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HONG KONG’S TAI PO FIRE TRAGEDY: Among four government bodies named, Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit should bear greatest responsibility, report finds

HONG KONG ECONOMY: Experts say students should adjust career strategy after annual survey finds sub-degree graduates closing pay gap with bachelor’s degree holders

HONG KONG ECONOMY: Johnson & Johnson, Solana and Valcambi are among the latest firms to expand in Hong Kong

HONG KONG ECONOMY: Average pay rise in Hong Kong falls to 2.3 per cent while Guangdong’s climbs to 2 per cent, with graduates’ starting salaries remaining flat at HK$19,500

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. ‘Incisive’ final report on Tai Po blaze singles out 4 government bodies

2. Fresh Hong Kong graduates feel AI impact as degree pay advantage narrows

3. Hong Kong attracts another 18 strategic firms, HK$10 billion in investment pledged

4. Hong Kong pay growth slows as Guangdong’s accelerates, survey finds

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

CHINA MANUFACTURING: The People’s Daily highlights recent innovations by Xpeng, BYD and CATL and defends competition as a driver of innovation

BIOMEDICINE: INDUSTRY TRENDS: As Beijing prioritises development of the technology, a China-led committee aims to dictate how it is built

CHINA CONSUMPTION: The coffee chain is ending free seating across its mainland stores amid fierce competition in China’s growing coffee market

CHINA-EU RELATIONS: Protests stem from falling competitiveness with an eroded middle class, providing ‘fertile ground’ for polarisation, observers say

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Tesla’s ‘flying car’ draws public concern in China – and an official response

2. China moves to set global standards for brain-computer interface technology

3. Starbucks China rolls out buy-before-seating rule after reversing open-door policy in US

4. Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

HONG KONG HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITALS: Treatment attracting attention online, but health official warns product lacks clinical safety data and could pose risks

HONG KONG SOCIETY: City stays in global top 10 in absence of corruption and order and security categories, but slips in fundamental rights and criminal justice rankings

HONG KONG HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITALS: Centre for Health Protection warns that local influenza activity remains at a high level

CHINA-PHILIPPINES RELATIONS: Latest mission to disputed South China Sea shoal comes after Manila summoned Beijing’s ambassador over remarks it deemed threatening

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Hong Kong raids spark health warning over beauty jabs using dead people’s skin

2. Hong Kong ranks 24th in global rule of law index as overall score falls

3. Unvaccinated girl, 12, becomes Hong Kong’s second child flu death this season

4. China says it allowed Philippines to resupply warship amid diplomatic tensions

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

POLITICS: Strongest storm of the year barrels towards Taiwan and mainland China

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): DeepSeek seeks ‘total victory’ over closed-source AI with new open-source tool

HONG KONG WEATHER: Why is Hong Kong so hot in October and will winter be warmer than usual?

HONG KONG STOCK MARKET: Shipping giant Cosco launches new routes to ride out Iran war, climate risks

TAIWAN: Taiwan admits paying for retired US general to observe largest annual war games

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Strongest storm of the year barrels towards Taiwan and mainland China

2. DeepSeek seeks ‘total victory’ over closed-source AI with new open-source tool

3. Why is Hong Kong so hot in October and will winter be warmer than usual?

4. Shipping giant Cosco launches new routes to ride out Iran war, climate risks

5. Taiwan admits paying for retired US general to observe largest annual war games

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

HONG KONG ECONOMY: Teaming up with city partners, Seoul-based Biofx will grow hydroponic ginseng while Okaman Honpo will bring Japanese confectionery to local customers

CRIME IN HONG KONG: Average sentences for sex with a girl under 13 drop from 10-12 years in mid-2000s to under five in recent years

HONG KONG SOCIETY: Government advises residents who intend to visit France, or are already there, to monitor the situation amid persistent protests across the country

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Surging demand for low-cost Chinese AI models is sparking investor jitters, with some fearing ‘massive capital destruction’ in Silicon Valley

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Why foreign companies are still betting on Hong Kong’s culinary reputation

2. Hong Kong child sex sentences remain far below maximum life, report finds

3. Hong Kong issues amber travel alert for France as school protests turn violent

4. Why Anthropic has a major China problem ahead of its blockbuster IPO

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CHINA-UK RELATIONS: China protests UK border searches, phone seizures amid growing espionage tensions

CHINA ECONOMY: Beijing warns London of ‘firm countermeasures’ if it aligns with EU import curbs on EVs

CHINA-LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS: Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President Asfura sits on Taiwan pledge

CHINA-LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS: China’s flag carrier scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba

HONG KONG ECONOMY: John Lee pledges to showcase Hong Kong’s financial strengths at Apec meeting

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. China protests UK border searches, phone seizures amid growing espionage tensions

2. Beijing warns London of ‘firm countermeasures’ if it aligns with EU import curbs on EVs

3. Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President Asfura sits on Taiwan pledge

4. China’s flag carrier scrambles to fly stranded passengers out of fuel-starved Cuba

5. John Lee pledges to showcase Hong Kong’s financial strengths at Apec meeting

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG: 5 hikers fall ill as hot weather grips Hong Kong on public holiday

HONG KONG TOURISM: Hong Kong’s Huanggang crossing absorbs 366% surge as travellers stream back

SCAMS AND SWINDLES: Police urge Apple to fix security after 110 reports of fraud over iPhone Duo

2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. 5 hikers fall ill as hot weather grips Hong Kong on public holiday

2. Hong Kong’s Huanggang crossing absorbs 366% surge as travellers stream back

3. Police urge Apple to fix security after 110 reports of fraud over iPhone Duo

4. US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

SCMP On This Day:

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Today we bring you what was happening in China exactly a hundred years ago and how SCMP has followed the events. First of all, the northern expedition led by Chiang Kai-shek was sweeping across China, taking Wuchang, a key city on the Yangtze, and many Chinese warlords started to shift sides. SCMP has followed the war closely and here are some of the reports on October 12 about the latest development.

CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: Xi’s pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of major party conclave

HONG KONG PROPERTY: ‘Father of Lan Kwai Fong’ Allan Zeman pivots to Hong Kong’s luxury home market

SOUTH CHINA SEA: Envoy says China could ‘easily win’ conflict as Manila claims it is ‘thinly veiled threat’

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Who is Nathan Chen, the Chinese teen AI prodigy being courted by Silicon Valley?

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Xi’s pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of major party conclave

2. ‘Father of Lan Kwai Fong’ Allan Zeman pivots to Hong Kong’s luxury home market

3. Envoy says China could ‘easily win’ conflict as Manila claims it is ‘thinly veiled threat’

4. Who is Nathan Chen, the Chinese teen AI prodigy being courted by Silicon Valley?

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

HONG KONG ECONOMY: Hong Kong Apec meeting to showcase ‘China’s voice’ in stability, treasury chief says

EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: Hong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kids

HONG KONG TOURISM: 5 Guangdong-registered yachts to sail into Hong Kong as southbound scheme launches

CHINA-EU RELATIONS: EU open to creating ‘kill switch’ weapon to kick Chinese firms out of market

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Hong Kong Apec meeting to showcase ‘China’s voice’ in stability, treasury chief says

2. Hong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kids

3. 5 Guangdong-registered yachts to sail into Hong Kong as southbound scheme launches

4. EU open to creating ‘kill switch’ weapon to kick Chinese firms out of market

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

SEMICONDUCTORS: Start-up unveils prototype ‘heart’ of EUV lithography amid China chipmaking push

CHINA ECONOMY: Notable Chinese demographer calls for 18-fold increase to nation’s childcare subsidies

CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: Huang Qifan, China’s political tumbler, falls after a decade of close corruption calls

ACCIDENTS, EXTREME WEATHER AND DISASTERS IN CHINA: Vehicle may have sparked Mongolia wildfire, putting China rescuers on high alert

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Start-up unveils prototype ‘heart’ of EUV lithography amid China chipmaking push

2. Notable Chinese demographer calls for 18-fold increase to nation’s childcare subsidies

3. Huang Qifan, China’s political tumbler, falls after a decade of close corruption calls

4. Vehicle may have sparked Mongolia wildfire, putting China rescuers on high alert

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

DIPLOMACY: Exclusive | US and China race to shape AI agenda ahead of Xi-Trump talks in Shenzhen, sources say

HONG KONG SOCIETY: Hong Kong extends smart fire alarm scheme to another 6,000 old buildings

HONG KONG SOCIETY: ‘Not tailor-made for us’: Hongkong Post staff say transfer scheme too narrow

HONG KONG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Hong Kong’s San Tin tech hub operator vows affordable land to lure tenants

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Exclusive | US and China race to shape AI agenda ahead of Xi-Trump talks in Shenzhen, sources say

2. Hong Kong extends smart fire alarm scheme to another 6,000 old buildings

3. ‘Not tailor-made for us’: Hongkong Post staff say transfer scheme too narrow

4. Hong Kong’s San Tin tech hub operator vows affordable land to lure tenants

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

CHINA’S C919 PASSENGER PLANE: C919 set to lead way as Chinese aircraft forecast to secure 5% of world market in 20 years

CHINA BUSINESS: China’s EV industry faces double blow from EU export quota, VAT rebate cut

CHINA EXPORTS: China’s exports surge more than 36% in September amid tech demand, holiday rush

CHINA-AFRICA RELATIONS: As US pursues mine deals, Xi warns African resources are not tools for ‘rivalry’

SEMICONDUCTORS: Huawei, once hobbled by US sanctions, passes 100 million Kirin chip milestone

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. C919 set to lead way as Chinese aircraft forecast to secure 5% of world market in 20 years

2. China’s EV industry faces double blow from EU export quota, VAT rebate cut

3. China’s exports surge more than 36% in September amid tech demand, holiday rush

4. As US pursues mine deals, Xi warns African resources are not tools for ‘rivalry’

5. Huawei, once hobbled by US sanctions, passes 100 million Kirin chip milestone

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

HONG KONG ECONOMY: Why did Hong Kong’s 11 Skies fail and can the megaproject be rescued?

ABBY CHOI - MURDER OF A MODEL: Slain model Abby Choi called ‘birthing machine’ by ex-father-in-law, court hears

ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG: Commuters stranded as track fire disrupts MTR services in Hong Kong

US-CHINA RELATIONS: Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Why did Hong Kong’s 11 Skies fail and can the megaproject be rescued?

2. Slain model Abby Choi called ‘birthing machine’ by ex-father-in-law, court hears

3. Commuters stranded as track fire disrupts MTR services in Hong Kong

4. Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

BANKING & FINANCE: China gives green light to Visa for local clearing organisation after years-long wait

CHINA BUSINESS: Chinese billionaire featured in ‘American Factory’ shares lesson for firms going global

CHINA-RUSSIA RELATIONS: China, Russia deepen maritime and Arctic logistics ties to secure energy supply

CHINA GDP: IMF revises its projection down for China’s GDP this year, cautions on export reliance

SCIENCE: China-US astronomy team may have found possible relic of a recent ‘gold factory’

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. China gives green light to Visa for local clearing organisation after years-long wait

2. Chinese billionaire featured in ‘American Factory’ shares lesson for firms going global

3. China, Russia deepen maritime and Arctic logistics ties to secure energy supply

4. IMF revises its projection down for China’s GDP this year, cautions on export reliance

5. China-US astronomy team may have found possible relic of a recent ‘gold factory’

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: China keeps extending the Shenzhen Apec deadline. Why are US execs so unenthused?

HONG KONG ECONOMY: China’s finance minister to deliver opening speech at Apec meeting in Hong Kong

CHINA CONSUMPTION: Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress for Xi visit sparks interest in Chinese haute couture

ESPIONAGE: From laser shields to iPhone detectors: inside China’s booming secrecy industry

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. China keeps extending the Shenzhen Apec deadline. Why are US execs so unenthused?

2. China’s finance minister to deliver opening speech at Apec meeting in Hong Kong

3. Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress for Xi visit sparks interest in Chinese haute couture

4. From laser shields to iPhone detectors: inside China’s booming secrecy industry

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This podcast is curated and produced with AI assistance based on original reporting from the South China Morning Post. For full coverage and in-depth reporting, please click the article links above.

HONG KONG POLITICS: US can choose to deport Hongkongers under Deferred Enforced Departure scheme

BANKING & FINANCE: Goldman Sachs president urges market reforms to boost Shanghai’s financial hub role

TAIWAN: Beijing sanctions Paraguayan and Belizean ministers over support for Taiwan

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. US can choose to deport Hongkongers under Deferred Enforced Departure scheme

2. Goldman Sachs president urges market reforms to boost Shanghai’s financial hub role

3. Beijing sanctions Paraguayan and Belizean ministers over support for Taiwan

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HONG KONG TRANSPORT: ‘Satisfactory’ opening for revamped Huanggang crossing despite bus detour

ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG: Hong Kong hiker dies, Singaporean teen discharged after 2 trail emergencies

US-CHINA RELATIONS: Trump’s new spokeswoman is a ‘devoted fan’ who lived in Beijing and speaks Chinese

SEMICONDUCTORS: China’s CXMT unveils ‘key progress’ on chip structure pursued by Samsung, SK Hynix

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. ‘Satisfactory’ opening for revamped Huanggang crossing despite bus detour

2. Hong Kong hiker dies, Singaporean teen discharged after 2 trail emergencies

3. Trump’s new spokeswoman is a ‘devoted fan’ who lived in Beijing and speaks Chinese

4. China’s CXMT unveils ‘key progress’ on chip structure pursued by Samsung, SK Hynix

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FROM OUR ARCHIVES: On the evening of October 6, 1976, or exactly the same week fifty years ago, one month after the death of Mao Zedong, a coup took place within the red walls of Zhong Nan Hai, and the Gang of Four were shattered. However, the world was kept in the dark about what happened. The South China Morning Post is one of the first major publications to notice the power shift in Beijing.

On October 10, 1976, two days and nights after the historic incident that changed the trajectory of Chinese history, SCMP published a frontpage story with the portrait of Hua Kuo-feng under a headline: "Mao’s successor: It’s Chairman Hua".

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DIPLOMACY: Exclusive | Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say

CHINA JOBS: China proposes ‘basic safeguards’ to cover expanding gig workforce but gaps remain

CHINESE CULTURE: Rare Chinese calligraphy scroll resurfaces after 81 years, sells for US$22.6 million

HONG KONG SOCIETY: Hong Kong to deploy extra manpower for Huanggang Port opening on Monday

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Exclusive | Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say

2. China proposes ‘basic safeguards’ to cover expanding gig workforce but gaps remain

3. Rare Chinese calligraphy scroll resurfaces after 81 years, sells for US$22.6 million

4. Hong Kong to deploy extra manpower for Huanggang Port opening on Monday

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US-CHINA RELATIONS: US probes Harvard, Yale, MIT, other universities over alleged visa fraud, with China focus

SCIENCE: China breakthrough projected to push sustainable jet fuel gross profit margin past 50%

US-CHINA RELATIONS: Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China rivalry grows

US-CHINA RELATIONS: Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. US probes Harvard, Yale, MIT, other universities over alleged visa fraud, with China focus

2. China breakthrough projected to push sustainable jet fuel gross profit margin past 50%

3. Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China rivalry grows

4. Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report

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CHINA-GERMANY RELATIONS: German President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stance

CHINA-EU RELATIONS: ‘No more dumping, no more spying’: European Parliament hardens line on China

LAOS: Why China’s new air force base in Laos could rattle Vietnam

2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: The ‘G2’ illusion? After Xi-Trump summit, China wants equality while the US seeks deals

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. German President Steinmeier targets China trip as Berlin sharpens trade stance

2. ‘No more dumping, no more spying’: European Parliament hardens line on China

3. Why China’s new air force base in Laos could rattle Vietnam

4. The ‘G2’ illusion? After Xi-Trump summit, China wants equality while the US seeks deals

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2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say

US-CHINA RELATIONS: US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal

US-CHINA RELATIONS: ‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns

HONG KONG ECONOMY: Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say

2. US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal

3. ‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns

4. Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 days

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GLOBAL ECONOMY: Renault’s plan for Chinese EV motor assembly in small French town sparks job loss fears

CHINA-EU RELATIONS: Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work

BANKING & FINANCE: Asian investors turn to housing, real assets as global tension shakes market confidence

HONG KONG TRANSPORT: Travellers must use authorised buses, taxis at Huanggang Port, Hong Kong authorities say

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Renault’s plan for Chinese EV motor assembly in small French town sparks job loss fears

2. Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work

3. Asian investors turn to housing, real assets as global tension shakes market confidence

4. Travellers must use authorised buses, taxis at Huanggang Port, Hong Kong authorities say

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HONG KONG ECONOMY: Annual Economic Freedom of the World report compiled by Canada’s Fraser Institute ranks city first among 165 jurisdictions

HONG KONG PROPERTY: Brands from the three overseas markets account for 36 per cent of new entrants, matching mainland Chinese retailers, amid tourism recovery

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Frequent upgrades, falling prices and fierce competition make it harder for new AI models to stand out, analysts say

US-CHINA RELATIONS: Overcapacity and continued property slump weighing on domestic demand, Peterson Institute for International Economics reveals

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Hong Kong remains world’s freest economy as Switzerland overtakes Singapore

2. Hong Kong’s first-store appeal grows as more Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands arrive

3. As China’s AI race accelerates, ‘model fatigue’ becomes the next challenge

4. China’s economy to slow as global growth stays solid, US think tank report says

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TAIWAN: Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governed

INDIA: India sizes up US F-35 stealth jets in landmark first on home turf

CHINA ENERGY SECURITY: China taps ultra-deep oil reserves 6,000 metres deep as global energy turmoil continues

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Nvidia-backed Reflection AI challenges Chinese dominance in open-weight models

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governed

2. India sizes up US F-35 stealth jets in landmark first on home turf

3. China taps ultra-deep oil reserves 6,000 metres deep as global energy turmoil continues

4. Nvidia-backed Reflection AI challenges Chinese dominance in open-weight models

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2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington

CHINA-EU RELATIONS: France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market

US-CHINA RELATIONS: Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey

US-CHINA RELATIONS: US seeks to revoke citizenship of 2 China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington

2. France, Germany call for new weapon allowing ‘immediate cut off’ of China from EU market

3. Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey

4. US seeks to revoke citizenship of 2 China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked cases

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US-CHINA RELATIONS: Days after Xi-Trump summit, top Taiwan diplomat opens de facto consulate in US

SCIENCE: China develops plant to extract hydrogen, fresh water and uranium from the sea

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES: Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI

IPO: Hong Kong poised for first listed property debt fund as banks pull back

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Days after Xi-Trump summit, top Taiwan diplomat opens de facto consulate in US

2. China develops plant to extract hydrogen, fresh water and uranium from the sea

3. Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI

4. Hong Kong poised for first listed property debt fund as banks pull back

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US-CHINA RELATIONS: China urged to build ‘system’ to protect expanding overseas interests

CHINA TRADE: As US bears down, export powerhouses China and Vietnam establish closer transport links

HONG KONG SOCIETY: Helpers, employers voice concerns over Hong Kong plan to import carers in 2027

INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY: How Malaysia offers Chinese investors Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. China urged to build ‘system’ to protect expanding overseas interests

2. As US bears down, export powerhouses China and Vietnam establish closer transport links

3. Helpers, employers voice concerns over Hong Kong plan to import carers in 2027

4. How Malaysia offers Chinese investors Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Some tech-savvy users are bypassing the blocks by routing connections through Singapore via VPNs and registering with foreign payment details

WEALTH MANAGEMENT: Younger wealth holders increasingly global, prioritising lifestyle, wellness and values when choosing where to live and invest, Savills says

HONG KONG ECONOMY: Over 277,300 mainland visitors enter city on Thursday, or 47 per cent of total inbound passengers for the day, according to immigration figures

TRENDING IN CHINA: Critics question the age of Zhang’s wife, Du, and accuse the couple of using childbirth as a publicity stunt

TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

1. Hong Kong users caught off guard as Anthropic tightens VPN access to Claude

2. Hong Kong ranks 7th globally in drawing next wealthy class – trailing Singapore: study

3. Mainland Chinese visitors pack Hong Kong malls on second day of National Day break

4. ‘Surrounded by love’: China director, 75, criticised over plans for fifth child with wife

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