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A viral photo of a woman holding a detached MacLehose Trail sign in Sai Kung has drawn criticism online. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong tourism

Authorities vow action after woman poses with detached MacLehose Trail sign

Conservation department pledges to follow up case after wooden sign became dislodged from stand along first section of popular hiking trail.

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SCMP Highlights

Filipino contestant’s viral swimsuit moment, UAE’s Opec exit: 7 Asia highlights

Diplomacy

The big shift in Xi Jinping’s travel plans and what it means for China

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Artificial intelligence

China’s Alibaba, ByteDance and Zhipu AI make the cut on Time’s first AI A-list

China’s leading AI firms earn global recognition as Time debuts a dedicated industry list dominated by US tech giants.

Time said Alibaba had emerged as a major global force in AI through its open-source push. Photo: Reuters
SCMP Highlights

Takaichi faces headwinds, Filipino retiree loses life savings: 7 Asia highlights

From Indonesia’s ambitions outside of Asean to how a Filipino retiree lost his life savings, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Education in Hong Kong

ESF reserves reach HK$3.75 billion, even as government subsidies shrink

Hong Kong’s largest international school group also says in latest annual report it expects increased competition to bring in new students.

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Hong Kong society

SCMP scoops 74 awards, led by Hong Kong fencing infographic in design competition

Strong showing at 47th edition of Society for News Design’s Creative Competition, recognising excellence across digital, print and multimedia work.

An infographic on Hong Kong’s fencing boom was a stand-out winner in results announced by the Society for News Design. Photo: SCMP
Artificial intelligence

Beijing sounds alarm over urgent need to clean up online ads

Market watchdog flags AI abuse and traffic-driven tactics as it launches first campaign to overhaul online advertising.

Hong Kong society

Film on Manila hostage crisis sparks debate over ‘secondary trauma’ in Hong Kong

‘Beyond Hostage Crisis’, set to open in Hong Kong next month, draws mixed reactions, with some raising trauma concerns and others defending it.

Banking & finance

State Street Institutional Press Awards honour SCMP business journalists

SCMP veteran Enoch Yiu received the Outstanding Contribution to Institutional Journalism Award for a nearly 30-year commitment to the field.

SCMP reporters were honoured at the State Street Awards: From left to right, Alfred Lam, Coco Feng, Julie Zhang and Enoch Yiu. Photo: Handout
SCMP Highlights

India’s nuclear breakthrough, Southeast Asia’s Balikatan snub: 7 Asia highlights

From Southeast Asian nations skipping Balikatan drills to India’s nuclear breakthrough, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Fishermen pull their boats to the shore near the Kalpakkam atomic power station in Tamil Nadu. Photo: AP
Crime in Hong Kong

5 arrested in Hong Kong as thousands of anti-obesity tablets, injections seized

Authorities conduct two raids and seize over 3000 tablets of clonazepam and zolpidem, and six boxes of unregistered slimming injections.

Mainland China

Video | Where can Sevens fans go for post-rugby fun?

With the Sevens resettled in the city’s East Kowloon area, we explore some neighbourhoods and transport links supporters can use to keep the party going.

Hong Kong courts

Owner of luxury Hong Kong home fined HK$110,000 over illegal structures, pool

Sunset Boulevard Company, which owns House No 76 at Redhill Peninsula in Tai Tam, lists Hong Kong resident Marc Robert Compagnon as its director.

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More than 70 houses at Redhill Peninsula were found to have encroached on government land or built unauthorised structures. Photo: Elson Li
Artificial intelligence

Black market workarounds scale up for Claude as Anthropic tightens ID checks

Chinese developers are bypassing new ID checks as demand for Claude remains strong despite official restrictions.

New ID requirements have reverberated across China’s developer community, where many programmers rely on the company’s Claude models. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Fact-Check | This video of ‘Iran capturing US pilot’ was filmed in Pakistan

The conflict in the Middle East has led to videos being shared out of context by social media users.

LIV Golf

LIV Golf boss tells players, staff league charging ahead ‘full throttle’

Speculation over future of tour has swirled online for past day, but LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil strikes bullish tone in message to staff.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police intercept Maserati, arrest 2 over suspected money laundering

Man and woman in their twenties handcuffed beside luxury sports car as officers from New Territories North regional headquarters search vehicle.

Hong Kong police intercept the Maserati on a busy street in Mong Kok on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Why Cantopop star Hins Cheung’s new mentor role has polarised Hong Kong fans

Singer previously supported local social movements but now says he regrets past and will help rehabilitate 2019 protesters.

Artificial intelligence

China’s Li Qiang hosts Moonshot AI chief, urges faster industrial AI roll-out

Beijing signals stronger push to embed AI in manufacturing as premier meets rising start-up founders and industry leaders.

Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: Maxim’s ramps up fundraising for Tai Po fire victims

Restaurant conglomerate also encourages employees and their families to volunteer at elderly care homes to foster a stronger sense of community.

Chefs with participants of Maxim’s Gentlemeal soft meal programme for elderly people with difficulties swallowing. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Shenzhen activates China’s first 10,000-card AI cluster with Huawei’s chips

Hub launches new cluster built with Huawei advanced chips, delivering 11,000 petaflops of computing power in push for home-grown tech.

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Shenzhen has activated a new cluster, built with Huawei advanced chips, that delivers a computing capacity of 11,000 petaflops. Photo: Getty Images
Mainland China

SCMP Plus exclusive: meet Shing-Tung Yau in person

World-renowned mathematician and educator to feature in exclusive in-person event for SCMP Plus subscribers in Hong Kong.

Banking & finance

Open Dialogue | Gary Liu and Liu Xiaochun on the US and China’s divergent paths for stablecoins

As investors await Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences, two experts discuss the assets’ integration with the city’s economy – and the world’s.

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Hong Kong courts

Jealous Hongkonger who threatened to burn 6 media newsrooms jailed for 1 year

Tse Chun-pan, 43, set up website for merchandise themed around 2019 protests and demanded media publish screenshots of seditious content in bid to frame rival.

West Kowloon Law Courts. Photo: Jelly Tse
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Jean-Claude Van Damme talks art, Hong Kong and ‘good friend’ Putin

The ‘Muscles from Brussels’, 65, speaks about his oil paintings, fame and past criminal allegations he insists were ‘never a case’.

Jean-Claude Van Damme with his artworks in an exclusive painting vernissage of his city-themed oil paintings in Hong Kong at the University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong on March 7, 2026. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong has much to gain from aligning with China’s national plan

The bullish reading of Hong Kong’s significance and continued relevance to China’s national development is a confidence booster.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong boy, 14, held over online videos, photos depicting abuse of cats

Student reportedly part of online group that sent graphic material to cat‑rescue groups on the mainland and incited others to dox the volunteers.

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