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US, China slash tariffs on basic goods – but leave rare earths off the record

Tariffs waived on lengthy US$30 billion list of items including linen, fireworks and crockery will not ‘dramatically reshape’ trade: analyst.

US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

China’s gas turbine firms aim to challenge global giants. Is Malaysia the start?

Heavy-duty gas turbine rotor at a Shanghai Electric factory. Photo: Shanghai Electric

Diplomacy

Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his US counterpart Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on September 24. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Economy

440,000 mainland arrivals over Mid-Autumn weekend, hotels brace for National Day

Seven-day National Day ‘golden week’ holiday begins on Thursday, with about 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors expected to arrive in Hong Kong.

Mainland Chinese visitors made about 440,000 trips to Hong Kong over the Mid-Autumn Festival weekend. Photo: Dickson Lee
People flock to Victoria Park to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: Dickson Lee
Tourists take pictures at the waterfront of Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Kit Lai

Tech

As AI risks grow, China mulls how to make open-weight models less dangerous

Open-weight models allow AI’s “brains” to be freely downloaded, modified, fine-tuned and run independently by anyone online.

Z.ai’s logo on a smartphone. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Science

‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform

New guidelines urge universities to specialise as demographic change and a tougher job market reshape talent demand.

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China is reshaping its higher education system to prepare for a future in which everyone has the opportunity to attend university, with institutions assigned more specialised roles. Photo: Xinhua

Lifestyle & Culture

Paid to read: can cash and gamification fix Southeast Asia’s falling literacy?

Facing shrinking attention spans and ‘doomscrolling’, governments are using cash, vouchers and book drives to get citizens reading again.

Children take part in a reading event outside the National Library in Singapore 2014. Photo: Xinhua

Lifestyle

What drives 4 Shaw Prize laureates in pursuit of scientific discovery

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Four of this year’s Shaw Prize laureates: (from left) Ken’ichi Nomoto, Stanford Woosley, Camillo De Lellis and Emmanuel Candes.

Hong Kong

On This Day | Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific turns 80 – SCMP archive

As Cathay Pacific celebrates 80 years in the skies, we look at how SCMP covered the company’s growth and milestones.

A Cathay Pacific aircraft landing at Kai Tak Airport on June 28, 1998, a week before the airport closed for good. Photo: Garrige Ho

China Business

‘Little giant’ chipmaker Amicro clears key hurdle for Hong Kong listing: sources

Company plans to launch premarketing as early as this week and aims for a mid-October debut, sources say.

Probe needles test semiconductor devices on a wafer during a trade show. Photo: Reuters

South Asia

Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing

The workers had been setting up tents for foreign climbers, who were not present when the avalanche struck the expedition camp.

A snowcapped mountain range emerges over the valley after the rain clouds clear in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Malaysian police consider sedition charges for ex-Negeri Sembilan officials

Ten ousted executive council members face questioning over an alleged plot to depose the state’s ruler.

An official portrait of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Photo: Handout

Travel & Leisure

Into the past: why Japan’s maximalist Showa retro aesthetic is all the rage

Flashy mid-century designs are back in vogue in Japan, and experts expect foreign tourists will also catch the ‘Showa retro’ bug.

The tunnel hallway of Hatoya Hotel, a decades-old hot spring resort near Atami known for its retro-futuristic architecture. Loud, mid-century Japanese design is back in favour as young Japanese rediscover long-overlooked Showa-era relics. Photo: Shutterstock

World

Xi-Trump body language, Thailand’s tourist backlash: 5 weekend reads

From Australia’s visa rules to US chip controls sidelined at Xi–Trump summit, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, walk down the steps after a visit to the National Archives in Washington, DC on Saturday. Photo: EPA

China Business

Why US stock fever persists in China despite Beijing’s expanded QDII quotas

Fund managers warn investors of losses as some US-focused products trade well above asset values.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Chinese stocks sink to 13-month low as tech shares tumble on oil, rates concerns

Technology shares lead declines as investors weigh higher oil prices, elevated US yields and a looming holiday break.

People walk on a street beneath a screen showing stock market and economic data in Shanghai, China. Photo: EPA

Europe

Echoing Putin, Serbia’s president resigns in bid to become prime minister

Move would allow Aleksandar Vucic to swap offices if his party prevails in early parliamentary elections.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to supporters moments before formally submitting his resignation. Photo: Reuters

Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s durian revolution powered by perfumes, pastries and big plans

Last year, China imported 1.87 million tonnes of fresh durian worth US$7.5 billion, with volume jumping over sixfold in the past decade.

A presenter shows how to open a durian during a guided session at the Kuala Lumpur Durian Experience Centre on June 26. Photo: AP

Hong Kong Economy

Cathay Pacific extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspension through January

‘Affected travellers will be offered the flexibility to rebook, divert or refund their tickets,’ airline says.

Cathay Pacific Airways has extended its suspension of passenger flights to the Middle East until the end of January next year. Photo: May Tse
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Asean firms hope Pinglu Canal will open China market, but fear flood of imports

The 134.2km Pinglu Canal, which opened earlier this month, helps connect China’s southwestern hinterland with international maritime corridors.

A Panama-flagged container ship on the Pinglu Canal this month. Photo: Xinhua
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