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Brazil’s Lula rebukes Trump on tariff threat as Brics bloc remains silent
Brazilian leader doesn’t think ‘it’s very responsible and serious for a president … of the US to threaten the world over the internet’.
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China’s visa-free policy pays dividends as overseas entries soar in 2025
China’s major cities have reported enormous increases in visitors from abroad, many entering under a popular visa exemption scheme.
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‘Pessimistic’: Ukraine war, trade expected to mar progress at China-EU summit
Ambassadors to China welcome dialogue at July 24-25 gathering but say they have little expectation of big progress.
7 Jul 2025 - 8:56PM
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Society
4,200 temporary homes earmarked for displaced Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants
Government confident of meeting the temporary accommodation needs of tenants affected by coming subdivided flat regulations.
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Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100
Half of the leading experts are in China while another 10 are of Chinese origin and working in the US, according to report.
7 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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India’s global clout in doubt after failing to sway SCO, Quad on Pakistan
SCO did not mention the militant attack in Pahalgam at its recent meeting, while the Quad’s statement on the incident excluded Pakistan.
7 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
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Society
University of Hong Kong plans to cut size of development site after backlash
Source says HKU looking at building on residential plot nearby, leaving most of a Pok Fu Lam green belt untouched.
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Acclaimed photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s dynamic pictures inspire change
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Chinese AI scientists, Beijing’s message to Brics: SCMP daily highlights
From most of world’s top AI scientists hailing from China to an exclusive on Albanese’s Beijing visit agenda, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
7 Jul 2025 - 9:19PM
Europe
Russia claims first village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk as ceasefire talks stall
Moscow announced the capture of Dachne, its first claimed foothold in the industrial Dnipropetrovsk region, following renewed drone barrages. Kyiv denies the claim.
7 Jul 2025 - 9:50PM
United States & Canada
Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking ‘client list’ does not exist: US Justice Dept
Attorney General had suggested earlier this year that a list of clients to whom underage girls were trafficked was ready for release.
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Russia & Central Asia
Russian minister found dead in apparent suicide hours after being fired by Putin
Kremlin did not give a reason for the firing of transport chief Roman Starovoyt. He was found in his car and had died from a gunshot wound.
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Tech
Chinese start-up Mirror Me’s robot dog outpaces Boston Dynamics’ WildCat
Shanghai-based start-up’s Black Panther II robot dog achieves a top speed of 9.7 metres per second versus 8.8 metres per second for WildCat.
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China Economy
China urged to take bolder steps to tackle price wars, deflation and weak demand
As Beijing cracks down on cutthroat competition, analysts call for stable jobs, a better social safety net and support for companies.
7 Jul 2025 - 6:15PM
United States & Canada
US revoking ‘terrorist’ designation for Syria’s HTS group that overthrew Assad
US secretary of state announced the move, which will take effect on Tuesday, and comes after Trump dismantled US sanctions against Syria.
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Hong Kong Economy
Surge in Hongkongers visiting Japan expected after manga ‘megaquake’ fears fade
Travel agency boss says interest in visiting the country has bounced back ‘in an explosive surge’.
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Taobao’s daily orders soar as China’s instant e-commerce war heats up
The Taobao figures were released a day after rival Meituan reported record orders for its instant delivery service.
7 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
People
Missing Malaysian family of 6 found dead in submerged car
The couple and their four children, aged between six months and nine years, were found inside the car in a river in Kedah.
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Middle East
Iran’s president claims Israel tried to assassinate him before nuclear talks
Masoud Pezeshkian said the attempt came during last month’s conflict and accused Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking endless wars in the Mideast.
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Why Vietnam’s US trade deal is a high-risk economic gamble
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Hong Kong property market’s sources of resilience finally getting noticed
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Why the Science and Technology Agreement is a US-China bellwether: Denis Simon
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History tells us US-China ties will survive current rupture: Neysun Mahboubi
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Trump and Xi to act tough but won’t allow free fall in US-China ties: Ryan Hass
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Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie
The language supports general programming for apps on HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s self-developed platform.
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Huawei defends AI models as home-grown after whistle-blowers raise red flags
An account on the open-source community GitHub alleged that the Huawei model had ‘extraordinary correlation’ with Alibaba’s Qwen-2.5 14B.
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How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports
But analysts say Beijing remains determined to fast-track the development of home-grown aviation technology.
7 Jul 2025 - 2:11PM
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Meet the Chinese start-up behind Google’s Android XR glasses
Despite waves of hype, mixed-reality technology has yet to achieve mainstream adoption due to high costs, hardware limitations and application scarcity.
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Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?
An executive order to limit China’s market penetration and boost the US’ capacity in drones might be too little, too late.
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Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?
As Beijing promotes a multipolar world order based on empowered developing countries, New Delhi also views itself as a leader.
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Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong wants more visitors? Hook them with great food, Cantopop and Bruce Lee
‘Tourism hotspot’ projects are welcome, but experts say Hong Kong has much more to offer and must tell its stories well to entice visitors.
5 Jul 2025 - 8:57AM
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Hong Kong ‘tourism hotspots’ show promise, now to ensure visitors come and stay
Authorities must make sure new offerings are not only interesting, but also visitor-friendly and accessible, industry experts say.
4 Jul 2025 - 8:37AM
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