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China’s AI chipmakers post surging sales in tech self-reliance drive

MetaX posted a net profit of 612 million yuan for the first six months, reversing a loss of 186 million yuan a year earlier.

The MetaX booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000

Science

Chip expert Chen Ye joins China’s Zhejiang University – as it overtakes Harvard

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Society

Demand for dog genetic testing surges after Hong Kong clampdown over attacks

Animal welfare groups also warn government’s response to string of dog attacks could lead to wave of pet abandonments.

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A dog is taken for a walk along the Stanley Promenade. Photo: Karma Lo
A boy carries his dog at Stanley Plaza. Photo: Karma Lo

Diplomacy

What to expect as China’s Xi Jinping attends SCO summit in Bishkek

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 25th anniversary summit expected to offer clues to China’s ambitions for a more multipolar Asia, analysts say.

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Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov (right) welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the capital Bishkek ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Photo: AFP
President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan wave as they disembark upon arrival in Bishkek. Photo: AFP
Performers beat the drums as Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek. Photo: Kyrgyzstan’s Presidential Press Office via AP

Science

Chinese map of South China Sea floor has ‘twice the resolution’ of Western ones

More than two decades of effort sees Chinese researchers develop maps of ocean terrain up to five times more accurate than global models.

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Chinese researchers have developed maps of ocean terrain in claimed waters including the South China Sea, using methods up to five times more accurate than global models. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

China’s 6 biggest state banks log rare joint gains in revenue and profit

Half-year results rise across China’s largest state-owned lenders amid tentative signs of margin stabilisation.

The six banks, including CCB, together generated more than US$297 billion in operating income for the first half. Photo: Shutterstock

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.
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Open Questions | Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand

Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances.

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China Economy

What do China’s new housing presale rules mean for real estate developers?

Beijing aims to restore buyer confidence, trading near-term financial pain for some developers for long-term market stability, analysts say.

Homebuyers shop at a pre-sale event in Yangxin county, Binzhou city, in East China’s Shandong province on February 23, 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Money

Hong Kong retains title as Asia’s top billionaire hub amid AI-fuelled boom

Last year, Beijing had 61 billionaires, while Shenzhen and Dubai tied for eighth place with 43 billionaires each.

A view of the Hong Kong skyline taken from Cheung Kong Centre, July 22, 2026. Photo:/Jonathan Wong

Health & Environment

Asean urged to take on Big Tech after Meta’s record payout

Asean cannot pass EU-style laws, but a ‘coalition of the willing’ could force Big Tech to adopt safeguards against scams and child harm.

Apps owned by Meta Platforms include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Law and Crime

Police arrest suspect after gravestone of film star Linda Lin Dai found damaged

Marble altar at Lin’s grave in St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley found covered in cement.

Linda Lin’s grave at St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley was previously found damaged. Photo: Edmond So
Linda Lin’s grave at St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley was previously found damaged. Photo: Edmond So
Lin Dai’s identity document. Photo: SCMP

China Business

China, US bond markets diverge as Warsh strikes hawkish tone at Jackson Hole

Strong momentum is predicted to drive the yield on China’s 10-year government bonds to a low of 1.65 per cent, according to analysts.

The disconnect between US and China’s debt markets will have implications on reshaping global capital flows across assets. Photo: DPA

Health & Environment

Nepal floods: could foreign rescue teams have been brought in earlier?

In the immediate aftermath of the floods, the government refused overseas help, only to reverse its decision days later.

A rescuer helps a resident through heavy mud following flash floods on Thursday in Trishuli, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Relatives comfort Jantari Gurung, whose husband is missing, as she looks at photographs of people killed in flash floods displayed outside a government hospital in Kathmandu on Sunday. Photo: AP
Volunteers in Kathmandu load relief supplies onto a vehicle bound for the flood-affected Rasuwa district of Nepal on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Photos of people missing in the flood are pasted outside a Kathmandu hospital. Photo: Bibek Bhandari

World

China-Nepal floods, Japan to deploy fighter jets to India: 5 weekend reads

From foreigners missing in the China-Nepal disaster to Canada ending a migration path for Hongkongers, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Japan plans to send three F-2 fighter jets to the Veer Guardian 26 joint exercise in India next month. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

Huawei, Apple bend to the market with foldable phones in September

A new foldable iPhone and the Mate XT 2 are coming as analysts predict a double-digit plunge in smartphone shipments this year.

A Huawei staff member holds a Mate XT tri-fold smartphone during a product launch event last year. The Chinese tech giant unveiled the Huawei Mate XT, the world’s first tri-fold smartphone, for its international market. Photo: EPA-EFE

Commodities

In Focus | Hong Kong is trying again to be a gold trading hub. Will it succeed this time?

De-dollarisation tailwinds, ecosystem buildout and mainland China’s support plus foreign backing give city’s ambitions credible momentum.

Illustration: Dennis Yip

Tennis

Physical woes dog Djokovic in shock US Open first round loss, first in 20 years

Argentinian Mariano Navone wins in five sets at Flushing Meadows, as Novak Djokovic says he’s suffered ‘every match’ this year.

Novak Djokovic slumps to the floor during his US Open first round clash with Mariano Navone. Photo: EPA
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Economy

China’s factory activity improves in August, but stays in contraction

The PMI index was up last month to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.

A worker assembles a carbon fibre bicycle at a production workshop in China’s Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
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