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The porpoise was found on Tuesday morning off the coast of Ap Chau Island, close to Shenzhen’s Yantian District. Photo: Handout

Health & Environment

Porpoise with stillborn calf found in Hong Kong waters

Mammal believed to have died while giving birth and was found in Mirs Bay by partner boat captain of Swire Institute of Marine Science.

Hong Kong inquest verdict into ferry crash ‘will be ellipsis ... not full stop’

Crossing a line: did military spies help a student fly drones into North Korea?

China Economy

China’s consumers refuse to open their wallets. Is ‘luxury-phobia’ the problem?

Chinese households are not splashing out on luxury goods partly because they feel ‘stigmatised’ for doing so, scholar argues.

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A Labubu toy hangs from a consumer’s Hermes bag in Beijing. To get consumers spending, China should not stigmatise the pursuit of luxury goods, a professor at Peking University has argued. Photo: Beijing
A Labubu toy hangs from a consumer’s Hermes bag in Beijing. To get consumers spending, China should not stigmatise the pursuit of luxury goods, a professor at Peking University has argued. Photo: Beijing

Society

Hong Kong strives to be ‘fortress’ that safeguards digital security: I&T chief

City will respond to national initiatives, Sun Dong says, noting that today’s cyber warfare is a ‘full-spectrum contest’ that integrates AI.

Europe

Trump threatens 200% wine tariff to push France to join ‘Board of Peace’

US president targets France after it was lukewarm about the US$1 billion invitation to join his new global body.

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Chinese man flaunts cash online; envious ex-colleague poses as woman, steals US$10,500

Robber with previous knowledge of victim’s home dons short skirt, long black wig, stockings; flees to casino with loot.

A Chinese man who flaunted his cash savings online provoked envy in a former colleague, who disguised himself as a woman, broke into the man’s home and stole US$10,500. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin
A Chinese man who flaunted his cash savings online provoked envy in a former colleague, who disguised himself as a woman, broke into the man’s home and stole US$10,500. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin

Science

First contact: in quest for moon water, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice

Scientists warn water on the moon is locked in frozen soil, not exposed to air and held in place only by cold and vacuum.

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Southeast Asia

7 years’ jail for Singaporean who sexually assaulted jobseeker after dinner

Choy Zisheng entered a woman’s toilet cubicle with the victim, locked the door and sexually assaulted her while she told him to stop.

Asia

Malaysian road rage video goes viral, Pakistan’s arms deals: 7 Asia highlights

From visa suspensions to Pakistan’s arms deal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

This screengrab from a dashcam video shows the moment the Stoned & Co co-founder is honked at to get out of the way. Photo: Instagram/sensual.96s

Lifestyle & Culture

‘Indecent’ aerobics: viral Zumba video triggers police probe in Malaysia

Headscarf-wearing instructors ignited a social media firestorm and religious backlash after being filmed performing in clothing considered skimpy.

The aerobics session, live streamed on Saturday morning, quickly triggered a social media pile-on. Photo: Facebook
The aerobics session, live streamed on Saturday morning, quickly triggered a social media pile-on. Photo: Facebook

Diplomacy

Don’t expect Greenland crisis to realign EU with China, former US diplomat says

HKU seminar hears that the core task for Brussels is to navigate US-China rivalry while seeking a balance between the two.

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Law and Crime

Ex-Hong Kong logistics head denied award as 3 staff face action in water scandal

Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says staff failed to perform duties, lacked awareness, judgment and analytical ability to identify issues.

Business

Labubu maker Pop Mart surges 10% on buy-back in show of confidence

Repurchase signals management’s confidence and healthy balance sheet, analysts say, though stock remains 42 per cent below last year’s peak.

Investors have welcomed Pop Mart’s move. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

Bangladeshi student leaders ousted Hasina. Now their political future is unsure

The party born of protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina now finds itself overshadowed by a resurgent Jamaat-e-Islami.

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Members of the National Citizen Party during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in May 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Members of the National Citizen Party during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in May 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

Health & Environment

Hong Kong to feel colder than 11 degrees Celsius overnight due to high humidity

Observatory says mercury will drop to about 16 degrees in urban areas on Tuesday evening as part of second cold spell to hit Hong Kong this year.

China Economy

Shanghai unveils road map to rival world cities in finance, tech and innovation

Economic powerhouse has sights set on AI, advanced manufacturing and global financial services, reflecting a national 5-year plan’s first explicit financial-centre directive.

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Banking & Finance

Xi’s appointments underscore his policy priorities as economy slows

China’s government promoted Yi Huiman, the chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to head of the securities regulator to help steer the stock market toward an avenue for fundraising.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, visits a farm in Jiansanjiang in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on September 25, 2018. Xi was on an inspection tour of the region as China has slapped tariffs on US agricultural imports and looked to increase farming self-sufficiency amid a growing trade war with the United States. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, visits a farm in Jiansanjiang in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on September 25, 2018. Xi was on an inspection tour of the region as China has slapped tariffs on US agricultural imports and looked to increase farming self-sufficiency amid a growing trade war with the United States. Photo: Xinhua

Companies

Son of Hong Kong's ‘Superman’ tycoon reinvests in home town

Analysts say Victor Li, who has been frustrated by his attempts to acquire overseas assets because of protectionism, trade disputes and rising interest rates, has once again started looking at Hong Kong’s property market for reasonable returns on its investments.

Companies

Sun Hung Kai pays US$1.43 billion for fourth Kai Tak runway plot

Companies

China pharma has a bitter pill to swallow: R&D

Beijing wants cheaper, better drugs. That’s pressuring drug makers to innovate as generics become more competitive.

Beijing has moved to cut prices of drugs and improve their efficacy and safety. Here a woman works at the pharmacy of a state-owned hospital in a town in Hebei province, China, in this photo taken in 2008.
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China meets 2025 GDP goal despite Q4 slowdown

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More than a dozen killed in Pakistan mall fire

More than 60 people remain missing after a massive fire tore through a shopping centre in Karachi, Pakistan on January 17, 2025. The blaze burned over the weekend, with 14 confirmed fatalities. Gul Plaza houses 1,200 shops, many carrying flammable goods.
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