Hong Kong’s secondary property market braces for shift after strong first half
Secondary residential market faces uncertainty following a strong first half, as Beijing’s capital outflow crackdown cools sentiment
· Chris Tsang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Daigou’ queue-jumping prompts safety measures at Incheon Airport
Incheon Airport is considering installing additional barriers at airline check-in areas after repeated incidents involving suspected Chinese traders known as “daigou” rushing past queues left airport staff injured, local media reported Sunday.
· Lim Jae-seong
Hong Kong’s Legco sets off for Beijing on week-long national affairs study trip
Trip marks first time entire legislature has travelled to capital for study trip, with itinerary including seminars on national security and other topics
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong’s Legco sets off for Beijing on week-long national affairs study trip
Trip marks first time entire legislature has travelled to capital for study trip, with itinerary including seminars on national security and other topics
· Wynna Wong
Small firms in mainland China adopting AI more readily than large ones, experts say
Market agility, steady power supplies and data exchanges also key to gaining edge and dominating AI sector, tech leaders at Bali forum say
· Natalie Wong
Small firms in mainland China adopting AI more readily than large ones, experts say
Market agility, steady power supplies and data exchanges also key to gaining edge and dominating AI sector, tech leaders at Bali forum say
· Natalie Wong
China's role as 'swing importer' cushions oil market spike
An oil tanker docks at a terminal off Waidiao island in China's Zhejiang province. (China Daily via Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Rescatistas en China buscan sobrevivientes tras deslave que mató a ocho y dejó 34 desaparecidos
La escena después del deslave en el condado Pengshui en la provincia de Chongqing en China, el 19 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Andy Wong)
· Andy Wong
Rescue crews in China search the rubble for survivors of landslide that killed at least 8
The landslide occurred in Pengshui County on Friday morning on the outskirts of Chongqing municipality, when massive amounts of rocks and soil washed down a slope, burying more than 10 residential buildings, state broadcaster CCTV said.
· Andy Wong
From Bruce Lee craze to regional hub: how China’s kung fu captured Ivory Coast
Films of the 1970s have offered a model of discipline that resonates with working-class youth in Abidjan, sending ripples across West Africa
· Jevans Nyabiage
From Bruce Lee craze to regional hub: how China’s kung fu captured Ivory Coast
Films of the 1970s have offered a model of discipline that resonates with working-class youth in Abidjan, sending ripples across West Africa
· Jevans Nyabiage
Vietnam’s economic miracle has a made-elsewhere problem
The numbers dazzle, but Vietnamese companies are losing ground in their own export boom as the middle-income trap looms
· Donald Low
Cairo's ambitious monorail reaches for China scale but lacks commuters
The Cairo Monorail passes one of the largest mosques in Egypt. The elevated route is designed to carry commuters and others to and from an ambitious new capital being built in the desert. (Photo by Yuta Koga)
· Staff Writer
Iran's Reliance On China's Beidou Satellite System Is A Game-Changer In War With US
Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson
· Tyler Durden
Wealthy European clients eye Hong Kong for family offices, says BNP Paribas
France’s largest bank reports a surge in two-way wealth flows through Hong Kong, as affluent mainland investors also leverage the city to acquire European assets
· Enoch Yiu
Wealthy European clients eye Hong Kong for family offices, says BNP Paribas
France’s largest bank reports a surge in two-way wealth flows through Hong Kong, as affluent mainland investors also leverage the city to acquire European assets
· Enoch Yiu
West PH Sea: Tarriela hits back at Padilla anew over caricature issue
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela has again hit back at Senator Robin Padilla, saying the lawmaker continues to use the caricature issue as a “convenient” excuse for China following a Chinese media outlet’s mockery of the landmark arbit…
· Dianne Sampang
For every dollar invested, we bring in more than 8, Hong Kong investment chief says
Hong Kong Investment Corporation head Clara Chan explains her strategies at Nusa Dua Forum organised by SCMP and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara
· Denise Tsang
For every dollar invested, we bring in more than 8, Hong Kong investment chief says
Hong Kong Investment Corporation head Clara Chan explains her strategies at Nusa Dua Forum organised by SCMP and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara
· Denise Tsang
China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds
New fabrication method speeds up production time for photonic chips via parallel processing technology
· Chao Kong
China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds
New fabrication method speeds up production time for photonic chips via parallel processing technology
· Chao Kong
Hong Kong’s 5-year plan must focus on what the city does best
Integration, connectivity and contribution to the national economy are the city’s tried and tested ingredients of success
· Regina Ip
Hong Kong’s 5-year plan must focus on what the city does best
Integration, connectivity and contribution to the national economy are the city’s tried and tested ingredients of success
· Regina Ip
Chinese man discovers family dining table is ancestor’s Qing dynasty academic record
Carvings on cracked and faded furniture reveal it to be honour board recognising ancestor’s high mark in provincial imperial examinations
· Zoey Zhang
Chinese man discovers family dining table is ancestor’s Qing dynasty academic record
Carvings on cracked and faded furniture reveal it to be honour board recognising ancestor’s high mark in provincial imperial examinations
· Zoey Zhang
How can Hong Kong’s service sector win residents back from the mainland? | South China Morning Post
Beyond bargains, the city’s edge lies in its cultural connection with local customers.
Tourism appeal adds to Australia’s edge in drawing mainland Chinese, Hong Kong homebuyers
Moderating prices and a relaxed lifestyle are among factors reinforcing Australia’s safe-haven appeal for foreign investors, agents say
· Cheryl Arcibal
Tourism appeal adds to Australia’s edge in drawing mainland Chinese, Hong Kong homebuyers
Moderating prices and a relaxed lifestyle are among factors reinforcing Australia’s safe-haven appeal for foreign investors, agents say
· Cheryl Arcibal
China wants more babies, so it's breaking up AI relationships
Sun 19 Jul 2026 at 10:46am
· Allyson Horn
This week in PostMag: in celebration of the human spirit
From a photographer on China’s epic belt and road odyssey to the enigmatic man behind Shenzhen’s Weird Building, this edition investigates the people behind the stories
· Jen Paolini
This week in PostMag: in celebration of the human spirit
From a photographer on China’s epic belt and road odyssey to the enigmatic man behind Shenzhen’s Weird Building, this edition investigates the people behind the stories
· Jen Paolini
Pets offer Hong Kong a new growth industry – and more
Beyond representing a new silver economy, pets deliver a social dividend by helping fight the loneliness and inactivity associated with ageing
· SCMP Editorial
Pets offer Hong Kong a new growth industry – and more
Beyond representing a new silver economy, pets deliver a social dividend by helping fight the loneliness and inactivity associated with ageing
· SCMP Editorial
Did the Ukraine war spark China’s quiet ban on most civilian drone flights in cities?
Strict new rules have disrupted casual users and increased compliance hurdles for industrial applications like power grid inspections
· Alcott Wei
Did the Ukraine war spark China’s ban on most civilian drone flights in cities?
Strict new rules have disrupted casual users and increased compliance hurdles for industrial applications like power grid inspections
· Alcott Wei
Racist video: Beijing keeps distance; Gibo Teodoro unswayed
Beijing tried to officially distance itself from a video by a state-run media outlet that was condemned by the Philippine government for its racist depiction of Filipinos, saying that it was “not an act of the government.”
· Gabryelle Dumalag
As the UK discusses an EU return, Hong Kong offers lessons
Like Hong Kong, which functions as a special administrative region of China, could the United Kingdom rejoin the European Union with a special administrative name?
· Antony Huen
As the UK discusses an EU return, Hong Kong offers lessons
Like Hong Kong, which functions as a special administrative region of China, could the United Kingdom rejoin the European Union with a special administrative name?
· Antony Huen
Japan seeks stronger deterrence after China submarine missile launch
China's launch of a ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine this month suggests its heightened offensive capabilities. (Xinhua via AP)
· Staff Writer
AI can help predict the next pandemic
Patients lie a makeshift treatment area outside a hospital, following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Hong Kong on March 2, 2022. © Reuters
· Kavitha Yarlagadda
Abalos on China's 'racist' video: Respect among nations begins with respect for one another's humanity
MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Saturday condemned the "racist and dehumanizing" video and editorial cartoons published by Chinese state media China Daily, saying "respect among nations begins with respect for one another's humanity."
· Catherine S. Valente
China's share of global wind turbine market reaches nearly 80%
The adoption of wind power continues to grow around the world. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Rights defenders slam Chinese media’s monkey video
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The superpower may be different, but it is reading from the same racist script.
· Cong B. Corrales
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Rescuers race for survivors after China landslide
CHONGQING, China — Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing.
· Associated Press
China refuses to apologize for video depicting Pinoys as monkeys
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· Javier Joe Ismael, Catherine S. Valente, Red Mendoza
The Pax Silica initiative
THE United States has embarked on a massive investment in the Philippines to build and expand the world’s semiconductor, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced microchip industries and reduce its dependence on China. Several countries — including Australia, India, Israel, Japan and Singapore, as well as several E…
· Lloyd C. Bautista
Hong Kong Jockey Club deepens Guangzhou ties ahead of Conghua debut
Club signs deeper partnership agreement with Municipal People’s Government, vows to boost equine industry in new cooperation zone
· SCMP Sport