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
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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
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
Singapore's Temasek boosts China exposure by $7.7 billion, biggest rise in five years, in AI-driven pivot
Temasek Holdings increased its China exposure by 10 billion Singapore dollars ($7.7 billion) last fiscal year — the biggest annual increase in five years, as the state investor repositions its portfolio in the country for a new growth cycle led by artificial intelligence and advanced technology.
· Anniek Bao
Mainland Chinese tech firms find more than just deep capital pools in Hong Kong
Recently listed start-ups in robotics and AI explain what the city gives them besides funding for development and expansion
· Ben Jiang
Mainland Chinese tech firms get more than just capital from Hong Kong
Recently listed start-ups in robotics and AI explain what the city gives them besides funding for development and expansion
· Ben Jiang
This former Apple executive is betting on Shenzhen, not Silicon Valley, to create the 'next Apple'
Startups building consumer electronics will have a better shot at becoming the next Apple in Shenzhen than in Silicon Valley, said Will Wang, CEO of China's smart-glasses startup and the country's newest unicorn Even Realities.
· Anniek Bao
‘Shameful’: Chinese school faces backlash for demanding new students’ family wealth details
Following public pressure, local education authority orders school to stop collecting information and delete all previously gathered details
· Alice Yan
‘Shameful’: Chinese school faces backlash for demanding new students’ family wealth details
Following public pressure, local education authority orders school to stop collecting information and delete all previously gathered details
· Alice Yan
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan pledges second trip to Saudi Arabia to build Mideast ties
Finance chief announces plan to visit kingdom as Hong Kong becomes first city to host LEAP tech conference outside Saudi Arabia
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan pledges second trip to Saudi Arabia to build Mideast ties
Finance chief announces plan to visit kingdom as Hong Kong becomes first city to host LEAP tech conference outside Saudi Arabia
· Wynna Wong
Una región del sur de China sufre inundaciones y destrucción por restos de tormenta tropical
En esta imagen publicada por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, rescatistas evacúan a residentes varados tras la tormenta tropical Maysak en Qinzhou City, en la región autónoma de Guangxi Zhuang, sur de China, el martes 7 de julio de 2026. (Zhang Ailin/Xinhua via AP)
· The Associated Press
China’s biotech firms challenge US with rapidly developing RAS-targeted cancer therapies
The rapid development of China’s RAS-targeted cancer drugs could reshape global oncology and unlock the country’s undervalued biotech firms
· Julie Zhang
China’s biotech firms challenge US with rapidly developing RAS-targeted cancer therapies
The rapid development of China’s RAS-targeted cancer drugs could reshape global oncology and unlock the country’s undervalued biotech firms
· Julie Zhang
Google DeepMind director Cao Liangliang makes a boomerang-return to Hong Kong
After a journey including study under luminaries in computer vision and AI sectors, Cao brings Silicon Valley experience to PolyU
· Shi Huang
Google DeepMind director Cao Liangliang makes a boomerang-return to Hong Kong
After a journey including study under luminaries in computer vision and AI sectors, Cao brings Silicon Valley experience to PolyU
· Shi Huang
Foreign investor snub of divestment order 'extraordinary', says expert
Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
· Jess Baker
Philippine president backs defence chief over China sanctions
For weeks, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said nothing about the sanctions on Gilberto Teodoro. Then, on a work trip to Vancouver, he finally did
· Jeoffrey Maitem
Philippine president backs defence chief over China sanctions
For weeks, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said nothing about the sanctions on Gilberto Teodoro. Then, on a work trip to Vancouver, he finally did
· Jeoffrey Maitem
Musinsa sets up Taiwan unit to accelerate Asia expansion
Musinsa has set up a new subsidiary in Taiwan, extending the South Korean fashion platform's regional reach as it moves to capture demand for Korean fashion across Asia, the company said Wednesday.
· No Kyung-min
Gao Shanwen, economist who questioned China's GDP data, dies
Gao Shanwen, an outspoken Chinese economist, is pictured here attending a forum in Beijing in 2009. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Apple begins testing CXMT chips for devices sold in China, FT says
Apple has begun testing DRAM chips from China's state-backed ChangXin Memory Technologies for devices sold within China and is lobbying the U.S government to permit broader use of CXMT's products, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
· Jenny Lee
Gao Shanwen, economist who mapped China’s structural shift, dies at 55 after cancer fight
During a career mapping property markets and credit cycles, the widely watched market commentator questioned official GDP figures
· Sylvia Ma
Gao Shanwen, economist who mapped China’s structural shift, dies at 55 after cancer fight
During a career mapping property markets and credit cycles, the widely watched market commentator questioned official GDP figures
· Sylvia Ma
A southern Chinese region reels from floods and destruction
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers evacuate stranded residents in the aftermath of tropical storm Maysak in Qinzhou City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Zhang Ailin/Xinhua via AP)
China weighs open-weight AI’s security risks against national tech innovation strategy: researchers
As cutting-edge models like Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 rapidly close the performance gap with frontier models, policy analysts warn a regulatory shift may be imminent
· Xinmei Shen
China’s AI rise is powered by open-weight models. It could face a tough choice
As cutting-edge models like Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 rapidly close the performance gap with frontier models, policy analysts warn a regulatory shift may be imminent
· Xinmei Shen
Lawmakers probe growing use of Chinese AI models in U.S. companies
U.S. lawmakers are considering how to curb the growing adoption of Chinese AI models by homegrown companies, as geopolitical tensions surrounding the rollout of artificial intelligence ramp up.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
IMF sharply downgrades Cambodia economic forecasts
Workers at a China-funded textile and garment factory in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. The sector remains one of the mainstays of the Southeast Asian nation's economy. © Getty Images
· Staff Writer
Why Hong Kong restaurant Ninetta serves homely Italian fare, just like how nonna made it
Chef Marco Xodo’s Ninetta brings home-style Italian dining to Hong Kong, blending fine dining quality with casual, family-style portions
· Andrew Sun
Why Hong Kong restaurant Ninetta serves homely Italian fare, just like how nonna made it
Chef Marco Xodo’s Ninetta brings home-style Italian dining to Hong Kong, blending fine dining quality with casual, family-style portions
· Andrew Sun
Hong Kong stocks rebound as concerns ease over lock-up expiries
The Hang Seng Index rises by 2.4 per cent as technology stocks lead gains despite renewed tension in the Middle East
· Daisy Wu
Hong Kong stocks rebound as concerns ease over lock-up expiries
The Hang Seng Index rises by 2.4 per cent as technology stocks lead gains despite renewed tension in the Middle East
· Daisy Wu
Toyota-backed Chinese unicorn Momenta rises 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
Hong Kong IVF regulator orders partial suspension of HEAL Fertility clinic | South China Morning Post
The regulator says the clinic mishandled embryo biopsy specimens from two patients.
Members of a predator network posting on Telegram for years bragged about drugging and raping women
A German investigation into an online predator network that thrived on Telegram for years has led to the convictions of three alleged members of the group’s inner circle and the ongoing trial of a fourth in Berlin. Investigators have been poring through several years’ worth of posts in roughly two dozen group chats …
· Kirsten Grieshaber
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 10-12
Rooftop Italian Ponentino opens in Tseung Kwan O, Santa Nata brings pastéis de nata to Lyndhurst, and Black Sheep’s Jean-Pierre marks its anniversary
· Grace Brewer
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 10-12
Rooftop Italian Ponentino opens in Tseung Kwan O, Santa Nata brings pastéis de nata to Lyndhurst, and Black Sheep’s Jean-Pierre marks its anniversary
· Grace Brewer
Mainland China court claims jurisdiction over Hong Kong-listed company in investor lawsuit
Beijing Financial Court applied extraterritorial provisions of mainland China’s Securities Law, Financial News reports
· Chelsea Yang
Mainland China court claims jurisdiction over Hong Kong-listed company in investor lawsuit
Beijing Financial Court applied extraterritorial provisions of mainland China’s Securities Law, Financial News reports
· Chelsea Yang
Enemy within? The dispute endangering Taiwan’s ‘T-Dome’ air defence plan
Strong Bow system cannot be included in special bill amid diminishing chances of securing supplementary funding this year, officials say
· Lawrence Chung
Enemy within? The dispute endangering Taiwan’s ‘T-Dome’ air defence plan
Strong Bow system cannot be included in special bill amid diminishing chances of securing supplementary funding this year, officials say
· Lawrence Chung
New high-speed rail bridges central, western China for coordinated development
IN the morning of June 30, 2026, a Fuxing bullet train pulled out of the newly opened Xi’an East Railway Station as another train departed from Shiyan East Railway Station in the opposite direction.
· The Manila Times
EU imposes anti-dumping measures on Chinese tyre firms
The bloc says that pricing by the companies had created ‘economically non-viable’ conditions for its local firms
· Xiaofei Xu
EU imposes anti-dumping measures on Chinese tyre firms
The bloc says that pricing by the companies had created ‘economically non-viable’ conditions for its local firms
· Xiaofei Xu
How dispute resolution rules can evolve to meet business needs
Readers discuss three necessary adaptations for legal services, compare their experiences in the Hong Kong and Boston airports, and reminisce about America’s founding ideals
· Letters
How dispute resolution rules can evolve to meet business needs
Readers discuss three necessary adaptations for legal services, compare their experiences in the Hong Kong and Boston airports, and reminisce about America’s founding ideals
· Letters
Tornadoes sweep Hubei province as storms across China kill at least a dozen people | South China Morning Post
Residents were seen taking shelter as wind sent debris hurtling across streets.
Pakistan Launches New Iran, China Trade Corridors to Bypass Afghanistan
Pakistan has launched two new overland trade corridors through Iran and China, offering Central Asian countries alternative routes to Pakistani ports after Islamabad closed its main transit crossings with Afghanistan because of security concerns.
· THE MEDIA LINE STAFF