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China will mark 80 years since the end of World War II with a military parade in Beijing. The last Victory Day parade was held a decade ago. Photo: AP

Exclusive | Top Southeast Asian leaders will travel to China for military parade, sources say

Leaders from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are expected to attend next month’s Victory Day event in Beijing.

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Central Beijing blocked off for China’s WWII anniversary parade rehearsal

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Science

China’s first high-speed jet drone makes every warship an aircraft carrier

Development could transform Chinese naval warfare, according to prestigious aviation research institute.

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Economic Indicators

China’s economy shows signs of strain as retail sales, output lose momentum

Retail sales, industrial output fell short of expectations in July as several headwinds appeared to reduce consumer and investor confidence.

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Health & Environment

5 black rainstorms expose Hong Kong’s weak, outdated climate strategy: experts

‘The worst is yet to come’: climate scientist and Greenpeace urge government to review effects of extreme weather and re-evaluate policies.

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As megacities slow, China’s smaller counties lead as new consumer hotspots

Science

How China clothed the world with a gigatonne of fabric in 2 generations

Researchers say study can help inform policy and identify opportunities to recycle as fashion industry faces environmental challenges.

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Employees work at a clothing factory in Shandong province in eastern China on July 17. Photo: AFP
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Politics

Exclusive | Court to dismiss suit against Texas law to limit Chinese property rights: lawyer

Law set to take effect next month challenged as discriminatory, unconstitutional.

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People

Singapore’s Iswaran gifts scandal: Ong Beng Seng avoids jail, fined US$23,400

The presiding judge says a jail term for Ong, who has an incurable cancer, would carry a ‘high and increased risk of endangering his life’.

Travel & Leisure

Finding peace amid Jiuzhaigou’s lush greenery and rich Tibetan culture

Get immersed in northern Sichuan’s calming soundscape with Nicholas He, hotel manager of Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve.

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Nicholas He, hotel manager of Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, in Jiuzhaigou, says he found his inner peace after moving to the county in northern Sichuan province.

World

China dam dumps Western chips, second Hong Kong school suspended: 7 highlights

From China’s dam dumping Western chips to a second Hong Kong private school suspended, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

The Xiluodu Dam and hydropower station is the third-largest in China and the fourth-largest in the world. Photo: Shutterstock

Business

China’s home prices slide as support measures fail to budge sentiment

Drop in new home prices across 70 major cities matches the previous month, which was the sharpest decline since October.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong court postpones Jimmy Lai’s trial over heart condition

Former media owner’s hearing adjourned until Monday after defence reveals Lai, 77, experienced heart palpitations while in prison.

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Politics

‘Under pressure’: can South Korea-Japan summit ease tensions with Trump?

The August 23 meeting could help dispel US concerns by showing how close Seoul and Tokyo are despite their historical disputes, analysts say.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (left) and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung shake hands ahead of a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit on June 17. Photo: Kyodo/AP

Health & Environment

Fighting chikungunya in Hong Kong: why do experts reject mosquito ‘weaponising’?

Specialists urge government to deploy more monitoring sites and enhance data collection to fight potential outbreaks.

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Workers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department carry out Aedes mosquito control at Lei Tung Estate. Photo: Karma Lo

China Business

Hong Kong stocks sink on poor mainland economic data, earnings

Data on mainland China’s industrial output, retail sales and fixed-asset investments all fall short of projections.

Diplomacy

Trump shrugs off Latin American nations moving closer to China

US president says Brazil, Mexico and other countries in the region deepening trade ties with China ‘can do whatever they want’.

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China

China’s early South American soybean buys squeeze US out of peak export window

Purchases of 12 million tonnes for September and October reflect about half China’s demand for the period, cutting need to buy US crop.

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A truck is loaded with soybeans at a farm in Porto Nacional, Tocantins state, Brazil. Traders report China has bought 12 million tonnes of soybeans from South American states for September and October, reducing the need for US crops. Photo: Reuters

Russia & Central Asia

‘Wine patriotism’ leaves Russian vodka on the rocks as bubbly flows freely

Moscow’s wine production surges amid Putin’s drive to revive a flagging economy, boosting domestic consumption.

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A worker arranges bottles of Russian sparkling wine at a supermarket in Moscow. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Outrage as Israel moves to bisect West Bank to ‘bury’ Palestinian state

Israel advances controversial E1 settlement plan, sparking condemnation and fears it will lead to ‘many more years of bloodshed’.

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United States & Canada

‘Go home’: Vance snubbed by UK pub that hosted Kamala Harris

The US vice-president was reportedly denied entry at the Michelin-rated venue in Oxfordshire amid local backlash and staff protests.

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Letters | For Hong Kong, war films may be more effective as patriotic education

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Open Questions | 80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

The Harvard expert says that if trends continue, the region could be a bigger driver of the global economy than it is now.

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Open Questions | ‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

American economist sees China as key to the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy, especially in markets outside US and Europe.

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Open Questions | Yuen Yuen Ang on how China can turn ‘polycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

The Johns Hopkins professor of political economy says Beijing’s ‘directed improvisation’ remains essential at a time when innovation is king.

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Unitree founder: lack of advanced AI deters mass adoption of robots

In an interview with the People’s Daily, Wang Xingxing predicts that significant progress in the sector will arrive in three to five years.

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Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, speaks at the Summer Davos gathering in northern China’s Tianjin in June. Photo: Xinhua

Banking & Finance

Innogen’s shares almost quadruple in Hong Kong trading debut

Shares in major biotech companies in Hong Kong have gained an average of 137 per cent in cumulative returns this year.

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Insta360’s Antigravity unveils 8K full-degree drone, challenging DJI

Weighing 249 grams, the A1 drone is set to hit global markets in January.

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Beijing E-Town Semiconductor sues Applied Materials over tech infringement

The Chinese chip equipment maker is seeking US$14 million as compensation from its US competitor.

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Economy, Trade & Business

From friends to foes: what’s behind Trump’s Brazil-India wrath

Experts see Washington drawing new map, and the president’s frustration with Brasilia and New Delhi has put its contours into sharper relief.

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Science

Chinese team’s new DNA blood test could transform pancreatic cancer detection

Deadly ‘king of cancers’ is marked by late diagnosis and rapid metastasis. New genomic tool may pave way to early and tailored treatment.

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Is Hong Kong’s legislature becoming too timid, too tame? A year in review

Legislative Council has approved 117 bills since January 1, 2022, but has efficiency come at the expense of some scrutiny?

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Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades

US foreign service has lost more than 3,000 employees and dozens of bureaus, leaving China with largest diplomatic corps.

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