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From phones to humanoid robots: China’s supply chain eyes next growth curve
A slowdown in global smartphone shipments is driving Chinese electronics suppliers to pivot towards humanoid robots.
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Why does China portray India as an elephant? Decoding politics of animal analogy
‘Diplomatic language is never neutral. When you adopt someone else’s framing, you partially legitimise their world view’: former ambassador.
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Economics
‘Structural shift’: new routes for Middle East freight to bypass Hormuz
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE lead a push for a new trade architecture with multiple nodes linking the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Society
Property management sector cites 25% guard shortage amid imported labour backlash
Industry leaders defend cross-border recruitment in Hong Kong as ‘necessary’ amid shortage, but critics say import scheme may sideline locals.
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China’s stance on Iran war has strengthened its global position
Health & Wellness
How to sleep better, from bedtimes to regularity – what the research says
Sleep research has come a long way in the last decade. Here’s what you need to know to help make your slumber better.
3 May 2026 - 7:15AM
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Singapore’s safe-haven status draws more Chinese property investment
Mainland firms’ investments in Singapore fixed assets zoomed to 21 per cent of the total in 2025 from 2.5 per cent a year earlier.
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People
In Philippines, youth suicide crisis exposes struggle for mental health support
Manila faces a rise in youth suicides linked to emotional distress, prompting calls for the nationwide expansion of well-being resources.
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Tech
How AI technology supports conservation of endangered species
Huawei Technologies’ monitoring systems speed up real-time identification of China’s primates, coastal coral, and Norwegian salmon.
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How China’s industrial tourism is creating a new generation of tech-savvy kids
Electric vehicle and drone factory visits are on the rise, turning workplaces into educational sites in the AI era.
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United States & Canada
‘Foolish decision’: Trump’s Germany troop removal rebuked by allies, Nato
Two US lawmakers said the move ‘risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal’ to Russia’s Putin.
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Lifestyle & Culture
The cost of cute: how ‘petfluencers’ are driving Asia’s wildlife crime
Thailand is a key pipeline in a lucrative global trade that animal activists warn risks spreading zoonotic diseases and erasing biodiversity.
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Health & Environment
How unlicensed mainland Chinese tour groups cash in on Hong Kong campsites
Unlicensed guide admits to regularly crossing border as tourist for illegal work, while another insists 30-person group ‘just friends’.
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Southeast Asia
Thai vendor crackdown threatens to gobble up Bangkok’s street food culture
Many stalls in the Thai capital face an uncertain future as officials clear footpaths and relocate sellers to hawker centres.
43 minutes ago
Business
Shenzhen office market gains steam on tech and services demand
Leasing activity in core districts is picking up, driven by tech occupiers, but analysts warn oversupply will keep vacancies elevated.
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Lifestyle & Culture
Indonesia’s aim to lure more K-pop concerts spurs chorus of doubts
While Indonesian K-pop fans applaud Jakarta’s intention, they cite safety, venue capacity and bureaucracy as some of the key hurdles.
3 May 2026 - 8:00AM
Middle East
Trump says he’s reviewing new Iran proposal to end war
The president also has floated a new plan to reopen the Hormuz, after the US warned shipping firms against paying Iran for safe passage.
3 May 2026 - 7:09AM
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Politics
Can the US Democrats beat Trump by becoming more like him?
Fighting fire with fire may deliver electoral wins, but risks hurting the party’s brand eventually, Chinese academic argues.
2 May 2026 - 10:00PM
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Diplomacy
Taiwan’s William Lai lands in eSwatini on trip Beijing calls a political ‘stunt’
Lai travels to island sole African ally after earlier visit cancelled because of overflight permission withdrawn.
2 May 2026 - 9:11PM
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Politics
The ageing dilemma: why robots can’t save us but China-US cooperation might
US medical anthropologist Arthur Kleinman looks for path out of a social paradox: longer lives without a defined social role.
2 May 2026 - 8:00PM
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OPINION
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Why Japan-China ties can benefit from promoting people-to-people exchanges
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It’s not ecotourism if it risks damaging Hong Kong’s natural assets
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From scepticism to concern: Mythos panic is slowly starting to reach China
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on its influential social media account that Mythos showed ‘unprecedented cyberattack capabilities’.
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Why China’s yuan faces the same ‘illusions’ that stalled the euro: Daniel Gros
Former European economic adviser says Beijing’s bid to build an international currency will hinge on leaders allowing it to fluctuate freely.
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‘Saying you’re a geopolitical actor doesn’t make it so’: Sven Biscop on Europe
The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world.
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What an ancient Chinese map reveals about global history: Sheng-Wei Wang
Kunyu Wanguo Quantu and maritime artefacts prove China explored the world earlier than Eurocentric accounts suggest, scholar argues.
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Andrew Tilton on China’s economic trajectory in wake of Iran war
Goldman Sachs’ chief Asia-Pacific economist says worst is over in terms of property slump’s impact on China’s economic growth.
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As DJI duels Insta360, China sharpens global hardware edge amid US scrutiny
Western competitors like GoPro face shrinking footprints as strategic shifts of Chinese firms disrupt the status quo while navigating FCC-led national security bans.
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Tech Trends
From phones to humanoid robots: China’s supply chain eyes next growth curve
A slowdown in global smartphone shipments is driving Chinese electronics suppliers to pivot towards humanoid robots.
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China Economy
How China’s industrial tourism is creating a new generation of tech-savvy kids
Electric vehicle and drone factory visits are on the rise, turning workplaces into educational sites in the AI era.
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Tech
ByteDance’s drug unit presents AI-designed therapies at global conferences
Chinese tech giant fields teams in Boston, Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona as its unit unveils frameworks and therapies powered by AI.
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China EVs
Shifting gears: how foreign giants aim to catch up in China’s EV era
International carmakers launch tailored models and accelerate R&D as they scramble to match the speed and sophistication of domestic rivals.
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Politics
Why Beijing now wants its spies executed in Taiwan back in the spotlight
Mainland China is seeing a surge in interest over ‘invisible martyrs’ such as Wu Shi, a KMT defector who was executed in Taipei in 1950.
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The big shift in Xi Jinping’s travel plans and what it means for China
Data analysis by the SCMP reveals a changing dynamic in Beijing towards high-level diplomatic meetings.
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The UAE’s exit from Opec could bring ‘even bigger trouble’: Chinese expert
While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says.
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