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Boats are moored at a typhoon shelter in Hong Kong on June 10. The Hong Kong and Beijing governments would do well to remember that merely being reliable is a most potent competitive advantage. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Letters | What Hong Kong, China must do to become global capital’s ultimate safe haven

Readers discuss the draw of a stabilising force amid a world in crisis, living with the consequences of a bad call on the HK$2 transport scheme, and Indonesia’s delay in taxing coal profits.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s first batch of free PLA ship tour tickets gone within 4 minutes

China’s private sector

Hong Kong draws royalties giant as mainland China biotech licensing heats up

The Philippines

‘Purple gold rush’: Philippine ube farming looks to cash in on craze

Philippine ube exports reached over US$3 million in 2025, more than double the US$1.4 million figure recorded in 2024.

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“Ubi kinampay” is especially prized for its distinctive taste and aroma. Photo: Facebook/National Museum of the Philippines Bohol
Hong Kong economy

‘Hong Kong positioned to link Asean, Greater Bay Area amid geopolitical shifts’

At SCMP’s GBA-Asean Summit, city leader stresses that the two regions have what it takes to form a ‘powerful and complementary partnership’.

IPO

Hong Kong loses IPO crown as swelling wave of Chinese tech no match for SpaceX

With Chinese technology giants fuelling an ‘A-to-H’ listing boom, Hong Kong appears to be on the rise as their ‘fundraising venue of choice’.

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China’s Communist Party

Just how far are China’s local officials going in falsifying performance data?

The cases are the clearest examples yet of the behaviour Beijing is targeting in its campaign on the ‘correct view of political performance’.

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Chinese anti-corruption authorities have highlighted typical cases of misconduct in official duties and performance evaluations. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japan aims to catch up on drone warfare by tapping Ukraine’s experience

Analysts say Japan wants to accelerate production of drones to protect its territory given its shortage of military manpower.

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Crime

Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui jailed for 30 years in US for fraud

A New York judge ordered Guo to forfeit US$889 million in restitution, saying he ‘preyed on those seeking to bring Democracy to China’.

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South Korea

‘A decisive moment’: South Korea unveils US$518b AI chip plan to counter China

The goal, however, faces potential hurdles including workers’ reluctance to relocate away from Seoul and dispersed supply chains.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds hands with Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong (right) and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won (left) after announcing the government’s three mega AI and semiconductor projects in Seoul on Monday. Photo: EPA
Banking & finance

Shanghai needed as finance hub, as Hong Kong ‘not enough’: proposal

Mainland hub is needed to ‘fully meet the special needs’ of Chinese firms expanding abroad, institute leader says in closed-door meeting.

A general view shows the city skyline and historic buildings in Shanghai on June 2. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

The secret behind China’s EV boom? Local alliances, not industrial policy: study

The new research comes as the Chinese and EU trade chiefs meet in Brussels to discuss trade tensions fuelled, in part, by electric vehicles.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | More younger non-local doctors will be to Hong Kong’s benefit

It is good that the government seeks to further relax rules to attract more doctors. High standards of practice also ought to be maintained.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must keep an eagle eye out for wildlife traffickers

The discovery of dozens of exotic animals in a flat in Sham Shui Po highlights the need to step up enforcement against the illegal wildlife trade.

A rescued snake is seen after the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Hong Kong Police Force mounted a joint raid on a Sham Shui Po flat with dozens of wild animals on June 25. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Why Chinese-American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear

Almost a century and a half has passed since the notorious Chinese Exclusion Act, but anti-Asian prejudice is still rife.

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China-Latin America relations

‘Venezuela is our home’: Chinese Venezuelans rally after earthquakes

Merchants across the country transformed shops, warehouses and community networks into a relief effort after the deadliest quakes in decades.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How the Northern Metropolis university town can deliver on innovation

If done right, the university town could break down silos, liberate world-class research capacity and align academia with industrial goals.

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China-EU relations

EU sets China October deadline for ‘tangible results’ after key trade talks

Marathon session in Brussels sees Beijing agreeing to establish a ‘joint monitoring mechanism of trade flows’ to help ease economic tensions.

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EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic speaks to the press following a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Brussels on Monday. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war

Belarus’ Lukashenko courts Moscow and Beijing as Ukraine tensions simmer

China and Belarus must maintain strategic dialogue and continue to develop bilateral relations at a high level, President Xi said on Monday.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong proposes sweeping overhaul of sex crime laws

Security Bureau proposes a series of measures, including criminalising same-sex rape and adopting uniform age of consent at 16.

China's military weapons

What signal is China sending with official footage of sixth-generation fighter?

A fleeting clip of the new fighter – nicknamed ‘Little Six’ – featured in a video released by official military media over the weekend.

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The video included the first official reference to the “Little Six”. Photo: China Military Bugle
E-commerce

China’s cooling, e-commerce giants see sales surge as Europe heat sizzles

Alibaba notes surge in retail and business-to-business orders, Midea reports sharp revenue rise, and Gree sales get bump in major European markets.

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On AliExpress, Alibaba’s international retail site, this month’s debut of air conditioners in Germany saw local warehouse inventory for a Midea model completely wiped out by Thursday. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

China revives desert moss in space lab as it tests hi-tech tools for missions

Latest in-orbit results from prototype Qingzhou cargo spacecraft show China is testing cameras, refrigeration and bio-support capsule.

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US-China tech war

US agency to extend ban on Chinese telecoms tech to cover legacy gear

In December, the FCC banned the import of new models of Chinese drones, including those made by DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer.

China trade

China opens new Central Asia rail link to strengthen supply chain resilience

Beijing’s push to develop a transcontinental rail network has reduced exposure to naval chokepoints, analyst says.

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The new route comes as China continues to expand its overland trade network across Central Asia and beyond. Photo: Handout
China society

Opinion | Why middle-class life in China is drawing young Westerners’ gaze

China appears to offer something that many young people in the West struggle to find: a functioning middle-class lifestyle.

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Tourists pose for a group photo at Shanghai Disneyland on June 16. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong politics

2 PLA navy ships to visit Hong Kong for 5-day port call

Residents will get a chance to board destroyer Nanning and frigate Hengyang during visit.

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ByteDance

Exclusive | ByteDance targets early next year for next-generation CPU: sources

To accelerate development and help secure foundry capacity, ByteDance is collaborating with US chipmaker Qualcomm.

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