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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China’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
Keep independent journalism alive
· Ronny P Sasmita
It’s goodbye to chef Vicky Lau’s Tate Dining Room, but not for long
Hong Kong’s Tate Dining Room, which has closed its Hollywood Road space and will reopen nearby, has felt like a steady presence in the past 14 years
· Charmaine Mok
It’s goodbye to chef Vicky Lau’s Tate Dining Room, but not for long
Hong Kong’s Tate Dining Room, which has closed its Hollywood Road space and will reopen nearby, has felt like a steady presence in the past 14 years
· Charmaine Mok
Vietnamese outpace Chinese in arrivals to S. Korea for 1st time in 2025
SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Vietnamese arrivals overtook those from China among foreigners entering South Korea for long-term stays in 2025, data showed Thursday, marking the first that this has occurred since related data was compiled starting in 2000.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Lions dead, zebras on the run as floodwaters devastate zoo in southern China
Plea for help to locate ostriches, raccoons and other missing animals includes warning to the public not to get too close
· Phoebe Zhang
Lions dead, zebras on the run as floodwaters devastate zoo in southern China
Plea for help to locate ostriches, raccoons and other missing animals includes warning to the public not to get too close
· Phoebe Zhang
U.S. reiterates backing Tibet in preserving culture after man set himself on fire
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it supports aspirations of Tibetans to preserve their culture and will continue to call on China to return to dialogue with the Dalai Lama, after a Tibetan man set himself on fire near the U.N. headquarters last week.
· Kanishka Singh
Bennett, Cheng lead the Red Sox past the White Sox, 5-0
Boston Red Sox’s Tsung-Che Cheng of Taiwan, celebrates with teammates after scoring on a one-run double by Ceddanne Rafaela during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Woman, 50, arrested for murder after minibus stop fight in Hong Kong
Dispute reportedly began after accidental footstep at an Aberdeen minibus stop, escalating into confrontation that continued after both women alighted
· Jess Ma
Woman, 50, arrested for murder after minibus stop fight in Hong Kong
Dispute reportedly began after accidental footstep at an Aberdeen minibus stop, escalating into confrontation that continued after both women alighted
· Jess Ma
Apple supplier Luxshare slips in Hong Kong's biggest listing of 2026
Visitors check out a Luxshare display at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. © Reuters
· LORRETTA CHEN
Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?
The 472,000 tonnes sold were the most in a single day since November and a ‘positive signal’ of Beijing’s intentions, analysts said
· Lucy Quaggin
Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?
The 472,000 tonnes sold were the most in a single day since November and a ‘positive signal’ of Beijing’s intentions, analysts said
· Lucy Quaggin
China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export orders
China's consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand.
· Anniek Bao
AirPods maker Luxshare slides over 5% in Hong Kong debut
Shares of Luxshare Precision Industry fell more than 5% in their Hong Kong trading debut Thursday, as investors cheered the market entry of the Apple supplier.
· Jenny Lee
Chinese scholars claim Batanes belongs to China
MANILA, Philippines —A group of Chinese academics has asserted that the Philippines' northernmost province of Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan, a narrative that aims to support Beijing's territorial claims in the region.
· Franco Jose Baroña
Malaysians in Hong Kong locked out of state elections amid tight voting deadlines
Hong Kong is home to an estimated 15,000 Malaysians, many of whom remain closely engaged with politics back home
· Vincent Tan
Malaysians in Hong Kong locked out of state elections amid tight voting deadlines
Hong Kong is home to an estimated 15,000 Malaysians, many of whom remain closely engaged with politics back home
· Vincent Tan
Sexual offences law review a chance to make clear what constitutes abuse
Reforms will provide greater clarity, update the city’s framework and give better protection to the most vulnerable
· Martin Hui
China husband says ‘I love you’ after wife wakes him from vegetative state by biting his toes
Man’s selfless act in 2019 saving child during fall left him brain-damaged but wife’s devotion to his recovery wins online praise
· Zoey Zhang
China husband says ‘I love you’ after wife wakes him from vegetative state by biting his toes
Man’s selfless act in 2019 saving child during fall left him brain-damaged but wife’s devotion to his recovery wins online praise
· Zoey Zhang
Farmers search for ways to break free from controversial herbicide
Topic:Agricultural Crops
· Selina Green
Saudi Arabian tech giant eyes Hong Kong as Asia gateway and smart city partner
Elm, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund, expresses strong ‘appetite’ for engaging with Northern Metropolis project
· Vivian Au
Saudi Arabian tech giant eyes Hong Kong as Asia gateway and smart city partner
Elm, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund, expresses strong ‘appetite’ for engaging with Northern Metropolis project
· Vivian Au
Nuclear Power Capacity To Jump 44% By 2036 As China Surpasses US
Global nuclear capacity is set to surge by 44% over the next decade as China topples the United States as the biggest nuclear power capacity holder and India will hike its capacity to boost energy security. These are the estimates in a new report by BloombergNEF, which sees total global nuclear capacity at 535 gigaw…
· Tyler Durden
Typhoon, tornadoes, landslides: deadly weather ravages China – in pictures
View image in fullscreenRescuers evacuate stranded residents in Hengzhou, Nanning, in southern China province Guangxi on Monday. Photograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenResidents ride through Nanning’s waterlogged streets.Photograph: Chen Guanyan/China News Service/Getty ImagesShareView image in …
Fiscalía de Ecuador pide seis años y medio de cárcel para expresidente por supuesta corrupción
La Fiscalía de Ecuador solicitó el miércoles seis años y medio de cárcel para el expresidente Lenín Moreno enjuiciado por supuestamente recibir sobornos de una empresa china que construyó una de las más grandes centrales hidroeléctricas del país.
· The Associated Press
When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?
Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties
· Chris Tsang
When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?
Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties
· Chris Tsang
Gold, bond push boosts Hong Kong’s role in nation’s financial future
At a time of increasing global instability, Beijing needs to be a financial powerhouse to protect itself and others
· SCMP Editorial
Gold, bond push boosts Hong Kong’s role in nation’s financial future
At a time of increasing global instability, Beijing needs to be a financial powerhouse to protect itself and others
· SCMP Editorial
The Peninsula’s owner and SF Holding set up captive insurers in Hong Kong
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels CEO says the move enhances its risk management capabilities and supports its long-term growth
· Enoch Yiu
The Peninsula’s owner and SF Holding set up captive insurers in Hong Kong
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels CEO says the move enhances its risk management capabilities and supports its long-term growth
· Enoch Yiu
US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch
Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers
· Teresa Elena Frontado
US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch
Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Thorough investigation needed into Hong Kong clinic’s IVF embryo mix-up
The last thing couples trying to conceive need is a loss of confidence in the medical science during a time of extreme stress
· SCMP Editorial
Thorough investigation needed into Hong Kong clinic’s IVF embryo mix-up
The last thing couples trying to conceive need is a loss of confidence in the medical science during a time of extreme stress
· SCMP Editorial
Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record low
Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’
· Igor Patrick
Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record low
Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’
· Igor Patrick
US-China scientific decoupling: the hidden costs of geopolitical rivalry
As Washington and Beijing lock horns over national security, political friction may be dismantling decades of fruitful shared discovery
· Dannie Peng
US-China scientific decoupling: the hidden costs of geopolitical rivalry
As Washington and Beijing lock horns over national security, political friction may be dismantling decades of fruitful shared discovery
· Dannie Peng
Meet Elliot Page’s comedian girlfriend of Hong Kong descent, Julia Shiplett, who attended The Odyssey premiere
The Umbrella Academy star hard-launched his relationship with Shiplett last year; the pair later made a glamorous red-carpet debut at Milan Fashion Week
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Meet Elliot Page’s comedian girlfriend of Hong Kong descent, Julia Shiplett, who attended The Odyssey premiere
The Umbrella Academy star hard-launched his relationship with Shiplett last year; the pair later made a glamorous red-carpet debut at Milan Fashion Week
· Sumnima Kandangwa
US hearing weighs higher tariffs over alleged forced labour, targeting China
Business groups clash with labour advocates at USTR hearing over whether new tariffs would improve workers’ rights or raise costs
· Han Li