Short-haul tourist arrivals fall 15% amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flights
City receives 3.72 million visitors last month, driven largely by 10 per cent rise in mainland Chinese arrivals to 2.88 million
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Short-haul tourist arrivals fall 15% amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flights
City receives 3.72 million visitors last month, driven largely by 10 per cent rise in mainland Chinese arrivals to 2.88 million
· Wynna Wong
Chinese policewoman supports parents of colleague who died in line of duty for 20 years
Zhu Shuo has been fulfilling filial piety duty of her colleague Deng Wenguo ever since he died while saving people from drowning in 2006
· Alice Yan
Chinese policewoman sets example by helping parents of colleague who died a martyr
Zhu Shuo has been fulfilling filial piety duty of her colleague Deng Wenguo ever since he died while saving people from drowning in 2006
· Alice Yan
Hong Kong official urges booksellers to avoid titles harming national security
The exteriors of the bookstore ‘Have A Nice Stay’ is seen in Prince Edward district, Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung)
· Kanis Leung
Has China got its hands on the world’s most important machine?
The Dutch punch above their weight in technology transfers that shaped the modern world. In the 17th century their financial and farming innovations spread to Britain, spurring the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire’s expansion. Peter the Great, a Russian tsar, studied Dutch shipbuilding techniques to buil…
· The Economist
China vows helium-trade policy changes as global tightening squeezes gas supplies
A by-product of LNG production, helium is critical for hi-tech industries including semiconductors, medical equipment and aerospace
· Mia Nurmamat
China vows helium-trade policy changes as global tightening squeezes gas supplies
A by-product of LNG production, helium is critical for hi-tech industries including semiconductors, medical equipment and aerospace
· Mia Nurmamat
Turnover, visitor numbers up in bumper racing season, Jockey Club sets Conghua debut date
Total wagering hits HK$143 billion, tourist numbers reach 401,259 and officials outline plan for sport’s opening at mainland China venue
· Jay Rooney
Turnover, visitor numbers up in bumper racing season, Jockey Club sets Conghua debut date
Total wagering hits HK$143 billion, tourist numbers reach 401,259 and officials outline plan for sport’s opening at mainland China venue
· Jay Rooney
Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance exams
Shenzhen’s Pui Kiu College reports 87 per cent pass rate, while ASJNU in Guangzhou says its rate was 71 per cent, compared with 42.7 per cent for Hong Kong
· Eric Jiang
Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance exams
Shenzhen’s Pui Kiu College reports 87 per cent pass rate, while ASJNU in Guangzhou says its rate was 71 per cent, compared with 42.7 per cent for Hong Kong
· Eric Jiang
Reino Unido nacionaliza British Steel, de propiedad china, para proteger su capacidad siderúrgica
El secretario británico de Negocios y Comercio, Peter Kyle, a la izquierda, y el presidente federal suizo, Guy Parmelin, hablan antes de una conferencia de prensa celebrada como parte de una reunión bilateral en el Hotel Bellevue Palace en Berna, suiza, el lunes 13 de julio de 2026. (Anthony Anex/Keystone via AP)
· Danica Kirka
BYD aims to build 3,000 ‘flash-charging’ stations across Europe within months
The facilities will support BYD’s latest flash-charging technology, which can reportedly recharge a car’s battery in just 10 minutes
· Daniel Ren
Charging ahead: why BYD plans to build 3,000 ‘flash-charging’ stations in Europe
The facilities will support BYD’s latest flash-charging technology, which can reportedly recharge a car’s battery in just 10 minutes
· Daniel Ren
China's rare earth export curbs may hit $6.5tn in global production | The National
The full implementation of China’s curbs on rare earth exports could jeopardise $6.5 trillion in downstream production outside the country, potentially crippling several industries across continents, the International Energy Agency has warned.
· Sarmad Khan
China's Didi Global, Toyota back cleaner energy despite transition hurdles
From right, Didi Global Strategy Department Partner Joanne Xu, Didi Global Director Ryuji Tomoe, Toyota Motor Asia CEO Masahiko Maeda and SCG CEO Thammasak Sethaudom take part in a panel discussion at Nikkei Asia Forum APAC 2026 in Bangkok on July 16. Nikkei Asia Editor-in-Chief Akito Tanaka, the moderator, is at fa…
· DYLAN LOH
Climate disasters compete with wars, markets for distracted world’s money
Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation
· Rizwan Basir
Climate disasters compete with wars, markets for distracted world’s money
Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation
· Rizwan Basir
‘Escaping Beijing’: Why some young Chinese are quitting the capital
For centuries, Beijing has represented the pinnacle of ambition in China. From imperial capital to the political heart of modern China, the city has long attracted those hoping to build a better life.
· Katrina Yu
Manila to host ASEAN, US, China foreign ministers for high-level meetings
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· Bea Cupin
Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters
Senior Superintendent Ian Chow found guilty of touching woman on three occasions, including during work party in front of witnesses
· Fiona Chow
Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters
Senior Superintendent Ian Chow found guilty of touching woman on three occasions, including during work party in front of witnesses
· Fiona Chow
China is building early warning system to spot Earth-smashing asteroids
Beijing will use ground telescopes and orbital satellites to track dangerous space rocks that currently go undetected
· Caroline Lin
China is building early warning system to spot Earth-smashing asteroids
Beijing will use ground telescopes and orbital satellites to track dangerous space rocks that currently go undetected
· Caroline Lin
What China’s sub-launched missile test really signaled
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· Ying Yu Lin
Fabricante taiwanés de chips TSMC promete otros 100.000 millones para ampliar capacidad en EEUU
El logo de Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC), en su sede en Hsinchu, Taiwán, el 20 de octubre de 2021. (AP Foto/Chiang Ying-ying, archivo)
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten set to visit China next spring: sources
Food security and trade ministers have already visited this year, with another, by Economy Minister Heleen Herbert, under consideration
· Xiaofei Xu
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten set to visit China next spring: sources
Food security and trade ministers have already visited this year, with another, by Economy Minister Heleen Herbert, under consideration
· Xiaofei Xu
Taiwan's TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity
A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC) logo is seen at the headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Oct. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
TSMC plans further $100bn US investment to feed AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has been one of the biggest winners from the AI investment boom. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Health Matters
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesHealth MattersHealth sits at the core of our lives. In the Health Matters series, the South China Morning Post explores major health concerns and emerging wellness trends, explaining why they matter. Updated: 16 Jul, 2026Advertisement[1]Confronting cancer in Hong Kon…
· SCMP Staff
Health Matters
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Hong Kong SeriesHealth MattersHealth sits at the core of our lives. In the Health Matters series, the South China Morning Post explores major health concerns and emerging wellness trends, explaining why they matter. Updated: 16 Jul, 2026Advertisement[1]Confronting cancer in Hong Kon…
· SCMP Staff
Hong Kong set to invite ride-hailing firms to apply for licences in August
Transport minister Mable Chan sets down timeline as lawmakers complete negative vetting for ride-hailing legislation
· Edith Lin
Hong Kong set to invite ride-hailing firms to apply for licences in August
Transport minister Mable Chan sets down timeline as lawmakers complete negative vetting for ride-hailing legislation
· Edith Lin
Cafe de Coral, in 1986, becomes first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive
On this day 40 years ago, Cafe de Coral became the first Hong Kong restaurant group to list on the city’s stock exchange
· SCMP
Cafe de Coral, in 1986, becomes first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive
On this day 40 years ago, Cafe de Coral became the first Hong Kong restaurant group to list on the city’s stock exchange
· SCMP
The human faces of China’s belt and road strategy, through Liu Heung-shing’s lens
The Pulitzer-winning Hong Kong photojournalist trades megaproject metrics for intimate portraits of how China’s new Silk Road is rewiring everyday lives
· Jing Zhang
The human faces of China’s belt and road strategy, through Liu Heung-shing’s lens
The Pulitzer-winning Hong Kong photojournalist trades megaproject metrics for intimate portraits of how China’s new Silk Road is rewiring everyday lives
· Jing Zhang
China’s lab monkey prices hit Covid-era highs on new drug R&D demand
Long macaque breeding cycles and fully pre-booked colonies have forced some researchers to halt their critical studies
· Dannie Peng
China’s lab monkey prices hit Covid-era highs on new drug R&D demand
Long macaque breeding cycles and fully pre-booked colonies have forced some researchers to halt their critical studies
· Dannie Peng
What does South Korea’s Kospi chaos mean for China’s markets?
China has taken deleveraging actions amid wake-up call from South Korean market volatility
· Zhang Shidong
What does South Korea’s Kospi chaos mean for China’s markets?
China has taken deleveraging actions amid wake-up call from South Korean market volatility
· Zhang Shidong
‘Great Chinese women’: tourists praised for preventing serious accident in South Korea
Travellers perform CPR on driver who collapses at wheel at Incheon International Airport, bring runaway coach under control
· Fran Lu
‘Great Chinese women’: tourists praised for preventing serious accident in South Korea
Travellers perform CPR on driver who collapses at wheel at Incheon International Airport, bring runaway coach under control
· Fran Lu
AUKUS will not run on time or on budget, Christopher Pyne says
Christopher Pyne says the AUKUS pact is unlikely to be delivered on time and on budget, but the former defence minister believes acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will still provide an important deterrent to China and powerful boost to Australia’s military capabilities.
· Matthew Knott
TSMC second-quarter profit jumps 23%, beating estimates, on high-end chip boom
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co reported a 23.4% jump in second-quarter profit on Thursday, shattering estimates as the world's largest contract-chipmaker continues to set consecutive record-breaking milestones.
· Jenny Lee
Activists fear China’s ethnic unity law could silence critics in Australia
Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 3:36pm
· Xiaoning Mo
TSMC posts record profit as AI chip demand fuels 77.4% surge
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has been one of the biggest winners from the AI investment boom. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Hong Kong cyclists face Asian Games clash with Montreal World Championships, quota cap
Sport’s chief Dato’ Amarjit Singh Gill launches defence of schedule that has angered city team’s head coach Herve Dagorne,
· Paul McNamara