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The Philippines

Opinion | Philippines’ US security blanket muffling hopes of strategic autonomy

Marcos’ goal of a balanced foreign policy is at odds with efforts to further intertwine the US and the Philippines in the security sphere.

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US-China relations

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says China’s military unlikely to use US AI chips

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China’s Communist Party

China think tanks must be ‘self-centred’ to project nation’s soft power: expert

Hong Kong economy

‘More than a restaurant’: Hongkongers bid farewell to social enterprise eatery

Regulars get final orders at Agape Garden, which has been providing free meals to the poor, employing marginalised groups and rescuing stray cats.

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Over the past six years, Agape Garden has been giving free meals to more than 100 underprivileged elderly people daily. Photo: Sun Yeung
Nobel Prize

My Take | Degraded Nobel Peace Prize standards could mean Trump deserves one

The awarding of the world’s most prestigious prize has been twisted and perverted by politics and often has nothing to do with peace.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong Covid facility at old airport takes off as youth hostel, culture hub

“Runway 1331” project expected to provide young people with opportunities for entrepreneurship, cultural exchange and talent development.

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Science

Chinese satellites appear to dock in orbit for historic refuelling mission

Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 ‘appeared visually merged in optical sensor data’, space tracking firm says, a feat US seeks to match by 2026.

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Satellite-to-satellite refuelling in high orbit presents technical challenges such as the need for precise docking and fluid transfer between uncrewed spacecraft in microgravity. Photo: Handout
European Union

EU delays retaliatory tariffs on US goods in hopes of August 1 deal

The value of EU-US trade in goods and services amounted to €1.7 trillion (US$2 trillion) in 2024.

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China economy

Opinion | For Chinese firms going out, global success requires truly ‘going in’

Beyond great products and service, building a trusted brand requires Chinese firms to integrate into, not just occupy, foreign markets.

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Science

Chinese team says carbon dioxide can be turned into sugar

They say method to turn methanol into white sugar is ‘a promising strategy to address both environmental and population-related challenges’.

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A team of Chinese scientists says its biotransformation system produces the sugar sucrose without the need to grow sugar cane or sugar beets by converting methanol. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong should ban deepfake porn to protect victims: NGO and lawmakers

Law must be updated to tackle AI-generated pornographic content, advocates say, after university student accused of creating images of classmates.

A student from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been accused of generating pornographic images of dozens of classmates and other women using AI. Photo: Getty Images
China National Nuclear Corporation

‘No tunnel, no waste’: China’s Inner Mongolia uranium mine signals nuclear leap

Country’s largest natural uranium project yields first barrel using in situ leaching in ‘green, safe, intelligent and efficient’ approach.

China-Japan relations

China and Japan trade barbs after latest close encounter between warplanes

Beijing accused Japanese planes of ‘repeated’ incursions into an air defence zone after its air force was accused of dangerous manoeuvres.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police seize HK$22 million of drugs in raid on flat, man arrested

Police say 38.6kg of drugs, including cocaine, ketamine and chemicals for manufacturing ‘space oil’, found in To Kwa Wan flat.

Police have arrested a 58-year-old man for alleged trafficking and producing dangerous drugs in a flat in To Kwa Wan. Photo: Handout
China-India relations

Will Dalai Lama succession row put China-India thaw at risk?

Tibet is a red line that cannot be crossed, one observer warns, while another says ‘young and weak’ thaw will survive reincarnation dispute.

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Children take part in a Tibetan circle dance around a portrait of the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday, in McLeod Ganj near Dharamsala, India, on Sunday. India has hosted the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala since 1959. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Labour chief defends worker import scheme despite Hongkongers’ job loss claims

Chris Sun rejects calls to suspend importation of workers despite preliminary evidence of local staff being displaced.

Azerbaijan

From colony to kingmaker: Azerbaijan redraws Eurasia’s balance of power

The ex-Soviet republic aims to play a bigger role in the Caucasus and is willing to upset Moscow and Tehran in the process, analysts say.

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China consumption

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

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Zhongwu Hotel street vendor in Changzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on July 3, 2025. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s focus on South Korean business collaboration spurred by geopolitics

Finance chief Paul Chan positions ‘superconnector’ Hong Kong as a stable bridge for Korean enterprises in push to reinvigorate investment.

The Philippines

Filipino film that China wanted to cancel wins at New Zealand festival

‘You can cancel a screening, but you cannot cancel a story whose time has come,’ ‘Food Delivery’ director Baby Ruth Villarama says.

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China-Russia relations

Letters | Trump-Musk feud: Chinese saying sheds light on who might prevail

Readers discuss the US president’s falling out with Tesla’s founder, countries’ issuing nuclear threats, and the end of USAID as an independent agency.

US President Donald Trump (left) and and Tesla founder Elon Musk, speak in the Oval Office before departing the White House in Washington for Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on March 14. Trump and Musk’s unlikely political marriage exploded in a fiery public divorce on June 5. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
E-commerce

Meituan’s daily orders hit record 150 million amid rivalry with JD.com, Alibaba

Daily delivery volumes at the mainland’s top on-demand delivery giant reached 150 million from 120 million last week.

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Meituan food delivery workers promote meal discounts in Chongqing, China. Photo: Getty Images
China's population

Can China’s kindergartens survive steep drop-off in prospective pupils?

With fewer children being born in China, the country’s kindergartens are struggling to find a viable way forward.

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Accidents and personal safety

Driver escapes injury after Mercedes flips over on Hong Kong’s Tsing Ma Bridge

Car overturns on Tsing Yi-bound carriageway of the bridge, a major route connecting the airport and Lantau Island to the urban centre.

Olympics

Opinion | Hong Kong should seek Olympic gold with a bid for 2036 Summer Games

With strong backing from the mainland, the city has a good chance to host the event and boost its global profile in the process.

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Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong Man-wai meets the press at Hong Kong International Airport on returning from the Paris Summer Olympics, on August 1, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
China’s Communist Party

China widens kindergarten lead poisoning probe as central government weighs in

The scandal shocked the nation after more than 200 children in Gansu province were found to have abnormally high blood lead levels.

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Police are investigating whether paint was added to food. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to add 3 more wheelchair-friendly trails in country parks next year

But people with disabilities and concern groups say more should be done to enhance accessibility.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Hong Kong embraces digital assets to solve economic problems: Chris Hui

Hong Kong’s push for stablecoins and tokenised assets aims to solve global economic challenges, positioning the city as a leading fintech hub.

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