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China’s leading cartographic scientist Zhou Chenghu has been detained by anti-graft authorities. The CCDI says he is suspected of “serious violations of duty”. Photo: Handout

Top Chinese map-making scientist detained in anti-corruption sweep

Zhou Chenghu, a cartographer with a business empire in geographic information and low-altitude economy, probed by anti-graft authorities.

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China’s top military officials face ‘ironclad’ rules in anti-corruption fight

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As pioneering Chinese web forum returns, authorities warn free speech has limits

Financial problems forced Tianya to shut down in 2023, but it returned on Monday to combat the rise of ‘fast-food content’.

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China Economy

How a WeChat mini-program is helping China fine-tune drone regulation

New flight-clearance model is being promoted in Shanghai and Sichuan, but Beijing’s skies remain off-limits.

China Business

Why Hong Kong is now the launch pad for mainland China’s AI champions

City emerges as a price-discovery hub, with mainland AI firms reversing a decades-old dual-listing order to secure global benchmarks.

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China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, uses electromagnetic catapults. Photo: Xinhua

Why do China and other powers still want aircraft carriers?

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Huawei to ship more units as price surges dent China’s smartphone sales: report

As higher memory prices raise costs for China’s handset makers, a research firm predicted Huawei would increase shipments in the first quarter of 2026.

Huawei Nova 15 Max smartphones at the Huawei Innovative Product launch event in Bangkok on May 7. Photo: EPA
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Diplomacy

Why have Japan and the Philippines’ maritime boundary talks angered China?

A new flashpoint has opened up in the western Pacific Ocean with Beijing expected to strengthen its presence in the waters east of Taiwan.

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Politics

Malaysia’s Umno banks on Johor state election to lure Malay votes in stronghold

The Umno-led BN coalition defends its decision not to partner with PH in Johor, saying the election is to win the voters’ mandate again.

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International

Global real estate event in Riyadh sees record transactions amid growing influence in sector

Cityscape Global achieves more than US$63 billion as Saudi Arabia positions itself as a major investment hub for urban development.

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Cityscape Global 2026 is expected to build on last year’s record-breaking success.

China Economy

Macau taps into Project mBridge digital currency platform

Project mBridge is seen as part of Beijing’s push to establish alternatives to traditional, US-dollar-centric payment networks.

A visitor arrives at the Beyond Expo technology exhibition in Macau on Friday. Photo: AFP

Politics

2 Taiwan air force pilots die in T-34C crash, spurring probe and aircraft debate

Following accident at Gangshan Air Base, island’s air force suspends all T-34C flight training operations and orders fleet-wide inspections.

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong retail sales rise 8.6% in April on back of higher visitor arrivals

Retail sales for first four months of 2026 up 11.3 per cent from the same period last year.

Politics

US general’s ‘dagger’ remark tests South Korea’s China balancing act

A top commander’s blunt remark spotlights a fundamental disagreement over the true purpose of the 28,500 US troops based in South Korea.

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General Xavier T. Brunson speaks at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in 2024. Photo: AFP

Society

Hong Kong couple arrested after refusing DNA test for baby’s birth registration

Security minister says mother of two-month-old Danny has so far been unable to provide any prenatal check-up or medical records.

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The parents of two-month old Danny have been arrested by Hong Kong police over alleged child neglect. Photo: Handout
Danny’s father, Tsang Wai-bong, has said that authorities have not followed guidelines issued by the city’s privacy watchdog. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

Tencent shares jump 10% on expectations of AI agent within WeChat

An AI agent would leverage the app’s ecosystem of mini-programs, payments, content and commerce for 1.4 billion users.

Politics

Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands

Surge in mainland Chinese coastguard vessels around the Dongsha over past year fuels concerns in Taiwan, with navy tasked to help respond.

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Southeast Asia

Cambodia starts UN-backed process for maritime dispute with Thailand

The dispute relates to sea space in the Gulf of ‌Thailand that holds trillions of cubic feet of natural gas and large quantities of oil.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (front) attends a parliamentary session in Phnom Penh, Cambodia last month. Photo: Xinhua

Europe

Major Russian air attack on Ukrainian cities kills at least 11, wounds dozens

Ukraine’s air force said Russia ⁠launched 656 drones and 73 missiles overnight, mainly targeting Kyiv.

The boom of explosions echoed through most of the night and into the early morning in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters
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A man takes a picture of a Kyiv street. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Philippine Senate power struggle veers towards crisis after Estrada arrest

The arrest has left rival blocs short of the numbers needed to act ahead of the vice-president’s impeachment trial.

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Travel & Leisure

James McNeill Whistler’s Asian muse: Chinese ceramics and Japanese fans

Chinese pottery and textiles and Japanese crafts profoundly influenced James McNeill Whistler’s work, as seen in a retrospective at Tate Britain.

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Opinion | How foreign investors should view China’s ‘little giants’ scheme

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Letters | Asia can’t wait for the US to lift its naval blockade on Iran

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Yogi Putranto

Opinion | US-China rivalry is making Asia’s space economy more confrontational

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Editorial | SpaceX IPO lift-off could test global equity bull run

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Opinion | Will the US’ Pax Silica deliver for the Philippines?

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Mainland Chinese locked out of Computex Taipei amid cross-strait tensions

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‘Terrified!’: Chinese man spends US$28 to look like Jensen Huang, gets big following

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Why Hong Kong is now the launch pad for mainland China’s AI champions

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Open Questions | Hong Kong must embrace ‘bipolar’ role to thrive in its ‘Stage 3.0’: Charles Li

Veteran deal maker urges an IPO link to lure global resource giants and turn Chinese buyers into owners as city solidifies role as East-West bridge and global capital hub.

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Open Questions | Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says

After Trump’s China trip, political scientist gives his assessment on Taiwan, trade leverage, the Iran war and Beijing’s tensions with Tokyo.

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Open Questions | Mainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan

Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic.

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Open Questions | Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi and managing US ties

Kuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan.

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US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese overseas subsidiaries

Surprise move suggests US chips may have been making their way to the subsidiaries of Chinese firms based in places such as Malaysia.

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Big Tech

ByteDance loses key AI research leader behind Seed models

Gu Quanquan helped oversee the tech giant’s release of its latest flagship AI model, Seed 2.0.

Big Tech

Tencent shares jump 10% on expectations of AI agent within WeChat

An AI agent would leverage the app’s ecosystem of mini-programs, payments, content and commerce for 1.4 billion users.

China Business

Chinese EV makers recover in May but competition fierce amid overcapacity woes

Consumer willingness to embrace new tech, along with cash subsidies from local governments, gave the EV sector a much-needed boost.

A man opens the door of a Zeekr X7 electric vehicle at a showroom in Beijing on February 3, 2026. Photo: AFP

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‘Silent killer’: the race to beat cancer in Hong Kong

Despite a rising number of cancer cases in Hong Kong, survival rates are improving. Here is what you need to know.

‘Silent killer’: the race to beat cancer in Hong Kong

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China and Japan aren’t talking. Will their rare earth trade go quiet?

With bilateral relations at a low and Beijing already enacting limited export controls on critical minerals, fears of a broader ban grow.

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Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation isn’t Nato for Iran

Central Asian members in particular see bloc’s main value as preserving their sovereignty rather than enabling collective military action.

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How Chinese green tech and investment are reshaping the Central Asian landscape

As the belt and road pivots towards clean energy, Kazakhstan and its neighbours are emerging as top partners for Beijing-backed projects.

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