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China among 14 teams that have already qualified for tournament, which will be last to feature 32 teams before becoming a 48-team event
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A proposal to map charts through five straits comes as Japan fears trade disruption from choke points in the South China Sea and off Malacca
· Julian Ryall
Japan seeks Southeast Asia sea lanes to avoid troubled waters in region
A proposal to map charts through five straits comes as Japan fears trade disruption from choke points in the South China Sea and off Malacca
· Julian Ryall
Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from homestyle Italian at Ninetta to meat-centric Marrow
Discover the city’s latest dining delights: from Santa Nata’s authentic Portuguese egg tarts and the finest Wagyu at Tanaka, to cosy trattoria Ninetta and meaty pop-up Marrow
· Jen Paolini
Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from homestyle Italian at Ninetta to meat-centric Marrow
Discover the city’s latest dining delights: from Santa Nata’s authentic Portuguese egg tarts and the finest Wagyu at Tanaka, to cosy trattoria Ninetta and meaty pop-up Marrow
· Jen Paolini
Nike to cut off thousands of online distributors in China, restructure digital footprint
Nike is planning to cut off thousands of online distributors in China beginning in January as the sneaker giant looks to clean up what's become a messy digital marketplace and get the region back to growth, the company said Tuesday.
· Gabrielle Fonrouge
The luxury watches, the 20 flights to China and the Sydney international student
A Sydney international student is behind bars after allegations he falsely claimed more than $5 million worth of false GST refunds on luxury watches.
· Sally Rawsthorne
Wall Street can wait: Why one U.S. biotech firm is listing in Hong Kong first
For years, Chinese companies such as Alibaba and Baidu headed to the U.S. to list their shares, citing its deeper capital markets and higher valuations. Now, one American biotech firm is betting on doing the opposite.
· Elaine Yu, Anniek Bao
‘No response’ from ASEAN ministers on Ayungin clash; PH, China set to meet
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· Bea Cupin
Hong Kong’s red-hot rental market forces students to flat-hunt as early as April
Competition for student accommodation is intensifying in Hong Kong, with mainland students starting their flat search months earlier than previously
· Peggy Ye
Hong Kong’s red-hot rental market forces students to flat-hunt as early as April
Competition for student accommodation is intensifying in Hong Kong, with mainland students starting their flat search months earlier than previously
· Peggy Ye
Indonesia tops report on alleged abuses linked to China critical minerals
Workers in a nickel mining and processing hub in Morowali, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The country's nickel boom has been blamed for a rise in allegations of human rights abuses and environmental damage. (Photo by Dimas Ardian)
· Staff Writer
China’s stock market intervention is a confidence booster
Amid geopolitical tension and talk of an AI bubble, China needs a stable financial market to underpin economic growth
· SCMP Editorial
China’s stock market intervention is a confidence booster
Amid geopolitical tension and talk of an AI bubble, China needs a stable financial market to underpin economic growth
· SCMP Editorial
Hong Kong brands that rose hand in hand with the city over generations
From the 100-year-old Garden Bakery to TikTok-fave Twemco, these brands tell the story of the city’s evolution into a major metropolis
· Ashlyn Chak
Hong Kong brands that rose hand in hand with the city over generations
From the 100-year-old Garden Bakery to TikTok-fave Twemco, these brands tell the story of the city’s evolution into a major metropolis
· Ashlyn Chak
Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet amid N. Korea's deepening ties with Russia, China
MANILA, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan were set to meet in Manila on Wednesday to explore ways to strengthen trilateral security and economic cooperation and discuss coordination on North Korea amid Pyongyang's deepening ties with China and Russia, officials said.
· Oh Seok-min
What’s at stake as Beijing beats global peers with first approval of novel therapy
Push to accelerate novel drug reviews promises earlier access to breakthrough therapies for patients long left waiting
· Julie Zhang
What’s at stake as Beijing beats global peers with first approval of novel therapy
Push to accelerate novel drug reviews promises earlier access to breakthrough therapies for patients long left waiting
· Julie Zhang
"Safeguard Our Homeland": FCC Moves To Ban Foreign Military-Grade Drone Imports
A little more than a week after we exposed military-grade interceptor drones being openly marketed on Facebook as dual-use technology by a Hong Kong-based company, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced a proposal to prohibit the importation and sale of foreign-produced military-grade drones in the U.S.
· Tyler Durden
Hong Kong’s ageing infrastructure a blot on modern city image
Burst pipe affecting 10,000 homes a reminder to ensure basic livelihood needs are met
· SCMP Editorial
Hong Kong’s ageing infrastructure a blot on modern city image
Burst pipe affecting 10,000 homes a reminder to ensure basic livelihood needs are met
· SCMP Editorial
South China Sea rivalry looms over Asean meeting
MANILA, Philippines — A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations Tuesday as the United States condemned “dangerous” Chinese actions in the contested waterway.
· Agence France-Presse, Associated Press
China rare earth export curbs have opened up a huge price gap
China is virtually the sole source of dysprosium and other heavy rare earths. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
The state of China’s EV industry
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy SeriesThe state of China’s EV industryChina’s electric vehicle (EV) industry sits at the centre of numerous economic and geopolitical trends: consumer spending, environmental protection, trade policy, high-end manufacturing, technology and more. In this short series, the SCM…
· SCMP Staff
The state of China’s EV industry
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy SeriesThe state of China’s EV industryChina’s electric vehicle (EV) industry sits at the centre of numerous economic and geopolitical trends: consumer spending, environmental protection, trade policy, high-end manufacturing, technology and more. In this short series, the SCM…
· SCMP Staff
China’s policy playbook took its EV sector from zero to hero – can other countries follow?
The global green shift is providing a way for emerging economies to catch up with global powerhouses, with help from China’s supply chain
· Yeon Woo Lee
China’s policy playbook took its EV sector from zero to hero – can other countries follow?
The global green shift is providing a way for emerging economies to catch up with global powerhouses, with help from China’s supply chain
· Yeon Woo Lee
Rubio in Manila as US hits ‘dangerous’ China actions
MANILA, Philippines — The United States condemned “dangerous and aggressive actions” by China following a clash with the Philippine Navy at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Manila on Tuesday for a meeting of Southeast Asian nations.
· Agence France-Presse
Why China is rapidly expanding its land trade routes to Central Asia
Beijing is seeking to diversify its export channels as geopolitical tensions destabilise maritime trade hubs
· Nargiza Umarova
Why China is rapidly expanding its land trade routes to Central Asia
Beijing is seeking to diversify its export channels as geopolitical tensions destabilise maritime trade hubs
· Nargiza Umarova
AFP: China’s ‘edited’ video hid cause of confrontation
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military on Tuesday accused the Chinese Embassy of releasing an edited video that omitted the events leading up to Monday’s confrontation near the grounded BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
Marcos summons Chinese envoy over Ayungin incident
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos summoned Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan to Malacañang on Tuesday, a day after two Filipino soldiers were injured in a violent confrontation with China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
· Dexter Cabalza, Gabryelle Dumalag, Kathleen de Villa
Australia news live: Wong pushes Chinese counterpart on submarine missile launch in face-to-face Manila meeting
Australia’s foreign affairs minister discussed the importance of peace in the Pacific at her meeting with Wang Yi in the wings of Asean. Follow today’s news live
· Martinfarrer
Inside Taiwan's most ambitious space mission yet
HSINCHU, Taiwan -- On a late winter night last December, Huang Po-Hsuan, his team and their colleagues waited anxiously in the control room at the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), their eyes fixed on screens. They were waiting for the first image taken by the recently launched Formosat-8A satellite to be transmitted back…
· Staff Writer
Are the US and China entering an AI Cold War? | The National
The only consensus in most discussions about the artificial intelligence boom seems to be that the US and China are on the brink of a cold war.
· Cody Combs
Are the US and China entering an AI Cold War? | The National
The only consensus in most discussions about the artificial intelligence boom seems to be that the US and China are on the brink of a cold war.
· Cody Combs
Japan's Dynabook starts producing notebook PCs domestically
Dynabook produces more than 90% of its personal computing products at a manufacturing hub in China. (Dynabook)
· Staff Writer
Trump softens tone on alleged China election meddling before Rubio-Wang talks
US president says Washington will discuss alleged 2020 election interference with Beijing but plays down prospects of retaliation
· Nayan Seth
Trump softens tone on alleged China election meddling before Rubio-Wang talks
US president says Washington will discuss alleged 2020 election interference with Beijing but plays down prospects of retaliation
· Nayan Seth
China-based Moonshot AI seeks $50B valuation — and could go public this year: report
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· Thomas Barrabi
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China summons PH ambassador over clash in disputed waters
BEIJING — China summoned the Philippine ambassador on Tuesday following a clash at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, which sparked condemnation of Beijing by Manila’s allies.
· Agence France-Presse
China, Russia hold firing drill in Japan EEZ
TOKYO — Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a sign of their deepening military cooperation, Tokyo said on Tuesday.
· Agence France-Presse
China’s policy-industry synergy powers AI for inclusive growth
AS the first light spread across an orchard on the outskirts of Wuhan in central China, Zhang Shuwang loaded crates of freshly picked fruit onto a small autonomous delivery van.
· The Manila Times
PCFR condemns Chinese monkey video
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· Aric John Sy Cua