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Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carney’s EV deal

Ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig was imprisoned for three years after Canada arrested Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou on a US extradition request.

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Michael Kovrig, an adviser with the International Crisis Group, speaks during an interview in Hong Kong in March 2018. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Third lawmaker quits, as wave of scandal swamps US Congress

The Florida Democrat is accused of diverting millions of dollars in federal disaster funds for political purposes.

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick speaks outside the US Capitol in September 2024. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Weinstein preyed on aspiring US actress, court told in rape retrial

The Hollywood mogul took advantage of Jessica Mann by enticing her with a film role she had no chance of getting, prosecutors say.

Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Israel jails soldiers for vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon

Both the soldier who smashed the sculpture with a sledgehammer and the one who photographed the act will receive military detention.

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An Israeli soldier damages the head of a statue of Jesus, in Debel, Lebanon. Photo: Social media via Reuters

United States & Canada

Trump’s pick for Fed chief, calls for ‘regime change’ at US central bank

The remarks were made at a contentious confirmation hearing, which took place amid a criminal probe of current chair Jerome Powell.

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Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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Other Sport

Zhao Xintong sets up showdown with Ding Junhui at snooker world championships

A record 11 Chinese players qualified for the main draw, with He Guoqiang facing Ronnie O’Sullivan and Neil Robertson taking on Pang Junxu.

Zhao Xintong of China became the first player from Asia to win the world title last year. Photo: Getty Images

Politics

Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge

Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Education

Number of Hong Kong school leavers seeking education elsewhere hits 14-year low

Only 2,671 of 40,948 Form Six graduates pursuing full-time courses chose to study outside Hong Kong last year, the lowest level since 2012.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s campus in Sha Tin. Photo: Edmond So

Politics

Former Hong Kong trade office chief contesting UK local elections for Reform

Former trade office director Lee Sheung-yuen bids for London council seat as compatriots seek re-election as Liberal Democrat candidates.

Lee Sheung-yuen, a former director of Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Offices in Jakarta and Bangkok, is standing in local elections in Britain for the Reform UK party. Photo: Handout

Football

Bayern Munich pledging to deliver ‘the best’ summer football in Hong Kong

Senior official for German club claims six-times European champions have pulling power to ‘fill two stadiums’ ahead of Aston Villa clash.

(Left to right) Stefan Effenberg, Rouven Kasper, Eric Fok, Rosanna Law, Zhou Quanqing of promoters Kuokai Sports, Ben Hatton, and former Villa and Bayern striker Alan McInally at the launch of the Audi Football Festival. Photo: Elson Li
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Big Tech

Can new Apple CEO John Ternus replicate Tim Cook’s success in China?

Market researcher IDC says the Apple CEO transition marks ‘the most consequential leadership change in consumer technology in years’.

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Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus announces new products in New York on March 4, 2026. Photo: EPA

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong aiming to curb illicit fuel trade with tougher penalties: source

Buyers could face HK$1 million fine and one year in prison, while sellers risk up to HK$3 million fine and three years in jail under proposal.

Hong Kong plans tougher penalties and expanded powers to crack down on illicit fuel trade. Photo: Sam Tsang

Southeast Asia

Myanmar president seeks peace talks by July 31, 2 rebel groups reject offer

Of the rebel groups that Min Aung Hlaing mentioned in his offer, the Karen National Union and the Chin National Front have rejected his call.

An anti-coup activist undergoes military training at a camp of the Karen National Union, an ethnic rebel group, in Kayin state, Myanmar. Photo: AFP

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Beauty Show can be a gorgeous bet at Happy Valley

SCMP Best Bets: Beauty Show can be a gorgeous bet at Happy Valley

Politics

Taiwan’s leader Lai delays Africa trip after 3 nations revoke flight permission

Taiwan blames Beijing for the move, which forced William Lai to put off visit to eSwatini, the island’s sole remaining partner in Africa.

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William Lai’s office says this is the first time any Taiwanese leader has had to delay an overseas visit at the last minute. Photo: AFP
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Diplomacy

China warns of ‘moves towards militarism’ after Japan eases arms export rules

Tokyo approves plan to scrap restrictions, prompting warnings that this could undermine the country’s pacifist constitution.

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Japan has already agreed a deal to sell three Mogami-class frigates to Australia. Photo: AFP

China Economy

Learn from the East, says economist Justin Lin, refuting ‘overcapacity’ rhetoric

Former World Bank economist defends Beijing’s industrial strategy amid ‘overcapacity’ allegations, points to Germany and a ‘double standard’.

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Justin Lin Yifu, dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, is seen at last month’s Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 in China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua

Entertainment

Review | Michael: ‘King of Pop’ biopic features all the hits, none of the controversy

While the film is packed with great performances, it is an utterly sanitised view of Michael Jackson’s life and the allegations he faced.

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Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in a still from Michael (category IIA), directed by Antoine Fuqua. Juliano Krue Valdi and Colman Domingo co-star. Photo: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate

Diplomacy

Breaking | Trump extends Iran ceasefire, claims interception of ‘gift from China’

Strait blockade stays as US seizes vessel said to be carrying ammunition for Iran; Beijing denies role and talks face fresh doubt.

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Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong Economy

First AI driverless trucks deployed to tackle Hong Kong port labour shortage

Six autonomous trucks used to improve efficiency at Kwai Tsing Terminal, handling more than 8,000 container movements since January.

Containers being loaded on to the AI-powered autonomous trucks at Kwai Tsing Terminal. Photo: Elson Li
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Global Economy

China’s CRRC drops bid for Lisbon metro deal as EU finds ‘billions’ in subsidies

Polish firm to replace state-backed Chinese giant as Brussels uses regulatory powers to curb what it says is market-distorting foreign aid.

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Workers operate on a production line at an assembly workshop of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive in China’s Hunan province. Photo: Xinhua

Business

No records, no role: HSBC rejects Iran-linked money laundering claim

Chairman Brendan Nelson says bank is not a party to alleged Iran-linked case and holds no records, as US court seeks information.

General view of British architect Lord Norman Foster’s masterpiece, the HSBC Building, in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Karma Lo

Society

Tai Po blaze probe: temporary removal of fireproof windows ‘complied with rules’

Panel chairman questions whether interests of workers and residents are at odds under existing regulations.

Fire swept through seven of the eight towers at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last November. Photo: Jelly Tse

China Opinion

As I see it | How ancient Chinese philosophers make sense of modern headaches

Scholar Daniel A. Bell has written an entertaining new book, exposing a new generation to ancient Chinese wisdom on the issues of our day.

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A Confucius statue in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Confucianism has traditionally been the predominant ideology in Chinese cultural and intellectual contexts, with other philosophical schools usually sidelined. Photo: Shutterstock

Southeast Asia

World’s top condom maker to raise prices by up to 30% over Iran war

Condom demand has surged with rising freight costs and shipping delays leaving many of Karex’s customers with lower stockpiles.

ONE condoms by Karex on display in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
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Hong Kong Economy

Fujii Kaze pulls plug on Hong Kong show as Japanese acts shun city

Hong Kong was originally listed as one of the stops in the singer-songwriter’s ‘Prema World Tour’.

Fujii Kaze has cancelled the Hong Kong leg of his coming world tour. Photo: Handout

Policy

Hidden office, fractured bone: violent clashes in China’s food safety crackdown

Details of secrecy, obstruction and violence emerge from a probe into 67,000 ‘ghost’ bakeries across China’s biggest e-commerce platforms.

Regulators have imposed the heaviest fine of 1.51 billion yuan on PDD and suspended it from adding new bakery merchants for nine months. Photo: Reuters

Science

Can Chinese plasma mill give it key tech advantage over US?

New technology may allow the microscopic powders used in advanced weapon systems to be produced on a much larger scale.

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Some of the equipment used in the plasma mill. Photo: Handout

Companies

Sino Land-led consortium to invest US$1.7 billion in Northern Metropolis project

Sino Land chairman Daryl Ng said the Kam Sheung Road project marks a key step in advancing the Northern Metropolis.

Sino Land chairman Daryl Ng Wing Kong. Photo: Handout

Business

Hong Kong property investment soars on lower funding costs, rising demand

Hong Kong’s commercial property market draws US$1.6 billion in the first quarter, driven by office, retail and hotel demand amid lower Hibor rates.

Viva Place in Wong Chuk Hang. Photo: Google Maps