South China Morning Post

UK singer Boy George pulls out of London musical after pro-Israel song backlash
OpenAI blinks in face-off with Chinese rivals, drops pricing for some models up to 80%
But at what cost? The Economist draws backlash over ‘eco-authoritarian’ China label
New EU team to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit images and hacking
Malaysia’s baby bust accelerates shift towards greying society
Senior Hong Kong policeman sentenced to 6-month jail term for molesting clerk
Video AI: MiniMax challenges ByteDance with low price, open weights for new H3 model
Why Elon Musk would find it hard to decouple Tesla from China
Why Japanese stealth fighters over Australia signal a strategic pivot against China
Chinese PTSD survivor finds healing through volunteering 15 years after devastating train crash
‘A living neighbour’: Singapore residents fight to save Maju forest as clearance looms
EU-China trade war: Beijing turns the screws as Brussels tests limits of restraint
China factories cool, CXMT surges, PLA marks anniversary
Hong Kong economy grows 4.3% on strong external trade, resilient domestic demand
Singapore takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for conservation
HSBC to sell US$25b of Australian home loans to Blackstone at a loss of less than US$100m
China’s export success is a by-product of self-reliance
Candidates taking DSE exams on mainland face 220% entry fee jump to HK$8,000
Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, July 2026
Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains