northern Metropolis will make Hong Kong more liveable, Paul Chan says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says government will make border town ‘suitable for living, working, studying and leisure’
· Ng Kang-chung
Northern Metropolis will make Hong Kong more liveable, Paul Chan says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says government will make border town ‘suitable for living, working, studying and leisure’
· Ng Kang-chung
China’s secret weapon for funding its tech dreams: household savings
The old chain of savings flowing into bank deposits is being replaced by one where they are sent into capital markets and tech investment
· Tan Kong Yam
China’s secret weapon for funding its tech dreams: household savings
The old chain of savings flowing into bank deposits is being replaced by one where they are sent into capital markets and tech investment
· Tan Kong Yam
Hong Kong artist channels Leslie Cheung film Farewell My Concubine for intimate live show
Berlin-based Isaac Chong Wai’s all-male Hong Kong show An Intimate Surrender draws on the 1993 gender-fluid romance to explore vulnerability
· Enid Tsui
Hong Kong artist channels Leslie Cheung film Farewell My Concubine for intimate live show
Berlin-based Isaac Chong Wai’s all-male Hong Kong show An Intimate Surrender draws on the 1993 gender-fluid romance to explore vulnerability
· Enid Tsui
El tifón Noul se debilita tras tocar tierra y lleva fuertes lluvias al sur de China
En esta imagen publicada por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, una foto de dron muestra botes de pesca refugiados antes de la llegada del tifón Noul en un puerto en la Zona Especial de Cooperación de Shenzhen-Shanwei, en la provincia sureña de Guangdong, China, el sábado 25 de julio de 2026. (Lu Hanxin/Xinhua via AP)
· The Associated Press
Journal to review EdUHK research paper citing Hong Kong map without Victoria Harbour
Journal that published paper last July will assess complaints, while EdUHK defends map’s focus on administrative boundaries, not coastlines
· William Yiu
Journal to review EdUHK research paper citing Hong Kong map without Victoria Harbour
Journal that published paper last July will assess complaints, while EdUHK defends map’s focus on administrative boundaries, not coastlines
· William Yiu
Chinese teen helps mum carry bricks at construction site to earn university tuition
Wei says working together helped her daughter deeply understand the daily struggles she had previously only seen from afar
· Alice Yan
Chinese teen helps mum carry bricks at construction site to earn university tuition
Wei says working together helped her daughter deeply understand the daily struggles she had previously only seen from afar
· Alice Yan
Lower profit margins set to foil Chinese carmakers’ price war plans despite falling sales
Net earnings from the sale of a 100,000 yuan car now stand at just 1,500 yuan, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
· Daniel Ren
Lower profit margins set to foil Chinese carmakers’ price war plans despite falling sales
Net earnings from the sale of a 100,000 yuan car now stand at just 1,500 yuan, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
· Daniel Ren
Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Hong Kong music superstar Jackson Wang named fencing ambassador as foilists, épéeists exit | South China Morning Post
Being global ambassador for the sport is a role the rapper-singer ‘always wanted to do’.
Noul, third-closest typhoon to Hong Kong since 2000, causes minor damage to city
Noul came within 80km of city, making it the third closest so far this century, after Saola at 40km, and Hato and Wipha at 60km
· Kristen Cheung
Noul, third-closest typhoon to Hong Kong since 2000, causes minor damage to city
Noul came within 80km of city, making it the third closest so far this century, after Saola at 40km, and Hato and Wipha at 60km
· Kristen Cheung
Typhoon Noul weakens with over 800,000 evacuated in China
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a drone photo shows fishing boats taking shelter ahead of Typhoon Noul at a port in Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone in southern China’s Guangdong Province on Saturday, July 25, 2026. (Lu Hanxin/Xinhua via AP)
How top chefs are modernising Chinese cuisine globally, from Guangzhou to Dubai
Chefs Vicky Cheng, Huang Jinghui and Lee Man-sing on championing Chinese cuisine overseas, balancing time-honoured techniques with fresh ideas
· Wilson Fok
How top chefs are modernising Chinese cuisine globally, from Guangzhou to Dubai
Chefs Vicky Cheng, Huang Jinghui and Lee Man-sing on championing Chinese cuisine overseas, balancing time-honoured techniques with fresh ideas
· Wilson Fok
Turning the tide: Hong Kong seagrass project transforms mudflats into underwater grassland | South China Morning Post
Researchers and volunteers on Lamma Island are transplanting native paddle grass to revive biodiversity and fight climate change.
Shein IPO filing, CXMT listing, Marcos address
Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein's first listing filing will offer insights into the state of its business, which has been buffeted by U.S. and European Union tariffs. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause
Falling property wealth, job insecurity and sky-high childcare costs are forcing middle-class families to aggressively scale back consumer spending
· He Huifeng
Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause
Falling property wealth, job insecurity and sky-high childcare costs are forcing middle-class families to aggressively scale back consumer spending
· He Huifeng
2,000 passengers stranded overnight at Hong Kong airport due to Typhoon Noul
Airport Authority provides additional 600 seats and food for travellers, while some lament hotel room rates increasing from HK$2,000 to HK$3,000
· Eric Jiang
2,000 passengers stranded overnight at Hong Kong airport due to Typhoon Noul
Airport Authority provides additional 600 seats and food for travellers, while some lament hotel room rates increasing from HK$2,000 to HK$3,000
· Eric Jiang
India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident
· Biman Mukherji
India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident
· Biman Mukherji
Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated
Typhoon Noul has hit southern China, including Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangdong province.
· Al Jazeera
At least 23 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors
Rescuers were searching on Sunday for 23 people missing after a Vietnamese ship sank in the busy waterway of the South China Sea, while 39 were pulled from the waters, China's state broadcaster CCTV said.
· REUTERS
Today in Korean history
1953 -- Representatives of North Korea, China and the United States sign the Armistice Agreement to end the Korean War. The war broke out on June 25, 1950, when North Korea started bombarding northern South Korea early in the morning.
· Chae Yun-hwan
How Hong Kong developers are adapting to the ‘new normal’ in the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything
· Chris Tsang
How Hong Kong developers are adapting to the ‘new normal’ in the Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything
· Chris Tsang
WPS: 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks near Kagitingan Reef
BEIJING — Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning.
· Agence France-Presse
Why Jacob Cheung’s Cageman and Intimates became Hong Kong director’s most memorable films
In Cageman, Cheung leaned on social observations and light drama. In lesbian romance Intimates, he focused on romance, not sexual passion
· Richard James Havis
Why Jacob Cheung’s Cageman and Intimates became Hong Kong director’s most memorable films
In Cageman, Cheung leaned on social observations and light drama. In lesbian romance Intimates, he focused on romance, not sexual passion
· Richard James Havis