Australia ramps up Aukus funding with US$3.2 billion for nuclear submarine yard
Aukus, designed to check China’s military advance in the Indo-Pacific, is expected to cost Canberra up to US$250 billion over 30 years
· Agence France-Presse
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Australia ramps up Aukus funding with US$3.2 billion for nuclear submarine yard
Aukus, designed to check China’s military advance in the Indo-Pacific, is expected to cost Canberra up to US$250 billion over 30 years
· Agence France-Presse
Taiwan eases rules on foreign telecom satellites, eyes Musk's Starlink
Taiwan currently has no low-Earth orbit satellites of its own, a deficiency that the government is eager to address through partnerships and, eventually, with its own network. (Screenshot from Taiwan Space Agency's website)
· THOMPSON CHAU
China's largest memory chipmaker sparks fears of a cash drain before blockbuster IPO
ChangXin Memory Technologies' massive listing is stoking fears that its market debut could pull cash from Chinese equities, as investors raise funds to get a piece of the country's largest memory chipmaker.
· Lee Ying Shan
China’s personal income tax revenue soars 13% as top earners face tighter compliance
Local authorities are turning to stricter tax enforcement to shore up mounting budget strains, even as broader income growth lags
· Emma Ma
China’s income tax revenue soars 13% – but average pay has little to do with it
Local authorities are turning to stricter tax enforcement to shore up mounting budget strains, even as broader income growth lags
· Emma Ma
Inside Hong Kong’s listening bars, which balance a love of vinyl with culinary culture
Amid the global vinyl revival, 3 Hong Kong venues are betting that good sound is worth the investment – but what’s the financial reality?
· Elaine Wong
Inside Hong Kong’s listening bars, which balance a love of vinyl with culinary culture
Amid the global vinyl revival, 3 Hong Kong venues are betting that good sound is worth the investment – but what’s the financial reality?
· Elaine Wong
Tang Wei gives birth at 47
Chinese actress Tang Wei, the wife of South Korean film director Kim Tae-yong, has given birth to the couple's second child, a baby boy, according to local reports quoting her aide on Thursday.
· Cho Chung-un
Hong Kong must wake up to the cold hard geopolitics of AI
With AI increasingly being treated as a strategic asset, the city should ensure it has access to the technologies shaping the global finance
· Bernard Chan
Hong Kong must wake up to the cold hard geopolitics of AI
With AI increasingly being treated as a strategic asset, the city should ensure it has access to the technologies shaping the global finance
· Bernard Chan
Chinese nationals plead guilty to illegally shipping turtles from US to Hong Kong
The pair – both residents of Staten Island in New York – are facing jail terms and fines for exporting native species without a licence
· Mark Magnier
Chinese nationals plead guilty to illegally shipping turtles from US to Hong Kong
The pair – both residents of Staten Island in New York – are facing jail terms and fines for exporting native species without a licence
· Mark Magnier
Eye-rubbing, poor hygiene to blame for Chinese man’s severe mite-induced vision loss
Doctor examines Hubei man’s eyelids, estimates more than a thousand tiny creatures are infesting his eyelash follicles
· Fran Lu
Eye-rubbing, poor hygiene to blame for Chinese man’s severe mite-induced vision loss
Doctor examines Hubei man’s eyelids, estimates more than a thousand tiny creatures are infesting his eyelash follicles
· Fran Lu
Chickens, Chairman Mao and spiced tea with the neighbours: Welcome to ‘the real China’
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· Lisa Visentin
Pastor recalls unexpected release from detention in China
Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 . (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Didi Tang
Why the divorces of China’s A-share firm owners provoke market nerves
Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
· Zhu Wenqian
Investors fret as China’s A-share divorces echo Bezos’ Amazon split
Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
· Zhu Wenqian
CATL bets on hydropower amid China’s drive to expand private stakes in state projects
Battery giant’s stake in Sichuan plant reflects Beijing’s push to diversify funding and inject market discipline into public infrastructure
· Alice Li
Power play: CATL wades into hydropower as China opens state projects further
Battery giant’s stake in Sichuan plant reflects Beijing’s push to diversify funding and inject market discipline into public infrastructure
· Alice Li
China targets new space-based computing network to process data born in orbit
SpaceX views orbital computing as a solution to Earth’s constraints, but China hopes to process data at the source to optimise efficiency
· Ling Xin
China targets new space-based computing network to process data born in orbit
SpaceX views orbital computing as a solution to Earth’s constraints, but China hopes to process data at the source to optimise efficiency
· Ling Xin
Japanese satellite operator seeks Southeast Asia demand on China tensions
Eiichi Yonekura, president and CEO of Sky Perfect JSAT, speaks during an interview on July 22 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
· Staff Writer
Japanese satellite operator seeks Southeast Asia demand on China tensions
Eiichi Yonekura, president and CEO of Sky Perfect JSAT, speaks during an interview on July 22 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
· Staff Writer
Only in Hangzhou: Hang Lung’s new Westlake 66 complex blends hi-tech and history
Hang Lung Properties’ newest mixed-use development connects centuries of history to one of China’s most dynamic tech hubs
· Salomé Grouard
Only in Hangzhou: new Westlake 66 complex blends hi-tech and history
Hang Lung Properties’ newest mixed-use development connects centuries of history to one of China’s most dynamic tech hubs
· Salomé Grouard
Wang-Rubio meeting after Trump remarks shows guard rail is up and working
Not even Trump’s inflammatory accusations of Chinese election interference have derailed the relationship
· SCMP Editorial
Wang-Rubio meeting after Trump remarks shows guard rail is up and working
Not even Trump’s inflammatory accusations of Chinese election interference have derailed the relationship
· SCMP Editorial
How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong
Abbas, whose concepts such as ‘déjà disparu’ are still used to explain how Hong Kong feels from the inside, died on July 13 at the age of 84
· Christopher DeWolf
How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong
Abbas, whose concepts such as ‘déjà disparu’ are still used to explain how Hong Kong feels from the inside, died on July 13 at the age of 84
· Christopher DeWolf
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says
· Daisy Wu
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says
· Daisy Wu
Plagiarism should have no place in Hong Kong’s judiciary
The case of a judge being found for a second time to have extensively plagiarised submissions from lawyers when writing judgments raises concern
· SCMP Editorial
Plagiarism should have no place in Hong Kong’s judiciary
The case of a judge being found for a second time to have extensively plagiarised submissions from lawyers when writing judgments raises concern
· SCMP Editorial
Why PLA fighter jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in the first half of 2026
Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island
· Albee Zhang
Why PLA fighter jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in the first half of 2026
Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island
· Albee Zhang
The many types of tofu: discovering the versatile Chinese and Japanese staple
Tofu is healthy and versatile, say chefs at Hong Kong eateries Ta Vie, The Chinese Library and Mott 32, and Vancouver’s Cofu Chinatown
· Bernice Chan
The many types of tofu: discovering the versatile Chinese and Japanese staple
Tofu is healthy and versatile, say chefs at Hong Kong eateries Ta Vie, The Chinese Library and Mott 32, and Vancouver’s Cofu Chinatown
· Bernice Chan
Trump rebuilds tariff wall with new rates on 60 countries
Goods coming from India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bangladesh, Cambodia are among the countries that were given a 10% tariff rate, while Chinese goods were given a 12.5% levy. © Reuters
· PAK YIU
US senators clash over scope of Chinese connected-vehicle ban
Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of US Senate Committee on Commerce, warns substantial revisions will be needed before bill can become law
· Han Li
US senators clash over scope of Chinese connected-vehicle ban
Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of US Senate Committee on Commerce, warns substantial revisions will be needed before bill can become law
· Han Li
US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave
‘Forced labour’ duties replace Trump administration’s original sweeping levies but are unlikely to generate the same level of global shock
· Nayan Seth
US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave
‘Forced labour’ duties replace Trump administration’s original sweeping levies but are unlikely to generate the same level of global shock
· Nayan Seth
Chinese chip stocks dive as overvaluation defies Beijing’s rescue
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· Jeff Pao
Three Levers China Is Pulling To Weather Gulf Energy Shock; How Long Can Beijing Hold Out?
The new troubling development is that maritime chokepoint chaos spread overnight from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where Iran-backed Houthis targeted two Saudi Arabian tankers. The attacks expose yet another maritime chokepoint and risk further physical market tightening, forcing traders to pric…
· Tyler Durden
Hefei's CXMT jackpot fuels China local governments' tech bets
Hefei has transformed itself into an economic powerhouse by using investment funds to lure tech companies like CXMT, which is set to make a splash on Shanghai's bourse next week. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Wataru Suzuki and Getty Images)
· Staff Writer
Rags-to-riches Chinese fentanyl maker carries $5m bounty on his head
The Wuhan skyline and a wanted notice for "drug kingpin" Ye Chuanfa, also known as Yip Chuen Fat. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration)
· Staff Writer
IA chinesa avança e desafia domínio dos EUA
O que parecia improvável há poucos anos tornou-se realidade: a China encurtou a vantagem dos Estados Unidos em inteligência artificial (IA) de ponta de cerca de cinco anos para apenas alguns meses.
· Nik Martin
China vows to defend Brazil’s sovereignty as Trump’s 25% tariff bites
Wang Yi tells Brazilian foreign minister Beijing backs Brazil’s sovereignty, and asks for support on ‘China’s own core interests’ in return
· Igor Patrick