Hong Kong brace themselves for hostile Chile Rugby World Cup dress rehearsal
City team ready for Vina del Mar encounter with South Americans, with both sides due to do battle again at World Cup in Australia next year
· Paul McNamara
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong brace themselves for hostile Chile Rugby World Cup dress rehearsal
City team ready for Vina del Mar encounter with South Americans, with both sides due to do battle again at World Cup in Australia next year
· Paul McNamara
How Hong Kong international schools decide on their dress codes
When setting uniform policies, schools try to balance tradition and identity with practicality, sustainability and students’ self-expression
· Erica Fong
How Hong Kong international schools decide on their dress codes
When setting uniform policies, schools try to balance tradition and identity with practicality, sustainability and students’ self-expression
· Erica Fong
PH urged to anchor South China Sea code of conduct on 2016 arbitral ruling
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should use its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 2026 to push for a legally binding South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) anchored on the 2016 arbitral ruling, instead of allowing the landmark decision to become a subject of negotiation, Strat…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Hong Kong must resist turning DSE results day into a public spectacle
Readers discuss how schools’ promotional activities could affect student well-being, Hong Kong’s economic prospects, and the basis for Japan-Malaysia cooperation
· Letters
Hong Kong must resist turning DSE results day into a public spectacle
Readers discuss how schools’ promotional activities could affect student well-being, Hong Kong’s economic prospects, and the basis for Japan-Malaysia cooperation
· Letters
Expanding AI and chip firms push up rents in Beijing’s hi-tech district
Rents in Zhongguancun edge up slightly as capital’s office market shifts from passive adjustment to structural recovery, Knight Frank says
· Zhu Wenqian
Expanding AI and chip firms push up rents in Beijing’s hi-tech district
Rents in Zhongguancun edge up slightly as capital’s office market shifts from passive adjustment to structural recovery, Knight Frank says
· Zhu Wenqian
Philippine defence chief says China talks ‘not possible’ as anti-spy laws loom
Blacklisted by Beijing, a defiant Gilberto Teodoro Jnr demands China ‘get out’ of waters Manila claims
· Raissa Robles
Philippine defence chief says China talks ‘not possible’ as anti-spy laws loom
Blacklisted by Beijing, a defiant Gilberto Teodoro Jnr demands China ‘get out’ of waters Manila claims
· Raissa Robles
Typhoon Bavi: flights and trains cancelled as China steps up emergency preparations
According to the National Meteorological Centre, Bavi regained strength as a severe typhoon at midnight
· Xinlu Liang
Typhoon Bavi: flights and trains cancelled as China steps up emergency preparations
According to the National Meteorological Centre, Bavi regained strength as a severe typhoon at midnight
· Xinlu Liang
Batanes execs dismiss Chinese sovereignty claim
ITBAYAT, BATANES — Batanes Gov. Ronald Aguto Jr. and Itbayat Mayor Joseph Cultura dismissed as baseless claims by Chinese scholars that the province belongs to China, reaffirming that Batanes has long been under Philippine sovereignty.
· Nathan Alcantara
Third UNSC meet on Iran nuclear file yields no resolution
The UN Security Council met on Friday for a session since Resolution 2231 technically expired last October, with Russia and China once again forcing a procedural vote before any discussion could begin.
· Middleeasteye
World Cup final tears, and trials with Son Heung-min: meet the Sri Lanka star in Hong Kong
Set to leave city after 3½ years, Waseem Razeek was ball boy for 2006 final between France and Italy; injury ruined own World Cup chance
· Paul McNamara
World Cup final tears, and trials with Son Heung-min: meet the Sri Lanka star in Hong Kong
Set to leave city after 3½ years, Waseem Razeek was ball boy for 2006 final between France and Italy; injury ruined own World Cup chance
· Paul McNamara
Star Market at 7: tech-centric stock exchange powers China’s innovation rise
Attracting capital behind breakthroughs in frontier fields, the market is a key part of Beijing’s drive for technology self-reliance
· Zhang Shidong
Star Market at 7: tech-centric stock exchange powers China’s innovation rise
Attracting capital behind breakthroughs in frontier fields, the market is a key part of Beijing’s drive for technology self-reliance
· Zhang Shidong
Japan's experimental reusable rocket safely returns in first test flight
The Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, is seen in a test launch at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro, northern Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Naoki Kawano/Kyodo News via AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
How Hong Kong can lead in longevity medicine as silver economy grows
City has unique conditions to be the premier regional hub for longevity research, clinical trials, regulatory approval and capital scaling
· Charles Ng
How Hong Kong can lead in longevity medicine as silver economy grows
City has unique conditions to be the premier regional hub for longevity research, clinical trials, regulatory approval and capital scaling
· Charles Ng
Philippines rejects Chinese academics’ sovereignty claims to Batanes Islands
Manila – The Philippines rejected on Friday a statement from a group of Chinese academics that the country’s northernmost islands rightfully belonged to Beijing.
· No Author
Filipino workers in Hong Kong ‘recruited as surrogates for Central Asian couples’
Consulate investigates alleged human trafficking cases, warns that women have been recruited through social media posts by former helpers
· Mary Ann Benitez
Filipino workers in Hong Kong ‘recruited as surrogates for Central Asian couples’
Consulate investigates alleged human trafficking cases, warns that women have been recruited through social media posts by former helpers
· Mary Ann Benitez
China woman graduates from Tsinghua University 17 years after childhood photo there with dad
Daughter’s dream of completing a master’s degree at elite Beijing institution also helps fulfil father’s missed hope as young man
· Zoey Zhang
China woman graduates from Tsinghua University 17 years after childhood photo there with dad
Daughter’s dream of completing a master’s degree at elite Beijing institution also helps fulfil father’s missed hope as young man
· Zoey Zhang
Inside the mind of a gaokao student in China before facing his result | South China Morning Post
Wu Yupu, a 17-year-old student in Shenzhen, faces an internal struggle about self-worth as he waits for the result of his university entrance exam.
A history of Chinese fans and how they kept people cool in summer before electricity
Fans have long been used in China for cooling and cooking and as artistic status symbols. We look at the tool’s reinvention over 3,000 years
· Wee Kek Koon
A history of Chinese fans and how they kept people cool in summer before electricity
Fans have long been used in China for cooling and cooking and as artistic status symbols. We look at the tool’s reinvention over 3,000 years
· Wee Kek Koon
China Shuts The Helium Valve As Qatar Outage Deepens Global Supply Squeeze
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
· Tyler Durden
As Typhoon Bavi nears, Chinese bloggers warned amateur AI forecasts may be illegal
Online ‘weather enthusiasts’ in China are posting typhoon predictions, prompting criticism from state media
· Dannie Peng
As Typhoon Bavi nears, Chinese bloggers warned AI storm forecasts may be illegal
Online ‘weather enthusiasts’ in China are posting typhoon predictions, prompting criticism from state media
· Dannie Peng
Nearly two million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China
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· Sbsaustralia
MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals
First floated in 2021, the project is part of Hong Kong’s innovation hub ambitions, and in its revised form will not affect the government’s 10-year housing target
· SCMP Editorial
MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals
First floated in 2021, the project is part of Hong Kong’s innovation hub ambitions, and in its revised form will not affect the government’s 10-year housing target
· SCMP Editorial
How are Hong Kong start-ups closing the ‘glaring gap’ in women’s health technology?
Meet the Hong Kong innovators who are addressing the needs for women-focused health solutions, from apps to fertility treatment centres
· Ritu Hemnani
How are Hong Kong start-ups closing the ‘glaring gap’ in women’s health technology?
Meet the Hong Kong innovators who are addressing the needs for women-focused health solutions, from apps to fertility treatment centres
· Ritu Hemnani
Kim, Xi stress commitment to deepening strategic cooperation in messages marking treaty anniv.
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reiterated their shared commitment to strengthening strategic cooperation between the two countries in their messages marking the 65th anniversary of the signing of a friendship treaty, Pyongyang's state media said Satur…
· Kim Hyun-soo
Trump built walls out of tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’. Has the US been boxed in?
The US and China have secured a fragile truce, but analysts warn Washington’s protectionist pivot marks a structural shift likely to last
· Xinyi Wu
Trump built walls out of tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’. Has the US been boxed in?
The US and China have secured a fragile truce, but analysts warn Washington’s protectionist pivot marks a structural shift likely to last
· Xinyi Wu
How the New Left won the battle of ideas for 21st-century China
Their revisionism challenges the neoliberal perspective which treats Maoist command economics and Deng-era capitalist reforms as diametrically opposed
· Alex Lo
How the New Left won the battle of ideas for 21st-century China
Their revisionism challenges the neoliberal perspective which treats Maoist command economics and Deng-era capitalist reforms as diametrically opposed
· Alex Lo
Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts
HAVANA — Cuba’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared and in their place, small electric tricycles — most of them made in China — have become the primary means of transportation for hundreds of thousands of Cubans grappling with a prolonged fuel crisis.
· Associated Press
Typhoon Bavi takes aim at China as Taiwan's capital shuts schools
BEIJING — A powerful typhoon was heading toward China's east coast Friday, the latest in a series of deadly storms that have already claimed 50 lives this week in two other parts of the country.
· Associated Press
Google highlights 'strong protections' amid AI sales to Chinese subsidiaries | The National
Some tech firms are reportedly using loopholes in US law to sell their products to Chinese companies the Pentagon has deemed worrisome.
· Cody Combs
China anime festival shows Japan fandom undimmed by diplomatic chill
Students cosplaying as "Demon Slayer" characters take a selfie at a Sony Group booth at Bilibili World in Shanghai. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
· Staff Writer
China's Nexchip has global ambitions as legacy chips thrive in AI's shadow
Nexchip Chairman Tsai Kuo-Chih speaks at the company's listing ceremony in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
· Staff Writer
China bloquea exportaciones de helio, clave para chips, cuando guerra de Irán reduce oferta
HONG KONG (AP) — China anunció el viernes que ha bloqueado temporalmente la exportación de helio, un elemento clave para la fabricación de chips, en un momento en que la escalada de la guerra de Irán se suma a las interrupciones del suministro mundial.
· Chan Ho Him
Jiaying Chen, who wed at least 14 men in Las Vegas fraud scheme, to plead guilty
She allegedly asked her victims for money to help a sick relative in China, but instead used the funds to gamble, authorities say
· Tribune News Service