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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
Diners at a Trung Nguyen Legend cafe in Nanning, the capital of southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Photo: Frank Chen

Diplomacy

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

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

Science

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

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

Law and Crime

Court discharges jury in Abby Choi murder trial over sick juror, causing delay

Judge Brian Keith says court cannot simply replace outgoing juror, according to legal precedent, and new jury will be empanelled on Wednesday.

Abby Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, as well as his father Kwong Kau and brother Anthony Kwong, have been jointly charged with the model's murder. Photo: Instagram

Science

China lights up ‘super microscope’ hopes with world-leading electron gun beam

By observing matter at the atomic scale, the Hefei Advanced Light Facility could drive breakthroughs in microchips.

The Hefei Advanced Light Facility is designed to use extremely bright X-rays to observe the structure of matter at the atomic scale. Photo: Xinhua

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

Business

Why Hong Kong’s strategic advantages attract global talent

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Married couple Robert Lay and Emma Li, who are both finance industry veterans, moved to Hong Kong from New Zealand with their children in 2023.

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

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

Hong Kong Economy

Fireworks, free rides and dining deals: how to mark National Day in Hong Kong

City rolls out array of deals from half-price movie tickets to discounts for attractions, as it welcomes 1.29 million mainland visitors.

People gather at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront to watch the National Day fireworks show last year. Photo: Elson Li

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

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

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

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

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 has extended its suspension of passenger flights to the Middle East until the end of January next year. Photo: May Tse

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

Health & Environment

Chickens in Malaysia are producing fewer eggs. Is haze a leading cause?

Small farmers in Malaysia and Indonesia who are also worried about rising heat are spending more to ventilate their sheds.

Chicken and eggs at a poultry farm in Mentakab, Malaysia’s Pahang state. Photo: AFP

People

Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100

Her family confirmed on Monday that she died after being admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali visit an ice cream shop in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP
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Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings

American adviser on Chinese business and economics highlights different phases of US-China relations over the past 50 years.

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