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Terns, known as “sea swallows”, are seabirds with typically white or light grey streamlined bodies, long pointed bills and forked tails. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabird

Green Hope Hong Kong says several people landed on site near Po Toi Island during ‘golden week’, warns birds may abandon nests if disturbed.

Robotics

Video | Hangzhou’s ‘robocops’ direct tourist traffic

Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong puts its own spin on DeepSeek with China-chip AI push abroad

Hong Kong society

Yan Huichang to step down as head of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra after 30-year run

Yan oversaw transformation of orchestra into city’s ‘cultural calling card’ and established academic setting for traditional Chinese music.

Yan Huichang will stay on as the orchestra’s honorary artistic director and conductor for life. Photo: Eugene Lee
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD, Geely benefit from overseas orders amid Middle East energy shock

Retail sales of EVs fall 11 per cent year on year in April to 614,000 units – but foreign markets are providing a boost.

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Hong Kong society

Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others

American woman, 69, falls from 29th floor of Hotel Indigo in Wan Chai, leaving 74-year-old seriously injured and six others hurt.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to tighten grip on claw machines under new licensing proposal

Move follows surge in claw and pinball machines across city, sparking concern over addiction to games with gambling elements.

Claw machines at a shop in Temple Mall, Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Sam Tsang
North Korea

Pitch perfect diplomacy? North Korean footballers head to South Korea

The visit by Naegohyang Women’s FC to South Korea’s Suwon for a competitive match does not signal a thaw in inter-Korea ties, analysts say.

China-EU relations

Two worlds collide: the regulatory battlefield hanging over EU-China ties

One side crafts regulation out of fear that the other side’s rules may expose its vulnerabilities.

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Social media

Video | Man sprays train crowd in China with suspected pepper spray

Passengers on Guangzhou Metro Line 3 describe inhaling ‘something spicy’ according to local media.

Passengers on Guangzhou Metro Line 3 describe inhaling ‘something spicy’ according to local media.
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong residential property upturn drives recovery in office, retail sectors

Shop rents will ‘turn positive by year-end’ but likely post a 3 per cent decline for the entire year, Morgan Stanley says.

A view of Admiralty and Central is seen through the glass windows of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, April 14, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse
US-China relations

China says to ignore US sanctions even as Trump visit nears

Beijing issued an unprecedented order to ignore US sanctions just ahead of presidential summit in Beijing.

Yuan

How China is quietly reshaping Southeast Asia’s payments beyond the US dollar

New initiative lets consumers use home-grown apps like Alipay for cross-border payments – supporting Beijing’s push to expand regional financial links.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong tax revenue jumps 22% to HK$458 billion

Stamp duty rose by 61 per cent as trading and property deals picked up, while profits and salaries tax also recorded solid gains.

(From left) Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Leung Kin-wa, Commissioner Benjamin Chan and Deputy Commissioner (Technical) Chan Shun-mei of the Inland Revenue Department. Photo: Karma Lo
Accidents and personal safety

Driver arrested after wife killed in crash at Hong Kong border checkpoint

Vehicle rammed into cones and kiosk before turning sideways on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, police say.

Firefighters rescued the couple, both in their sixties, who were trapped inside the vehicle. Photo: Handout
China property

The View | Energy crisis showcases strengths of China’s data centre market

China’s relative resilience to the energy shock and its cheap and abundant electricity supply are an advantage in the AI race.

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China trade

China’s critical minerals grip faces test as new Asian financing tool launches

Japan, Britain and other nations have pledged millions to the new scheme, as China’s dominance of critical minerals sector faces fresh challenge.

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China-Middle East relations

How lost Yiddish songs from a Ukrainian ghetto revive links to Shanghai’s past

The city, once home to thousands of Jewish refugees, will be one of the first places in East Asia where the songs are brought back to life.

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Songwriter and musician Psoy Korolenko and the University of Toronto’s Anna Shternshis led the project to bring the songs to life. Photo: Daniel Rosenberg
Artificial intelligence

AI cost-cutting not a legal excuse to fire workers, Chinese court says

The latest court ruling comes amid fears of AI-driven job displacement, especially among young workers.

Hong Kong courts

Beautician convicted of blackmailing ‘cash machine’ ex-lover for HK$2.6 million

Court also finds Li Yanlin guilty of doxxing after she uploaded videos to YouTube revealing identity of married finance director she briefly dated.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Full charge: Xiaomi shares surge on EV sales boost

Xiaomi’s EV unit gathers pace with April deliveries topping 30,000, but analysts say profits may lag as subsidies and costs weigh.

Visitors view a physical exploded model of a Xiaomi SU7 at Auto China 2026 in Beijing. Photo: AP
Gold in Hong Kong

Gold rush: Hong Kong bullion imports from Dubai jump amid US-Iran war

Gold traders from the Middle East and Russia have been selling physical gold in Hong Kong at a discount of 15 to 20 per cent since early April.

Tourists admire gold jewellery at the Gold Souq in Dubai. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong courts

Paralysed dancer Mo Li testifies for first time over Mirror concert accident

Li able to speak naturally as he gives brief answers to judge’s questions during 10-minute testimony delivered via video in damages case.

South Korea

South Korean team behind new stroke research, treatment cites Chinese interest

Animals given an experimental drug have shown significant improvement in motor function, with their brain damage reduced.

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SCMP Highlights

Cheaper durians for China, Hong Kong helpers camp in tents: 5 weekend reads

From freight routes bypassing Hormuz to Hong Kong helpers in tents on days off, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

A shopper browses a mound of durians at a market in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
China's economic recovery

China’s ‘common prosperity’ push faces reality check as inequality rises: study

A leading economist warns widening income and wealth gaps are constraining Beijing’s agenda.

A man sits on a shared bike as he looks at a Lamborghini for sale at a luxury car dealership in an upscale commercial area on November 5, 2024, in Beijing. Photo: Getty Images
China’s Communist Party

AI helped Shenzhen judges handle cases 50% faster. Is this the future for China?

Pilot system driven by artificial intelligence technology will now be rolled out in the courts of dozens more Chinese cities.

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Middle East

Letters | UAE’s Opec exit reflects a complex world

Readers discuss the UAE’s decision to leave the oil cartel, and a Vietnamese leader’s choice to travel twice on China’s high-speed trains.

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