Hong Kong survivors push to close ‘consent loophole’ in reforms to sex crime laws
Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women and survivor group We Are X say ‘genuine but mistaken belief’ defence must be restricted
· Jess Ma
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong survivors push to close ‘consent loophole’ in reforms to sex crime laws
Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women and survivor group We Are X say ‘genuine but mistaken belief’ defence must be restricted
· Jess Ma
German car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat
VW to propose 100,000 job losses to board and says car plants could be put under foreign ownership to save jobs
· Lisaocarroll
AI to the Max
“Perhaps AI is already deceiving us, just as the Assistant Minister for Science and Technology Andrew Charlton was warning,” offers Richard Cunningham of Hong Kong. “Is it just me, or does the photo of him in Tuesday’s Herald live feed look suspiciously like ’80s AI figurehead Max Headroom?”
Murder of teen girl puts Thailand’s sex tourism capital under the spotlight | South China Morning Post
The killing has shaken Pattaya, a Thai beach resort city that is home of a notorious red-light district.
Clips of flooded Hong Kong rivers, streets go viral online after heavy rain
Intensity of floods prompts some users online to claim picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong
· Wynna Wong
Clips of flooded Hong Kong rivers, streets go viral online after heavy rain
Intensity of floods prompts some users online to claim picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong
· Wynna Wong
Tourist arrivals in Hong Kong jump by 13% to 26.7 million in first half of year
Increase shows success of strategy based on mega-events, tourism minister says, while transport chief also points to more destinations served by airport
· Cannix Yau
Tourist arrivals in Hong Kong jump by 13% to 26.7 million in first half of year
Increase shows success of strategy based on mega-events, tourism minister says, while transport chief also points to more destinations served by airport
· Cannix Yau
6 facts from Jet Li’s new book we didn’t know, from a life-changing injury to almost dying
From his many names to dishwasher woes, Beyond Life and Death shares things about the Chinese martial artist fans may not have been aware of
· Richard James Havis
6 facts from Jet Li’s new book we didn’t know, from a life-changing injury to almost dying
From his many names to dishwasher woes, Beyond Life and Death shares things about the Chinese martial artist fans may not have been aware of
· Richard James Havis
Hong Kong records surge in disciplinary cases among intern and resident doctors
Health chief Lo Chung-mau pledges to uphold professional standards despite revealing steady rise in such cases over four years
· Fiona Sun
Hong Kong records surge in disciplinary cases among intern and resident doctors
Health chief Lo Chung-mau pledges to uphold professional standards despite revealing steady rise in such cases over four years
· Fiona Sun
Nato, Indo-Pacific 4 pledge defence, tech boost as deeper China-Russia ties spark alarm
Nato chief Mark Rutte meets top officials from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea on sidelines of Ankara summit
· Seong Hyeon Choi
Nato, Indo-Pacific 4 pledge defence, tech boost as deeper China-Russia ties spark alarm
Nato chief Mark Rutte meets top officials from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea on sidelines of Ankara summit
· Seong Hyeon Choi
China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million Louis Vuitton fine sparks fierce debate, customer support
Court cites ‘significant malicious intent’ in trademark ruling, noting Molly Tea ignored numerous rejected applications
· Alice Yan
China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million Louis Vuitton fine sparks fierce debate, customer support
Court cites ‘significant malicious intent’ in trademark ruling, noting Molly Tea ignored numerous rejected applications
· Alice Yan
Hong Kong IPO debut delayed in rare move over missing regulatory data
DKE, a maker of e-paper display modules, says more time needed to finalise its exchange announcement and obtain clearances from regulators
· Themis Qi
Hong Kong IPO debut delayed in rare move over missing regulatory data
DKE, a maker of e-paper display modules, says more time needed to finalise its exchange announcement and obtain clearances from regulators
· Themis Qi
Chinese city ‘sold’ same plot of land 18 times to inflate fiscal revenue: watchdog
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection says Nanning used tactic to mask budget strains
· Emma Ma
Chinese city ‘sold’ same plot of land 18 times to inflate fiscal revenue: watchdog
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection says Nanning used tactic to mask budget strains
· Emma Ma
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 9-11
67 on Hollywood offers a taste of members-only wines, Orchard’s latest libations let fruit spirits shine, and Coffeelin in Fortress Hill unveils a new cocktail menu
· Josiah Ng
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 9-11
67 on Hollywood offers a taste of members-only wines, Orchard’s latest libations let fruit spirits shine, and Coffeelin in Fortress Hill unveils a new cocktail menu
· Josiah Ng
Being concerned on China’s missile and taking responsibility
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Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China’s top AI models, sources say
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Myanmar hope ex-Hong Kong boss Andersen can turn their football fortunes around
Norwegian Jorn Andersen is expected to formally take the role ‘in the coming days’, and Kai Tak Stadium clash could follow in September
· Paul McNamara
Myanmar hope ex-Hong Kong boss Andersen can turn their football fortunes around
Norwegian Jorn Andersen is expected to formally take the role ‘in the coming days’, and Kai Tak Stadium clash could follow in September
· Paul McNamara
Hombres chinos en Alemania usaron Telegram para compartir videos de violaciones, según fiscales
Un acusado se cubre el rosto al llegar a un juicio a una red de hombres en su mayoría chinos, organizados en grupos de chat para aconsejarse sobre cómo drogar y violar a mujeres en su mayoría chinas, en Múnich, Alemania, el 2 de febrero de 2026. (Malin Wunderlich/dpa via AP)
· Kirsten Grieshaber
Toyota-backed Chinese unicorn Momenta falls flat in Hong Kong bourse debut
A Momenta robotaxi is displayed at the booth of the Chinese autonomous driving startup at the Auto Shanghai show in April 2025. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Physical AI ‘space race’: can Europe compete with China and the US in humanoid robotics?
At the 2026 Machina Summit, European executives identify severe data training bottlenecks as a major obstacle – and urge policymakers to act
· Xiaofei Xu
Physical AI ‘space race’: can Europe compete with China and the US in humanoid robotics?
At the 2026 Machina Summit, European executives identify severe data training bottlenecks as a major obstacle – and urge policymakers to act
· Xiaofei Xu
'Warheads to annihilate': Blunt warning about Chinese capabilities
Topic:Foreign Affairs
· Paul Johnson
Gen Z underestimates impact of social media on loneliness, Hong Kong poll finds
Active users score higher on loneliness scale but perceive lower isolation, prompting calls for updated health guidelines
· Kate Chan
Gen Z underestimates impact of social media on loneliness, Hong Kong poll finds
Active users score higher on loneliness scale but perceive lower isolation, prompting calls for updated health guidelines
· Kate Chan
Embryo specimen mix-up: what happened and how is IVF regulated in Hong Kong?
The SCMP looks into rules governing treatments after rare fertility clinic blunder triggers investigations by authorities
· Elizabeth Cheung
Embryo specimen mix-up: what happened and how is IVF regulated in Hong Kong?
The SCMP looks into rules governing treatments after rare fertility clinic blunder triggers investigations by authorities
· Elizabeth Cheung
Donald Trump declares ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
‘I don’t want to deal with them any more,’ US president tells reporters on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Turkey
· SCMP Reporter
Donald Trump declares ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
‘I don’t want to deal with them any more,’ US president tells reporters on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Turkey
· SCMP Reporter
Hundreds of snakes escape breeding farm in China amid historic rainfall | South China Morning Post
A village official told local media that most of the snakes were not venomous and a team had been organised to capture them using fish nets and stun guns.
Australia’s neighbours unified following Chinese missile launch
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Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point
Rather than fight US frontier AI control, China is thinning the margins of premium AI with cheap-enough, good-enough models for mass adoption
· Jeffrey Wu
Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point
Rather than fight US frontier AI control, China is thinning the margins of premium AI with cheap-enough, good-enough models for mass adoption
· Jeffrey Wu
China warns about AI risks with Anthropic's Claude Code
BEIJING — China on Wednesday warned of "back-door" security risks affecting companies that use U.S.-based company Anthropic's Claude Code artificial intelligence tool.
· Evelyn Cheng
Australia-Fiji defense pact likely spurred China’s missile splash
As part of his tour of the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a significant defense treaty with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka.
· Joanne Wallis, Salote Tagivakatini
China targets 190 million inbound travellers, more global influence in 2030 plan
Inbound tourism has grown since late 2023, when China began expanding its visa-free entry scheme to cover an additional 50 countries
· Ralph Jennings
China targets 190 million inbound travellers, more global influence in 2030 plan
Inbound tourism has grown since late 2023, when China began expanding its visa-free entry scheme to cover an additional 50 countries
· Ralph Jennings
BYD challenges Porsche’s 911 with launch of electric supercar in Europe
With the Denza Z electric sports car, featuring DiSus tech and blade batteries, BYD aims to compete globally and challenge its German rival
· Daniel Ren
BYD challenges Porsche’s 911 with launch of electric supercar in Europe
With the Denza Z electric sports car, featuring DiSus tech and blade batteries, BYD aims to compete globally and challenge its German rival
· Daniel Ren
Anika Wells ridicules Angus Taylor and Barnaby Joyce for linking Telstra outages with China
Kristy McBain criticises shadow communications minister Sarah Henderson for ‘testing’ Triple-zero system during major network blackout
· Josh Butler
Chinese MMA stars Song Yadong, Yan Xiaonan to take top billing at UFC Fight Night Shanghai
Song will take on former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia next month, while Yan faces Brazilian Denise Gomes
· SCMP Sport