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People & Culture

Japanese woman finds underwear-clad boss in her bed, calmly leaves, calls police

A Japanese woman was shocked when she returned home unexpectedly to find her boss in her bed, clad only in his underwear. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Diplomacy

Chinese envoy urges Israel to halt ‘risky’ Iran attacks, warns of consequences

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Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept projectiles over Tel Aviv on Saturday. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Trump’s military parade ends, protest tensions in Los Angeles – as it happened

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A demonstrator runs through tear gas during a “No Kings” protest against US President Donald Trump’s policies and federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Trending in China

Chinese boy, 11, invents 300 hair braids for toddler sister, wins online praise

An 11-year-old boy in China has created 300 unique hair braids for his toddler sister, earning widespread admiration online. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Diplomacy

Political assassination shocks US ahead of Trump military parade set for Washington

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Protestors in Washington on Saturday demonstrating against the policies of US President Donald Trump, one of the many “No Kings” events across the country. Photo: AP
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Malaysia

Malaysians demand action against Facebook group exploiting schoolgirls’ images

A social media influencer unmasked the ‘dirty group’ after discovering an old picture of herself in her school uniform posted on the page.

ByteDance

ByteDance’s China head of content quality leaves amid stricter censorship

Malaysia

Malaysia assures users their privacy is protected in mobile data grab

Good Schools Guide

Tackling social media’s impact on teens’ mental health

As teenagers grapple with identity and peer relationships online, the importance of teaching media literacy and healthy social media habits has never been more crucial.

A study has shown that addiction to social media platforms and video games can lead to mental health issues in young people. Photo: Shutterstock
Asean

My Take | Can Southeast Asia contain growing threat of cyber scams?

An unprecedented level of coordination is required to tackle such crimes as Southeast Asian economies become more digitalised.

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Censorship in China

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

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France

Porn sites block access in France in protest against new restrictions

Instead of their usual content, Pornhub, Redtube and Youporn will display a statement about the country’s new age verification rules.

The sites are protesting against a new French requirement to verify the age of their users. Photo illustration: AFP
The Philippines

US sanctions Philippine tech firm over ‘pig butchering’ romance scams

Funnull Technology’s infrastructure supported more than 332,000 domain names linked to cryptocurrency scams, US Treasury Department says.

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E-commerce

Alibaba, JD.com sales surge during 618 festival, thanks to subsidy programme

Preliminary data shows Apple, Xiaomi, Huawei, Midea and Haier each rang up sales of over US$13.9 million on the two shopping platforms.

Microsoft

Microsoft wants to remake the internet, and AI agents are key to its plan

Microsoft has big plans for the internet, such as using AI agents instead of Google Search to find information, book holidays or buy stuff.

Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build conference, in Seattle, Washington, where talked about the agentic web as the future of the internet. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

What does Hong Kong’s obsession with ‘Mr and Mrs Ho’ say about society?

Analysts say fascination with internet couple goes beyond curiosity over age-gap romance, but warn that residents should not be quick to judge.

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The couple first garnered media attention last year during a whirlwind romance that saw the 77-year-old “Mr Ho” tie the knot with the 44-year-old “Mrs Ho” within a month of meeting each other. Photo: YouTube/channelattack
Singapore

How is Singapore’s fake news law applied?

Correction orders against misinformation are issued in the ‘public interest’ under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act.

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E-commerce

PDD faces profit challenge amid Trump tariffs, domestic e-commerce competition

‘Macroeconomic uncertainties and significant investments in the ecosystem’ are expected to continue affecting PDD’s earnings outlook, UBS analysts say.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s home minister ridiculed after his WhatsApp account hacked

Critics question how Saifuddin Nasution can keep the country safe if he cannot even secure his own phone.

Malaysia Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Photo: Facebook/Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
E-commerce

China looks to rein in e-commerce platform commissions, support small businesses

New draft rules from China’s top market regulator would limit commission fees charged by e-commerce platforms, with a focus on supporting small businesses.

Workers sort packages for delivery at a JD.com warehouse in Beijing on November 11, 2024. Photo: AFP
E-commerce

Meituan revenue jumps 18% in first quarter

The Chinese on-demand delivery giant beat expectations, as it fends off rivals Alibaba and JD.com.

Alibaba

Alibaba CEO doubles down on plans for ‘unified global cloud network’

Eddie Wu sees Alibaba Cloud providing the ‘best AI technical services’ to support Chinese enterprises’ global expansion.

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E-commerce

Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi lead China’s top-500 ranking of consumer brands, report finds

The rankings were based on domestic consumers’ online purchase behaviour, according to a Peking University report.

The rankings showed Apple with a 100-point score, while Huawei and Xiaomi notched scores of 95.3 and 95.1, respectively. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Meet Chinese start-up Xreal, Google’s partner in AR glasses project

Project Aura provides a big boost to Xreal’s credentials in the smart glasses arena, while widening its reach in the international market.

Alibaba

Alibaba lands US$250 million convertible bonds deal with selfie app giant Meitu

The strategic collaboration is expected to serve as ‘the foundation of a long-term partnership’ between Meitu and Alibaba.

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Indonesia

Indonesia’s online porn crackdown nets 380,000 content removals

Authorities have also blocked dozens of social media groups and accounts, including some promoting incest and child porn.

Children in Jakarta use digital devices to browse the internet earlier this month. Photo: AFP
Science

China makes first 5G satellite-to-phone video call. Will it defy TikTok curbs?

Breakthrough enabling streaming video content directly to phones via satellites would face significant regulatory, technology hurdles, experts say.

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The technology that allowed a satellite-to-smartphone broadband video call using 5G standards could theoretically enable streaming video content directly to phones via satellites, but it faces significant hurdles. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Half of Hong Kong organisations audited by watchdog collect personal data using AI

Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data says most of the organisations have contingency plans for data breaches.

Wellness

How social media can be terrible for teens and the people fighting back

Phone and social media use have led to a youth mental health crisis and transformed teens’ lives but schools and governments are stepping in.

Tencent

How AI investments are paying off for Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent

Tencent CEO Pony Ma says strategic AI investments ‘create value for users and society’, while generating substantial returns for the firm.

Tencent Holdings’ artificial intelligence capabilities have made tangible contributions to its businesses. Photo: Shutterstock
Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | It’s in the mail: how postal services shaped global communication

In the not-so-distant pre-digital age, poste restante services provided a vital lifeline to home for generations of travellers.

Letters are sorted at Hong Kong’s General Post Office in 1991. Photo: SCMP
E-commerce

Beijing tells food delivery giants to simmer down as feud gets too hot to handle

Five government agencies, led by the State Administration for Market Regulation, urged the instant commerce giants to follow competition regulation.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba pushes global adoption of Qwen3 AI models via more developer platforms

The Qwen3 family of AI models can now be deployed via large language model platforms Ollama, LM Studio, SGLang and vLLM.

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