Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding
Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon Maysak
· Alicia Chen
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Newest first · UTC+11:00(LEAD) N. Korea's premier to visit China to mark 65th anniv. of signing of friendship treaty: KCNA
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· Woo Jae-yeon
Chinese AI labs pursue custom chips to lower costs but heavy upfront investment a risk
Custom silicon allows for hardware optimisation tailored to specific architectures, such as the DeepSeek-R1 model
· Wency Chen
Why Chinese AI labs like DeepSeek and Zhipu are looking beyond models to chips
Custom silicon allows for hardware optimisation tailored to specific architectures, such as the DeepSeek-R1 model
· Wency Chen
Hong Kong corruption watchdog charges 3 over HK$1.3 million elderly care voucher fraud
Trio allegedly conspired with 10 carers to fake attendance records, overstating 5,000 hours across 130 users
· Connor Mycroft
Hong Kong corruption watchdog charges 3 over HK$1.3 million elderly care voucher fraud
Trio allegedly conspired with 10 carers to fake attendance records, overstating 5,000 hours across 130 users
· Connor Mycroft
Damian Lane set to partner Fast Network in Japan as Dennis Yip gears him up for Group targets
The top Australian jockey is ‘80 per cent’ to partner Hong Kong galloper in the Group Two Centaur Stakes (1,200m) in September
· Owen Goulding
Damian Lane set to partner Fast Network in Japan as Dennis Yip gears him up for Group targets
The top Australian jockey is ‘80 per cent’ to partner Hong Kong galloper in the Group Two Centaur Stakes (1,200m) in September
· Owen Goulding
N. Korea's premier to visit China to mark 65th anniv. of signing of friendship treaty: KCNA
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song will make an official visit to China to mark the 65th anniversary of the signing of a friendship treaty between the two nations, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Hong Kong man pleads guilty to subversive promotion of pro-Taiwan party
Chan Ho-hin earlier called on Hongkongers to support and join the Revive the Republic of China Freedom Party in Taiwan
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong man pleads guilty to subversive promotion of pro-Taiwan party
Chan Ho-hin earlier called on Hongkongers to support and join the Revive the Republic of China Freedom Party in Taiwan
· Brian Wong
More than 900 Hong Kong restaurants welcome dogs on day 1 of pet-licensing scheme
Thirty-year ban enacted to protect against rabies ends as happy customers and their canines dine together at licensed eateries
· Lo Hoi-ying
More than 900 Hong Kong restaurants welcome dogs on day 1 of pet-licensing scheme
Thirty-year ban enacted to protect against rabies ends as happy customers and their canines dine together at licensed eateries
· Lo Hoi-ying
(URGENT) N. Korea's premier to visit China to attend event marking 65th anniv. of signing of friendship treaty: KCNA
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· Woo Jae-yeon
Cathay Pacific ordered to submit report after Hungarian fighter jets intercept plane | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong flag carrier says London-bound flight temporarily lost communication with local air traffic control, but was never in danger.
Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak kills 39 in southern China
Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak has killed 39 people in southern China, most of them after a dam breach inundated the city of Nanning.
· Al Jazeera
South Korea set to power US fight for naval dominance amid rising geopolitical tensions
While the US has a technological edge, it lags behind China, which has the world’s largest commercial shipbuilding industry, in fleet size
· Park Chan-kyong
South Korea set to power US fight for naval dominance amid rising geopolitical tensions
While the US has a technological edge, it lags behind China, which has the world’s largest commercial shipbuilding industry, in fleet size
· Park Chan-kyong
'Teach You a Lesson' sparks China frenzy despite official block
The Korean thriller’s viral momentum extends into a market where Netflix is unavailable
· Lee Yoon-seo
Teodoro on Chinese scholars’ Batanes claim: It’s a joke
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday dismissed as baseless a reported claim by Chinese scholars that the Philippines’ northernmost province of Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan, saying the narrative may reflect Beijing’s broader strategic ambitions in the region.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
China’s top DRAM maker sets date for US$4.3b Shanghai IPO amid memory boom
Listing would rank behind only SMIC’s on Shanghai’s Star Market, as AI demand boosts memory-chip market
· Howard Liu
China’s top DRAM maker sets date for US$4.3b Shanghai IPO amid memory boom
Listing would rank behind only SMIC’s on Shanghai’s Star Market, as AI demand boosts memory-chip market
· Howard Liu
Chinese man awarded US$73,500 for video featuring Tibet’s beauty, garnering 21 million likes
2,200km journey from Chongqing to Lhasa with two taxi drivers over seven days wins content creator praise for conveying positive values
· Alice Yan
Chinese man awarded US$73,500 for video featuring Tibet’s beauty, garnering 21 million likes
2,200km journey from Chongqing to Lhasa with two taxi drivers over seven days wins content creator praise for conveying positive values
· Alice Yan
‘I couldn’t quiet it any more’: The Season’s Yvonne Chapman on choosing acting over a stable career – interview
The Canadian actress with Hong Kong roots rose to fame in The CW’s Kung Fu and Netflix’s Avatar – next, she’ll be starring alongside Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas in the film White Lies
· Sumnima Kandangwa
The Season’s Yvonne Chapman on choosing acting over a stable career – interview
The Canadian actress with Hong Kong roots rose to fame in The CW’s Kung Fu and Netflix’s Avatar – next, she’ll be starring alongside Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas in the film White Lies
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Las inundaciones en el sur de China dejan 39 muertos
En esta imagen publicada por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, rescatistas evacúan profesores y alumnos varados en un recinto educativo de Xijiang tras el paso de la tormenta tropical Maysak en la ciudad de Guigang, en la región autónoma china de Guangxi, el 8 de julio de 2026. (Zhou Hua/Xinhua via AP)
· The Associated Press
Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers evacuate stranded teachers and students at Xijiang education park in the aftermath of tropical storm Maysak in Guigang City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 8, 2026. (Zhou Hua/Xinhua via AP)
China’s central bank vows flexible approach as it acknowledges uneven economic picture
PBOC pledges ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy given a ‘more complex and volatile’ environment and domestic ‘structural divergence’
· Huizhao Huang
China’s central bank vows flexible approach as it acknowledges uneven economic picture
PBOC pledges ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy given a ‘more complex and volatile’ environment and domestic ‘structural divergence’
· Huizhao Huang
Today in Korean history
1953 - The U.S.-led United Nations Command reopens armistice talks with China-backed North Korea after a long suspension. The talks, which began in 1951, continue on and off until the two sides sign a cease-fire agreement on July 27, 1953, ending the three-year Korean conflict.
· Kim Han-joo
Why Apple wants Chinese memory it can't use
Testing CXMT chips is less about replacing Samsung, SK hynix than gaining leverage in memory price negotiations
· Moon Joon-hyun
Malaysia denies 1MDB fugitive Jho Low entered country with Chinese delegation
Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks
· Reuters
Malaysia denies 1MDB fugitive Jho Low entered country with Chinese delegation
Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks
· Reuters
Hong Kong stocks retreat as regional tech volatility offsets short covering
Zhipu AI bucked the downward trend to surge over 10 per cent as volatility surrounding its recent IPO share unlocking began to ease
· Daisy Wu
Hong Kong stocks retreat as regional tech volatility offsets short covering
Zhipu AI bucked the downward trend to surge over 10 per cent as volatility surrounding its recent IPO share unlocking began to ease
· Daisy Wu
Hong Kong top retirement choice for ultra-rich expats, says St James’s Place
Two-thirds of the city’s ultra-rich expatriates wish to retire there because of financial benefits and career boosts, says St James’s Place
· Themis Qi
Hong Kong top retirement choice for ultra-rich expats, says St James’s Place
Two-thirds of the city’s ultra-rich expatriates wish to retire there because of financial benefits and career boosts, says St James’s Place
· Themis Qi
Active fault line threatens world’s biggest hydropower project, Chinese geologists warn
New analysis brings call for slope reinforcement for massive mega-dam project in Tibet to mitigate risks of landslides and collapses
· Holly Chik
Active fault line threatens world’s biggest hydropower project, Chinese geologists warn
New analysis brings call for slope reinforcement for massive mega-dam project in Tibet to mitigate risks of landslides and collapses
· Holly Chik
America's global leadership is faltering – China should not let this moment pass it by | The National
It was a line in a recent news report that jumped out at me. In Australia, “the levels of trust in either the US or China to ‘act responsibly’ in the world are now almost evenly matched”.
· Sholto Byrnes
China's detention of 2 Japanese highlights risks from whistleblower program
Chinese authorities may begin cracking down on efforts to circumvent restrictions on rare-earth exports, even those that are not technically illegal. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
· Staff Writer
TamJai Mixian
Since launching in Hong Kong in 1996, noodle chain TamJai Mixian has expanded to more than 240 locations across China, Singapore and Japan. It specialises in mixian – firm, silky, round rice noodles originating from Yunnan province – served with a choice of soup bases, toppings and spice levels. Now, it’s also found…
· Tomas Telegramma
China’s factory gate prices rise in June during brief Iran war respite
The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
· Alice Li
China’s factory gate prices rise in June during brief Iran war respite
The producer price index rose for a fourth month in a row amid a momentary ceasefire, though consumer price increases missed expectations
· Alice Li
Clips of Hong Kong flooding go viral online after heavy rain | South China Morning Post
Social media posts of flooding in Tsuen Wan drew widespread attention after intense rainfall across the city.
As global bans tighten, Hong Kong must act against social media harm
Readers discuss the growing awareness of the risks teenagers face, the arrest of a lawmaker for drink-driving, and the heatwave in Europe
· Letters
As global bans tighten, Hong Kong must act against social media harm
Readers discuss the growing awareness of the risks teenagers face, the arrest of a lawmaker for drink-driving, and the heatwave in Europe
· Letters
Former PolyU student arrested for allegedly submitting fake academic documents
Insider says ex-student, dismissed for poor performance, handed in fake certificate and transcripts at PolyU centre
· Jess Ma
Australia-Fiji pact a hard Pacific pushback against China
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· Ronny P Sasmita