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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
Rain fails to dampen spirits as Hong Kong’s racing season comes to a close at Happy Valley
Large crowd witnesses nine-race card marking the end of the 2025-26 campaign in which Caspar Fownes, Zac Purton prove the big winners
· Stephy Zhang
Rain fails to dampen spirits as Hong Kong’s racing season ends at Happy Valley
Large crowd witnesses nine-race card marking the end of the 2025-26 campaign in which Caspar Fownes, Zac Purton prove the big winners
· Stephy Zhang
US-Iran war: is Trump falling into a Vietnam ‘quagmire’?
Renewed strikes put Washington’s appetite for a prolonged war to a familiar historical test, analysts say
· Shi Jiangtao
US-Iran war: is Trump falling into a Vietnam ‘quagmire’?
Renewed strikes put Washington’s appetite for a prolonged war to a familiar historical test, analysts say
· Shi Jiangtao
El excanciller de Orbán renuncia al Parlamento de Hungría; trabajará para la automotriz china BYD
El ministro húngaro de Asuntos Exteriores y Comercio, Peter Szijjarto, ofrece una rueda de prensa tras una reunión del gabinete en Budapest, Hungría, el 18 de febrero de 2026. (Boglarka Bodnar/MTI vía AP, Archivo)
· Justin Spike
CUHK launches first cross-border clinical trial centre in Nansha
Chinese University of Hong Kong teams up with Guangzhou First People’s Hospital and district authorities to establish Greater Bay Area Clinical Trial Centre
· Fiona Sun
CUHK launches first cross-border clinical trial centre in Nansha
Chinese University of Hong Kong teams up with Guangzhou First People’s Hospital and district authorities to establish Greater Bay Area Clinical Trial Centre
· Fiona Sun
China completes world’s first commercial brain-computer interface implant
Coin-sized implant marks a breakthrough in neurotechnology, underscoring China’s bid to lead the global race against Elon Musk’s Neuralink
· Iris Deng
Brain-chip milestone: China completes world’s first commercial implant
Coin-sized implant marks a breakthrough in neurotechnology, underscoring China’s bid to lead the global race against Elon Musk’s Neuralink
· Iris Deng
Orbán-era foreign minister quits Hungary's parliament for job with Chinese carmaker
The then-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto holds a press conference following a cabinet meeting in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Boglarka Bodnar/MTI via AP, File)
· Justin Spike
Hong Kong woman guilty of throwing faeces onto air con, damaging security camera
Suen Siu-fong, a 59-year-old housewife, convicted of both charges at Eastern Court on Wednesday following a trial
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong woman guilty of throwing faeces onto air con, damaging security camera
Suen Siu-fong, a 59-year-old housewife, convicted of both charges at Eastern Court on Wednesday following a trial
· Wynna Wong
Top Orbán ally joins Chinese car giant BYD
Former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced Wednesday he had resigned from parliament to take a senior executive role at Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD.
· Milena Wälde
Alas Boys face Australia in AVC U18 classification round
MANILA, Philippines — THE Alas Pilipinas Boys face Australia in the classification round of the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Boys’ U18 Volleyball Championship on Thursday at the Wuyuan River Gymnasium in Haikou, China.
· The Manila Times
Claim that fire alarms would not have saved lives in Tai Po blaze draws rebuke
Judge says comments by lawyer for director of China Status Development and Engineering are ‘hardly acceptable’
· Brian Wong
Claim that fire alarms would not have saved lives in Tai Po blaze draws rebuke
Judge says comments by lawyer for director of China Status Development and Engineering are ‘hardly acceptable’
· Brian Wong
Why the US-China space race could come down to a thin metal cap
Propellant tank dome that is only millimetres thick must withstand extreme internal pressures and is very difficult to mass-produce
· Zhang Tong
Why the US-China space race could come down to a thin metal cap
Propellant tank dome that is only millimetres thick must withstand extreme internal pressures and is very difficult to mass-produce
· Zhang Tong
Former Hong Kong law student gets nearly 3 years after riot acquittal overturned
Alice Tong, 27, sentenced to two years and 10 months’ imprisonment for rioting during 2019 anti-government protests
· Brian Wong
Former Hong Kong law student gets nearly 3 years after riot acquittal overturned
Alice Tong, 27, sentenced to two years and 10 months’ imprisonment for rioting during 2019 anti-government protests
· Brian Wong
Nearly blind student among Hong Kong’s top DSE scorers who plan careers giving back
Students inspired to pursue life in law or medicine, including Aiden Cheng, who has just 10 per cent of his vision left
· Kelly Fung
Nearly blind student among Hong Kong’s top DSE scorers who plan careers giving back
Students inspired to pursue life in law or medicine, including Aiden Cheng, who has just 10 per cent of his vision left
· Kelly Fung
Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up
American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers
· Minxiao Chang
Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up
American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers
· Minxiao Chang
‘You can always find a path’, says Hong Kong DSE student with cerebral palsy | South China Morning Post
19-year-old Chang Hoi-kiu passed all subjects in this year’s DSE exam and achieved the requirement for an Associate’s Degree.
Futures Rise After Blowout ASML Earnings Boost Tech Sentiment
Futures are higher led by technology stocks, after solid earnings from ASML offered fresh evidence of the relentless demand for chips enabling the global AI buildout and boosted sentiment across the AI Infra trade. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% and Nasdaq futures rise 0.4%, both off session highs. In Tech…
· Tyler Durden
China eyes broader global access to yuan assets, as panda bond demand surges
Beijing plans further reforms to make it easier to issue and trade panda bonds, as it focuses on boosting the yuan’s role as a global currency
· Xinyi Wu
China eyes broader global access to yuan assets, as panda bond demand surges
Beijing plans further reforms to make it easier to issue and trade panda bonds, as it focuses on boosting the yuan’s role as a global currency
· Xinyi Wu
Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University
On his return to China, Zhang says he looks forward to cultivating talent ‘who truly understand science, technology and industrial needs’
· Shi Huang
Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University
On his return to China, Zhang says he looks forward to cultivating talent ‘who truly understand science, technology and industrial needs’
· Shi Huang
Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares rise 4% after Qwen AI set to be integrated in Apple Intelligence
U.S.-listed shares in Chinese conglomerate Alibaba rose 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after confirming that its Qwen AI model will be integrated into Apple systems in China.
· Joseph Wilkins, Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Record 24 students score perfect marks in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams | South China Morning Post
About 36.8 per cent of eligible day-school candidates attained minimum entrance requirements for city’s eight public universities.
Tokyo government tells employees to ditch suits and wear shorts in bid to save energy | South China Morning Post
The Japanese government will allow employees to wear short-sleeved shirts, shorts and trainers in an upgraded ‘Cool Biz’ initiative, which did away with jackets and ties in previous summers.
Hong Kong police raid 2 indie bookstores, arrest several over national security
Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok targeted by national security police
· Jess Ma
Hong Kong police raid 2 indie bookstores, arrest several over national security
Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok targeted by national security police
· Jess Ma
Why South Korea’s submarine exports are running aground
After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit
· Park Chan-kyong
China approves Apple Intelligence for phones, with Alibaba, Baidu emerging as partners
After a two-year delay, the iPhone maker is cleared to deploy AI tools on its smartphones by tapping Alibaba and Baidu’s capabilities
· Ben Jiang
China approves Apple Intelligence for phones, with Alibaba, Baidu as partners
After a two-year delay, the iPhone maker is cleared to deploy AI tools on its smartphones by tapping Alibaba and Baidu’s capabilities
· Ben Jiang
China is now world’s No 1 science power, says top Russian scientist Artem Oganov
After receiving Chinese award, chemist and materials researcher says it gives him confidence that he’s ‘on the right track’
· Victoria Bela
China is now world’s No 1 science power, top Russian scientist Artem Oganov says
After receiving Chinese award, chemist and materials researcher says it gives him confidence that he’s ‘on the right track’
· Victoria Bela
China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record
Worse-than-expected figures for three months to June come amid concerns over lopsided economy
· Amy Hawkins
China warns of more extreme weather as Typhoon Bavi leaves trail of rain, flooding
As northern regions log historic rainfall, experts caution that local storms are part of global chain of climate disasters
· Phoebe Zhang
China warns of more extreme weather as Typhoon Bavi leaves trail of rain, flooding
As northern regions log historic rainfall, experts caution that local storms are part of global chain of climate disasters
· Phoebe Zhang
Mainland China’s luxury housing boom is keeping wealthy buyers at home, report says
Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals
· Peggy Ye
Luxury housing boom keeps wealthy mainland Chinese buyers at home: report
Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals
· Peggy Ye
China airport wins hearts for building ‘love-filled’ shelter for stray cat family on-site
Members of Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport’s ‘mouse control office’ interact with passengers, also go out on morning ‘patrols’
· Alice Yan
China airport wins hearts for building shelter for stray cat family on-site
Members of Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport’s ‘mouse control office’ interact with passengers, also go out on morning ‘patrols’
· Alice Yan
China report warns against European-led Nato 3.0 expansion in the Asia-Pacific
The alliance’s expanding military cooperation in the region will leave the bloc ‘increasingly at odds’ with multipolar world order
· Cao Jiaxuan