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The Russian opposition leader had recently cast the Kremlin chief as a madman who started a ‘stupid war’ in Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3181712/jailed-putin-critic-alexei-navalny-abruptly-moved?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T17:49:02Z **Dozens of countries slam China at UN over Xinjiang abuse allegations**
A joint statement from 47 nations also calls for the release of a long-delayed report by UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3181710/dozens-countries-blame-china-un-over-xinjiang-abuses?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T20:49:23Z **Iran preparing for rocket launch, satellite images suggest amid nuclear tensions**
A launch pad is visible at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport, the site of Tehran’s recent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3181714/iran-preparing-rocket-launch-satellite-images-suggest-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T21:00:12Z **Chinese students’ dream device defeats Japan’s most powerful supercomputer in world contest**
DepGraph Supernode, started as a training project at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, was nearly twice as fast as nearest competitor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181698/chinese-students-dream-device-defeats-japans-most-powerful?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T21:45:53Z **US drug supply chain alternative to China might run through Canada, Latin America**
Centre for Strategic and International Studies panellists from Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia discuss speeding pharmaceutical production and trade with US. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3181717/us-drug-supply-chain-alternative-china-might-run-through-canada-latin?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T21:43:20Z **UK migrant flight to Rwanda grounded at last minute as European Court steps in**
Britain’s plan to deport asylum seekers to the East African nation was put on pause on human rights grounds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181716/uk-migrant-flight-rwanda-grounded-last-minute-european-court?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T23:30:16Z **Why Hong Kong may need to discuss whether all its judges should be Chinese nationals ahead of 2047: city’s first chief justice Andrew Li**
City needs to be prepared should fewer non-permanent, overseas judges be available to serve in next 10 years, he says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3181460/why-hong-kong-may-need-discuss-whether-all-its-judges?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T23:04:41Z **Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg urges US businesses to stay engaged in China market**
Evan Greenberg says a full-scale decoupling is ‘an economic impossibility’ that would undermine US global competitiveness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3181719/chubb-ceo-evan-greenberg-urges-us-businesses-stay-engaged-china-market?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T22:47:13Z **Canada and Denmark settle decades-old ‘whiskey war’ over Arctic island**
The two sides agreed to split Hans Island, a tiny uninhabited outcrop, effectively creating the first land border between Canada and Europe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3181718/canada-and-denmark-settle-decades-old-whiskey-war?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T22:45:12Z **Backlash against Russians living abroad is all too familiar for anxious Chinese expats**
The war in Ukraine has prompted a rejection of all things Russian in the US and Europe, with expats now primary targets. Such sentiment is sure to ring alarm bells among Chinese living overseas, for whom the racism endured during the pandemic remains a constant threat. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3181617/backlash-against-russians-living-abroad-all-too-familiar-anxious?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T22:30:29Z **Climate Change: China’s firms lag behind Asia, North America, Europe in net-zero targets with only 4 per cent adherence, study finds**
Net zero target disclosure rules have gained significance as global fund managers have started to vote with their US$68 trillion of assets to persuade companies to embrace the climate change agenda. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3181695/climate-change-chinas-firms-lag-behind-asia-north-america-europe-net-zero?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T22:30:27Z **For China’s elite graduates, career dreams take a back seat to stability in coronavirus-hit job market**
This year, a record 10.76 million college students are set to graduate, adding pressure to a job market economists are calling the most challenging yet for young Chinese. Many are setting aside career dreams for stability. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3181657/chinas-elite-graduates-career-dreams-take-back-seat-stability?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T00:00:23Z **Can Sri Lanka tourism recover from ‘triple whammy’ of terrorism, Covid-19 and economic crisis?**
The Easter Sunday bombings and the pandemic lashed the sector from 2019-2021. Now, unrest arising from economic duress has further hurt tourism. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3181671/can-sri-lanka-tourism-recover-triple-whammy-terrorism-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-14T23:59:08Z **Netflix plans Squid Game reality show with US$4.5 million prize, no fatal consequences**
Unlike in the fictional series, the worst fate for losers is not death, but missing out on what Netflix claims is the largest lump sum prize in reality TV history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181720/netflix-plans-squid-game-reality-show-us45-million-prize-no-fatal?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T01:15:09Z **How China’s belt and road diplomacy could end the Ukraine conflict for good**
Ukraine’s integration into the ambitious rail network linking China with Europe, by providing alternative routes bypassing Russia, would be acceptable to the EU and US. And Russia, too, could be open to China taking a lead on brokering a sustainable ceasefire, especially if it means lifting some sanctions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3181523/how-chinas-belt-and-road-diplomacy-could-end-ukraine-conflict-good?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T01:00:23Z **Veteran Chinese human rights lawyers expected to face trial soon**
Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were both arrested after attending a meeting to discuss the development of civil society and charged with subverting state power ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3181703/veteran-chinese-human-rights-lawyers-expected-face-trial-soon?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T01:00:21Z **China parenting: rock star Zheng Jun in child abuse scandal claims son’s 1,000 kowtow ‘punishment’ was ‘Buddhist ritual’**
A Chinese rock star who punished his son by offering him the choice of sitting in an uncomfortable position for an hour or being physically beaten and then recorded the incident and posted it on social media is under fire for alleged child abuse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3181679/china-parenting-rock-star-zheng-jun-child?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T00:59:44Z **India all but sinks WTO sustainable fishing deal; China among contributors to global overfishing**
India is seeking broad exemptions for its fishing industry, including a 25-year phase-in period. Fish stocks have plunged as countries spend billions of dollars supporting their fishing fleets around the world – China spends the most according to a 2019 study. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3181722/india-all-sinks-wto-sustainable-fishing-deal-china-among?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T01:45:28Z **China refrains from policy rate cut, defying market expectations once again**
Economists have said that benign inflation at home, along with the return of capital inflows last month, warranted an interest-rate cut to support economic growth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3181727/china-refrains-policy-rate-cut-defying-market-expectations?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T02:09:00Z **Hong Kong slips one place to fourth most expensive city for luxury spending as hotel rates take a huge hit from pandemic, Julius Baer report finds**
Hong Kong is the fourth most expensive city globally for luxury goods and services, a notch lower than last year, as a dearth of tourists crushed hotel room rates, Swiss private bank Julius Baer says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/money/spending/article/3181732/hong-kong-slips-one-place-fourth-most-expensive-city-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T02:07:21Z **Coronavirus: New Zealand to eliminate pre-departure Covid-19 tests for incoming passengers**
Scrapping the requirement would bring New Zealand into line with a growing number of countries that have done away with Covid tests. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3181730/coronavirus-new-zealand-eliminate-pre-departure-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T02:06:25Z **China’s economic slowdown moderates slightly as retail sales fall less than expected in May**
Industrial production in China rose by 0.7 per cent in May from a year earlier, while retail sales dropped by 6.7 per cent last month, data released on Wednesday showed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3181729/chinas-economic-slowdown-moderates-slightly-retail?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T02:41:06Z **Deaf Indian boy trapped in well with snakes and scorpions is rescued after four days**
Rahul Sahu was rushed to hospital after being rescued from a 24 metre well. The 10-year-old became trapped on Friday afternoon while playing in the backyard of his house in the central state of Chhattisgarh. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3181736/deaf-indian-boy-trapped-well-snakes-and-scorpions-rescued?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T03:00:26Z **Hong Kong legislators question transport bureau’s proposal for congestion levy to ease traffic jams at cross-harbour tunnels**
Lawmaker Nelson Lam says he is not sure how levy will help reduce traffic as all tunnels are already overused, or approaching capacity during rush hour. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3181702/hong-kong-legislators-question-transport-bureaus?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T04:04:45Z **In Ukraine-Russia war, echoes of WWI with artillery duels, trenches and shell-blasted landscapes**
Satellite images of shell-blasted, trench-marked landscapes show why some experts and leaders have drawn parallels with World War I. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181750/ukraine-russia-war-echoes-wwi-artillery-duels-trenches-and-shell?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T03:41:32Z **Australia-China relations: Canberra’s foreign minister Penny Wong to travel to Solomon Islands amid China security pact concerns**
Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the US have voiced concerns Beijing could establish a military presence in the Pacific following the signing of a security pact with the Solomon Islands. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3181747/australia-china-relations-canberras-foreign-minister-penny?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T05:19:51Z **Coronavirus: Hong Kong bar and club patrons cancel bookings over rapid-test proof rule, as industry leader slams ‘unclear guidelines’**
‘What did our industry do wrong?’ sector representative Ben Leung says on radio show. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3181759/coronavirus-hong-kong-bar-and-club-patrons-cancel?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T05:06:51Z **Who’s coming to Putin’s ‘Russian Davos’ in St Petersburg?**
Russia’s annual economic forum in St Petersburg will see little of the global financial elite this year with Moscow isolated by sanctions over its actions in Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181757/whos-coming-putins-russian-davos-st-petersburg?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T04:50:23Z **Asia’s energy crunch turns from bad to worse after fire at US plant**
Freeport plant in Texas that shut down last week made up nearly a fifth of US LNG output in May, and supplies to Europe, South Korea, Japan. A prolonged disruption will global affect supplies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3181754/asias-energy-crunch-turns-bad-worse-after-fire-us-plant?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T06:02:02Z **Ukraine war: Russia offers evacuations from Sievierodonetsk chemical plant, where 500 civilians are taking shelter**
Ukraine says more than 500 civilians are trapped alongside soldiers inside the Azot chemical factory in Sievierodonetsk, where its forces have resisted weeks of Russian bombardment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181765/ukraine-war-russia-offers-evacuations-sievierodonetsk-chemical?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T06:01:12Z **SCMP picks Catherine So as chief executive, tapping Hong Kong media and tech veteran to run one of Asia’s oldest English newspapers**
Liu, who has led the newspaper for five and half years, fundamentally transformed one of Asia’s oldest newspapers into a 21st-century information product that reacted to news events and responded to readers’ preferences in real time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3181745/scmp-picks-catherine-so-chief-executive-tapping-hong-kong-media-and-tech?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T06:44:34Z **OnlyFans couple sought by police in Thailand for filming ‘unacceptable’ sex videos at Korat resort that were leaked online**
Unnamed couple are wanted on charges of producing and distributing pornography after sexual videos they filmed at a Thai resort and posted to their subscription-based OnlyFans account were leaked online. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3181767/onlyfans-couple-sought-police-thailand-filming-unacceptable-sex?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T07:02:34Z **Taiwan-US security and military talks will discuss weapons and strategies to defend island against Beijing**
Working-level talks between security and military officials this week precede high-level talks next week in Washington and Annapolis, Maryland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181770/taiwan-us-security-and-military-talks-will-discuss-weapons-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T07:00:13Z **In a bowl of hot soup: Chinese university student goes viral after dumping scalding soup onto another student over seating dispute**
A video of a woman student pouring hot soup on the head of another student after a seating dispute went viral in China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3181658/bowl-hot-soup-chinese-university-student-goes?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T07:18:31Z **Joe Biden gambles there’s more to gain by visiting ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia**
US President Joe Biden confirmed that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3181772/joe-biden-gambles-theres-more-gain-visiting-pariah-saudi?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T07:33:24Z **Hong Kong customs arrest 51-year-old woman on suspicion of laundering more than HK$350 million over three years**
Senior customs investigator says the suspect had allegedly laundered illegal proceeds in a series of more than 1,500 transactions between November 2018 and October 2021. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3181774/hong-kong-customs-arrest-51-year-old-woman-suspicion?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T07:31:10Z **Hong Kong ranks 5th in list of world’s most competitive economies, climbing 2 spots over improved performance amid Covid**
City climbs two places to reclaim fifth spot over improved economic performance. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3181776/hong-kong-ranks-5th-list-worlds-most-competitive?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T08:00:13Z **Why archaeologists are so excited by China’s Sanxingdui ruins**
Ancient treasure trove reveals deep connections between the mysterious Shu kingdom and other early Chinese settlements. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181763/why-archaeologists-are-so-excited-chinas-sanxingdui-ruins?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T09:05:17Z **Japan, Australia to expand defence ties for regional order amid growing fear of China’s presence**
Defence ministers Richard Marles and Nobuo Kishi met amid growing fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may embolden China to increase its assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3181793/japan-australia-expand-defence-ties-regional-order-amid-growing?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T09:00:24Z **Singapore ramps up ‘Wolbachia’ mosquito breeding as dengue crisis escalates**
Amid earlier-than-usual surge in cases, which can be fatal, nation will breed 5 million male Aedes mosquitoes a week instead of 2 million. Carrying Wolbachia bacteria, when they mate with female urban mosquitoes the eggs that are laid do not hatch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3181784/singapore-ramps-wolbachia-mosquito-breeding-dengue?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T09:00:23Z **Bar at centre of latest Beijing Covid cluster loses its licence as staff face criminal investigation**
The authorities in the Chinese capital say the Heaven Supermarket Bar in the Sanlitun nightlife district did not enforce controls properly. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181783/bar-centre-latest-beijing-covid-cluster-loses-its-licence-staff?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T09:00:19Z **Ant Group’s payment services platform Alipay is most trusted brand in China, new survey by US firm finds**
More than half, or 53 per cent, of consumers surveyed in China said they use Alipay daily, with the proportion higher among millennials and GenZ consumers, according to the Morning Consult study. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3181640/ant-groups-payment-services-platform-alipay-most-trusted-brand-china?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T09:17:26Z **Honeymoon years (1997-2002): Hong Kong’s early years under Chinese rule in 25 photos**
The former British colony began a new chapter in its history as a newly returned Chinese city full of ambition and enthusiasm, its evolution scrutinised by the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3181513/honeymoon-years-1997-2002-hong-kongs-early-years-under?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T09:50:59Z **Sweltering heat stifles a third of US population, severe storms leave thousands in the dark**
Excessive heat warnings, watches and advisories were issued for more than 100 million people as temperatures surged 10 to 20 degrees above normal. Another heatwave is expected next week with temperatures above 100 degrees in places. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3181802/sweltering-heat-stifles-third-us-population-severe?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T09:29:19Z **Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines to launch first scheduled commercial flight to Bangkok in July, fleet expansion plans on hold amid Covid border measures**
Chief Algernon Yau tells Post carrier ‘cannot wait too long’ to get planes up in the sky. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3181726/hong-kongs-greater-bay-airlines-launch-first?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T10:28:01Z **Indian forces in Kashmir kill militants suspected of targeted shooting, part of increased counter-insurgency effort**
It’s believed they were Kashmir Freedom Fighters who claim responsibility for shooting a bank manager this month. At least 16 people – both Hindu and Muslims – have been killed in targeted attacks in Kashmir this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3181810/indian-forces-kashmir-kill-militants-suspected-targeted?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T10:14:46Z **Migrant workers’ groups slam Hong Kong government for excluding domestic helpers in second batch of consumption vouchers**
‘I think it’s a pattern that shows how the Hong Kong government treats domestic helpers,’ spokesman for Asian Migrants’ Coordinating Body says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/economic-impact/article/3181806/migrant-workers-groups-slam-hong-kong-government?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T10:53:39Z **WHO will share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears**
Agency chief says the initiative for ‘fair access’ to vaccines and treatments will be ready within weeks, but health experts say it’s a missed opportunity to control monkeypox in Africa where it has been for decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181814/who-will-share-vaccines-stop-monkeypox-amid-inequity-fears?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T11:30:32Z **As Taiwan reopens its borders, is it ready to live with Covid?**
Tourists can travel to the island from Wednesday, but case numbers remain high and hospital workers say they have been overwhelmed in the latest surge. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181817/taiwan-reopens-its-borders-it-ready-live-covid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T12:00:19Z **Can Joe Biden’s proposed Middle East trip unite fractured region by aligning militaries against Iran?**
The US President will visit Saudi Arabia in mid-July for a scheduled summit, where he is expected to table a “national security programme” for Israel and eight Arab states, to integrate their militaries into an alliance against Iran. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3181683/can-joe-bidens-proposed-middle-east-trip-unite-fractured-region?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T11:52:02Z **Meet China’s new live-streaming e-commerce star: an English-language tutor who lost his off-campus teaching job**
Former off-campus English-language tutor Dong Yuhui has become China’s new live-streaming e-commerce star, as more established hosts Viya and Austin Li Jiaqi are away from the limelight. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3181822/meet-chinas-new-live-streaming-e-commerce-star-english-language-tutor?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T12:35:53Z **UN human rights chief ‘not able to speak to’ any detained Uygurs or their families in Xinjiang**
Michelle Bachelet tells the UN Human Rights Council that she couldn’t move freely through the Chinese region when she visited last month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181826/un-human-rights-chief-not-able-speak-any-detained-uygurs-or?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T13:41:00Z **EU launches fresh legal action against Britain over post-Brexit changes**
EU says UK’s unilateral decision to remove customs checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from rest of UK is violating international law, but European Commission insists on joint solution outside courts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181834/eu-launches-fresh-legal-action-against-britain-over-post-brexit?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T13:29:04Z **Alien hunters detect mystery radio signal from direction of Earthlike planet**
Narrowband signal picked up by FAST from direction of the star Kepler-438 meets initial criteria for extraterrestrial intelligence, preprint says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181832/alien-hunters-detect-mystery-radio-signal-direction-earthlike?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T13:14:06Z **Patients almost 10 times more likely to survive cardiac arrests with CPR or AED applied, but few in Hong Kong receive such aid, research finds**
Of the 829 young patients studied, only 34 per cent received CPR while less than 7 per cent had help with AED. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3181831/patients-almost-10-times-more-likely-survive?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T13:00:26Z **China’s digital currency: e-CNY trials move beyond retail to cover corporate loans for small businesses and tax payments**
Since China started trials of its digital currency in 2019, more than 20 cities have conducted consumer-targeted promotions and now the country is exploring corporate use cases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3181809/chinas-digital-currency-e-cny-trials-move-beyond-retail-cover?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T14:00:35Z **Yahoo joins Facebook owner Meta in testing metaverse tech in Hong Kong**
The US internet company says it will hold virtual concerts and exhibitions on a metaverse platform, after Facebook owner Meta announced similar plans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3181823/yahoo-joins-facebook-owner-meta-testing-metaverse-tech-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T14:19:20Z **US and allies must stay focused on Ukraine during ‘pivotal’ moment, Pentagon chief says**
‘We cannot afford to let up and we cannot lose steam. The stakes are too high,’ US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Western countries promised Nato-standard weapons but Ukraine will need support to transition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3181839/us-and-allies-must-stay-focused-ukraine-during?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T15:00:10Z **Sanctioned hardline former Xinjiang chief Chen Quanguo moves to rural affairs role for ‘last job before retirement’**
Chen Quanguo, the most senior official sanctioned by the US over alleged human rights abuses, is expected to spearhead a crackdown on rural gangs in his new post. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3181820/sanctioned-hardline-former-xinjiang-chief-chen-quanguo-moves?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T14:58:17Z **Cathay Pacific to hire 4,000 staff by the end of 2023 as part of ambitious recruitment drive, CEO Augustus Tang says**
Across the Cathay Pacific Group, a total of 8,000 new staff will be hired from now to the end of next year, CEO says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3181843/cathay-pacific-hire-4000-staff-end-2023-part-ambitious?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T14:49:06Z **Thailand’s opposition party files no-confidence motion against ‘flawed’ PM, elections just months away**
Opposition parties hope to bring down Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s 17-party government, but his parliamentary majority of 253 seats verses 208 means he is likely to prevail, say analysts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3181842/thailands-opposition-party-files-no-confidence-motion?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T15:30:18Z **Xi Jinping tells Vladimir Putin all parties should ‘promote a proper solution’ to the Ukraine crisis**
Chinese, Russian leaders speak for a second time since the start of Putin’s war. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181844/xi-jinping-tells-vladimir-putin-all-parties-should-promote?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T16:00:12Z **China’s party congress promotions to emphasise political security**
Appointments are expected to sharpen focus on potential threats to the state and draw a line under the corruption scandals of recent years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3181515/chinas-party-congress-promotions-emphasise-political-security?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T15:54:50Z **Rainbow toys seized in Saudi ‘homosexuality’ crackdown**
Items targeted in raids include rainbow-coloured bows, hats and pencil cases – the colours send a ‘poisoned message’ to children, a local news report said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3181847/saudi-seizes-rainbow-toys-homosexuality-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T17:00:34Z **US military looks to allies to tackle ‘significant logistics challenge’ in Indo-Pacific**
Deputy defence secretary Kathleen Hicks says US has to develop ‘combat-credible capability that can deter aggression’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3181845/us-military-looks-allies-tackle-significant-logistics-challenge?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T16:58:58Z **Ukraine war: Japanese man arrested over Vladimir Putin straw doll nailed to shrine tree**
Mitsunobu Hino, 72, is accused of trespassing and making holes in a sacred tree to put up a figure with a note wishing death to the Russian leader. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3181848/ukraine-war-japanese-man-arrested-over-vladimir-putin-straw?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T17:21:18Z **Ukraine parades new French Caesar howitzer**
The heavy artillery system highly prized for its accuracy is part of the new arsenal of modern weaponry provided to Kyiv by multiple allies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3181849/ukraine-parades-new-french-caesar-howitzer?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T18:03:41Z **Joe Biden unveils US$1 billion in new weapons for Ukraine**
The package includes anti-ship and artillery launchers, as well as additional ammunition for rocket systems. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3181850/joe-biden-unveils-us1-billion-new-weapons-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T20:18:58Z **Suspects confess to killing and dismembering UK journalist and Brazilian guide, media report says**
Reporter Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira have been missing for a week in the Amazon rainforest, sparking an ongoing search and investigation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3181857/suspects-confess-killing-and-dismembering-uk-journalist-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T19:51:57Z **Top US human rights official decries ‘transnational repression’ campaign by China**
Uzra Zeya, undersecretary of state for civilian security, democracy and human rights, says federal government lacks funding to meet all requests for protection; China denies targeting dissidents overseas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181856/top-us-human-rights-official-decries-transnational-repression?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T19:50:39Z **US Federal Reserve makes historic interest hike to combat inflation, may repeat in July**
The increase of 75 basis points is the biggest since 1994, with the central bank’s chief saying a 50 or 75 point raise could come next month to cool prices. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3181855/us-federal-reserve-makes-historic-interest-hike?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T22:00:24Z **‘No basis’ for attack fears in China’s new rules for PLA activities**
Regulation covers PLA missions from disaster relief to humanitarian aid and peacekeeping, as well as its response to political crises at home and overseas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3181734/no-basis-attack-fears-chinas-new-rules-pla-activities?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T21:59:46Z **Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden’s top Covid-19 adviser, tests positive**
The US top scientist, 81, is experiencing mild symptoms, and will work from home while he recovers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3181859/anthony-fauci-joe-bidens-top-covid-19-adviser-tests?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T22:45:12Z **Western outcry over Hong Kong’s anti-doxxing laws smacks of hypocrisy**
Data privacy is a global concern, with many countries developing legislation to protect individuals’ personal details. Yet, in Hong Kong, such laws are suspected of masking a hidden agenda. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3181579/western-outcry-over-hong-kongs-anti-doxxing-laws-smacks?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-15T23:50:39Z **Hong Kong raises key interest rate by 75 basis points in lockstep with Federal Reserve hike overnight**
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) raised the city’s base rate by 75 basis points to 2 per cent, following the Fed’s most aggressive hike since 1994. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3181862/hong-kong-raises-key-interest-rate-75-basis-points?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T00:31:43Z **In India, thousands protest ‘bulldozer justice’ against Muslims**
Protests erupted in Indian cities condemning the demolition of homes and businesses belonging to Muslims. Critics call it “bulldozer justice” aimed at punishing activists from the minority group. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3181863/india-thousands-protest-bulldozer-justice-against-muslims?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T01:00:28Z **China’s rare ‘butterfly explosion’ at risk from ‘crazy’ tourism, ecologist warns**
As visitors rush to ‘dance with the butterflies’, ecologist warns about how overtourism in the 1960s damaged another butterfly habitat. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181836/chinas-rare-butterfly-explosion-risk-crazy-tourism-ecologist?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T01:00:26Z **Quirky China: an animal activist performing ‘mermaid’, not any old iron man and the temple of doom**
Quirky China: a medical student turns performing ‘mermaid’ to protect sea animals, an iron man does his daily exercises in a park and a temple thief becomes a laughing stock. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3181785/quirky-china-animal-activist-performing-mermaid-not-any-old?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T02:19:39Z **Coronavirus: North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid Covid battle**
North Korea did not report the number of people affected, or elaborate what the disease was, but only referred to it as an outbreak of an “unidentified intestinal epidemic.” ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3181869/coronavirus-north-korea-reports-another-infectious-disease?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T03:38:40Z **Saudis trolled as embassy in Washington now on ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’**
Washington DC’s local government changed street signs in honour of the Saudi dissident who was strangled to death and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3181883/saudis-trolled-embassy-washington-now-jamal?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T03:14:40Z **Elon Musk’s Boring Co is feuding with Texas over driveway regulations amid construction in rural town**
The company’s dealings with the rural town of Bastrop are an illustration of how Musk’s businesses push the boundaries of or simply ignore regulations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3181877/elon-musks-boring-co-feuding-texas-over-driveway-regulations-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T03:14:15Z **Black Death’s ancient origins traced to lake in Central Asia**
The findings counter theories that the disease – that killed tens of millions of people in the mid-14th century – might have first emerged in China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3181879/black-deaths-ancient-origins-traced-lake-central?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T04:19:29Z **Vancouver’s housing crisis not caused by dirty money, inquiry finds**
The three-year public inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia was prompted in part by public speculation that Asian criminals were driving up housing prices in Vancouver. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3181888/vancouvers-housing-crisis-not-caused-dirty-money?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T04:00:18Z **South Korea delays Nuri rocket launch amid glitches, heavy winds**
Nation had intended to send up its home-grown spacecraft for a second time, to launch satellites, but there were problems with fuel sensors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3181865/we-do-not-have-lift-south-koreas-nuri-rocket-stays-put-glitches-postpone?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T04:00:16Z **Shanghai reopening: half-open restaurants and retail stores mar city’s pledge to return to 100 per cent normality by June 30**
Half-opened service businesses are spoiling the facade of normalcy that Shanghai’s authorities are trying to project after claiming tentative success at containing the Omicron’s spread. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3181833/shanghai-reopening-half-open-restaurants-and-retail-stores?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T04:00:14Z **China vows to crack down on online racism, spurred by new details of video featuring Malawi children**
Malawian foreign minister says her country feels ‘disgusted, disrespected and deeply pained’ by video in which children repeat demeaning words in Chinese. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181812/china-vows-crack-down-online-racism-spurred-new-details-video?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T04:54:56Z **UK signals it could exit Europe’s human rights convention after Rwanda deportation ruling**
Britain’s government has refused to rule out abandoning a European human rights pact after a judge dramatically blocked its plan to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda, sparking fury among Conservatives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181891/uk-signals-it-could-exit-europes-human-rights-convention-after?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T04:46:46Z **Going for a night out? What you need to know about Hong Kong’s new Covid rapid-test rule for bars and clubs**
The Post answers questions on authenticity of test results and authorities’ policy direction ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3181890/going-night-out-what-you-need-know-about-hong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T04:46:09Z **North Korea expands restoration at nuclear test site to second tunnel: report**
South Korean officials said this week that North Korea was poised to conduct a nuclear test “at any time” and that the timing would be decided by Kim. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3181887/north-korea-expands-restoration-nuclear-test-site-second-tunnel?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T05:31:49Z **Senior state officials laud ‘one country, two systems’ policy for Hong Kong, voice confidence in city’s prosperity and ‘quality democracy’**
Huang Liuquan, HKMAO deputy director, says anyone betting on demise of city has ‘never won’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3181896/senior-state-officials-laud-one-country-two-systems-policy?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T05:25:11Z **Chinese destroyer on long-distance exercises in Sea of Japan, to deter ‘attack on Taiwan’**
Japan’s Defence Ministry said 3 ships were spotted on Sunday travelling toward Sea of Japan. Global Times reported the mission was part of China’s military build-up aimed at deterring a foreign intervention in the event of an attack on Taiwan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3181892/chinese-destroyer-long-distance-exercises-sea-japan?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T06:34:50Z **Customers should not take rapid Covid tests on premises of Hong Kong nightspots, health experts warn, as new rule comes into effect**
Professor Ricky Chiu warns patrons of bars, pubs, clubs to avoid taking tests on premises, cites risks of coronavirus transmission. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3181907/customers-should-not-take-rapid-covid-tests?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T06:12:02Z **WeChat suffers glitch that stopped users from paying for lunch deliveries before noon**
Users of the Tencent app have been flocking online to complain that the payment function of WeChat failed to respond on Thursday morning. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3181899/wechat-suffers-glitch-stopped-users-paying-lunch-deliveries-noon?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T07:00:17Z **‘Charming danger’: Chinese social media meltdown as 290 million view post about a poisonous tree flower popular with photo enthusiasts**
Chinese selfie lovers have been told to avoid the poisonous oleander plant after a blogger fell sick within hours of touching it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3181804/charming-danger-chinese-social-media-meltdown?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T06:58:42Z **Ukraine war: German, French, Italian leaders in Kyiv to show solidarity**
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi have arrived in Kyiv on their first visit since the Russian invasion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3181910/ukraine-war-german-french-italian-leaders-kyiv-show-solidarity?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T07:50:14Z **Coronavirus: Thailand mulls longer hours for pubs, bars as Covid cases drop**
In an effort to bolster the economy Thailand may allow bars, pubs and other entertainment venues to remain open beyond midnight as the tourism-reliant nation unwinds pandemic-era restrictions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3181912/coronavirus-thailand-mulls-longer-hours-pubs-bars-covid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T08:39:51Z **Thailand wants selfie-taking tourists to stop abusing famous tree on island**
The uninhabited Koh Khai Hua Roh islet in Trat province can only take in five tourists at a time, but it has lately been beset by overtourism. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3181924/thailand-wants-selfie-taking-tourists-stop-abusing?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T09:25:44Z **China-India border: state media marks second anniversary of Galwan Valley clash in lead-up to new talks**
CCTV military channel publishes three-minute video salute to four dead PLA soldiers on social media, drawing 4.36 million views on Weibo by noon on Thursday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181939/china-india-border-state-media-marks-second-anniversary-galwan?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T10:00:23Z **Married Chinese and Asians are 15 per cent less likely to die of any cause than unmarried counterparts, survey finds**
China-Asia study of more than half-a-million people concludes that marriage has the potential to make you live longer. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3181816/married-chinese-and-asians-are-15-cent-less?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T09:52:46Z **Chinese shipyard ready to launch Type 003 aircraft carrier, satellite images show**
The dry dock has been flooded so the vessel can be floated, and banners with political slogans and flags can be seen on the warship. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3181948/chinese-shipyard-ready-launch-type-003-aircraft-carrier?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T10:29:58Z **South Korea’s nuclear expansion plans in bid to meet climate targets**
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government says nuclear energy should be part of country’s net-zero path along with renewable sources, while maintaining the target of the previous administration to cut emissions by 40 per cent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3181956/south-koreas-nuclear-expansion-plans-bid-meet-climate-targets?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T10:15:13Z **World Cup 2022: tents in desert, no air cons, for fans as Fifa guests hog Qatar’s hotel rooms. An ‘opportunity’ to get an ‘authentic taste of Qatari camping’, official says**
An ‘opportunity’ to get an ‘authentic taste of Qatari camping’, the World Cup hosts’ head of accommodation says as he unveils a solution to Qatar’s shortage of hotel rooms, most of which are reserved for Fifa guests. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3181886/world-cup-2022-tents-desert-no-air-cons-fans-fifa-guests?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T11:32:20Z **Kevin Spacey granted bail after ‘strenuously’ denying sex charges**
The actor is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. A plea hearing is scheduled for July 14. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3181971/kevin-spacey-granted-bail-after-strenuously-denying?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T12:45:16Z **Climate Change: Greater Bay Area holds the key to Hong Kong’s climate goals, delegates say at SCMP’s inaugural environmental summit**
Guangdong province has ample land and offshore areas for the development of wind farms and nuclear power stations, experts said during SCMP’s inaugural Climate Change Hong Kong Summit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3181982/climate-change-greater-bay-area-holds-key-hong-kongs-climate-goals?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T12:30:23Z **China vows private firms will receive ‘equal treatment’ in charm offensive to prop up struggling sector**
Regulatory crackdowns and zero-Covid controls have had an outsized impact on the nation’s private firms, and many investors remain wary amid an uncertain outlook. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3181963/china-vows-private-firms-will-receive-equal-treatment-charm?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T12:16:46Z **Covid-19 in China: latest Beijing outbreak ‘easing’ after millions tested**
Cluster linked to Heaven Supermarket bar emerged days after the city had begun lifting curbs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181979/covid-19-china-latest-beijing-outbreak-easing-after-millions?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T12:09:23Z **Elimination of nuclear weapons an urgent need, UN chief warns**
UN’s Antonio Guterres said it is important to ‘focus on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons’. There are concerns Moscow will follow through on threats and about China and North Korea expanding their nuclear capabilities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3181978/elimination-nuclear-weapons-urgent-need-un-chief-warns?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T11:52:55Z **Shanghai reopening: Disneyland ready for visitors once more as theme park awaits green light after Covid-19 lockdown**
A partial reopening of Shanghai Disney Resort, which comprises Disneyland, Disneytown, two themed hotels, Wishing Star Park and the Blue Sky Boulevard, attracted hundreds of local visitors on Thursday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3181975/shanghai-reopening-disneyland-ready-visitors-once-more?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T11:49:42Z **Suspects started clash between residents and protesters that led to elderly cleaner’s death, injured witness tells Hong Kong court**
Two young men on trial at High Court face charges of murder, wounding with intent and taking part in a riot. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3181974/suspects-started-clash-between-residents-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T11:45:22Z **How would a US recession impact Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand amid surging inflation?**
If the US were to enter a recession, export-reliant Singapore and Malaysia would be among the worst hit, while remittances to the Philippines may decline, analysts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3181966/how-would-us-recession-impact-singapore-malaysia-thailand-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T11:42:59Z **Company owned by Hong Kong justice chief Teresa Cheng’s husband sued for price fixing, bid-rigging over air-conditioning works worth HK$2 billion**
Competition Commission begins legal action against ATAL Building Services Engineering, set up by Teresa Cheng’s husband Otto Poon, and Shun Hing Engineering Contracting Company. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3181973/company-owned-hong-kong-justice-chief-teresa-chengs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T13:00:17Z **Taiwan admits paying American lobbyists to help establish closer US ties amid rising pressure from Beijing**
Island’s foreign ministry says it hired PR firms to help US government and others ‘have a better understanding of Taiwan’, saying lobbying transparency is key. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181977/taiwan-admits-paying-american-lobbyists-help-establish-closer?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T13:00:13Z **Amazon, Cartier slap Chinese social media influencer, 8 others with lawsuits over trademark infringement, false advertising**
The legal action reflects more signs of trouble for merchants belonging to the ‘made in China, sold on Amazon’ community. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3181962/amazon-cartier-slap-chinese-social-media-influencer-8-others-lawsuits?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T14:18:13Z **Chinese scientists take ‘important step’ in stem cell therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease**
Chinese Academy of Sciences team discovered a new technique they say improved efficacy and safety in study on mice. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181989/chinese-scientists-take-important-step-stem-cell-therapy-treat?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T14:15:19Z **US, China economic policies like night and day as Fed pushes interest rate skyward and PBOC eyes stabilisation**
As the US Federal Reserve announces the largest hike to its benchmark interest rate in 28 years, China is pushing for stabilisation and shying away from headline rate reductions to stimulate the economy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3181958/us-china-economic-policies-night-and-day-fed-pushes-interest?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T14:00:13Z **Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee relies mostly on incumbent officials to fill ranks of his governing team**
Among 21 principal officials tipped to be recruited by Lee, only six not from current administration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3181983/incoming-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-relies-mostly-incumbent?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T13:57:15Z **Hong Kong courts propose remote hearings for certain criminal trials, punishments for recording or broadcasting sessions**
Consultation paper by city’s judiciary suggests expanding use of remote hearings beyond civil cases, with proposed bill open to public input until September 22. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3181987/hong-kong-courts-propose-remote-hearings-certain?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T14:51:26Z **Western-style democracy behind wars, chaos and human misery, Chinese president tells top officials**
Some Western nations use democracy and human rights as a pretext to meddle overseas, Xi Jinping told Politburo study session in February. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3181990/western-style-democracy-behind-wars-chaos-and-human-misery?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T15:47:13Z **WTO talks down to the wire with no major deals yet in sight, India holds its ground**
First meeting for four years wrapped up without solutions to issues such as food security, overfishing and access to Covid vaccines. India said it was a voice for developing countries resisting high-handed Western demands. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3181995/wto-talks-down-wire-no-major-deals-yet-sight-india-holds-its?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T16:00:20Z **Who can fill the shoes of China’s Iron Lady Sun Chunlan on Politburo?**
For two years she has ruled the country’s Covid-19 response with an iron fist, but at 72 the vice-premier is expected to step down at this year’s party congress. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3181942/who-can-fill-shoes-chinas-iron-lady-sun-chunlan-politburo?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T18:38:01Z **US pressures Iran by targeting Hong Kong and UAE firms**
Penalties over petrochemical exports were also imposed on Chinese citizen Jinfeng Gao and Indian national Mohammed Shaheed Ruknooddin Bhore. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3182000/us-pressures-iran-targeting-hong-kong-and-uae-firms?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T18:22:22Z **US security adviser says hard line on Russia is needed to dissuade China from similar moves**
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says an unchallenged invasion of Ukraine would embolden ‘other would-be aggressors, like China’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181999/us-security-adviser-says-hard-line-russia-needed-dissuade?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T18:00:10Z **More than 90 per cent of oil slicks threatening global marine life caused by humans, US and Chinese scientists find**
Study published in Science reveals major shift from 1990s estimate showing roughly 50-50 split in human and natural sources. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181929/more-90-cent-oil-slicks-threatening-global-marine-life-caused?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T19:20:51Z **Can polar bears survive climate change? Scientists see hopeful signs with discovery of new group**
The species is threatened by the loss of sea ice, but an isolated population found in Greenland suggests they could change their hunting practices to adapt. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3182002/can-polar-bears-survive-climate-change-scientists-see-hopeful-signs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T20:30:10Z **Why is China’s inflation rate low compared to the US, Europe and Britain?**
Global inflation is soaring, reaching a 40-year high in the US, thanks to sky-high food and energy prices that have been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. Why is it a different story in China? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3181940/why-chinas-inflation-rate-low-compared-us-europe-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T19:45:25Z **Nicholas Burns, US ambassador to China, stresses need to find common ground amid tense relations**
Nicholas Burns also counters the claim that US policy is designed to keep China down and prevent it from developing. ‘The evidence doesn’t bear that out,’ he says ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182003/nicholas-burns-us-ambassador-china-stresses-need-find-common?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T20:54:29Z **Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to cut flights over busy summer**
Thousands of travellers are likely to be affected each day, as the Netherland’s busiest airport struggles with a surge in demand as the Covid-19 demand eases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182005/amsterdams-schiphol-airport-cut-flights-over-busy-summer?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T22:00:29Z **China’s youth league to tackle graduate job pressure with advice, aid and a chance to ‘toughen’ up**
As concern grows about the labour market, China’s Communist Youth League says it will help at least 100,000 graduates find jobs this year, including through volunteer missions to impoverished regions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3181970/chinas-youth-league-tackle-graduate-job-pressure-advice-aid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T21:38:29Z **White House adviser calls relationship with India ‘most important for the United States’**
Kurt Campbell, US President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific adviser, discusses plans to offer more security guarantees to New Delhi and also hints at developments in the Aukus pact. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182006/white-house-adviser-calls-relationship-india-most-important?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T22:54:08Z **Omicron less likely to cause long Covid, UK study finds**
But despite the reduced risk, more people have been infected with the variant, meaning the number of patients with lingering symptoms has actually increased. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182009/omicron-less-likely-cause-long-covid-uk-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-16T22:45:19Z **Protests and pandemic will be Carrie Lam’s legacy, but she deserves to be remembered for much more**
While the focus as Lam concludes her term will no doubt be on her toughest moments, they shouldn’t define her leadership. Lam has been a champion of art, innovation and heritage conservation, and has taken on seemingly intractable issues like housing and waste management. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3181885/protests-and-pandemic-will-be-carrie-lams-legacy-she?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T00:00:17Z **Hong Kong’s biggest health crisis in 25 years: why did city stumble over Covid-19? Experts say it was too slow to change tactics, inflexible, put politics first**
Insistence on ‘zero infections’ left authorities unable to act swiftly when Omicron variant of coronavirus arrived, experts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3181955/hong-kongs-biggest-health-crisis-25-years-why-did?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T00:30:28Z **Soaring interest rates: Hong Kong’s new mortgage borrowers and highly leveraged buyers are most at risk in the property market**
Topping off the higher rates is a bulging pipeline of new flats – estimated at 12,646 in 2022 by JLL – waiting to find buyers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3181972/soaring-interest-rates-hong-kongs-new-mortgage-borrowers-and-highly?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T01:15:21Z **Protesters in India burn trains over military jobs plan**
Protesters were angry over new short-term military scheme, where a majority of recruits will be compulsorily retired after four years with no pension benefits. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3182012/protesters-india-burn-trains-over-military-jobs-plan?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T01:00:16Z **China appoints international affairs expert as new consul general in Brisbane**
Ruan Zongze, 56, is the former vice-president of the CIIS, a think tank run by the foreign ministry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3181993/china-appoints-international-affairs-expert-new-consul-general?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T01:00:14Z **China’s beauty slimness obsession highlighted after woman’s weight drops to 25kg in a year with multiple organ failure and refuses treatment**
In a culture that views thinness as the epitome of female beauty the case of a Chinese woman with anorexia nervosa ignoring medical advice spurs debate about beauty standards in China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3181964/chinas-beauty-slimness-obsession-highlighted?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T02:45:45Z **Zelensky hologram references Star Wars: ‘We will defeat the empire too’**
Ukraine’s president referenced Star Wars and World War II as he sought aid from big tech firms, appearing as a hologram at a conference in Paris. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182018/zelensky-hologram-references-star-wars-we-will-defeat-empire-too?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T02:15:19Z **How J.Y. Pillay helped Lee Kuan Yew turn Singapore Airlines into a global giant**
With no domestic market and limited aviation experience, Singapore’s dream of owning a world-class international airline seemed far-fetched, but Pillay believed it was achievable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3181949/how-jy-pillay-helped-lee-kuan-yew-turn-singapore-airlines-global?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T02:00:18Z **How Hong Kong’s ‘Covid-19 heroes’ rose to the challenges they faced**
The Post talks to some of Hong Kong’s ‘Covid-19 heroes’, people who have risen to the challenges thrown at them by the virus over the past two years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3181996/how-hong-kongs-covid-19-heroes-rose-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T02:00:01Z **South Korea and Japan look to move forward and ‘normalise’ information-sharing by keeping their tense history in the past**
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin wants to settle old disputes and revive a military information agreement thought to have lost steam under Seoul’s previous government. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182014/south-korea-and-japan-look-move-forward-and-normalise?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T03:15:24Z **Thai influencers charged with royal insult over Lazada adverts**
Criticism of the monarchy is taboo in Thailand, where King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his close family are protected by some of the world’s toughest royal insult laws, with each charge carrying a prison term of up to 15 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182020/thai-influencers-charged-royal-insult-over-lazada-adverts?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T04:32:38Z **WTO strikes landmark deals after tense Geneva talks, prompting cheers**
The World Trade Organization concluded hard-won deals on fishing subsidies, food insecurity and Covid-19 vaccines in a landmark bundle of agreements secured through hectic round-the-clock talks in Geneva. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182033/wto-strikes-landmark-deals-after-tense-geneva-talks-prompting?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T04:30:12Z **Malaysia’s economic challenge shows how politics has become a bottleneck for growth**
Even as emerging market economies like Malaysia grapple with the repercussions of the pandemic and Ukraine war, they tend to put off the more difficult structural adjustments necessary for growth. In Malaysia, meagre private-sector investments stems from a lack of confidence in government policies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182025/malaysias-economic-challenge-shows-how-politics-has-become?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T04:22:20Z **China launches Fujian, PLA Navy’s 3rd aircraft carrier**
After at least two delays, the Type 003 warship has left the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai, according to Chinese state media. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182032/china-launches-fujian-pla-navys-3rd-aircraft-carrier?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T04:10:42Z **New railway completes 2,700km loop of Taklamakan Desert in move to integrate Xinjiang with rest of China**
China State Railway Group says new 825km Hotan-Ruoqiang railway will ‘play a role in boosting ethnic unity, strengthening national defence’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182031/new-railway-completes-2700km-loop-taklamakan-desert-move?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T05:04:39Z **Explosion at pesticide firm in northwestern China leaves at least 8 hurt and 6 missing, cause still unknown**
More than 300 fire and rescue personnel and 47 rescue vehicles were sent to the scene of the explosion in the Lanzhou company’s sewage treatment workshop. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182040/explosion-pesticide-firm-northwestern-china-leaves-least-8-hurt-and-6?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T05:30:44Z **Coronavirus: crackdown under way on patrons, operators in Hong Kong nightlife sector to enforce new rapid-test rule at bars and clubs**
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department director urges businesses not to provide test kits at the door for customers, after reports surface of such acts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182045/coronavirus-crackdown-under-way-patrons-operators?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T06:03:55Z **Why Ukraine’s request to join is big test for EU**
The European Commission will meet Friday to give its fast-tracked opinion on Ukraine’s bid for EU candidacy, a step closer to membership for the country. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182050/why-ukraines-request-join-big-test-eu?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T07:19:23Z **Ukrainians threaten to destroy Russian bridge to Crimea ‘target number one’**
Ukraine appeared to threaten to target a key Russian bridge across the Kerch Strait to Crimea by publishing details of its construction. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182065/ukrainians-threaten-destroy-russian-bridge-crimea-target-number?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T07:46:33Z **Japan’s new tougher cyberbullying laws prompted after Hana Kimura’s suicide sparks free speech debate**
Anyone convicted of using abusive language to insult a person in a public setting, including online, now face up to one year behind bars or a fine of up to US$2,236. Previously, a conviction could have led to a maximum prison term of 30 days or a fine of US$75. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3182069/japans-new-tougher-cyberbullying-laws-prompted-after?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T08:00:13Z **WWII sex slave issue looms large over South Korea’s ties with Japan** ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3182049/wwii-sex-slave-issue-looms-large-over-south-koreas-ties-japan?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T08:00:10Z **Father-of-2 labours as a decorator by day and a chauffeur by night to make 7 deprived kids’ lives better**
Big-hearted Chinese man holds down two jobs for nearly a decade so he can provide for his own family – and seven more disadvantaged children. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3182046/father-two-labours-decorator-day-and-chauffeur?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T07:58:53Z **Chinese PLA’s invasion of Taiwan: at hand or too costly to consider?**
Taiwan’s rough terrain, heavily fortified islet outposts and Beijing’s own concerns about mass casualties and image might deter assault, say experts ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182071/chinese-plas-invasion-taiwan-hand-or-too-costly-consider?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T08:18:07Z **On Taiwan’s frontline islands ‘life goes on’ as jets scream overhead**
In the sleepy fishing towns, many locals are sanguine, despite the frequent PLA fighters flying over the Taiwan Strait. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182082/taiwans-frontline-islands-life-goes-jets-scream-overhead?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T09:00:14Z **Tangshan restaurant attack suspect was wanted by Chinese authorities over previous crimes**
One of the man accused of attacking women in a restaurant was named as a fugitive in court records over a previous assault. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182081/tangshan-restaurant-attack-suspect-was-wanted-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T09:33:03Z **Unlocking Students Full Potential**
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British interior minister Priti Patel’s decision does not mean the end of Australian-born journalist’s legal battle, which has been going on for more than a decade. Assange is wanted by the US on 18 counts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182113/uk-approves-us-extradition-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T10:49:07Z **Hong Kong protests: provision deeming zip ties ‘fit for unlawful purposes’ can be interpreted broadly, prosecutor argues in top court**
People can be caught for carrying a pen to forge signatures, senior prosecutor argues. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182129/hong-kong-protests-provision-deeming-zip-ties-fit?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T11:13:28Z **EU backs Ukraine’s membership bid as war brings huge historic shift**
Ukraine EU candidacy signals major change in European geopolitics – ‘Europe can create a new history of freedom’ President Volodymyr Zelensky says. Leaders of EU countries are expected to endorse the decision at a summit next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182137/eu-backs-ukraines-membership-bid-war-brings-huge-historic-shift?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T11:04:32Z **Chinese President Xi Jinping to host virtual BRICS summit**
The event takes place in the shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine and Moscow is keen to develop links with other emerging economies after being hit by sanctions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182130/chinese-president-xi-jinping-host-virtual-brics-summit?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T11:56:40Z **South Korea’s BTS band break taboos but are seen by many as doing more abroad to battle discrimination than at home. Why?**
The group is often criticised for speaking out more overseas than in their own country, but supporters say the seven are constrained by a conservative society and managers’ ‘fear’ of repercussions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3182148/south-koreas-bts-band-break-taboos-are-seen-many-doing?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T12:30:10Z **China must ‘optimise’ zero-Covid policy or firms will be ‘unwilling to invest’, says ex-finance minister**
China’s former finance minister Lou Jiwei says Beijing must fine-tune its response to the latest Omicron outbreak to restore investor confidence and arrest flagging economic growth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182117/china-must-optimise-zero-covid-policy-or-firms-will-be?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T13:15:15Z **Climate change: Hong Kong government must step up efforts to develop EV charging infrastructure to meet 2050 carbon-neutral goal, panel hears**
Hong Kong needs to inject greater urgency into efforts to develop electric-vehicle charging infrastructure to keep up with soaring sales and meet its 2050 carbon-neutrality goal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3182161/climate-change-hong-kong-government-must-step-efforts-develop-ev-charging?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T13:14:21Z **Tesla’s Elon Musk sued by investor in ‘toxic’ workplace discrimination accusation**
The lawsuit accuses the defendants – Musk, 11 Tesla board members and the company – of failing to address and remedy the red flags concerning internal reports of discrimination and harassment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182160/teslas-elon-musk-sued-investor-toxic-workplace?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T13:11:01Z **Chinese mRNA booster fights Omicron 4 times better than inactivated Covid-19 vaccines, researchers say**
AWcorna vaccine produced 4.4 times more Omicron antibodies than for those boosted with Sinovac, scientists behind clinical trial write in Cell Research journal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182142/chinese-mrna-booster-fights-omicron-4-times-better-inactivated?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T13:08:16Z **Hong Kong Palace Museum previews opening shows featuring national treasures loaned by Beijing**
Ahead of its opening to the public on July 2, the US$450 million museum gives a preview of three of its nine inaugural exhibitions, including national treasures loaned by the Palace Museum in Beijing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3182155/hong-kong-palace-museum-previews-opening-shows-featuring?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T12:59:33Z **Candidates running for Hong Kong arts body will need to get nominations from powerful Election Committee to ensure ‘national security elements’ addressed**
Change will bring the Arts Development Council poll in line with others held under Beijing’s ‘patriots-only’ electoral shake-up, the Home Affairs Bureau says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182156/candidates-running-hong-kong-arts-body-will-need-get?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T12:57:26Z **China hit by floods, heatwaves and a tornado, with more weather misery on the way**
Severe storm and flooding alerts go out in seven southern regions, with central and northern China to see extreme heat continuing into next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182154/china-hit-floods-heatwaves-and-tornado-more-weather-misery-way?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T13:38:48Z **Hong Kong health experts propose 5 key groups, including animal care workers, be vaccinated against monkeypox before exposure**
Pre-exposure jab considered for five target groups, but should not be given within four weeks before or after a Covid-19 vaccine is administered. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182165/hong-kong-health-experts-propose-5-key-groups?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T13:30:13Z **NetEase’s new game Diablo Immortal banned from new posts on Weibo just a week before hotly-anticipated release**
Diablo Immortal ’s Chinese version is due to be launched on PC, iOS and Android devices on June 23. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182122/neteases-new-game-diablo-immortal-banned-new-posts-weibo-just-week?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T13:28:18Z **Malaysian lawyers’ ‘walk for judicial independence’ gets off on the wrong foot**
Hundreds of lawyers, angry about ‘anti-corruption’ probe into judge who convicted former PM Najib Razak in 1MDB scandal, were unable to begin protest walk as police blocked two car park exits. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182163/malaysian-lawyers-walk-judicial-independence-gets-wrong-foot?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T14:15:09Z **China, US gas trade increase could help lift relations from ‘worst in history’, ex-official says**
Growing energy trade between China and the US could form a ‘community of shared interests’, according to Zou Ji, amid strained ties between Beijing and Washington. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3182133/china-us-gas-trade-increase-could-help-lift-relations-worst?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T15:05:01Z **G20 to raise US$1.5 billion for global pandemic fund, host Indonesia says**
The money will finance efforts such as surveillance, research, and better access to vaccination for lower-to-middle income countries, health officials said. About US$1.1 billion has been pledged so far. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3182176/g20-raise-us15-billion-global-pandemic-fund-host-indonesia-says?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T14:44:34Z **Hong Kong Town Planning Board rejects proposal to switch 2 prime sites at former Kai Tak airport from commercial to housing use**
Keeping the commercial plots would be good for the city’s long-term economic development, some board members said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3182175/hong-kong-town-planning-board-rejects-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T15:33:12Z **Fukushima disaster not state’s fault, Japan top court decides**
Ruling leaves Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, solely responsible for slightly over US$10.5 million in damages in four lawsuits. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182178/fukushima-disaster-not-states-fault-japan-top-court-decides?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T16:04:11Z **Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee finalises cabinet line-up, submits list to Beijing for consideration**
John Lee pledges to announce the list once it receives the green light from Beijing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182179/incoming-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-finalises-cabinet-line?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T16:00:25Z **Chinese scientists want to build a powerful telescope to find dark matter**
The ambitious project – known as VLAST – aims to achieve 10 times the sensitivity of Nasa’s Fermi Large Area Telescope, but it still needs government approval. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182157/chinese-scientists-want-build-powerful-telescope-find-dark?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T18:06:48Z **US musician reunited with stolen 262-year-old violin**
MingHuan Xu’s 1760 Gagliano was recovered undamaged, along with another violin made by Oliver Radke in 1994 and her son’s half-size cello. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182182/us-musician-reunited-stolen-262-year-old-violin?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T17:13:37Z **Boris Johnson makes surprise Ukraine visit, says Russia taking heavy losses**
The British PM pledged to train Ukrainian soldiers to use new military equipment with a programme that could ‘change the equation of this war’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182181/boris-johnson-makes-surprise-ukraine-visit-says?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T19:51:30Z **Emmanuel Macron’s awkward moment with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky becomes internet meme**
‘So much love and only six howitzers?’ In a widely shared image, the French president appears to be hugging his frosty Ukrainian counterpart – who is not reciprocating ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182184/emmanuel-macrons-awkward-moment-ukraines-zelensky?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T19:30:13Z **How China inadvertently became the dominant power in Central Asia – and is radically reshaping the region**
Central Asia sits at the heart of China’s foreign policy, not because of any expansionist ambitions but because it is an extension of domestic challenges in Xinjiang. To build a strong economic environment to support Xinjiang, Beijing has been transforming Central Asia through infrastructure projects. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182036/how-china-inadvertently-became-dominant-power-central-asia-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T19:20:23Z **New US Senate bill proposes expansion of Taiwan military aid**
The legislation sends ‘a clear message to Beijing not to make the same mistakes with Taiwan that Vladimir Putin has made in Ukraine’, says one of its authors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182183/new-bill-us-senate-proposes-expansion-military-aide-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T22:15:17Z **BTS: US$3.5 million Proof album purchase shows V’s fans in China are undeterred by Beijing’s K-Culture crackdown**
The group purchase of more than 170,000 copies was made on the first day of the release of BTS’ new album ‘Proof’ last week despite Beijing tightening its grip over the consumption of South Korean content and fandom culture. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3182101/bts-us35-million-proof-album-purchase-shows-vs-fans-china?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T22:15:04Z **Elon Musk envisions remaking Twitter in WeChat’s image**
‘You basically live on WeChat in China. If we can re-create that with Twitter, we’ll be a great success.’ ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182187/elon-musk-envisions-remaking-twitter-wechats-image?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T22:00:08Z **Former Japanese politician’s appeal against drug trafficking conviction to be heard in Chinese court**
Takuma Sakuragi was detained at Guangdong airport in 2013 carrying a suitcase containing more than 3kg (7.3lbs) of meth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182166/former-japanese-politicians-appeal-against-drug-trafficking?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T21:15:14Z **TikTok moves US user data to Oracle servers amid concerns over China**
The move comes as US media reports that such data was repeatedly accessed by China-based ByteDance staff, according to leaked audio from internal meetings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182185/tiktok-moves-us-user-data-oracle-servers-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-17T23:30:20Z **China manufacturing: fresh lay-offs in the Pearl River Delta add to worries over economic slowdown**
In the Pearl River Delta, factories are laying off workers and young people are struggling to find casual jobs as China’s export machine slows amid multiple headwinds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182111/china-manufacturing-fresh-lay-offs-pearl-river-delta-add?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T01:00:22Z **‘I need a room’: overseas Hong Kong students struggling to book quarantine hotels for summer return to city**
Bulk of 66 quarantine hotels fully booked until end of July, while some hotels on new list of designated facilities only have availability from middle of August. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182180/i-need-room-overseas-hong-kong-students?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T01:00:19Z **Handsome returns: China tourism official with ‘movie-star good looks’ becomes internet sensation after donning ancient costumes to promote home city**
A Chinese tourism chief who combined his dashing good looks with role-play costume videos to woo visitors to his home city has become an online celebrity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182088/handsome-returns-china-tourism-official-movie?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T01:00:16Z **China’s Covid-19 health code system is ripe for abuse and must not outlast the pandemic**
A recent scandal in Henan province that saw protesters issued bogus red health codes to restrict their movements shows how open the system is to misuse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3182072/chinas-covid-19-health-code-system-ripe-abuse-and-must-not?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T00:52:59Z **Google co-founder Sergey Brin seeks divorce from second wife Nicole Shanahan after 3 years of marriage**
The world’s sixth-richest person filed a petition for dissolution of his marriage to Shanahan, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182188/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-seeks-divorce-second?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T00:30:22Z **Why Singapore may be edging closer to scrapping Section 377A criminalising gay sex – and what would happen if it did**
Surveys show growing support for abolishing the colonial-era law that makes sex between men illegal, but other policies could be tightened to appease the city state’s conservatives if it is scrapped. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182094/why-singapore-may-be-edging-closer-scrapping-section-377a?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T00:00:14Z **Hong Kong vs Shenzhen: a technology tale of 2 cities, and a game of catch-up**
Shenzhen’s economy surpassed Hong Kong’s for the first time in 2018 on the back of its rising status as the country’s technology hub. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3180069/hong-kong-vs-shenzhen-technology-tale-2-cities-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T02:15:22Z **SpaceX fires workers behind letter criticising Elon Musk’s behaviour**
The open letter called the rocket-launch firm CEO’s behaviour and tweets ‘a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182189/spacex-fires-workers-behind-letter-criticising-elon?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T03:15:23Z **Hey, Hong Kong – how about we stop being racist and include foreign domestic workers in the consumption voucher scheme?**
Excluding foreign domestic workers from the extended consumption voucher scheme is not only heartless but hurts Hong Kong’s image. A city with a good soul should care about the most deserving and vulnerable. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3182034/hey-hong-kong-how-about-we-stop-being-racist-and-include-foreign-domestic?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T04:34:43Z **Coronavirus: 150 Hong Kong passengers in logistics nightmare after Amsterdam airport staff shortfall, tough quarantine rules in city leave them ‘scared, helpless and clueless’**
Some 150 passengers lost their baggage in transit or had to scramble to rebook flights with Amsterdam route into the city hit by delays. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3182200/coronavirus-150-hong-kong-passengers-logistics-nightmare?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T05:27:42Z **Coronavirus: sixth wave could come in September, but with less impact, Hong Kong labour minister says**
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong makes forecast, warning city’s immunity barrier could have waned by then. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182205/coronavirus-sixth-wave-could-come-september-less?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T05:15:14Z **Huge blaze at Shanghai Sinopec plant kills one**
Roaring fire at one of China’s biggest refining and petrochemicals plants started around 4am. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182203/huge-blaze-shanghai-sinopec-plant-kills-one?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T06:17:15Z **Woman arrested for making anti-Asian remarks, pepper spraying 4 people in New York**
Madeline Barker was charged with hate crimes over the June 11 attack in which she pepper-sprayed four Asian women. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182206/woman-arrested-making-anti-asian-remarks-pepper?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T06:00:34Z **China to tighten grip on social media comments, requiring sites to employ sufficient content moderators**
The draft regulation demands platforms to employ a content moderation team commensurate with the scale of the services. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3182204/china-tighten-grip-social-media-comments-requiring-sites-employ?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T06:00:32Z **Greater Bay Area: can China ‘integrate’ Hong Kong into its southern economic powerhouse?**
Some Hongkongers are trying their luck on the mainland and excited about the opportunities, but for others the idea of integration is ‘unconvincing’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182172/greater-bay-area-can-china-integrate-its-southern-economic?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T06:00:29Z **China’s latest hot export is a US$50 toy Russian fighter jet that ‘will never break’, helped by social media such as TikTok**
The fighter jet toy, with a price tag of less than US$50 on e-commerce sites such as eBay and Amazon, has gained popularity for its affordability and durability. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182162/chinas-latest-hot-export-us50-toy-russian-fighter-jet-will-never?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T06:00:27Z **Oil-producing Gulf nations are pursuing greener energy. What does this mean for Asia?**
Most of Asia’s electricity needs come from oil-producing Gulf nations, which are trying to position themselves as leaders in the development of green energy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3182100/oil-producing-gulf-nations-are-pursuing-greener-energy?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T07:00:09Z **‘My mum was a bit worried’: reality show idea to bring German mother-in-law to China to live with couple sparks national debate**
A reality show situation where a couple in China suggested moving the German husband’s mother to live with them sparked a national debate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3181743/my-mum-was-bit-worried-reality-show-idea-bring?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T07:44:37Z **Biden urges China, other major economies to step up climate action, as US and EU join global methane cuts pledge**
China a notable absentee from 13 inaugural members of Global Methane Pledge Energy Pathway agreed upon at the forum. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182209/biden-urges-china-other-major-economies-step-climate-action-us?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T08:00:11Z **The way we wed: How Indian brides are reinventing ceremonies to push for gender equality**
Modern brides are doing away with practices such as looking sad as they leave their families, and changing their surnames after marriage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3182151/way-we-wed-how-indian-brides-are-reinventing-ceremonies?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T08:54:26Z **‘Never seen such floods in her life’: 41 dead, millions stranded in India, Bangladesh**
Floods are a regular menace in low-lying Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing frequency, ferocity, unpredictability. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3182212/never-seen-such-floods-her-life-41-dead-millions-stranded?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T10:04:23Z **Hong Kong’s buyers snap up 70 per cent of new homes on offer, casting aside HKMA’s 75-point interest hike as banks deferred raising mortgage rates**
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Hang Seng Bank kept their prime rates unchanged this week, even after the city’s de facto central bank raised its base rate by 75 basis points. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3182215/hong-kongs-buyers-snap-70-cent-new-homes-offer-casting-aside-hkmas-75?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T10:00:18Z **Chinese President Xi Jinping warns against international decoupling in Russia speech**
Xi address to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum also included warnings against decoupling and the use of sanctions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182210/chinese-president-xi-jinping-warns-against-international?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T10:00:15Z **Total recall: Chinese wife nurses stroke-stricken husband back from the brink using the power of love**
Chinese social media falls in love with an elderly couple who battled together to overcome a terrible medical condition ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3181790/total-recall-chinese-wife-nurses-stroke-stricken-husband-back?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T10:53:45Z **Singapore’s Pink Dot gay pride rally returns, as MP from ruling party attends for first time – and in a pink T-shirt**
After two years of Covid postponements, LGBT event returns, with excitement that archaic colonial-era Section 377A Penal Code law criminalising sex between men will soon be repealed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182219/singapores-pink-dot-gay-pride-rally-returns-mp-ruling-party?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T11:44:11Z **Masks, Covid-19 test kits, plastic bottles: more than 9,000kg of litter found on Hong Kong’s hiking trails, seashore last year, green group says**
Plastic bottles, bottle lids and buoys top three types of rubbish commonly found on seashore, while cigarettes, tissue paper and food packaging dot hiking trails, green group Ecobus says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182225/masks-covid-19-test-kits-plastic-bottles-more?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T11:43:13Z **Chinese disciplinary watchdog to investigate after bank protesters flagged as health risk**
The Zhengzhou commission for discipline inspection says it has started a probe into why angry depositors found their health codes had suddenly turned red. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182224/chinese-disciplinary-watchdog-investigate-after-bank-protesters?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T11:33:43Z **UK begins electronically tagging migrants coming via ‘unnecessary, dangerous routes’**
The 12-month pilot scheme involves electronically tagging some people arriving on small boats or in the back of lorries. On Tuesday the European Court of Human Rights granted an injunction preventing the departure of a UK-chartered aircraft carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182223/uk-begins-electronically-tagging-migrants-coming-unnecessary?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T11:30:09Z **Fraudsters swindled HK$1.28 billion from more than 6,000 Hongkongers through online, phone scams in first 4 months of year**
Nearly one-fourth of money victims lost was swindled through email fraud, while phone scammers pocketed HK$280 million. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182217/fraudsters-swindled-hk128-billion-more-6000?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T12:45:05Z **Boris sings out for Ukraine: UK PM Johnson says nation deserves to host Eurovision**
British PM says Ukraine, winner of this year’s contest, ‘can have it’, ‘should have it’ in 2023. European Broadcasting Union has ruled the event cannot take place in the war-torn country, but its public broadcaster wants more negotiations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182227/boris-sings-out-ukraine-uk-pm-johnson-says-nation-deserves-host?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T13:24:33Z **Russia frees Ukraine medic who filmed Mariupol horror, saved both sides’ people**
Yuliia Paievska, known as Taira, used a body camera to record her team’s efforts to save the wounded and was held captive for three months. President Zelensky said ‘we will keep working to free everyone’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182229/russia-frees-ukraine-medic-who-filmed-mariupol?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T14:00:21Z **Beijing is likely to step up its campaign to ‘reunify’ with Taiwan, analysts say**
Chance of an armed conflict is higher than five years ago as PLA ‘will soon be equipped with the tools needed’ to attack the island, analyst says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182168/beijing-likely-step-its-campaign-reunify-taiwan-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T14:37:30Z **US billionaire Warren Buffett’s last charity private lunch sees record US$19 million bid**
A wealthy person has bid a whopping US$19 million to eat at a New York steakhouse with Warren Buffett, 91, in his last such auction for San Francisco charity Glide. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182230/us-billionaire-warren-buffetts-last-charity-private?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T16:55:14Z **Kate Bush classic Running Up That Hill tops UK chart after 37 years**
The British singer’s 1985 track has enjoyed a renaissance globally after featuring in the hit Netflix sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182238/kate-bush-classic-running-hill-tops-uk-chart-after-37-years?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T16:35:45Z **Gunman, 70, kills 3 senior citizens during potluck dinner at Alabama church**
Police say the suspect, Robert Findlay Smith, showed up for the dinner, pulled out a handgun and fatally shot three of the elderly participants, one of whom died in his wife’s arms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182237/gunman-70-kills-3-senior-citizens-during-potluck?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T15:48:11Z **Biden, China’s Xi ‘will talk’ says US president, weighing action on tariffs**
Biden said he would be talking to Xi and was ‘in the process’ of making a decision about the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Chinese imports. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182236/biden-chinas-xi-will-talk-says-us-president?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T18:19:08Z **‘Bloodsicles’ and ice baths: How US zookeepers coax animals through heatwaves**
Siberian tigers Yuri and Nikita at the Denver Zoo, who are supposed to mate, suffer most during Denver’s intensifying heatwaves. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182240/bloodsicles-and-ice-baths-how-us-zookeepers-coax?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T22:04:44Z **Warplanes hit Hamas sites in Gaza in retaliation to rocket fire, Israeli army says**
On Saturday evening, Defence Minister Benny Gantz suspended an increase in Israeli entry permits for Gazan workers in response to the rocket fire. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3182246/warplanes-hit-hamas-sites-gaza-retaliation-rocket-fire?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T22:00:11Z **Chinese firm’s hopes of resolving royalties row at massive DR Congo copper and cobalt mine hits political hurdle**
Chinese mining company denies that court-appointed administrator has taken control of operation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182221/chinese-firms-hopes-resolving-royalties-row-massive-dr-congo?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T21:46:03Z **Bitcoin’s cascading losses accelerate in record-breaking rout**
Largest cryptocurrency tumbles as much as 13 per cent on Saturday, breaching US$18,000, as sell-off quickens. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3182245/bitcoins-cascading-losses-accelerate-record-breaking-rout?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T20:06:50Z **Spain battles to bring fires under control as it swelters in heatwave**
Dry and windy conditions have caused fires in several areas, with Zamora, near the border with Portugal, among the worst hit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182244/spain-battles-bring-fires-under-control-it-swelters-heatwave?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T19:35:21Z **Defrocked Chilean priest sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing minors**
Oscar Munoz, 60, was sentenced by a criminal court in the capital Santiago. Pope Francis expelled Munoz from the church in 2019. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3182243/defrocked-chilean-priest-sentenced-15-years-prison-sexually?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T19:18:16Z **Ukraine plans to resume peace talks with Russia by August, officials say**
The country will be in a better position to negotiate at that time, Kyiv’s chief negotiator, David Arakhamia, said in an interview with US broadcaster Voice of America. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182242/ukraine-plans-resume-peace-talks-russia-august?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T18:44:02Z **Coronavirus: vaccine roll-out for American children under 5 close after CDC panel vote**
US President Joe Biden’s administration plans to roll out the vaccines to the under-5 age groups as early as next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/us-canada/article/3182241/coronavirus-vaccine-roll-out-american-children-under-5-close?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T23:00:17Z **US, China talks in Luxembourg may set stage for Biden-Xi face-to-face summit**
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Yang Jiechi met in Europe’s Luxembourg on Monday, the 4th in-person meeting of US-China officials in 15 months. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3182089/us-china-talks-luxembourg-may-set-stage-biden-xi-face-face-summit?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-18T22:45:10Z **Health of Hong Kong’s poor is in the hands of the whole of society, not just the heathcare sector**
Marked health inequalities exist in wealthy Hong Kong, and government intervention alone is not enough to address them. Civil society and businesses play a major role in the improvement of living and working conditions, thereby minimising illness and injury. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3181920/health-hong-kongs-poor-hands-whole-society-not-just-heathcare?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T01:15:24Z **Australia’s China bias and colonial blinkers mean it fails to see big picture for Pacific islands’ development**
Canberra had chosen symbolic gestures and feeble investments over more practical initiatives now being offered by Beijing to Pacific island nations. Australia must shed its colonial mindset and stop claiming to always have the moral high ground over China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3181841/australias-china-bias-and-colonial-blinkers-mean-it-fails-see-big?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T01:00:19Z **‘Find a sperm donor’: Chinese doctor shocked to find failed-pregnancy patient is married to son of her paternal aunt**
A video of a college-educated patient who married her cousin and telling a doctor about a string of failed pregnancies sparks online debate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3182064/find-sperm-donor-chinese-doctor-shocked-find?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T00:30:18Z **From shoot-outs on Hong Kong streets to online scams raking in billions: police chief Raymond Siu digs into three decades of crime**
Police chief remembers day he was called to robbery carried out by notorious ‘king of thieves’ Kai Yip. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182216/shoot-outs-hong-kong-streets-online-scams-raking?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T00:30:16Z **Will Indonesia’s Jokowi start his own political party to cement his legacy?**
The president’s lobby group Projo says it may register as a political party as talk swirls of officials mulling a constitutional change to allow third terms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182021/will-indonesias-jokowi-start-his-own-political-party-cement-his?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T02:00:23Z **Wheelchair-friendly places and foster homes: father’s love conquers life of hard knocks for this Hong Kong family**
Father of two Chris Cheng, 44, has muscular dystrophy and has to call on foster care to raise his sons, but still tries his best to remain a key part of their lives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182220/wheelchair-friendly-places-and-foster-homes-fathers-love?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T03:04:18Z **Beijing approves Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee’s cabinet line-up**
Long-time bureaucrat Eric Chan becomes chief secretary, Financial Secretary Paul Chan to stay in current post. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182251/beijing-approves-hong-kong-chief-executive-elect-john-lees?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T03:00:31Z **Is abortion legal in China, how common is it and why is it controversial?**
The procedure is legal and widely available across the country but it is also used as a means of population and social control. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182106/abortion-legal-china-how-common-it-and-why-it-controversial?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T03:00:26Z **Malaysia wants to fight inflation with GST. Will it cost Ismail Sabri at the polls?**
With more people needing financial aid, the Malaysian government is trying to widen its revenue sources to can boost social welfare, analysts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3182070/malaysia-wants-fight-inflation-gst-will-it-cost-ismail-sabri?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T03:50:10Z **Ukraine war ‘could take years’, Nato chief warns**
The Nato chief’s comments came amid intensified Russian assaults after the EU recommended granting Ukraine candidate status to join the bloc. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182253/ukraine-war-could-take-years-nato-chief-warns?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T05:07:25Z **Australia to get US-made nuclear submarines by 2030, opposition leader claims**
Peter Dutton said on Sunday that the United States ‘would pull out every stop’ to support Australia acquiring nuclear submarines ‘as quickly as possible’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3182256/australia-get-us-made-nuclear-submarines-2030-opposition?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T05:00:10Z **Thailand’s looking to legalise same-sex unions, but will it embrace full marriage equality?**
A bill that would legalise same-sex marriage won initial approval from Thai lawmakers this week despite opposition from the government, which wants civil partnerships for LGBT people instead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3182062/thailands-looking-legalise-same-sex-unions-will-it?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T06:46:07Z **China urges IMF to approve US$1.4 billion Zambia bailout, but told it must reach deal with other lenders**
China is the African country’s biggest lender and is a key player in efforts to resolve its debt problems. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182262/china-urges-imf-approve-us14-billion-zambia-bailout-told-it?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T06:04:45Z **France faces chaos without me, Macron tells voters**
The French president and his proxies took on an apocalyptic tone as the country heads to the polls for the second round of a parliamentary election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182260/france-faces-chaos-without-me-macron-tells-voters?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T07:04:19Z **Apple workers vote to form tech giant’s first-ever US union**
It wasn’t the first time employees at an Apple store had tried to unionise, but it was the first attempt that resulted in a vote. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182261/apple-workers-vote-form-tech-giants-first-ever-us?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T07:00:22Z **The chicken or the egg? It was probably Asian rice that domesticated the famous fowl**
A new study argues that chickens were first domesticated in Thailand about 3,500 years ago thanks to environmental changes made by ancient rice farms. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/environment/article/3182024/chicken-or-egg-it-was-probably-asian-rice?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T07:29:35Z **From Australia to India, massive passenger demand sparks travel chaos**
As borders reopen, travel has sprang back with such voracity that it’s resulted in an unprecedented labour crunch for the aviation industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3182263/australia-india-massive-passenger-demand-sparks-travel-chaos?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T07:55:56Z **Hong Kong’s border control measures are not tenable, city should decide whether to fully reopen by end of year, Carrie Lam says**
‘If the city is still sticking to the existing border control measures in the coming half-year, or by the end of this year, I will be a bit worried,’ Lam says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182265/hong-kongs-border-control-measures-are-not?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T09:00:11Z **China scientists find a grain of hope in climate change rice research**
Study identifies a pair of genes in the staple that could be tweaked to improve its tolerance to heat stress. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182146/china-scientists-find-grain-hope-climate-change-rice-research?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T11:03:18Z **Chinese President Xi Jinping says country has won an ‘overwhelming’ victory in corruption battle – but warns more work is needed to tackle problem**
In a speech to the Politburo, Xi says he hopes that officials will not even by tempted by corrupt activities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182278/chinese-president-xi-jinping-says-country-has-won-overwhelming?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T10:59:48Z **Germany plans for more coal amid Russia gas supply drop: ‘bitter but necessary’**
Nation will try to compensate for gas reduction by increasing the burning of coal, a more polluting fossil fuel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182277/germany-plans-more-coal-amid-russia-gas-supply-drop-bitter?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T10:23:27Z **‘Lessons to be learned for Ukraine’: Dutch PM apologises to Bosnia peacekeepers**
Mark Rutte apologised to Dutch UN peacekeepers overwhelmed in 1995 by Serb forces; veterans were right to ask, ‘where was the world?’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182275/lessons-be-learned-ukraine-dutch-pm-apologises-bosnia?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T10:00:22Z **Hit TV show brings back forgotten ancient Chinese ceremony involving intricate calligraphy and patterns in whipped tea**
A popular period drama showing an ancient form of drinkable art called chabaixi, literally meaning ‘a hundred tricks with tea’ has renewed interest in the long-forgotten art. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182152/hit-tv-show-brings-back-forgotten-ancient?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T09:31:13Z **Japan: 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits west coast’s Ishikawa, ‘no tsunami threat’**
The quake struck a few minutes after 3pm local time Sunday. The government was gathering information but said initial reports indicated no major damage and nuclear facilities were operating normally. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182272/japan-52-magnitude-earthquake-hits-west-coasts-ishikawa-no?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T09:30:26Z **Disappeared Chinese coal tycoon who took on top judge to hear appeal verdict**
Case relates to judicial scandal involving lost court papers, a celebrity whistle-blower and a jailed judge who ruled on Zhao’s mining dispute with state firm. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182267/disappeared-chinese-coal-tycoon-who-took-top-judge-hear-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T09:30:24Z **Japan debates getting a nuclear submarine – but Kishida’s ‘not so sure’**
Opposition parties have called for Japan to acquire the capability ‘to increase deterrence’ amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Chinese military assertiveness. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182264/japan-debates-getting-nuclear-submarine-kishidas-not-so-sure?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T11:38:38Z **URA to spend HK$500 million renovating 4 older areas of Hong Kong, with focus on preventive maintenance of ageing buildings**
Urban Renewal Authority to focus on Kowloon City, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po, among other areas, over five years ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182281/ura-spend-hk500-million-renovating-4-older-areas-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T13:00:16Z **China names Han ex-environmental protection officer to head ethnic affairs office**
Pan Yue will be the second member of China’s dominant ethnic group to head the office responsible for minorities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182285/china-names-han-ex-environmental-protection-officer-head-ethnic?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T12:55:22Z **Kelly Holmes, 52, British Olympic athletics champion, comes out as gay after ‘years of heartache’**
Dame Kelly, a former army officer who won two golds in Athens in 2004, said she had known she was gay since she was 17 but hid her sexuality over fear of repercussions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182289/kelly-holmes-52-british-olympic-athletics-champion-comes-out-gay?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T12:52:34Z **Resuming quarantine-free travel with mainland China to be top priority, Hong Kong’s incoming health minister says**
Dr Lo Chung-mau says he intends to form anti-epidemic measures rooted in evidence to reconnect Hong Kong with mainland China and the wider world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/article/3182288/resuming-quarantine-free-travel-mainland-china-be-top-priority-says?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T12:25:15Z **Philippines: Duterte’s daughter Sara sworn in early as vice-president**
Sara Duterte-Carpio’s six-year term with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jnr does not officially start until June 30, when he will be inaugurated. Marcos was at Sunday’s swearing in event, as was current leader President Rodrigo Duterte. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182287/philippines-dutertes-daughter-sara-sworn-early-vice?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T14:15:25Z **‘True Independence Day’: US parades, speeches, commemorate ‘end of slavery’**
Citizens across the country are marking ‘Juneteenth’, the June 19, 1865 end of the legal enslavement of black Americans. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182294/true-independence-day-us-parades-speeches?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T14:02:45Z **Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee vows US sanctions will not interfere with safeguarding national security**
John Lee says sanctions imposed by ‘some bullying countries’ will not deter him and his government from their ‘must-fulfil’ responsibility. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182293/incoming-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-vows-us-sanctions?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T14:00:21Z **China chalks up success in push to promote favoured candidates on international bodies**
The country’s representative has secured another term on a leading UN maritime body that rules on important economic and political disputes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182280/china-chalks-success-push-promote-favoured-candidates?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T13:46:20Z **Who will help John Lee run Hong Kong? A quick guide to old and new faces on his governing team**
Among 21 key figures, seven are from incumbent administration, two have been promoted from undersecretary, six are serving or recently retired civil servants, and another six are newcomers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182291/who-will-help-john-lee-run-hong-kong-quick-guide-old-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T15:08:01Z **US: China ‘engages in unfair trade practices’ but tariffs serve ‘no strategic purpose’**
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said China ‘engages in range of unfair trade practices’ but ‘the tariffs we inherited, some serve no strategic purpose’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182296/us-china-engages-unfair-trade-practices-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T16:00:22Z **How the US’ Xinjiang labour law has crippled China’s cotton industry before even entering effect**
Even though the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act does not take effect until Tuesday, traders in China’s Xinjiang region say losses have been mounting for months, as buyers shun what was once prized as the world’s most expensive cotton. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182177/how-us-xinjiang-labour-law-has-crippled-chinas-cotton?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T17:44:50Z **After British journalist’s murder in the Amazon, can his vision survive?**
Dom Phillips wrote about Brazil for 15 years and asked President Jair Bolsonaro in 2019 how he intended to demonstrate Brazil’s commitment to protect the Amazon region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3182301/after-british-journalists-murder-amazon-can-his-vision-survive?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T17:05:50Z **Israel’s foreign minister Yair Lapid to visit Türkiye amid security jitters**
Israel has warned its citizens against travel to Türkiye, citing suspected assassination or abduction plots by Iran. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3182300/israels-foreign-minister-yair-lapid-visit-turkiye-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T18:44:16Z **Macron to lose French parliament majority in blow for reform plans, projections indicate**
The French president was set to lose his majority after major election gains by a newly formed left-wing alliance and the far-right. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182303/macron-lose-french-parliament-majority-blow-reform-plans?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T18:15:33Z **Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis arrested in Italy over sexual assault claims**
The alleged victim had been staying with Haggis ahead of the festival, prosecutors said. ‘The suspect allegedly forced the young woman … to undergo sexual intercourse,’ they said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182302/oscar-winning-director-paul-haggis-arrested-italy-over-sexual?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T20:05:18Z **Ukraine war: Rabat urges ‘fair trial’ for Moroccan appealing death penalty**
Brahim Saadoun, a Moroccan citizen born in 2000, was sentenced to death on June 9 along with two British men by a court in Donetsk, a self-proclaimed statelet in eastern Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182306/ukraine-war-rabat-urges-fair-trial-moroccan?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T19:28:36Z **World swimming’s governing body bans transgender athletes from women’s events**
Fina members voted 71.5 per cent in favour of its new ‘gender inclusion policy’ that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3182305/world-swimmings-governing-body-bans-transgender-athletes-womens?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T22:00:12Z **Next US election may prove most dangerous time for Taiwan, warns veteran US diplomat Chas Freeman**
Richard Nixon’s former interpreter says Beijing may view the election of a supporter of Taiwan’s independence as something it must respond to ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182292/next-us-election-may-prove-most-dangerous-time-taiwan-warns?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T21:20:39Z **EU seeks to release Ukrainian grain stuck due to Russia’s sea blockade**
The EU supports efforts by the United Nations to broker a deal to resume Ukraine’s sea exports in return for easing Russian food and fertiliser exports, but that would need Moscow’s green light. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182308/eu-seeks-release-ukrainian-grain-stuck-due-russias?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T23:00:17Z **Coronavirus: elderly Hongkongers turn to expressive arts therapy to ease pandemic blues**
The treatment has helped elderly residents suffering from long Covid open up and come out of their shell, says therapist Janet Li Wai-chong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182295/coronavirus-elderly-hongkongers-turn-expressive?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T00:00:19Z **Will Malaysia see a fresh influx of Rohingya refugees as life in Bangladesh, Myanmar gets worse?**
Over 600 Rohingya were arrested trying to reach Malaysia in the past seven months – and activists say desperate conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh are forcing more to risk the perilous sea voyage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3182254/will-malaysia-see-fresh-influx-rohingya-refugees-life-bangladesh?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-19T23:39:22Z **Colombia elects former guerilla Gustavo Petro as first leftist president**
Petro beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez with an unexpectedly wide margin of some 719,975 votes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3182311/colombia-elects-former-guerilla-gustavo-petro-first-leftist?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T00:15:19Z **Beijing underlines its jurisdiction and desire for urgent action by laying down targets for incoming Hong Kong leader, analysts say**
‘The new team must have the sense of a mission to deliver after taking up their positions in July,’ one expert says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182298/beijing-underlines-its-jurisdiction-and-desire-urgent?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T00:45:11Z **Rights and wrongs of US-China dispute over the Taiwan Strait**
China is correct that the Taiwan Strait is not ‘international waters’. And the US is right that warships and warplanes have the right to pass through. But for the US, exercising that right is a political decision and complicates the issue of the status of Taiwan and the one-China policy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3181991/rights-and-wrongs-us-china-dispute-over-taiwan-strait?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T01:22:09Z **China resists loan rate cuts, keeps lending benchmark unchanged in June**
China’s one-year loan prime rate (LPR) and five-year LPR, which is the reference for mortgages, remained unchanged, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3182313/china-resists-loan-rate-cuts-keeps-lending-benchmark?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T01:36:18Z **Burger King Japan swaps French fries for ramen after running low on potatoes**
The fast food chain has started selling what it calls the ‘almost-potato set’, featuring a burger and a side of crunchy ramen noodles. Some customers aren’t too thrilled about the switch. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182314/burger-king-japan-swaps-french-fries-ramen-after-running-low?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T01:35:06Z **Inspiring memories of Harrow International’s first decade**
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 They were entering the unfamiliar environment of a brand-new boarding school, which sought to blend the traditional principles of a British-style education with aspects of in ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/celebrating-harrows-10-years-hk/article/3181598/inspiring?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T02:26:46Z **‘Rusty’ aviation industry needs time to get flowing again, with passengers facing higher ticket prices amid rising fuel costs and staff shortages, Qantas chief warns**
Passengers, including some from Hong Kong, have already endured long queues, flight delays and cancellations at European airports. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3182316/rusty-aviation-industry-needs-time-get-flowing-again?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T03:07:14Z **Australian PM Albanese should demand US drops prosecution of Julian Assange, ex-minister urges**
A former Australian foreign minister has called for newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to demand that the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3182319/australian-pm-albanese-should-demand-us-drops-prosecution?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T03:06:04Z **NetEase delays highly anticipated release of Diablo Immortal in big setback for China’s No. 2 gaming company amid ongoing Weibo ban**
The delay of the release, after a four-year wait, is a big setback for China’s No. 2 gaming company, which is also enduring a Weibo posting ban on the game’s official account. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182322/netease-delays-highly-anticipated-release-diablo-immortal-big-setback?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T04:00:19Z **Beijing wants this Guangzhou district to become young Hongkongers ‘new home’, but what will make it work?**
Heads of Hong Kong-based associations urge incoming government to support proposal to turn Guangzhou district of Nansha into ‘new home’ for young talent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182282/beijing-wants-guangzhou-district-become-young-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T04:45:16Z **Hong Kong’s environmental issues, from plastic pollution to filthy air to food waste, and the people fighting them**
From filthy air to plastic pollution to food waste, the city’s environmental and sustainability challenges are growing ever larger. Here are some of the people tackling them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3181532/hong-kongs-environmental-issues-plastic-pollution-filthy-air-food-waste?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T06:00:25Z **Wealth gap between Hong Kong’s crazy rich, miserably poor widens since handover**
Top 10 per cent earn 40 times more than bottom 10 per cent who are struggling to make ends meet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182249/wealth-gap-between-hong-kongs-crazy-rich-miserably-poor?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T07:03:08Z **Three generations of Filipino-New Zealand family killed in ‘shocking’ crash**
The family were travelling home to Auckland when their Toyota Hiace van hit a truck and was almost completely destroyed. Seven people, including a ‘young Taiwanese’ woman’s baby, died. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3182351/three-generations-filipino-new-zealand-family-killed-shocking?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T07:00:10Z **China’s coronavirus controls top concern for European firms, who may ‘vote with their feet’ if uncertainty persists**
Beijing’s stringent approach to containing Omicron outbreaks is the biggest challenge for European businesses in China for the second year running, a new survey by a business lobby shows. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182347/chinas-coronavirus-controls-top-concern-european-firms-who?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T08:00:12Z **China’s tattoo ban for minors criticised as circular logic and irrational fear of difference, but many welcome new rules**
A national ban on tattoos for minors in China has won praise from some but a number of people have questioned the need for such a ban and criticised growing state intervention into people’s private lives. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182352/chinas-tattoo-ban-minors-criticised-circular?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T07:53:05Z **Fears for judo’s future in Japan as bullied, burnt-out children quit in their droves**
Corporal punishment, pressure to lose weight and a brutal win-at-all costs mentality are driving large numbers of children to quit judo in Japan, raising fears for the sport’s future in its traditional powerhouse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182341/fears-judos-future-japan-bullied-burnt-out-children-quit-their?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T07:52:55Z **Taiwan’s Thunderbolt-2000 rocket system explodes during live-combat training**
Artillery multiple launch rocket system, built by Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, jammed during launch, says defence ministry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182356/taiwans-thunderbolt-2000-rocket-system-explodes-during-live?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T08:30:22Z **Coronavirus: hotel quarantine for top Hong Kong officials, advisers and lawmakers cut to 1 day ahead of July 1 celebrations; city logs 1,186 local cases**
According to a memo seen by the Post, guests at celebratory events to mark handover will have to undergo seven days of self-management from June 23 to 29. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/hong-kong-25/politics/article/3182364/coronavirus-hotel-quarantine-top-hong-kong-officials-advisers?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T09:02:12Z **Indonesia looks to Singapore to offload its surplus chickens**
Indonesia produces 55 million to 60 million chickens per week and currently has a surplus. Singapore has been scrambling to find alternative supply sources since Malaysia restricted poultry exports. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182355/indonesia-looks-singapore-offload-its-surplus-chickens?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T10:00:30Z **Chinese police make arrests in Henan banking scandal that has put spotlight on financial risks**
Police have arrested the ‘first batch’ of suspects in relation to a cash crisis at rural banks in Henan and Anhui provinces, a case which has highlighted risks among China’s small lenders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182384/chinese-police-make-arrests-henan-banking-scandal-has-put?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T10:00:23Z **‘I wanted to ease his burden’: 10-year-old boy in China gives 3-year savings as Father’s Day gift to help pay for younger sister’s cancer treatment**
A boy in China donated three years of savings as a Father’s Day gift to support his family as they tried to pay for his little sister’s leukaemia treatment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3182372/i-wanted-ease-his-burden-10-year-old-boy-china?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T11:21:50Z **Airlines restoring flights faster than planned to meet demand**
Seats on international flights are about 90 per cent full, and daily services between Sydney and London via Singapore on the Airbus superjumbo are fully booked for weeks. ‘There’s massive demand’, Qantas CEO said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3182404/airlines-restoring-flights-faster-planned-meet-demand?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T11:00:24Z **What’s the key to stopping Covid overload of health systems in China? Focus on the vulnerable, study finds**
Research on Shanghai’s outbreak points to low risk of milder cases becoming severe. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182399/whats-key-stopping-covid-overload-health-systems-china-focus?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T11:00:22Z **Should Philippines’ Marcos be ‘on guard’ as Sara Duterte is sworn in early, meets China envoy?**
The VP-elect’s move to take her oath 11 days early, in a ceremony attended by diplomats including China’s ambassador, shows she remains a ‘force’ beyond her office, analysts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182392/should-philippines-marcos-be-guard-sara-duterte-sworn-early?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T11:00:16Z **Tencent news aggregator app Kuai Bao to cease operations next month, as China’s Big Tech firms cut noncore businesses**
Launched in 2015, Kuai Bao has failed to grow big enough to remain competitive against rivals led by ByteDance-owned Jinri Toutiao. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182365/tencent-news-aggregator-app-kuai-bao-cease-operations-next-month?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T11:45:12Z **‘Spicy policies’ helped fortify Hong Kong’s market, save homeowners from negative-equity trap, defaults, ex-HKMA CEO Chan says**
Hong Kong is better prepared today to withstand future financial crises, such as a property market slump, according to former HKMA CEO Norman Chan Tak-lam. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3182401/spicy-policies-helped-fortify-hong-kongs-market-save?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T12:44:07Z **Debate over whether Hong Kong was indeed British colony reflects lack of education on Chinese constitution, lawmakers say**
Pro-Beijing legislators say some residents have misunderstandings about history due to lack of education about Basic Law and nation’s constitution. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182412/debate-over-whether-hong-kong-was-indeed-british-colony?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T12:36:03Z **Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children – worth millions**
‘It has to become a beginning of a flash mob as an example to follow so people auction their valuable possessions to help Ukrainians,’ said Dmitry Muratov, who shared Nobel Peace Prize with Filipino journalist Maria Ressa. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182411/russian-journalist-sells-nobel-prize-ukrainian?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T12:07:15Z **Rice job: Philippines’ Bongbong Marcos appoints himself agriculture chief, plans ‘impossible’ rice price slash**
Marcos’ plan to slash local rice prices to 20 pesos a kg (37 cents) is ‘impossible’, agriculture economist said Though not unprecedented, it is unusual for a Philippines president to hold a post in their own cabinet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182408/rice-job-philippines-bongbong-marcos-appoints-himself?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T13:41:12Z **1 in 10 Hong Kong kindergartens warn of possible closure in coming years as enrolment declines**
Kindergartens have fewer pupils due to plunging birth rate, emigration wave and absence of cross-border pupils. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3182421/1-10-hong-kong-kindergartens-warn-possible-closure-coming?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T13:05:24Z **Hong Kong government to give eligible elderly receiving allowances an extra HK$995 a month from September 1**
All eligible elderly single people with assets of no more than HK$374,000 and couples with no more than HK$568,000 will receive HK$3,915 a month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182418/hong-kong-government-give-eligible-elderly-receiving?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T13:03:04Z **Japan court upholds gay marriage ban, saying it is constitutional**
The District Court in Osaka rejected arguments made by three same-sex couples as part of a series of suits filed by activists seeking marriage equality. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182416/japan-no-marriage-gays-court-upholds-ban-decides-it?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T14:11:51Z **Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes in South China Sea after encountering adverse conditions**
Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises says the vessel capsized as it was passing Paracel Islands in South China Sea during the weekend. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182426/hong-kongs-iconic-jumbo-floating-restaurant-capsizes-south?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T14:07:37Z **Mass evacuations as record rain, floods strike southern China**
Beijing sends rescue task force to region as heavy rain forces nearly 150,000 residents to flee. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182425/mass-evacuations-record-rain-floods-strike-southern-china?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T15:27:26Z **Hong Kong Palace Museum to act as ‘window’ for promoting Chinese culture, director of Beijing counterpart says**
Museum to amplify global influence of Chinese culture, Wang says two days ahead of opening ceremony. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182430/hong-kong-palace-museum-act-window-promoting-chinese-culture?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T16:30:24Z **Fear grips cryptocurrency traders and magnifies the global rout in US$247 billion DeFi market, Binance’s founder CZ says**
The crash in cryptocurrencies shows how the fundamental principle of DeFi – the pursuit of higher yields in the era of cheap money to disrupt and replace traditional banks – has been upended by rising interest rates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3182373/fear-grips-cryptocurrency-traders-and-magnifies-global?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T16:07:05Z **World’s biggest freshwater fish caught by Cambodian in the Mekong River**
The stingray measures almost 4 metres from snout to tail and weighs about 300kg. Scientists say it’s a hopeful sign for the waterway that faces environmental challenges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182432/hooked-worlds-biggest-freshwater-fish-caught-cambodian?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T17:31:29Z **Ex-Hong Kong governor: China’s guarantee of city’s high degree of autonomy ‘breached comprehensively’**
The ‘one country, two systems’ principle was supposed to provide a ‘high degree of autonomy’ to Hong Kong, but the agreement to protect that autonomy has been ‘breached comprehensively’ in recent years, according to Chris Patten, the city’s last British governor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182435/ex-hong-kong-governor-chinas-guarantee-citys-high-degree-autonomy?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T18:00:21Z **China’s Mars mission on track to lead the world in retrieving Martian rocks by 2031, says programme veteran**
China’s timeline is two years ahead of a US-European planned Mars mission to return samples to Earth for laboratory testing, according to Sun Zezhou. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182403/chinas-mars-mission-track-lead-world-retrieving-martian-rocks?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T17:58:02Z **Israel’s parliament dissolving, sending country to fifth election in three years**
Besieged PM Naftali Bennett will be replaced by Foreign Minister Yair Lapid until new polls can be held. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3182436/israels-parliament-dissolves-sending-country-fifth-election?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T18:35:26Z **Chinese fugitive wanted for racist videos of Malawi children arrested in Zambia**
Fugitive Lu Ke is accused of filming young villagers saying racist things about themselves in Chinese, then selling the footage on social media. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3182437/chinese-fugitive-wanted-racist-videos-malawi-children-arrested?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T21:09:10Z **Hopes fade for swift Nato accession for Finland and Sweden**
A dispute with Türkiye, which is blocking their bid to join the alliance, appears unlikely to be resolved before a summit in Spain next week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182439/hopes-fade-swift-nato-accession-finland-and-sweden?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T20:30:21Z **European nations tell China ‘self-isolation’ is stoking ‘mistrust’ in plea for easing of Covid-19 curbs**
European ambassadors from Switzerland, France, Norway, Italy and Croatia have appealed to China to relax rules that prevent face-to-face meetings, saying direct communication will help reduce international tensions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182400/european-nations-tell-china-self-isolation-stoking-mistrust?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T21:50:38Z **Ukraine war: US and allies mulling Russian oil price cap, Treasury chief Janet Yellen says**
Such a move would further restrict Moscow’s energy revenue, in addition to existing or planned Western restrictions over the Ukraine invasion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182443/ukraine-war-us-and-allies-mulling-russian-oil-price?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T21:46:04Z **China’s Horn of Africa envoy tells regional peace conference he is ready to mediate disputes**
Offer at first-of-its-kind peace and governance gathering in Addis Ababa finds Beijing positioning itself as a ‘different kind of external actor’ in conflict-prone region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182442/chinas-horn-africa-envoy-tells-regional-peace-conference-he?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T23:00:15Z **Anti-terrorism campaign urges Hong Kong hardware store owners, chemical suppliers to report suspicious customers**
City launches counterterrorism initiative as law enforcement says they have dealt with 20 cases related to explosives or precursor chemicals since mid-2019. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182429/anti-terrorism-campaign-urges-hong-kong-hardware-store?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T00:00:23Z **Satire in Hong Kong: ‘You have to laugh, or you will cry,’ says political cartoonist Harry Harrison**
Hong Kong’s satire today takes the shape of internet memes, cartoons, protest props, chants of clever word plays, and derivative works to express opposition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182414/satire-hong-kong-you-have-laugh-or-you-will-cry-says?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-20T23:59:56Z **Despite Western weapons, Ukraine is outgunned in the east**
Much-hyped deliveries of military aid have not kept pace with the defenders’ needs, and they are forced to conserve ammunition as Moscow’s forces pummel them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182444/despite-western-weapons-ukraine-outgunned-east?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T01:11:23Z **Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung says American Express apologised to wife Regina after suing her over allegedly unpaid HK$93,155 credit card bill**
American Express International claimed Regina Leung Tong Ching-yee had ‘refused, failed or otherwise neglected’ to settle an outstanding bill of HK$93,155 as of April 28. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182447/former-hong-kong-leader-cy-leung-says-american-express?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T01:00:24Z **Teen girl in China steals US$18,000 meant for sick mother’s operation to go on a shopping spree**
Police in China helping a distraught woman recover some of the money she’d saved for an operation after her daughter stole it and blew it on online games, mobile phones and clothing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3182398/teen-girl-china-steals-us18000-meant-sick?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T01:00:21Z **China’s political party school in Africa takes first students from 6 countries**
120 cadres from ruling parties attend workshop at the US$40 million facility in Tanzania funded by the Chinese Communist Party. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182368/china-party-school-africa-takes-first-students-6-countries?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T01:34:59Z **Indonesian Islamist group Khilafatul Muslimin with ‘hundreds of thousands’ of members wants to build caliphate**
A group called Khilafatul Muslimin aims to turn Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, into an Islamic caliphate, which is ‘very dangerous’ for the nation, according to the national terrorism prevention chief. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3182448/indonesian-islamist-group-khilafatul-muslimin-hundreds-thousands?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T02:03:57Z **Elon Musk’s 18-year-old trans child seeks name change to sever ties with father**
Vivian Jenna Wilson cited gender identity as a reason for the name change and ‘the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182451/elon-musks-18-year-old-trans-child-seeks-name?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T02:02:30Z **A new Quad? Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand eye four-way anti-China meet on sidelines of Nato gathering**
The envisaged meeting on the sidelines of next week’s gathering of Nato leaders in Spain is reportedly seen by the four nations as an attempt to keep an assertive China in check. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182450/new-quad-japan-south-korea-australia-new-zealand-eye-four-way?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T02:00:23Z **Before the storm (2007-2012): Hong Kong’s national pride and a rare political deal in 25 photos**
The city weathered the global financial crisis in a relatively calmer period domestically, but the seeds of activism were sowed over the demolition of Queen’s Pier. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3181376/storm-2007-2012-hong-kongs-national-pride-and-rare-political?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T03:03:19Z **Belgium returns Congo independence hero Patrice Lumumba’s tooth to family**
Belgium handed over the last remains of slain Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba – a tooth – to his family, turning a page on a grim chapter in its colonial past. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3182456/belgium-returns-congo-independence-hero-patrice-lumumbas-tooth?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T03:15:22Z **Coronavirus: Is North Korea getting ready to declare victory over Covid-19?**
Pyongyang only acknowledged that it had a coronavirus outbreak last month. Yet state media claims cases are already plummeting and says just 73 people have died – a widely disputed fatality rate of 0.002 per cent, the lowest in the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182458/coronavirus-north-korea-getting-ready-declare-victory-over?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T04:35:20Z **Singapore seeks ‘online safety’ rules to remove or block harmful social media content**
Examples of content that could be blocked reportedly include live-streamed videos of mass shootings and viral social media challenges that encourage young people to perform dangerous stunts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182462/singapore-seeks-online-safety-rules-remove-or-block?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T04:00:31Z **EU companies in China pay the price for Brussels stance on Xinjiang**
Chamber of Commerce chief Joerg Wuttke says companies will find it difficult to prove their supply chains are free of forced labour links. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182457/eu-companies-china-pay-price-brussels-stance-xinjiang?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T04:00:28Z **NetEase to launch app of virtual meeting platform Yaotai in August, as competition heats up on metaverse-related products**
Chinese video gaming giant NetEase plans to introduce its Yaotai app as early as August to help expand the virtual meeting platform’s user base. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182420/netease-launch-app-virtual-meeting-platform-yaotai-august-competition?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T04:00:26Z **Quirky China: Chinese factory uses mannequin as ‘fire warden’, pupils use train bench as homework desk, school lets kids wear hanfu clothes**
Quirky China: A factory is caught using a mannequin to police fire warnings, three students have turned a train bench into a homework desk and a school is allowing pupils to attend classes dressed in traditional hanfu costumes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182415/quirky-china-chinese-factory-uses-mannequin-fire?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T05:04:25Z **Russia’s Putin alert for signs of eroding Western unity on Ukraine**
Vladimir Putin, who has likened himself to Peter the Great, has used recent public appearances to articulate his raw imperial ambitions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182469/russias-putin-alert-signs-eroding-western-unity-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T07:15:34Z **COP15: UN officially declares China is giving up host role but will continue with CBD presidential duties**
In Montreal in December, about 200 member states of the CBD are expected to finalise a new accord to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 and achieve recovery by 2050. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182481/cop15-un-officially-declares-china-giving-host-role-will?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T07:00:25Z **Will NFT, metaverse developments in Hong Kong help deliver the city’s next ‘Octopus moment’ in a post-pandemic world?**
A new wave of digital-first enterprises focused on NFT and metaverse projects may be in a position to deliver the city’s next tech breakthrough, nearly 25 years since the Octopus card was launched. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3182445/will-nft-metaverse-developments-hong-kong-help-deliver-citys-next?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T06:04:59Z **Tencent trims stake in Koolearn, New Oriental’s live-streaming unit, as new venture fuels a six-fold jump in stock**
Tencent collected US$92 million by selling down its stake in Koolearn Technology in two transactions this month after the education group switched its focus to live-streaming business. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182477/tencent-trims-stake-koolearn-new-orientals-live-streaming-unit-new?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T06:02:09Z **As BTS ‘takes a break’, what does it mean for the K-pop supergroup’s future?**
Looming military enlistment for the older members of BTS is creating a headache for the company behind the band. Last week’s shock announcement also leaves the group’s social justice efforts in doubt. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182471/bts-takes-break-what-does-it-mean-k-pop-supergroups-future?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T08:27:44Z **Hong Kong and BNO passport holders can travel to South Korea visa-free again after Seoul relaxes restrictions**
From July 1 travellers will only need to apply for electronic travel authorisation and obtain approval 72 hours before boarding. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182499/hong-kong-and-bno-passport-holders-can-travel?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T08:13:25Z **Singapore unveils US$1 billion package as cost of living rises amid inflation, Ukraine war**
Adult Singaporeans earning below S$34,000 (US$24,500) a year will receive S$300 in cash in August, and every household will get S$100 to offset utilities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3182495/singapore-unveils-us1-billion-package-cost-living-rises-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T08:01:47Z **Inside Ukraine’s secret, helicopter rescue missions: ‘We lost a lot of pilots’**
A series of clandestine, against-the-odds helicopter missions to reach besieged soldiers are being celebrated in Ukraine as one of the riskiest, most heroic feats in the four-month war against Russia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182492/impossible-ukraines-secret-deadly-rescue-missions-mariupol?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T08:00:17Z **‘We will not give up’: wife of jailed Chinese coal magnate vows to push for new trial after he loses appeal**
Zhao Faqi’s 7½-year sentence for bribery and theft of state secrets was upheld in verdict that lasted just a few minutes, according to his wife Cathy Li. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182491/we-will-not-give-wife-jailed-chinese-coal-magnate-vows-push-new?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T09:02:14Z **UK grinds to halt as biggest rail strike in 30 years strands thousands of commuters**
More than 50,000 members of rail union RMT walked out in a dispute over pay after last-ditch talks to avert the industrial action broke down on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182505/uk-grinds-halt-biggest-rail-strike-30-years-strands-thousands?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T09:00:23Z **Tencent’s WeChat bans public accounts from providing secondary trading services for NFTs**
WeChat is banning secondary trading of NFTs, heeding Chinese regulators’ guidelines to steer clear of the financial aspect of such digital assets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182490/tencents-wechat-bans-public-accounts-providing-secondary-trading?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T09:31:41Z **President Xi Jinping’s ‘deep feelings’ for Hong Kong highlighted by state media as city prepares to mark 25th anniversary of handover**
Article, headlined ‘Hong Kong’s development is always close to my heart’ compiles a number of Xi’s past speeches which touched on city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182510/president-xi-jinpings-deep-feelings-hong-kong-highlighted?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T10:00:21Z **Chinese university student’s marathon two-week packing job for absent friends earns praise of a nation**
A 15-day bag-packing effort by a Chinese university student for dorm mates stranded by Covid-19 goes viral. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182466/chinese-university-students-marathon-two-week?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T10:51:24Z **Does China’s demotion of its deputy foreign minister signal a rethink over Russia ties?**
Le Yucheng, the deputy foreign minister and Russia expert, has been shunted aside as Beijing’s relationship with Moscow faces increasing scrutiny. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182517/does-chinas-demotion-its-deputy-foreign-minister-signal?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T10:24:11Z **Hong Kong protests: 2 teenagers sentenced to correctional training, hard labour for vandalising bakery during 2019 protests**
Student, 18, and boy, 15, plead guilty to count of criminal damage for attack on Arome Bakery in Tseung Kwan O Plaza. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182523/hong-kong-protests-2-teenagers-sentenced-correctional?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T11:09:53Z **Häagen-Dazs Hong Kong apologises after banned pesticide found in 2 types of vanilla ice cream products**
Centre for Food Safety halts sale of Häagen-Dazs’ pint-sized and bulk-sized vanilla ice cream after Taiwan’s food authorities found ethylene oxide in them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182530/haagen-dazs-hong-kong-apologises-after-banned?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T11:40:24Z **Chinese province offers more maternity leave to help avert population crisis**
Hunan authorities say women can negotiate with their employers to take up to a year off work after they give birth. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182534/chinese-province-offers-more-maternity-leave-help-avert-population?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T11:35:19Z **Ukraine war: Russia says captured US fighters may face death penalty**
The Kremlin said Andy Huynh and Alexander Drueke were mercenaries not covered by the Geneva Conventions and could face the death penalty for their actions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182533/ukraine-war-russia-says-captured-us-fighters-may?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T12:54:17Z **Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act takes effect in US, banning imports from Xinjiang**
Cotton products, tomatoes and polysilicon, a material used in the solar panel industry, are among the ‘high priority’ sectors that will face scrutiny by US customs agents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182446/uygur-forced-labour-prevention-act-takes-effect-us-banning-imports?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T12:53:34Z **Police officer fired and 5 placed under investigation over attack in women in Chinese city of Tangshan**
A deputy district commander was dismissed from his post with the others being investigated by the local disciplinary watchdog ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182532/police-officer-fired-and-5-placed-under-investigation-over?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T12:43:50Z **Chinese warships appear to be sailing around Japan amid tensions**
Three ships passed to the southeast of Chiba prefecture on Monday, defence ministry says. It comes days after seven Russian vessels went past the Izu Islands south of Tokyo. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182543/chinese-warships-appear-be-sailing-around-japan-amid-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T12:41:44Z **Electric cable in Yuen Long catches fire, triggering power outages and rail service suspension in 2 Hong Kong districts**
Cable and bridge on fire on Tuesday evening, no injuries reported so far. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182542/electric-cable-yuen-long-catches-fire-triggering-power?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T12:41:00Z **76 per cent of young people polled identify as ‘Honkongers’, while only 2 percent thought of themselves as ‘Chinese’**
Analysts say findings were impacted by immigration wave as those who were not in favour of the Communist Party may have left. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182541/76-cent-young-people-polled-identify-honkongers-while-only-2?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T12:15:15Z **North Korean imports of Chinese soybeans surge as coronavirus outbreak ramps up food shortage fears**
North Korea is facing a potentially dire food situation this year, which has been exacerbated by disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In May, its monthly imports of Chinese soybeans surged. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182516/north-korean-imports-chinese-soybeans-surge-coronavirus?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T13:20:51Z **Syed Saddiq faced ‘pressure’ by Malaysia’s PPBM, his parents say during corruption trial**
Parents of the former youth minister, who was sacked from PPBM for objecting to the party’s defection in 2020, say he is a ‘political victim’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182548/syed-saddiq-faced-pressure-malaysias-ppbm-his-parents-say-during?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T13:57:13Z **Ukraine war: Putin’s security chief vows to inflict pain on Lithuania over Kaliningrad goods blockade**
Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia’s Security Council, threatened retaliation after Lithuania banned the transit of sanctioned goods to the Baltic exclave. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182554/ukraine-war-putins-security-chief-vows-inflict-pain?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T14:15:16Z **China, US urged to ‘start small’ as Biden ponders Trump-era trade tariff rollback amid record inflation**
Former acting deputy US trade representative Wendy Cutler believes Washington will soon unveil its plan for how to handle the US$350 billion of Trump-era trade tariffs that have been imposed on Chinese goods for almost four years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3182529/china-us-urged-start-small-biden-ponders-trump-era-trade?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T15:00:23Z **China plans to review every single social media comment, sparking more censorship fears**
China’s internet watchdog wants all social platforms to review all user comments before they are published, fanning concerns that freedom of speech will be further restricted. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3182482/china-plans-review-every-single-social-media-comment-sparking-more?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T17:31:06Z **Beijing sends 29 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence zone in one of largest fly-bys of 2022**
Sorties comprising 17 fighter jets, six bombers and supporting aircraft entered the air defence identification zone from the southwest, island’s defence ministry says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182559/beijing-sends-29-warplanes-taiwans-air-defence-zone-one-largest?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T18:18:52Z **Top French court rules against burkinis in city pool**
The judges blocked Grenoble’s bid to allow all types of swimwear; a change to allow women to bathe topless was not challenged. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182560/top-french-court-rules-against-burkinis-city-pool?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T19:10:31Z **Ukraine says it hit Black Sea oil platform used by Russia’s troops**
The attack was the first such strike against offshore energy infrastructure in Crimea since the start of Moscow’s invasion in February. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182561/ukraine-says-it-hit-black-sea-oil-platform-used?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T22:00:15Z **China supercomputer achieves global first with ‘brain-scale’ AI model**
Research team says latest Sunway machine is on a par with the US Frontier, named as the world’s most powerful just weeks earlier. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182498/china-supercomputer-achieves-global-first-brain-scale-ai-model?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T21:37:28Z **Donald Trump supporters threatened officials for not overturning election, victims tell Capitol riot hearing**
At the fourth public Capitol riot hearing, investigators sought to tie the ex-US president directly to a pressure campaign on electors after his defeat by Joe Biden. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182567/donald-trump-supporters-threatened-them-not?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T20:30:14Z **China-US relations: Joe Biden’s Asia-Pacific trade framework to be handled with ‘caution’, Beijing advisers say**
Former Chinese officials say Beijing must ‘consider’ neighbouring nations who have signed onto Washington’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, despite growing rivalry with the United States. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182536/china-us-relations-joe-bidens-asia-pacific-trade-framework-be?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T19:57:01Z **Thousands flock to Stonehenge for summer solstice, the longest day of the year**
Druids, pagans and other revellers greeted the 4.49am sunrise at the ancient stone circle in southern England, for the first time since the pandemic began. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182562/thousands-flock-stonehenge-summer-solstice-longest-day-year?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T23:01:16Z **From Indonesia to Pacific, women less likely to have 2 Covid-19 vaccine shots than men**
Women have borne the brunt of hardship two years after the pandemic, a new UN report shows. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3182486/indonesia-pacific-women-less-likely-have-2-covid-19-vaccine-shots?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T22:50:00Z **Singapore and South Korea report first monkeypox cases**
The patient in Singapore is a British man who works as a flight attendant and had flown in and out of the country this month; South Korea is seeking to confirm two suspected infections. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182565/singapore-and-south-korea-report-first-monkeypox-cases?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T00:00:21Z **Unpacking Hong Kong’s laws, 25 years after handover: 5 rulings on Basic Law where Beijing, not the city’s courts, had final say in key cases**
NPC Standing Committee’s interpretations ‘averted migrant crisis, improved Hongkongers’ understanding of Basic Law’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182540/unpacking-hong-kongs-laws-25-years-after-handover-5-rulings?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T23:38:04Z **Inside Ukraine’s bombarded Luhansk region: ‘Everything is on fire’**
Russia controls 95 per cent of the area, but pockets of resistance have stopped its forces from overrunning it completely. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182570/inside-ukraines-bombarded-luhansk-region-everything?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-21T23:30:22Z **Japan’s Kishida says talks with China key to regional peace amid rising maritime tensions**
He emphasised the need to ‘maintain stable and constructive relations’ between Tokyo and Beijing as the latter steps up military activity in the East China Sea. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182558/japans-kishida-says-talks-china-key-regional-peace-amid-rising?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T01:00:16Z **Chinese child-trafficking victim, sold for US$150, posts wedding dress video in bid to find birth parents before her nuptials**
A bride-to-be who was abducted and sold as a child poses in her wedding dress to make heartfelt plea for help in finding her birth parents. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3182485/chinese-child-trafficking-victim-sold-us150?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T01:15:08Z **Hong Kong’s housing and economic development must be linked to the environment to create a liveable city**
The incoming chief executive should include the environment in his key performance indicators for measuring Hong Kong’s progress. Preserving natural habitats will boost people’s physical and mental well-being and make Hong Kong an example for the rest of the Greater Bay Area. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182353/hong-kongs-housing-and-economic-development-must-be-linked?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T03:09:14Z **Most significant US gun legislation in decades clears hurdle in Senate**
The US Senate took an initial step towards passing the country’s first major gun-control legislation in decades, galvanised by two recent mass shootings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182578/most-significant-us-gun-legislation-decades-clears?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T03:31:08Z **Why Asia wants more nuclear weapons – thanks to Russia’s war in Ukraine**
Security experts say the daily example of Russia tearing apart non-nuclear Ukraine is pushing Asia’s non-nuclear states to consider getting their own weapons – or hosting US ones. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182580/why-asia-wants-more-nuclear-weapons-thanks-russias-war-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T04:00:33Z **When will China’s Fujian aircraft carrier be ready for active duty?**
Observers say the ship’s cutting-edge electromagnetic catapults and other systems will need months of tests. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182583/when-will-chinas-fujian-aircraft-carrier-be-ready-active-duty?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T05:05:26Z **Fate of ancient Afghan Buddhist city in hands of Taliban, Chinese copper mine consortium**
An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world’s largest copper deposits. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182607/fate-ancient-afghan-buddhist-city-hands-taliban?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T06:09:41Z **Reef shark rescued from Singapore oil refinery**
Shell plc said it would be taking action ‘to enhance preventive measures’ at its seawater intake areas. A sea turtle got stuck in the same intake bay in 2017. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3182618/reef-shark-rescued-singapore-oil-refinery?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T06:03:21Z **Filipino lawyer shot dead in US was ‘a case of mistaken identity’, official says**
Philadelphia’s mayor expressed shock and sorrow over the killing of John Albert Laylo at the weekend and is offering a US$20,000 reward for information that will lead to the arrest of the shooter. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182612/filipino-lawyer-shot-dead-us-was-case-mistaken-identity?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T06:02:11Z **Earthquake hits Afghanistan, at least 255 dead**
Local officials say the death toll could rise further if the government fails to dispatch emergency help to the affected areas quickly. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182617/earthquake-hits-afghanistan-least-255-dead?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T05:56:48Z **Power supply ‘fully restored’ in Hong Kong districts hit by worst outage in decade but some estates still waiting for electricity**
Housewife who lives in Tin Shui Estate described Tuesday night’s blackout as ‘total chaos’ and ‘terrifying’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182614/power-supply-fully-restored-hong-kong-districts-hit-worst?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T05:46:33Z **Coronavirus: Hong Kong tour group heads to Japan for the first time in more than 2 years after Tokyo eases Covid rules**
Ten travellers join seven-day trip organised by EGL Tours, which had previously pushed back the departure date from June 11 to June 15 and then to Wednesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3182599/coronavirus-hong-kong-tour-group-heads-japan-first-time-more-2-years-after?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T07:03:13Z **Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip appointed convenor of incoming leader John Lee’s de facto cabinet**
Ip, 71, is the first woman convenor of Executive Council, and first with political affiliation, since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182625/veteran-hong-kong-lawmaker-regina-ip-appointed-convenor?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T07:15:52Z **US business group calls for ‘urgent’ talks on Taiwan free-trade deal**
Aim should be to present completed text for passage in 2024, American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan says in annual policy paper. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182628/us-business-group-calls-urgent-talks-taiwan-free-trade-deal?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T07:47:48Z **Hong Kong child abuse scandal: first of 27 defendants to plead guilty in care home case gets 4 months’ jail**
Former senior child carer Barbara Heung, 46, admitted before Kowloon City Court that she had twice assaulted a two-year-old boy last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182635/hong-kong-child-abuse-scandal-first-27-defendants?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T07:39:42Z **US bans use of anti-personnel landmines everywhere – except the Korean peninsula**
The announcement comes after years of criticism by human rights groups that the US had refused to adopt an international treaty banning the deadly devices. Russia is among the countries that haven’t agreed to the ban on landmines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182632/us-bans-use-anti-personnel-landmines-everywhere-except-korean?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T08:22:15Z **Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as it marks date of Hitler’s invasion**
Russia is seeking to seize a vast swathe of eastern Ukraine, the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting in Europe since World War II. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182645/russia-pounds-eastern-ukraine-it-marks-anniversary-hitlers?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T09:16:24Z **Hong Kong to include Korean in DSE university entrance exam from 2025 amid K-Culture boom**
Hong Kong’s testing authority will allow students to submit scores from the Test of Proficiency in Korean in the foreign language category of the city’s university entrance exam starting from 2025. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3182656/hong-kong-include-korean-university-entrance-exam-2025-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T09:06:26Z **US$3 billion tax bill for Philippines’ Marcos family will be collected vows new chief – 30 years after dictator’s death**
Lilia Guillermo says there is no doubt the controversial tax liability will be collected, but needs documents ascertaining amount. Marcos family have owed the tax for more than 30 years since the death of dictator Ferdinand Senior. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182655/us3-billion-tax-bill-philippines-marcos-family-will-be?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T09:36:32Z **China inflation: Li Keqiang says ‘prudent’ economic policy, bumper wheat harvest leaves room to tackle risks**
Premier Li Keqiang says China has refrained from ‘excessive’ money printing in recent years to prevent inflation and create room to counter new challenges. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182663/china-inflation-li-keqiang-says-prudent-economic-policy?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T09:27:02Z **‘Glocalised’ school-based curriculum at Caritas Wu Cheng-chung Secondary School empowers innovation and inspires students from nearly 20 countries and regions**
Caritas Wu Cheng-chung Secondary School (CWCC) embraces ‘glocalisation’ to optimise its students’ learning experience as well as their personal growth and character building. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/hk-school-embraces-glocalisation/article/3181937?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T09:23:22Z **Hong Kong police arrest 7 for allegedly conspiring with 3 retail outlets to cash in HK$220,000 worth of e-vouchers**
Six men and one woman arrested over alleged conspiracy to defraud or commit theft involving second iteration of consumption voucher scheme. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182659/hong-kong-police-arrest-7-allegedly-conspiring-3?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T09:57:11Z **China’s electricity demand soars as heatwaves bake northern, central provinces**
Millions reach for the air conditioner as temperatures approach 40 degrees Celsius, while floods continue to swallow southern region. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182669/chinas-electricity-demand-soars-heatwaves-bake-northern-central?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T10:31:55Z **Myanmar minister joins Asean defence meeting as junta shifts Suu Kyi trial to prison**
More than 600 civic groups appealed against inviting General Mya Tun Oo, accusing him of complicity in violence by Myanmar’s military as it seeks to crush opposition to its seizure of power last year from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182681/myanmar-minister-joins-asean-defence-meeting-junta-shifts?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T11:00:16Z **Quirky China: woman stops washing hair to avoid baldness, lost mother finds missing daughter by chance, man gives mouth-to-mouth to drunk friend**
Quirky China: a man insisted on giving drunk friend mouth-to-mouth, a lost woman asked for directions only to find her missing daughter and fearing baldness a woman takes internet advice and stops washing hair. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182675/quirky-china-woman-stops-washing-hair-avoid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T11:00:13Z **Tech war: Shenzhen recruits Japanese semiconductor heavyweight as China moves to challenge US, Korean dominance in memory chips**
A Shenzhen memory chip start-up has named Japanese industry veteran Yukio Sakamoto as its chief strategy officer, the latest sign of China’s ambitious efforts to challenge US, Korean dominance in DRAMs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3182651/tech-war-shenzhen-recruits-japanese-semiconductor-heavyweight-china?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T12:01:10Z **Malaysia’s Ismail Sabri Yaakob unveils more handouts for low-income families as Najib, Anwar take aim at rising prices**
Payments will be disbursed along with 1.11 billion ringgit to be handed out in the second of four tranches of direct aid budgeted for this year. Announcement came hours after the opposition threatened a mass demonstration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3182694/malaysia-pm-ismail-sabri-yaakob-unveils-more-handouts-low?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T12:00:47Z **Owner of Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant could claim compensation if vessel had been insured, analysts say**
Experts say owner could seek compensation for total loss, but that it might leave vessel in South China Sea as salvage costs would exceed ship’s market value. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3182693/owner-hong-kongs-iconic-jumbo-floating-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T11:58:58Z **Coronavirus: French face Covid-19 upsurge, other Europeans see increase**
French vaccination chief said there was no doubt about an upsurge as daily new cases reached 95,000. Other European countries are also seeing an increase. Centre being built centre in Britain to develop vaccines against new variants. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182691/coronavirus-french-face-covid-19-upsurge-other-europeans-see?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T12:53:53Z **Cash-strapped Pakistan scores IMF financial aid win – but millions of people may face ruin, analysts say**
Analysts say energy price hikes after renewal of IMF support package may push many more people into poverty and wreak havoc among 5.2 million small and medium-sized businesses. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3182695/pakistan-scores-imf-financial-aid-win-millions-people-may-face-ruin?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T13:21:56Z **Hong Kong Palace Museum can help foster sense of national identity among residents, outgoing leader says**
Chief Executive Carrie Lam says venue could also act as ‘cultural connector’ by showcasing Chinese culture, history for rest of the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182700/hong-kong-palace-museum-can-help-foster-sense-national?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T14:30:23Z **Uneasy times for Hongkongers making their home in mainland China**
Rising Chinese nationalism and distrust after the city’s social unrest have left some Hong Kong people with an identity crisis. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182692/uneasy-times-hongkongers-making-their-home-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T14:25:17Z **Senior Beijing official with over 30 years’ experience in Hong Kong affairs appointed to deputy role in nation’s top advisory body**
Zhang Xiaoming, former executive deputy director of state-level Hong Kong office, made deputy secretary general of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182707/senior-beijing-official-over-30-years-experience-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T14:09:55Z **At BRICS forum, China’s Xi Jinping takes aim at West over Russia sanctions**
Sanctions politicise and weaponise the economy, Chinese president says in video address. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182704/brics-forum-chinas-xi-jinping-takes-aim-west-over-russia?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T14:00:24Z **Microsoft supports Hong Kong start-ups in partnership with Science Park, Cyberport**
More than 40 local start-ups have joined the programme, including AI-powered marine trash-collecting robot maker Clearbot and algorithmic trading marketplace AlgoBot. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182674/microsoft-supports-hong-kong-start-ups-partnership-science-park?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T15:01:43Z **False Covid positives leave more than 130 people stranded overnight at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge**
Only three infections confirmed upon verification, after on-site service provider Sunrise Diagnostic submits ‘abnormal’ 136 positive results. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182708/false-covid-positives-leave-more-130-people-stranded-overnight?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T15:00:24Z **US-China relations: Beijing has own ‘trade weapons’ to counter Xinjiang ‘forced labour’ law**
China has the power to take countermeasures against Washington’s ‘arbitrary’ forced labour law, including imposing its own trade bans and suing the US at the World Trade Organization, experts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182689/us-china-relations-beijing-has-own-trade-weapons-counter?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T15:00:23Z **Indonesia deports Japanese Covid fraud suspect – US$7.3 million in government funds stolen**
Mitsuhiro Taniguchi is accused of taking part in a fraud scheme that netted several million dollars in government funds intended for small Japanese businesses affected by coronavirus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182711/indonesia-deports-japanese-covid-fraud-suspect-us73-million?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T16:07:48Z **Japan raps China, Russia warships’ ‘show of force’ during Asean meeting**
Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi warned against such actions, calling them ‘sabre-rattling tactics’ against his nation, and expressed concerns about Chinese warplanes in Taiwan’s air zone. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182716/japan-raps-china-russia-warships-show-force-during-asean?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T16:05:23Z **Chinese rights advocate Xu Zhiyong on trial for state subversion amid secrecy and tight security**
Xu’s sister reports being taken away by unidentified men in the middle of the night and denied necessities for nine hours before her brother’s trial. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182706/chinese-rights-advocate-xu-zhiyong-trial-state-subversion-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T17:33:44Z **Saudi crown prince visits Türkiye for first time since Jamal Khashoggi murder**
An analyst called it ‘one of the most significant visits to Ankara by a foreign leader in almost a decade’, as the two major rivals seek to revive ties. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3182718/saudi-crown-prince-visits-turkiye-first-time-jamal-khashoggi?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T17:11:27Z **Joe Biden’s trade chief Katherine Tai calls China tariffs ‘significant’ leverage**
Tai says removing the duties is likely to have a limited effect on inflation, indicating she is pushing for the president to maintain tariff pressure on Beijing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182717/joe-bidens-trade-chief-katherine-tai-calls-china?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T18:00:27Z **Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee promises more aggressive approach to countering ‘fearmongering and badmouthing’ by city’s critics**
Incoming chief executive will attend November’s Apec summit in Bangkok, send delegations overseas to ‘tell the true Hong Kong story’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182712/incoming-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-promises-more-aggressive?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T18:00:25Z **Incoming leader John Lee working on strategy to reopen Hong Kong border with mainland China, may reduce quarantine for arrivals**
John Lee concedes scrapping curbs may take time to achieve but says his administration can set interim goals towards that end. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182709/incoming-leader-john-lee-working-strategy-reopen-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T20:13:07Z **Russia’s Sergey Lavrov in Iran to discuss nuclear deal, cooperation**
Two countries – both under Western sanctions and sitting on some of the world’s largest oil and gas reserves – had earlier discussed swapping energy supplies. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182721/russias-sergey-lavrov-iran-discuss-nuclear-deal?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T20:00:10Z **‘It can create life’: Chinese team claim stem cell breakthrough in mice study**
Researchers say they turned one type of stem cell into another that can develop into all types in the body. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182699/it-can-create-life-chinese-team-claim-stem-cell-breakthrough?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T19:30:17Z **How the US can help end Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis**
Afghanistan faces a severe food and humanitarian crisis, with deaths expected to outstrip those during the 20-year war. If the US has concerns that aid funding will leak to the Taliban, it should work with UN agencies to carry out badly needed relief activities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182463/how-us-can-help-end-afghanistans-humanitarian-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T19:18:21Z **Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall are getting a divorce, US media report says**
The split is unlikely to alter the ownership structure of businesses he holds stakes in, including the parent companies of Fox News and The Wall Street Journal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182720/rupert-murdoch-and-jerry-hall-are-getting-divorce?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T21:19:49Z **Russian troops ‘executed’ photographer in Ukraine, press group says**
Reporters Without Borders says Maksim Levin was probably killed by one or two gunshots from close range, while evidence suggests his friend Oleksiy Chernyshov may have been burned alive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182723/russian-troops-executed-photographer-ukraine-press?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T22:36:58Z **G7 pledges to counter ‘state-driven censorship’ and help protect journalists**
‘Around the world, journalists face harassment and violence for their work, and press freedom is being restricted online and offline,’ say media ministers from the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Britain. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182726/g7-pledges-counter-state-driven-censorship-and-help-protect-journalists?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T22:34:24Z **US Capitol riot hearings to take break as new evidence floods in**
Lawmakers investing the January 6 attack have received a glut of new video footage of Trump and his family from a documentary filmmaker. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182725/us-capitol-riot-hearings-take-break-new-evidence?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T22:30:10Z **Long Covid: children can have lingering symptoms but the chances are low, study finds**
Team in Denmark found children who had been infected were more likely to have experienced at least one symptom for two months or longer than those who had not. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182688/long-covid-children-can-have-lingering-symptoms-chances-are-low?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-22T22:14:49Z **To keep up with China, Pentagon must cut red tape and embrace latest technology, top US official says**
Beijing has recognised importance of producing ‘more of the high-technology goods they want in their own economy’, says Defence Innovation Unit chief Michael Brown. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182724/keep-china-pentagon-must-cut-red-tape-and-embrace-latest?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T01:25:49Z **BN(O) scheme: more than 8,500 Hong Kong students estimated to have applied for school places in Britain since September, according to UK report**
Influx attributed to BN(O) scheme offering pathway to citizenship, with Nottinghamshire getting the most applications. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3182728/bno-scheme-more-8500-hong-kong-students-estimated-have?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T01:00:28Z **China child abuse: three teachers detained after viral video emerges of two toddlers with their hands tied behind their backs**
Police in eastern China detained three teachers after a video emerged of two toddlers being held with their hands tied behind their backs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3182649/china-child-abuse-three-teachers-detained-after?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T01:00:25Z **Are Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong expats still living the dream? Burnout, stress and loneliness rife since Covid-19, survey says**
Almost 12,000 expatriates around the world were interviewed, including in the Asia-Pacific region, for a well-being survey. 95 per cent of ‘top managers’ in Singapore mentioned burnout symptoms while almost half the Hong Kong respondents were planning to return home. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3182643/are-singapore-australia-hong-kong-expats-still-living?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T01:58:35Z **Malaysia’s palm oil output recovery hopes dashed as fertiliser, worker shortages persist**
Fertiliser prices surged over the last year on logistics snarl-ups and the Ukraine war while an intake of foreign labourers was approved, there’s a prolonged delay in getting them. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182729/malaysias-palm-oil-output-recovery-hopes-dashed-fertiliser?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T03:30:27Z **Exclusive interview: Hong Kong’s leader-designate John Lee says ‘I am a pragmatic person’ and ‘I will be open to everybody’**
In a wide-ranging interview, John Lee describes his approach to governing, his views of the civil service and the priorities of his incoming administration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182677/exclusive-interview-hong-kongs-leader-designate-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T04:55:41Z **Ghislaine Maxwell deserves 30-55 years in prison: US prosecutors**
The 60-year-old British socialite was convicted in December of sex trafficking and other crimes after a month-long trial. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182752/ghislaine-maxwell-deserves-30-55-years-prison-us?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T04:35:05Z **Polio back in UK after virus detected in London sewage samples**
Health officials in Britain warned parents to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after the virus that causes the disease was found in London sewage samples. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182751/polio-back-uk-after-virus-detected-london-sewage-samples?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T05:37:40Z **Shenzhen tightens Covid-19 controls with 48-hour negative test result required to use public transport after three new cases found**
Shenzhen residents will need to present negative nucleic acid test results issued within 48 hours to take the subway, or travel by taxi and other public transport, according to a government notice issued on Thursday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182755/shenzhen-tightens-covid-19-controls-48-hour-negative-test-result?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T05:28:54Z **Afghanistan earthquake: Rescuers race to save trapped survivors as UN, US and EU offer help**
Desperate rescuers battled against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble after a powerful quake struck a mountainous border region of Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182757/afghanistan-earthquake-rescuers-race-save-trapped?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T06:16:10Z **Amid record-breaking floods in China, premier calls for stepped up disaster control and relief**
Executive meeting of the State Council told more extreme weather predicted and everything must be done to ensure ‘safety of people’s lives and property’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182764/amid-record-breaking-floods-china-premier-calls-stepped-disaster?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T06:34:16Z **Russian TV protester Marina Ovsyannikova in exile says caught in ‘information war’**
When Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova stormed a live TV broadcast to denounce the war in Ukraine, she expected a backlash from Russia – but not so much from the rest of the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182765/russian-tv-protester-marina-ovsyannikova-lives-exile-says-caught?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T07:23:29Z **Don’t bring cannabis to Indonesia, Thai embassy tells tourists**
Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis earlier this month. But tourists caught smuggling it into Indonesia could face the death penalty. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3182771/dont-bring-cannabis-indonesia-thai-embassy-tells?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T08:36:35Z **Obesity among Hong Kong children increased during coronavirus pandemic due to unhealthy lifestyle, survey shows**
Number of overweight or obese children aged between nine and 13 rises from seven per cent to 24 per cent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182782/obesity-among-hong-kong-children-increased-during?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T08:00:12Z **EU leaders to set war-torn Ukraine on road to membership**
European leaders were expected to formally accept Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU, a bold geopolitical move triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182774/eu-leaders-set-war-torn-ukraine-road-membership?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T08:53:46Z **Hong Kong police arrest unemployed man over indecent assault of 12-year-old girl at park toilet**
The 56-year-old accused the girl of breaking a swing, then lured her to a toilet where he allegedly molested her, says police. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182788/hong-kong-police-arrest-unemployed-man-over-indecent?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T08:51:26Z **Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs over 1,000 cases for ninth day as Macau shuts gaming hubs, restricts eateries to combat surge in infections**
Health officials in Hong Kong confirm 1,650 Covid-19 cases, including 128 imported infections, and one additional death ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182787/coronavirus-hong-kong-logs-over-1000-cases-ninth?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T09:36:35Z **Philippines: Making a splash in the ‘mermaiding’ subculture that’s got fans hooked worldwide**
People are finding peace and acceptance in the tranquil pastime, ‘Everyone can be a mermaid!’ Filipino mermaiding and free-diving teacher says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182799/making-splash-mermaiding-subculture-thats-got-fans-hooked?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T10:03:48Z **Okinawa wants US troops out – 77 years after bloody battle**
Governor calls for further reduction of US military base as fears grow over regional military tension. The Battle of Okinawa killed about 200,000 people, nearly half of them local. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182807/okinawa-wants-us-troops-out-77-years-after-bloody-battle?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T10:00:16Z **Principal arrested in China after allegedly beating boy, 7, so severely he later died in hospital from brain damage**
The principal of an early education centre in southern China is arrested after allegedly beating a boy to death for breaking a no-running rule then covering it up by claiming the 7-year-old ‘fell’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182779/principal-arrested-china-after-allegedly-beating?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T10:18:41Z **China’s payments, fintech sectors to ‘play bigger role’ in boosting economy, President Xi says, in positive signal for Big Tech**
President Xi Jinping encourages the operators of these online services to ‘play a bigger role’ in strengthening China’s economy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3182811/chinas-payments-fintech-sectors-play-bigger-role-boosting-economy?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T10:42:29Z **‘Mini hotels’ for sea creatures reveal Hong Kong’s rich marine life**
Scientists say it’s ‘disproportionately diverse’, with more unique species than the Red Sea and Indo-Pacific. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182815/mini-hotels-sea-creatures-reveal-hong-kongs-rich-marine-life?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T11:03:44Z **Malaysia’s role pressuring Myanmar junta praised by UN human rights expert**
Tom Andrews urged 10-member bloc Asean to follow Malaysia’s lead and move from non-interference to ‘non-indifference’ in Myanmar, with much more needing to be done to avoid more death and suffering. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3182820/malaysias-role-pressuring-myanmar-junta-praised-un-human-rights-expert?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T11:35:57Z **Ukraine: Russian soldier rape trial begins, first of many cases**
Up to 50 such crimes are being investigated, but incidences of sexual violence by Russian soldiers since February 24 are likely to be substantially higher. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182827/ukraine-russian-soldier-rape-trial-begins-first-many?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T12:30:27Z **Malaysia: Were Mahathir’s remarks about ‘reclaiming’ Singapore and Indonesia’s Riau Islands aimed at Johor’s sultan?**
While some Singaporeans accused Mahathir of fomenting ill will between the neighbours, observers in Malaysia said the remarks were likely a veiled jab at the sultan of Johor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182834/malaysia-were-mahathirs-remarks-about-reclaiming-singapore-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T12:30:18Z **Opening of Hong Kong Palace Museum a milestone in the Jockey Club’s support for the HKSAR in the past 25 years**
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 The construction of the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) was funded by a HK$3.5 billion donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust – the Club’s largest single charity donation to date. The museum will open to the public on 2 July as a highlight of the 25th anniversary of the establishmen ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/hkpm-names-auditorium-hkjc/article/3182515/opening-hong-kong-palace?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T13:00:27Z **China’s zero-Covid policy hammered Beijing’s economy in May. But how bad was it compared to Shanghai?**
Beijing’s retail sales and industrial output plunged in May as it fought to contain an Omicron outbreak, even though the city refrained from a citywide lockdown like financial hub Shanghai. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182810/chinas-zero-covid-policy-hammered-beijings-economy-may-how?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T13:00:24Z **Chinese video gaming revenue falls in May, a third month of decline amid slowing economy and less player spending**
China’s video gaming revenue fell 6.7 per cent to US$3.4 billion in May, as the local economy struggles with less consumer spending amid Covid-19 controls. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182784/chinese-video-gaming-revenue-falls-may-third-month-decline-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T13:26:05Z **Lawmakers and engineers call for safety review of similar power cable bridges in Hong Kong, after fire led to city’s worst power outage in decades**
CLP Power, whose cable bridge caught fire on Tuesday, has at least three other similar structures in the city. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182839/lawmakers-and-engineers-call-safety-review-similar-power?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T13:34:59Z **South China Sea: Philippines, China abandon joint energy exploration talks**
‘The president [Duterte] had spoken … oil and gas discussions are terminated completely. Nothing is pending; everything is over,’ Filipino minister said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182841/south-china-sea-philippines-china-abandon-joint-energy?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:00:27Z **China’s strict Covid-19 border controls show more signs of easing, as Zhejiang province cuts entry quarantine**
Beijing and Wuhan among cities already following relaxed rule, as China seeks to repair damage to travel and aviation sectors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182814/chinas-strict-covid-19-border-controls-show-more-signs-easing?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T15:02:53Z **US$156million Russian superyacht in Dubai –test for US, UAE close ties amid sanctions**
The 98-metre Madame Gu is moored next to US$200 million megayacht owned by the state’s ruler as Western pressure mounts for US Gulf Arab ally to apply sanctions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3182852/us156million-russian-superyacht-dubai-test-us-uae-close-ties?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:58:15Z **Hong Kong lawmakers, business leaders suggest reducing hotel quarantine period to 3 days after incoming leader John Lee reveals reopening options**
Politicians, business leaders welcome interim measures suggested by incoming leader John Lee as part of city’s gradually border reopening ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3182851/hong-kong-lawmakers-business-leaders-suggest?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:48:45Z **China’s aircraft carrier No 4 will not catch up with US Navy’s nuclear-powered giants, analysts say**
China’s naval nuclear reactor technology is not advanced enough to support an aircraft carrier, observers explained. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3182842/chinas-aircraft-carrier-no-4-will-not-catch-us-navys-nuclear?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:48:15Z **China ‘commends’ Nepal’s decision to reject US partnership programme**
Beijing says it will continue to support Kathmandu’s ‘independent and non-aligned foreign policy’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182850/china-commends-nepals-decision-reject-us-partnership-programme?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:34:37Z **Instagram to protect young users with new AI tool to verify age**
Global lawmakers have been vocal in demanding the social media service safeguard young people from adult content and invasions of their privacy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182849/instagram-protect-young-users-new-ai-tool-verify?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:30:18Z **US-China tech war: top Chinese scientist envisions forked RISC-V chip design standard to cushion decoupling impact**
Chinese Academy of Sciences expert Bao Yungang said the country could handle sanctions better than Russia by developing a ‘RISC-X’ chip architecture to be used by Belt and Road countries in the event of technological decoupling. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182832/us-china-tech-war-top-chinese-scientist-envisions-forked-risc-v-chip?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:28:22Z **Government efforts to spur acceptance of ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong kindergartens prove effective, as intake in preschools grow**
Subsidy scheme shows promise, with half of participating preschools enrolling an average of six more pupils from the demographic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3182848/government-efforts-spur-acceptance-ethnic-minority-groups?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:26:04Z **Hong Kong’s public hospitals unveil scheme to hire doctors from Greater Bay Area in bid to ease manpower crunch**
Programme allows one-year exchange of doctors, but only professionals from top three tiers of mainland hospitals are eligible. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182846/hong-kongs-public-hospitals-unveil-scheme-hire?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T14:15:12Z **China floats BRICS free-trade deal, while Russia’s Putin calls for an alternative to US dollar**
Vice-commerce minister Wang Shouwen says a free-trade deal will help tap the economic potential of the five emerging nations, which together account for about one-fifth of global trade. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3182816/china-floats-brics-free-trade-deal-while-russias-putin-calls-alternative-us?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T16:00:18Z **Chinese radar breakthrough will see commercial drones soar in power and applications, says Shenzhen team**
Lead scientist of the project says it is ‘a disruptive technology’ and can be applied to intelligent driving, logistics and emergency rescue and disaster relief ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182794/chinese-radar-breakthrough-will-see-commercial-drones-soar-power?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T15:59:12Z **British Airways set for ‘summer of strikes’ at London’s Heathrow**
Travellers already faced lengthy delays and cancellations of hundreds of flights as airports struggle to cope with staff shortages and post-pandemic demand. Britain’s rail network is also being stifled by industrial action. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182857/british-airways-set-summer-strikes-londons-heathrow?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T16:32:44Z **Americans have right to carry guns in public, says US Supreme Court in landmark decision**
The decision was a stunning victory for the National Rifle Association gun lobby group, which brought the case along with two New York men who had been denied gun permits. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182860/americans-have-right-carry-guns-public-says-us?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T17:30:17Z **Why China should brace itself for a Pacific rebuff**
Pacific island leaders have repeatedly expressed their reservations about being drawn into the power struggle between Beijing and Washington. With the US navy already having a foothold in the region, China needs much more than one base to gain military relevance in the South Pacific. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182494/why-china-should-brace-itself-pacific-rebuff?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T18:30:41Z **Ukraine takes step toward EU membership as battle in east enters ‘fearsome climax’**
Ukraine on Thursday said it had formally filed a case against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights to end ‘gross human rights violations’ by Moscow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182862/ukraine-takes-step-toward-eu-membership-battle-east-enters?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T20:06:45Z **Bill Cosby to appeal civil ruling on US$500,000 teenage sex assault case**
A civil trial heard how Cosby was said to have plied Judy Huth with alcohol and taken her to Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion where he molested Huth, who was 16 at the time, in the 1970s. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182864/bill-cosby-appeal-civil-ruling-us500000-teenage-sex?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T19:38:12Z **Nike to fully exit Russia, joining list of Western firms that have pulled out of the country**
Nike said on Thursday it will permanently leave the Russian market. Russian authorities have warned that they were ready to nationalise foreign assets. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3182863/nike-fully-exit-russia-joining-list-western-firms?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T20:30:27Z **US sending Ukraine US$450 million more in arms, including rocket systems, says White House**
‘This package contains weapons and equipment, including new High Mobility Artillery Rocket systems,’ said White House spokesman John Kirby. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3182865/us-sending-ukraine-us450-million-more-arms?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T20:30:22Z **China’s world’s factory tag threatened by Vietnam, but ‘there’s nothing to worry about’, analysts say**
Vietnam’s first quarter exports reached US$88.58 billion, up by 12.9 per cent from the previous year, with Chinese state media comparing the shipments in the first three months of the year to China’s main export hub of Shenzhen. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3182828/chinas-worlds-factory-tag-threatened-vietnam-theres?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T00:00:28Z **Weighing up Hong Kong’s legal system 25 years after handover: making sure the law still rules**
Questions about legal system’s future surface now and then, but have grown more pressing as Hong Kong nears halfway point of 50-year period of common law remaining in place. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182803/weighing-hong-kongs-legal-system-25-years-after?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T23:00:20Z **China relaxes barriers for transgender health, but family approval remains an obstacle**
While policy changes make it easier for LGBT youth to access gender affirmation surgery, many still struggle with getting their parents’ consent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182853/china-relaxes-barriers-transgender-health-family-approval?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T22:44:07Z **UAE sells US$3 billion in high-quality debt amid recession fears**
The oil-rich Persian Gulf nation on Thursday sold US$1.75 billion in 10-year bonds and US$1.25 billion in notes due in 2052. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3182868/uae-sells-us3-billion-high-quality-debt-amid-recession-fears?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T22:30:14Z **Hong Kong must not cling to governance structures of the past**
These trying times call for a clear-eyed review of the governmental structures and procedures underlying one ‘country, two systems’. Hong Kong needs a bolder institutional reform agenda, one placing the people’s interests above bureaucracy and adherence to an obsolete status quo. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182690/hong-kong-must-not-cling-governance-structures-past?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T22:12:01Z **Myanmar’s Suu Kyi ‘in strong spirits’ after being moved from solitary confinement to prison**
The Nobel laureate left the premises to attend hearings for her numerous trials in a junta court that could see her handed a sentence of more than 150 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3182867/myanmars-suu-kyi-strong-spirits-after-being-moved-solitary?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-23T22:00:30Z **China, South Korea battle population woes as ‘children are not a must’, adding to economic peril**
Japan’s shrinking population has long been an obsession, but its East Asian neighbours of South Korea and China are now facing the same problem as fertility rates, births and marriages fall, creating an economic headache for both Seoul and Beijing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3182824/china-south-korea-battle-population-woes-children-are?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T00:30:25Z **UBS’s top China banker says Hong Kong still a magnet for global IPOs, with additional reforms likely to attract more start-ups in Greater Bay Area**
Hong Kong can still create wider room for more stock offerings from global companies and start-ups in Greater Bay Area, according to John Lee, head of Greater China global banking at UBS. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3182800/ubss-top-china-banker-says-hong-kong-still-magnet-global?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T00:30:23Z **Can Indonesia’s Jokowi breathe easy, with air pollution in Jakarta and other cities still causing tens of thousands of premature deaths?**
Despite air quality in Jakarta often exceeding WHO guidelines, campaigners say the government is still not tackling pollution. It is even appealing against last year’s landmark court ruling which said air quality must be improved. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3182792/can-indonesias-jokowi-breathe-easy-air-pollution?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T01:00:27Z **Woman’s anger over topless hospital X-ray by male doctor who got a week suspension starts heated debate in China and her post gets 130 million views**
A woman asked to remove her clothes for an X-ray exam with a male radiologist says she felt violated and complained and then posted about the incident on social media. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182823/womans-anger-over-topless-hospital-x-ray-male?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T02:00:13Z **Darkening skies (2012-2017): Hong Kong’s years of simmering tensions in 25 photos**
The city was rocked by the 2014 Occupy movement in this period, a precursor to greater unrest to come as brewing political sentiment bubbled to the forefront of society. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3181374/darkening-skies-2012-2017-hong-kongs-years-simmering?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T03:28:37Z **Pink Floyd seeking US$500 million for music catalogue**
Should that deal come to fruition, it would be one of the largest sales in music history. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182886/pink-floyd-seeking-us500-million-music-catalogue?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T03:19:47Z **Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant has not ‘sunk’ only ‘capsized’, company insists, but spokeswoman can’t say if it’s still above water**
Spokeswoman’s comments come four days after owner Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises first revealed the accident in the South China Sea. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3182881/hong-kongs-jumbo-floating-restaurant-has-not-sunk?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T03:11:57Z **Business groups urge Biden to return trade to heart of Asia policies**
US-led chambers among 15 international associations in combined push for regional trade agreements, but China group silent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182880/business-groups-urge-biden-return-trade-heart-asia-policies?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T03:00:39Z **North Korea approves ‘stronger war deterrent’ at key military meeting**
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wrapped up a key meeting with top military officials, amid growing speculation that Pyongyang could conduct its first nuclear test in five years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3182878/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-urges-stronger-war-deterrent-key?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T04:43:04Z **UK’s Boris Johnson suffers double by-election defeat humiliation**
The defeats will undoubtedly renew calls for the embattled UK prime minister to stand down. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182897/uks-boris-johnson-suffers-double-election-defeat-humiliation?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T05:37:47Z **Birthday giveaway: Richest Asian Gautam Adani pledges US$7.7 billion for social causes**
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, who turns 60 on Friday, joins the ranks of global billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett who have committed large parts of their wealth for philanthropy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3182910/birthday-giveaway-richest-asian-gautam-adani-pledges-us77?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T05:36:50Z **Coronavirus: Beijing making contingency plans for Hong Kong government swearing-in ceremony on July 1 after 2 top city officials catch Covid-19**
Cases spark speculation on whether a state leader such as President Xi Jinping will attend ceremony on July 1, the 25th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3182908/coronavirus-beijing-making-contingency-plans-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T05:15:15Z **Covid-19 vaccines ‘saved 20 million lives’ in first year, study says**
The study is the first attempt to estimate the number of deaths prevented directly and indirectly as a result of Covid-19 vaccinations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3182902/covid-19-vaccines-saved-20-million-lives-first-year-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T06:01:03Z **Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee speaks to the Post**
In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview on Talking Post, incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu talks about a strategy to reopen Hong Kong’s borders with mainland China and the rest of the world, how he plans to counter “fearmongering and badmouthing”, and more. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/series/3182884/hong-kongs-next-leader-john-lee-speaks-post?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T05:58:07Z **Video: China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander finds water on the moon, but not as much as they hoped** ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182915/video-chinas-change-5-lunar-lander-finds-water-moon-not-much-they-hoped?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T06:44:24Z **Hong Kong police arrest 1,800 people, aged 11 to 90, in first four weeks of cross-border crime crackdown**
Officers seize HK$100 million worth of illegal drugs and illicit goods in operation Thunderbolt 2022. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182922/hong-kong-police-arrest-1800-people-aged-11-90-first?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T06:35:24Z **Second Chinese rights activist Ding Jiaxi stands trial on state subversion charges in secret proceeding**
No family or supporters were in court as prominent civil rights leader Ding Jiaxi went on trial in Shandong province on Friday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3182920/second-chinese-rights-activist-ding-jiaxi-stands-trial-state-subversion?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T07:24:13Z **World leaders seek united front for Ukraine at key summits as war rages**
Back-to-back summits over the next week will test Western resolve to support Ukraine as rising geopolitical tensions and economic pain cast an increasingly long shadow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182934/world-leaders-seek-united-front-ukraine-key-summits-war-rages?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T06:56:04Z **Balkans complain about stalled EU bids as war-torn Ukraine gets candidate status**
Angry Balkan leaders lashed out at the European Union over their stalled bids to join, as the EU’s decision to make Ukraine a candidate nation highlighted the region’s failure to make progress. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3182924/balkans-complain-about-stalled-eu-bids-war-torn-ukraine-gets?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:45:21Z **The Age of Health Misinformation: From Pandemic to Infodemic**
COVID-19 has sadly fuelled a torrent of false or misleading information that has complicated efforts to limit the spread of the virus ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182588/age?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:44:05Z **Passing on Lessons from the Field**
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One of the Department of English’s most recent hires, Dr Jerrine TAN talks about how she switched away from her early interest in medicine to pursue her studies in the arts ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182585?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:42:01Z **Immigration: the Dream vs the Facts**
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 Waves of immigration have been seen again recently from politically and economically less stable and prosperous regions to those so-called Western democratised and industrialised countries. Rapid changes in the geopolitical terrain, along with a drastic transformation in the appeal of the defining elements of democracy and prosperity in the past decade, has made immigration ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182590?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:40:30Z **Following Friends in Fitness Apps is Associated with Higher Levels of Physical Activity**
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 Information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as the internet are often thought to have removed the boundaries among countries and brought us to a boundless world. But is that really the case? To investigate this question, research authored by Dr Jun ZHANG, Assistant Professor of CityU’s Department of Asian and International Studies, takes as e ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182594?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:38:52Z **Why do Some Minorities Support the US Republican Party?**
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 In contemporary US politics, the Democratic Party is often regarded as the most welcoming to racial minority groups. Even so, each election cycle sees many members of these groups cast their vote for the Republican Party. In 2016, for example, Chinese Americans from the East Coast to Silicon Valley organised rallies for Republican candidates. Even thoug ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182584/why?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:37:57Z **Into the World of Eileen Chang**
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 As one of the most perceptive authors of Chinese contemporary literature, Eileen Chang’s fictional writings are best known for her acute observation of all walks of life and the rich tapestry of human relationships in Hong Kong and Shanghai in the 1940s and 50s. Although it has already been 27 years since Chang’s death, her works are still loved by readers of different generations, ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182593?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:36:32Z **Exploring Global Connectivity and Opportunities along Belt and Road**
Scholars and industry experts around the globe shed light on the city’s competitive edge in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative by looking at the current development situation of seven B&R countries ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182595?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:34:45Z **Changing the World for the Better**
A passionate educator in social work with profound experience in the field, there are few who are as dedicated to teaching the next generations of students in social welfare in Hong Kong as Dr Sylvia KWOK LAI Yuk-ching ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182608?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:34:11Z **EMI Research Generates Social Impacts in Healthcare and Secondary Education**
As CityU’s Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Dr Jack Pun’s research into English as the medium of instruction has implications for fields such as healthcare as well as for academics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182611/emi?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:32:34Z **Social Worker’s Passion Wins her Top Industry Award**
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 “I grew up in a poor family that is why I have strong feelings about the notion of being deprived,” says Fion Li. Her saving grace was that she received charitable help during her secondary  school years. “Whether it was through church or other organisations, the ability to help others continues to be a great influence on the choices I make for the future.”

 ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182601?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:29:10Z **International Linguistic Symposium on PhD Research Training**
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The shadow government and UN denounced the military for transferring the ousted leader from house arrest to solitary confinement in prison this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3182963/myanmars-nug-says-junta-placed-aung-san-suu-kyi-solitary?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:25:52Z **CityU and Yonsei University Offer New Joint PhD Programme**
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 With a vision to broaden and deepen mutual scientific and pedagogical relations and cooperation in research and higher education, CityU’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) recently established a partnership with Yonsei University’s College of Social Sciences to launch a two-certificate Joint PhD Programme (“Dual Degree” as named by Yonse ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/how-misinformation-affects-our-lives/article/3182606?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:24:45Z **Mentoring Secondary School Students in Buddy Programme**
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The political and legal affairs chief urges authorities to ‘fight against evil’ in the wake of a brutal assault on women in northern China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3182973/chinese-security-official-calls-crackdown-gangs-following?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T09:56:06Z **Why Hong Kong’s new textbooks for secondary schools have stopped calling the city a British colony**
Launch of several new secondary school textbooks for Hong Kong’s new citizenship and social development course has sparked debate about city’s colonial past. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3182972/why-hong-kongs-new-textbooks-secondary-schools-have?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T11:09:27Z **Hong Kong chauffeur acquitted on charge of inciting members of drivers’ WhatsApp group to attack police with machetes**
District Court accepts Fong Man-ho’s defence that he was merely venting his frustration at police’s handling of 2019 protests and posted remarks on impulse. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182992/hong-kong-chauffeur-acquitted-charge-inciting-members?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T11:00:22Z **‘See you next year’: China’s ‘King of gaokao’ fails to get marks for dream university after sitting the entrance exam for 26th time**
A man in China who shot to fame after repeatedly sitting the country’s university entrance exam has failed to get the score he wanted for the 26th time — but plans to try again next year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3182980/see-you-next-year-chinas-king-gaokao-fails?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T11:30:11Z **China’s new live-streaming guidelines set to change the influencer business known for its ‘low threshold, high income’**
In the latest crackdown on China’s once-booming live streaming industry, authorities are requiring platforms to check the credentials of influencers in certain fields. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182968/chinas-new-live-streaming-guidelines-set-change-influencer-business?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T12:30:20Z **China’s internet watchdog launches cybersecurity investigation into country’s largest academic research database CNKI**
It marks the Cyberspace Administration of China’s first investigation since the new regulation on cybersecurity review measures took effect in February this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183008/chinas-internet-watchdog-launches-cybersecurity-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T12:28:28Z **UN says Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli forces**
The UN Human Rights Office findings showed the shots that killed Abu Akleh came from Israeli forces and not from indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3183011/un-says-al-jazeera-journalist-shireen-abu-akleh-killed?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T12:11:13Z **Beijing’s boost to Nansha will bring opportunities for Hong Kong, not rivalry, Guangzhou mayor says**
Guo Yonghang says his city needs to take advantage of Hong Kong’s role as a ‘super-connector’ to foster global partnerships in tech projects. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183009/beijings-boost-nansha-will-bring-opportunities-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T12:47:54Z **Hong Kong customs officers arrest 5 men after seizure of HK$4.5 million worth of frozen meat from ship**
Tonnes of contraband frozen meat seized by customs officers from ship in the city’s southern waters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183014/hong-kong-customs-officers-arrest-5-men-after-seizure?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T13:44:46Z **Hong Kong Book Fair to begin on July 20 but some publishers banned with ‘no reason’**
This year’s event is themed ‘Reading the World: Stories of Hong Kong’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3183023/hong-kong-book-fair-begin-july-20-some-publishers?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T13:34:30Z **Prince Charles says Commonwealth nations free to decide on dropping queen as head of state**
Addressing a summit of Commonwealth prime ministers and presidents in Rwanda, the monarch also expressed ‘personal sorrow’ at Britain’s legacy of slavery. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3183021/prince-charles-says-commonwealth-nations-free-decide-dropping?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T13:30:19Z **Chinese firm aiming to break US dominance in chip design software gets IPO approval at home**
Empyrean Technology aims to become a global leader in EDA software by 2030, in a market currently led by US firms Cadence, Synopsis and Mentor Graphics. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3182988/chinese-firm-aiming-break-us-dominance-chip-design-software-gets-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T13:28:37Z **Hong Kong court orders European firm to pay HK$150,000, apologise to former employee sacked over sexual harassment claim**
Writer Shaun Tan wins lawsuit against Euromoney Institutional Investor for its pro-female bias, after being sacked over unsubstantiated sexual harassment complaint. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183020/hong-kong-court-orders-european-firm-pay-hk150000?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T14:15:12Z **Xinjiang ‘forced labour’ law leaves Chinese companies in a bind, with doubts over supply chain audits**
Washington’s ‘forced labour’ puts an enormous burden on Chinese companies to prove their supply chains are free from rights abuses in Xinjiang. But trade experts question their ability to meet the ‘very high requirements’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182960/xinjiang-forced-labour-law-leaves-chinese-companies-bind?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T14:06:20Z **Close Xi Jinping ally appointed as China’s new public security chief**
Wang Xiaohong will oversee policing and is the first professional officer in the job for 24 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183027/close-xi-jinping-ally-appointed-chinas-new-public-security?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T14:03:56Z **First phase of new cable works completed, Hong Kong power firm says, days after fire from high-voltage lines caused widespread blackouts**
CLP Power says its first 132kV high-voltage cable successfully activated in Yuen Long, aims to complete works for remaining two cables by Tuesday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183026/first-phase-new-cable-works-completed-hong-kong-power-firm?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T14:00:26Z **Covid-19 in China: Woman and ailing father threatened with detention after clash with police while trying to visit hospital**
A viral video of the confrontation in which police stopped the pair going to a hospital has sparked public outrage. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182989/covid-19-china-woman-and-ailing-father-threatened-detention?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T15:00:34Z **Scientists unravel structure of ocean currents in the South China Sea**
Three-layered rotating circulation is key to monitoring areas like climate change and fish productivity in the waters that surround a fifth of the world’s population. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182996/scientists-unravel-structure-ocean-currents-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T14:57:55Z **Cracks in first-floor flat hanging above passers-by in Hong Kong spark calls for inspection of nearby structures**
Residents of Man Yuen Building in Jordan say they first noticed cracks on outer wall of first-floor unit that jutted out above the pavement last July. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183036/cracks-first-floor-flat-hanging-above-passers-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T14:56:47Z **Chinese satellites evade US surveillance probe, then stare back, according to report**
The close encounter in orbit prompts experts to call for new rules and norms for the use of outer space. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183035/chinese-satellites-evade-us-surveillance-probe-then-stare-back?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T14:46:50Z **Chinese-hosted BRICS summit swerves controversy over Ukraine and Taiwan**
Analysts said India’s refusal to sign up to Russia and China’s anti-US agenda had derailed Beijing’s efforts to establish a common front on contentious matters. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183033/chinese-hosted-brics-summit-swerves-controversy-over-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T17:00:22Z **Ukraine war highlights G7’s role as geopolitical linchpin**
Despite criticism from some quarters that it should stick to economics, the G7 has often been at its best during turbulent times. The grouping’s long-standing engagement with security issues and the uncertainty in Ukraine suggest its geopolitical role will only continue to grow. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182916/ukraine-war-highlights-g7s-role-geopolitical-linchpin?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T18:44:48Z **US passes first major gun control bill in decades**
The legislation comes after two massacres last month that saw 10 black shoppers gunned down in New York and 21 people, mostly children, slain in Texas. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183043/us-passes-first-major-gun-control-bill-decades?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T18:40:42Z **China ‘no-limits’ vow with Russia raises Pentagon urgency to prepare for Guam attack: US commander**
‘Extremely dangerous’ if Beijing and Moscow were to make good on recent doubling down of partnership, says US Indo-Pacific Commander John Aquilino. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3183042/china-no-limits-vow-russia-raises-pentagon-urgency-prepare-guam?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T21:21:08Z **Friends at first sniff: people drawn to others who smell like them, study shows**
The odour signatures of non-romantic pairs who ‘clicked’ matched more closely than those of non-friends, researchers found. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3183044/friends-first-sniff-people-drawn-others-who-smell-them-study-shows?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T22:31:14Z **Mexico woman, 22, dies climbing off-limits active volcano**
She had fallen into a gully near the crater of Popocatepetl with her climbing companion, who survived but was injured in the plunge. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3183045/mexico-woman-22-dies-climbing-limits-active-volcano?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-24T22:00:17Z **China jobs: facing lean times, small businesses dial back summer hiring**
For years, Chinese manufacturers worried about labour shortages over summer months when production is typically at its peak, but it is a different story in 2022, industry insiders say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3183001/china-jobs-facing-lean-times-small-businesses-dial-back?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T00:30:18Z **Hong Kong’s Asian expats still see city as a ‘land of opportunities’**
Amid a Western exodus, expats from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand share why they remain confident in the city’s future – even if Covid curbs are a major turn-off. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3183007/hong-kongs-asian-expats-still-see-city-land-opportunities?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T00:15:13Z **How Hong Kong’s redevelopment projects can be showcases of ‘organic city’ growth**
The decision to bulldoze Kowloon Walled City in 1993 wasted a chance to create a cultural treasure that celebrates its history and character. Instead of cookie-cutter shopping centres and residential towers, Hong Kong needs development that evolves from the local characteristics of each district. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182531/how-hong-kongs-redevelopment-projects-can-be-showcases-organic-city?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T00:00:28Z **A bridge too far? Taipei mayor draws fire for proposal to link Quemoy and Xiamen**
Ko Wen-je revives project to join Taiwan islet to mainland city, contending it would help ease cross-strait tensions, but opponents call it a ‘Trojan horse’ that would aid a People’s Liberation Army invasion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183040/bridge-too-far-taipei-mayor-draws-fire-proposal-link-quemoy-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T00:00:27Z **Hong Kong customs seizes 3.8 tonnes of date rape drug GBL in first half of 2022, dwarfing amount detected over past decade**
Despite significant rise in seizures, Customs and Excise Department says Hong Kong has not become a transit hub for illegal drugs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3182962/hong-kong-customs-seizes-38-tonnes-date-rape-drug-gbl?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T02:00:25Z **Immigrant who swam to Hong Kong and dropped out of school to work becomes highly qualified chef honoured by Japan**
Japanese royal family awards cook the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for his efforts and achievements in promoting Japanese ingredients. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3183018/immigrant-who-swam-hong-kong-and-dropped-out?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T02:00:22Z **Hong Kong’s developers step up to fill the shortage in quality pension homes for the golden years in the world’s fastest-ageing population**
Hongkongers are living longer than ever before, exerting an increasing burden on the government as the expenditure on elderly services surged 82 per cent in the 12 months ending on March 31, 2023. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3183003/hong-kongs-developers-step-fill-shortage-quality-pension-homes-golden?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T01:42:27Z **Roe vs Wade: Judge in US abortion ruling signals gay marriage, contraception next in firing line**
Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should ‘reconsider’ other landmark rulings, including same-sex marriage and contraception. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183047/roe-vs-wade-judge-us-abortion-ruling-signals-gay?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T01:33:05Z **Xi Jinping to attend 25th anniversary celebrations of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty and swearing-in of new city leader John Lee**
President Xi Jinping will officiate the event to mark quarter-century of Chinese sovereignty over city and swearing-in of new city leader. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183046/xi-jinping-attend-25th-anniversary-celebrations-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T02:30:25Z **China’s live-streaming e-commerce offers lifeline to fruit farmers amid Covid restrictions and short season**
Local farmers have come to rely more on Big Tech platforms to boost sales in recent years, but a tough season for some produce is proving challenging for some. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182705/chinas-live-streaming-e-commerce-offers-lifeline-fruit-farmers-amid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T03:12:46Z **Call reveals Russia’s Putin told Macron he ‘wanted to play ice hockey’ on eve of Ukraine invasion**
The final call between the French and Russian leaders just four days before Putin ordered the attack on Ukraine is filled with tension and bizarre moments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183048/call-reveals-russias-putin-told-macron-he-wanted-play-ice-hockey?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T03:00:23Z **Philippines’ Duterte leaves brutal legacy in presidency marked by drug war, US-China policy flip-flops**
The extrajudicial killings of some 8,000 people has ‘opened the floodgates for a type of governance that disregards the rule of law, due process and human rights’, activists say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3183005/philippines-duterte-leaves-brutal-legacy-presidency-marked-drug?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T04:00:19Z **Violence against women in China: outrage over video of furious attack by teen boy on secondary schoolgirl classmate after a board game dispute**
A wave of public outrage has spread across social media in mainland China after the emergence of a graphic video of a boy violently attacking a female secondary school classmate. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3182970/violence-against-women-china-outrage-over-video?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T04:35:35Z **US, Japan and allies form new Pacific group to blunt China’s influence**
Australia, New Zealand and the UK are also part of the Partners in the Blue Pacific forum that will help Pacific island nations tackle challenges like climate change. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3183051/us-japan-and-allies-form-new-pacific-group-blunt-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T04:30:10Z **Roe vs Wade: How betting on Trump paid off for US anti-abortion supporters**
The former president’s judiciary nominations have led the Christian right to its holy grail – the Supreme Court ending the nationwide right to abortion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183049/roe-vs-wade-how-betting-trump-paid-us-anti-abortion?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T05:23:19Z **Chinese military says US plane in Taiwan Strait endangered peace**
Chinese firmly oppose the US actions and troops remain on high alert, PLA Eastern Theatre Command spokesman says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183052/chinese-military-says-us-plane-taiwan-strait-endangered-peace?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T05:00:20Z **China’s space station may get the most precise clock in orbit – if it passes key test**
Optical atomic clock will be delivered to Tiangong in October if it clears technical evaluation next week, according to scientist familiar with project. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182955/chinas-space-station-may-get-most-precise-clock-orbit-if-it?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T06:00:23Z **Why is a South Korean fringe group backing Japan’s position on WWII ‘comfort women’?**
End Comfort Women Fraud group, who say there’s evidence of women signing contracts to work in brothels for Japanese military during colonial rule, are travelling to Germany, hoping a statue of a ‘comfort woman’ can be removed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3182991/why-south-korean-fringe-group-backing-japans-position-wwii-comfort-women?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T05:58:56Z **Coronavirus: Hong Kong hotels raise rates for quarantine rooms as number of arrivals to city outpaces available spots**
More 40 quarantine hotels have raised their prices by as much as 80 per cent since the launch of the scheme 1½ years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3183054/coronavirus-hong-kong-hotels-raise-rates?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T07:03:15Z **USS Samuel B Roberts: world’s deepest shipwreck found in the Philippine Sea**
The vessel, which went down during a second world war battle with Japan, was located 6,895m below sea level off the Philippines. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183057/uss-samuel-b-roberts-worlds-deepest-shipwreck-found?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T07:00:23Z **Man in China with no arms shows millions how the disabled can live full lives in videos of cooking, writing and sewing with his feet**
A man in China who lost both his arms as a child shows millions that a disability does not mean you can’t have a full life, with videos of him cooking, farming and even sewing with his feet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3182666/man-china-no-arms-shows-millions-how?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T07:30:18Z **Hongkongers all: drawn to the city for different reasons, they call it home**
Living the expatriate life or struggling to make ends meet, immigrants find reasons to belong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3182940/hongkongers-all-drawn-city-different-reasons-they-call-it?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T08:37:42Z **Zhang Sizhi, hailed as ‘conscience of Chinese lawyers’, dies in Beijing at 94**
Zhang led defence team in historic 1980 trials of ‘counter-revolutionary’ Gang of Four and those close to disgraced Mao protégé Lin Biao. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183060/zhang-sizhi-hailed-conscience-chinese-lawyers-dies-beijing-94?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T09:16:27Z **Norway ‘hate’ shooting kills 2 in gay bar rampage hours before Pride march**
10 people were also seriously injured in the early-hours tragedy shortly before the city’s LGBT community was due to hold its annual Pride event; police have ‘reason to think this may be a hate crime’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183062/norway-hate-shooting-kills-2-gay-bar-rampage-hours-pride-march?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T10:50:33Z **Morocco says 18 migrants died during attempted crossing of 2,000 into Spanish enclave, with ‘dozens piled on the ground’**
Video images of apparent aftermath of mass crossing attempt of 2,000 into Spanish enclave Melilla showed bleeding and motionless people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183073/morocco-says-18-migrants-died-during-attempted-crossing-2000?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T10:30:34Z **Hong Kong’s largest public healthcare workers union opts to dissolve as journalism group lowers vote threshold to disband**
Former chairman of Hospital Authority Employees Alliance confirms group voted to disband after special general meeting. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183066/hong-kongs-largest-public-healthcare-workers-union-opts?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T10:05:19Z **Roe vs Wade: protesters condemn ‘tragedy’ as several states impose new abortion bans**
‘Women died getting abortions......we were trying to protect women’s rights, women’s lives, and now they’ve taken all that away from us’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183065/roe-vs-wade-protesters-condemn-tragedy-several?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T10:04:51Z **Hong Kong national security police arrest 2 more suspected to be linked to possible bomb plots involving 30kg of chemicals**
Two men, aged 27 and 29, detained for manufacture of explosives and inciting others to cause grievous bodily harm. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183064/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-2-more?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T10:00:16Z **Brave battle of Chinese cancer boy, 8, who has overcome 4 surgeries and dozens of painful treatments, captures hearts on social media**
Xiaoxuan is a plucky eight-year-old Chinese boy who has been fighting cancer despite four years of pain and endless rounds of surgery and treatment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3182521/brave-battle-chinese-cancer-boy-8-who-has?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T11:05:15Z **Shanghai party chief declares victory in Covid battle as city records zero cases at start of major political meeting**
The city endured a lengthy lockdown as it tackled China’s worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183075/shanghai-party-chief-declares-victory-covid-battle-city-records?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T12:00:20Z **How’s the China-India economic relationship changed 2 years on from the deadly Galwan Valley border clash?**
China’s exports to India grew to US$27.1 billion in the first quarter of 2022, but India is concerned by its ballooning trade deficit with its neighbour amid strained ties two years after the deadly Galwan Valley clash. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3182957/hows-china-india-economic-relationship-changed-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T11:47:51Z **Chinese engineering firm builds Bangladesh longest bridge - but paid for by nation**
The China Major Bridge Engineering Company Ltd built the structure, said to later feature a rail network connecting to Belt and Road projects. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3183079/chinese-engineering-firm-builds-bangladesh-longest-bridge-paid?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T11:46:32Z **China’s zero-Covid policy: Sri Lankan group latest to arrive as borders open to Asian students after two years**
As Asian envoys press for more students to be allowed to return, the way forward of those from the West remains unclear. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183077/chinas-zero-covid-policy-sri-lankan-group-latest-arrive?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T13:00:24Z **Business chambers in Hong Kong urge Beijing’s liaison office to help push for removal of Covid-19 quarantine measures to revive ailing economy**
Liaison office held series of closed-door individual meetings with city’s major foreign business chambers to ‘directly’ gauge their views on issues, sources say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3183080/business-chambers-hong-kong-urge-beijings-liaison?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T14:00:24Z **Nato poised to harden position on China as support for Russia deepens distrust**
Summit preceded by tougher China rhetoric from Nato chief, not long after survey across member states shows uptick in views of Beijing as a security threat. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183024/nato-poised-harden-position-china-support-russia-deepens?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T15:38:26Z **Biden signs landmark gun control bill into law with bipartisan support ‘to save lives’**
President Biden called the legislation the most significant of its kind in decades; measures include restricting gun access for youngest buyers and bolstering mental health support. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183088/biden-signs-landmark-gun-control-bill-law?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T17:13:08Z **US prepares for second day of protests against Supreme Court’s abortion ruling**
America woke up to a new level of division: between states that will now or soon deny the right to abortion, enshrined for 50 years, and those that still allow it. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183090/us-prepares-second-day-protests-against-supreme?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T18:02:59Z **French government supports bill enshrining abortion rights in constitution**
France was one of several US allies to condemn America’s decision to revoke the country’s recent nationwide legal protection for abortion. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183092/french-government-supports-bill-enshrining-abortion-rights?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T18:51:58Z **FBI seizes Basquiat paintings from Florida exhibition amid doubts over authenticity**
The FBI seized the paintings with a warrant based on ‘false information related to the alleged prior ownership of the paintings,’ The New York Times reported. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183093/fbi-seizes-basquiat-paintings-florida-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T21:52:48Z **UK’s Boris Johnson seeks to stay in power until the mid-2030s**
The British prime minister would become the country’s longest continuously serving leader in 200 years – if he remains in power. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183096/uks-boris-johnson-seeks-stay-power-until-mid-2030s?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T21:31:22Z **Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of Ukraine war’s bloodiest fights**
President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed in a video address that Ukraine would win back the cities it lost, including Sievierodonetsk. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183095/sievierodonetsk-falls-russia-after-one-ukraine-wars?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-25T23:00:22Z **‘Made in China, Sold on Amazon’ community faces gloomy future amid Covid-19 lockdowns, geopolitical tensions**
Shenzhen’s ‘Made in China, sold on Amazon’ community is focusing on regulatory compliance and brand building as it bids farewell to the days of rapid growth amid a tough market environment full of uncertainty. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3182793/made-china-sold-amazon-community-faces-gloomy-future-amid-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T04:15:07Z **Coronavirus: Hong Kong frontline workers still waiting for Covid-19 subsidies because companies are refusing to apply**
Essential workers in Hong Kong still waiting on Covid-19 emergency payments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3182343/coronavirus-hong-kong-frontline-workers-still?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T04:00:18Z **The Chinese fact checkers taking on the Covid infodemic – a rumour at a time**
Journalist Wei Xing started up China Fact Check two years ago to push back against the flood of misinformation about the coronavirus. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183102/chinese-fact-checkers-taking-covid-indofemic-rumour-time?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T03:54:39Z **Isolating China will not help Hong Kong or Uygurs, Dutch prime minister says**
China has been accused of running a forced-labour programme in Xinjiang targeting Uygurs and crackdowns in Hong Kong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183106/isolating-china-will-not-help-hong-kong-or-uygurs-dutch-prime?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T03:00:19Z **As Australia eyes closer ties with Indonesia, Hazara refugees hope for immigration change**
Waiting to be resettled to a third country after fleeing persecution in Afghanistan, they hope PM Albanese’s new government may ease Australia’s strict refugee policies ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3182984/australia-eyes-closer-ties-indonesia-hazara-refugees-hope?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T02:45:11Z **Ukraine spy chief says Russia won’t run out of troops, military force needed to retake cities**
Kyrylo Budanov said Moscow using reservists in a covert mobilisation to replenish its ranks in eastern Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183099/ukraine-spy-chief-says-russia-wont-run-out-troops?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T02:30:23Z **The Canto-pop comeback: Hong Kong’s beloved brand of music returns with a bang**
Having languished for decades and losing out to Mandopop and K-pop, Canto-pop’s new generation of stars are relevant, collaborative and current. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183056/canto-pop-comeback-hong-kongs-beloved-brand-music-returns?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T01:30:22Z **Hong Kong conservationists call for protection of old Chinese banyan tree, historical dispensary in Kowloon City**
Conservancy Association calls for Urban Renewal Authority to avoid transplanting 12-metre-tall Chinese Banyan, says efforts could harm its ability to absorb nutrients. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183069/hong-kong-conservationists-call-protection-old-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T01:22:30Z **Ghislaine Maxwell put on suicide watch ahead of sentencing, lawyer says**
The British socialite was removed from the general population of inmates at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Centre and placed in solitary confinement. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183097/ghislaine-maxwell-put-suicide-watch-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T01:00:16Z **Too fast, too furious: Hong Kong’s classic car lovers slam new anti-pollution rule as hasty fix that they say will cripple sector and hobby**
Paul Ho, CEO of I Automobile Group, says new measure ‘has stifled many young people’s dreams’, suggests modification and speeding rules be tightened instead. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183078/too-fast-too-furious-hong-kongs-classic-car-lovers-slam-new?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T01:00:12Z **‘I will never forget the kindness’: Chinese man accidentally raises US$15,000 from self-service watermelon stall for granddaughter’s cancer treatment**
A man who left his watermelon stall unmanned with a QR-code for self-service received 100,000 yuan (US$15,000) from strangers to help pay for his three-year-old granddaughter’s treatment. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3182640/i-will-never-forget-kindness-chinese-man?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T00:30:24Z **Singapore lures new wave of Chinese investors eyeing good schools, stability**
The city has tightened its Global Investor Programme rules over the years, such as requiring applicants to manage firms with revenues of S$200 million, but interest continues to be strong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3183006/singapore-lures-new-wave-chinese-investors-eyeing-good-schools?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T00:00:28Z **Officials vie to offer fulsome pledges of loyalty to Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of 20th Party Congress**
At least nine provincial party chiefs have written long articles in party publications extolling China’s president and pledging loyalty to him. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183068/officials-vie-offer-fulsome-pledges-loyalty-chinese-president?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T05:30:15Z **Regina Ip is the right choice to steer Hong Kong’s comeback as Exco convenor**
Given her qualifications in the political arena and personal experience in overcoming setbacks, she is more than capable of shaping the terrain of Hong Kong’s political landscape. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182948/regina-ip-right-choice-steer-hong-kongs-comeback-exco-convenor?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T05:21:43Z **Can Biden broker an Israel-Saudi Arabia normalisation deal during his Middle East trip?**
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently called Israel a ‘potential ally’, while Saudis have taken to social media to express their support for normalisation. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3183113/can-biden-broker-israel-saudi-arabia-normalisation-deal?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T06:00:26Z **Pakistan loves chai so much, it may need to export green tea to fund its addiction**
Tea is deeply entrenched across gender and social classes in Pakistan, even as the country explores non-import alternatives like herbal and green tea. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3183034/pakistan-loves-chai-so-much-it-may-need-export-green?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T07:00:13Z **Elderly rural Chinese who embrace ancient art of yoga in region dubbed ‘The First Yoga Village in China’ become unlikely internet hit**
Normally practised by young city dwellers, yoga has made an unlikely appearance among a group of seniors in a rural Chinese village 200 kilometres from Beijing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3182937/elderly-rural-chinese-who-embrace-ancient-art?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T06:59:00Z **With Roe vs Wade overturned, fears grow online data could be weaponised against abortion seekers in US**
Privacy groups worried that social media posts or information on apps could be used by authorities to build cases. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183117/roe-vs-wade-overturned-fears-grow-online-data-could?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T10:14:15Z **Chinese authorities unveils plans to ‘maximise display of police force’ two weeks after group assault on women**
New public security minister Wang Xiahong promises 100-day ‘hard-fist’ campaign to target criminals in run-up to year’s biggest political event ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183129/chinese-authorities-unveils-plans-maximise-display-police-force?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T10:13:34Z **‘We have nothing’ say survivors of deadly earthquake now facing disease outbreak**
There is a desperate need for clean water – cholera outbreaks in the aftermath are of particular and serious concern – after at least 1,000 people were killed, 2,000 injured and 10,000 homes destroyed in the devastating earthquake. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3183130/we-have-nothing-say-survivors-deadly-earthquake-now-facing?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T09:51:03Z **Hong Kong customs intercepts Macau-bound riverboat suspected of smuggling HK$23 million in cash, arrests 2**
Two men, aged 45 and 76, arrested earlier this month on suspicion of smuggling goods to Macau. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183126/hong-kong-customs-intercepts-macau-bound-riverboat?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T09:23:33Z **Russia bombs central Kyiv as world leaders gather in Europe for G7 summit**
Kyiv had not faced any such Russian air strikes since June 5 and life had begun returning to normal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183125/russia-bombs-kyiv-centre-world-leaders-gather-europe?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T09:20:10Z **Coronavirus Hong Kong: hospitals experience uptick in Covid-related admissions as city logs over 1,900 cases**
Hong Kong records 1,917 cases, comprising 1,799 local and 118 imported infections, and no additional deaths. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3183124/coronavirus-hong-kong-hospitals-experience-uptick-covid-related-admissions?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T09:08:20Z **Coronavirus: Chinese factory hub Shenzhen shuts down Hong Kong border district for 3 days**
Wholesale markets, public venues shut in Futian district, with some bus and subway lines suspended and window for Covid-19 test reports halved. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183122/coronavirus-chinese-factory-hub-shenzhen-shuts-down-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T09:00:15Z **This 1.63 million-year-old fossil may have been the first human (hominin) to inhabit China**
Scientists used teeth analysis to show that a Homo erectus fossil nicknamed, Lantian Man, likely lived in northwest China and may represent the first known hominin to live there. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/environment/article/3182952/163-million-year-old-fossil-may-have-been-first?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T08:30:21Z **Netflix hit RRR starring Jnr NTR shows India’s Telugu films are no longer in Bollywood’s shadow**
Indian regional cinema and its Telugu, Tamil films accounted for some 47 per cent of the country’s film revenue in 2019. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3183038/netflix-hit-rrr-starring-jnr-ntr-shows-indias-telugu?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T14:00:10Z **Heat turned up on China-Japan relationship with maritime disputes over islands and alliances**
Debates in Japan over raising defence spending and potentially developing nuclear-powered submarines will be viewed with concern in Beijing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183100/heat-turned-china-japan-relationship-maritime-disputes-over?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T13:44:24Z **Prince Charles’ US$3 million bags-of-cash claim, denies any wrongdoing**
British royal’s office said the money, from a former prime minister of Qatar, was for the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund – it was handed over in a suitcase and in shopping bags from London’s Fortnum & Mason store. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183141/prince-charles-us3-million-bags-cash-claim-denies-any-wrongdoing?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T13:19:50Z **Rent control law fails to help Hong Kong’s poorest and leaves loopholes for landlords, advocacy group says**
Society for Community Organisation appeals to government to put caps on rent levels to ease the problem. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183140/campaigners-rent-control-law-fails-help-hong-kongs-poorest?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T12:48:52Z **Hong Kong’s finance chief says he has ‘stood firm’ in defending national, financial security while assessing tenure**
Paul Chan says in weekly blog post safeguarding national security and city’s constitutional order is a ‘core infrastructure project’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3183138/hong-kongs-finance-chief-says-he-has-stood-firm?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T12:17:55Z **National, Hong Kong flags found damaged at public housing estates, some with black marks on yellow stars of banners**
Twelve national flags hung at Lam Shek House in Kwun Tong found to have been stained, while black marks on yellow stars of some flags were spotted. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183136/national-hong-kong-flags-found-damaged-public-housing?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T12:07:24Z **Pride parades march on with new urgency amid calls for changes in law**
The marches come 2 days after a conservative justice said the Supreme Court should reconsider the right to same-sex marriage and laws criminalising gay sex. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183135/pride-parades-march-new-urgency-amid-calls-changes?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T12:00:27Z **Coronavirus: China’s economic slowdown looks like a ‘lifetime of debt’ for some citizens**
From business owners to office workers, rising debt and falling incomes are becoming a reality for many Chinese, as the economy faces mounting domestic and external headwinds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3182965/coronavirus-chinas-economic-slowdown-looks-lifetime-debt-some?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T12:00:25Z **Under Xi Jinping China-Russia ties are defined by global interests and unity in opposition, report finds**
A German think tank sifted through joint communiques issued by Beijing and Moscow over decades and found they increasingly opposed the West-dominated status quo. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182748/under-xi-jinping-china-russia-ties-are-defined-global?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T11:20:23Z **Designer perfumes hit by war and weather as vital ingredient becomes ‘liquid gold’**
Perfumes by top luxury brands, such as Christian Dior, Estee Lauder and Chanel, will be affected by commodities prices that soared after Russia invaded Ukraine, and heatwave that damaged roses and their oil – a vital ingredient. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183133/designer-perfumes-hit-war-and-weather-vital-ingredient-becomes?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T22:00:29Z **Higher oil prices help Angola pay off debts to Chinese banks**
Second-largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa ramping up repayments well ahead of scheduled end of three-year debt moratorium. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183084/higher-oil-prices-help-angola-pay-debts-chinese-banks?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T21:10:00Z **Dozens arrested in Istanbul as LGBT marchers try to defy Pride ban**
Türkiye’s largest city has banned the march since 2015, but large crowds nonetheless gather every year to mark the end of Pride Month. Organisers called the ban unlawful. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183155/dozens-arrested-istanbul-lgbt-marchers-try-defy-pride-ban?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T20:14:03Z **Suspect in Norway Pride Month shooting ‘refuses to talk to police’**
The suspect, described as a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was arrested after the shooting in Oslo’s nightlife district early on Saturday ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183154/suspect-norway-pride-month-shooting-refuses-talk-police?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T19:02:14Z **Motown singer Diana Ross spreads the love at UK’s Glastonbury music festival**
Ross, 78, was due to play Glastonbury in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic caused the festival to be cancelled for two years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183153/motown-singer-diana-ross-spreads-love-uks-glastonbury-music?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T18:36:02Z **New York’s ‘duck sauce killer’ Glenn Hirsch could be freed from prison on bail on Monday**
Hirsch was arrested on June 2 on charges of shooting dead Chinese food delivery man Zhiwen Yan. Hirsch allegedly stalked staff at New York’s Great Wall restaurant over his demand for more duck sauce. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183152/new-yorks-duck-sauce-killer-glenn-hirsch-could-be?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T18:15:44Z **Biden unveils US$600 billion global infrastructure plan at G7 summit to counter China’s Belt and Road**
Clean energy, secure communications technology and health systems among focus areas for programme funded by grants, federal financing and private sector. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3183151/biden-unveils-us600-billion-global-infrastructure-plan-g7-summit-counter?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T17:24:27Z **Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume**
It is unclear when or where the rocket, Zuljanah, was launched, but the announcement came after satellite photos showed preparations at Imam Khomeini Spaceport. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3183150/iran-launches-rocket-space-nuclear-talks-resume?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T17:00:24Z **Two years on, national security law proves its worth in safer, more stable Hong Kong**
Rather than ruining Hong Kong, the national security law has bolstered the status quo and returned stability to the streets. Beijing could have shown this rebellious city what abandonment looked like, but it kept faith with Hong Kong and the facts speak for themselves. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3183022/two-years-national-security-law-proves-its-worth-safer-more-stable?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T16:48:28Z **At least 21 teenagers die in mysterious circumstances at South Africa nightclub**
The provincial government of Eastern Cape said seventeen people were found dead inside the Enyobeni Tavern and the others died in hospital. There were no visible wounds on the bodies, officials said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3183147/least-21-teenagers-die-mysterious-circumstances-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T15:58:30Z **Hong Kong’s largest journalist group insists it operates in accordance with law after being asked by authorities to justify activities**
Hong Kong Journalists Association says it received letter from Registry of Trade Unions demanding explanation of group’s operations. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183146/hong-kongs-largest-journalist-group-insists-it-operates?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T15:30:46Z **No insurance payout over capsizing of Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant, owner says**
Jumbo was insured by a type of policy that covered third-party losses instead of losses to the company, statement by Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3183144/no-insurance-payout-over-capsizing-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T15:05:44Z **Hong Kong PLA garrison to be combat-ready for ‘toughest and most complicated’ situations amid security threats, commander vows**
Major General Peng Jingtang makes promise ahead of President Xi Jinping’s attendance at events celebrating 25th anniversary of city’s handover. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183143/hong-kong-pla-garrison-be-combat-ready-toughest-and-most?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T23:31:11Z **Cannabis use has risen with legalisation and Covid-19 lockdowns, according to UN report**
In its annual World Drug Report, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said legalisation appears to have accelerated the upwards trends in reported daily use of the drug. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183156/cannabis-use-has-risen-legalisation-and-covid-19-lockdowns?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T23:30:25Z **Moderna seeking Hong Kong regulatory approval for Omicron-targeted Covid-19 booster vaccine**
Patrick Bergstedt, US company’s senior vice-president of commercial vaccines, says discussions with city government at advanced stage, but no green light given yet. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3183127/moderna-seeking-hong-kong-regulatory-approval?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-26T23:30:22Z **Taiwan stocks facing ‘big bully’ prompt Goldman retreat as cross-strait tensions inflict 20 to 40 per cent fund losses**
Cross-strait tensions are rising several notches as military threat escalates. Goldman has downgraded Taiwan market, worrying about a spillover of risk from related stocks to the broader market. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/money/article/3183110/taiwan-stocks-facing-big-bully-prompt-goldman-retreat-cross-strait?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T00:15:18Z **Why this 25-year-old is not leaving Hong Kong**
To those who assert that Hong Kong is dead, that it’s high time to leave, I say: this is my home and I’m not going anywhere. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3182829/why-25-year-old-not-leaving-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T00:00:12Z **China questions the safety of open source code amid sanctions and tech dependency risks, but can it build a viable alternative?**
Beijing has become increasingly worried that the country’s heavy dependence on Western-dominated open source technologies could eventually backfire. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3182835/china-questions-safety-open-source-code-amid-sanctions-and-tech?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T04:12:57Z **International schoolteachers on the future of education, from pandemic-era online lessons with Zoom and Google tools, to AR and VR – and the importance of social skills and empathy too**
We talk to Hong Kong’s international schoolteachers about how education is changing, from lessons learned during the pandemic, to how improved tech needs to be balanced against more human factors ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3183178/international-schoolteachers-future-education-pandemic-era?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T04:02:06Z **Who is Louise Araneta-Marcos, the Philippines’ new first lady?**
Louise Araneta-Marcos is widely believed to have been the architect of husband Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jnr’s campaign for the top job. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183175/who-louise-araneta-marcos-philippines-new-first-lady?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T04:00:19Z **Human cost of China’s zero-Covid policy measured in stress, anxiety**
Lockdowns and unpredictable restrictions have led to soaring mental health problems in numbers which may exceed global averages. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3182775/human-cost-chinas-zero-covid-policy-measured-stress-anxiety?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T03:45:00Z **Ukraine war: Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918**
The default was the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down Russia’s payment routes to overseas creditors. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183171/ukraine-war-russia-defaults-foreign-debt-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T03:02:20Z **Australia hosts ‘historic’ Nasa launch – first from commercial site outside US**
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed the launch as the start of a ‘new era’ for the country’s space industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3183165/australia-hosts-historic-nasa-launch-first-commercial-site?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T03:00:19Z **Hong Kong-mainland China ties after 25 years: a chance for a reset or will underlying unease fester?**
With Hong Kong at the midway point of Beijing’s pledge to preserve ‘one country, two systems’, can residents reframe how they view the dynamic? ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3183148/hong-kong-mainland-china-ties-after-25-years-chance-reset-or-will?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T02:01:49Z **China’s education crackdown spurs Japan moves for international schools**
British institutions Harrow, Rugby School and Malvern College are betting that scions of wealthy Chinese families will be lured by Japan’s proximity, low Covid-19 rates and fewer restrictions on education. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3183162/chinas-education-crackdown-spurs-japan-moves-international?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T02:00:18Z **Rupture and reset (2017-2022): Hong Kong’s turbulent years and Covid-19 battle in 25 photos**
A months-long anti-government movement that brought the city to its knees was followed by the emergence of a crippling pandemic. These are Hong Kong’s years of hard knocks, but a new chapter beckons that may offer renewal. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3181170/rupture-and-reset-2017-2022-hong-kongs-turbulent-years-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T01:00:18Z **Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific back on hiring spree in anticipation of take-off in global air travel, but faces recruitment challenges**
Hong Kong’s flagship carrier keen to add thousands to its roster by the end of next year, but finds many reluctant to return. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3183108/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-back-hiring-spree-anticipation?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T01:00:16Z **School in China ditches sleeping on desks at nap time for health reasons and lets students set up their own tents to sleep in**
A school in China, concerned by the health impacts of students sleeping with heads on desks, tried something different — now its ‘sleep lying down project’ is winning praise nationally. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3183004/school-china-ditches-sleeping-desks-nap-time?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T08:43:12Z **Japan’s snub of talks with South Korea on sidelines of Nato summit a ‘missed opportunity’**
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida’s move comes apparently out of concern it would be viewed poorly by voters ahead of a local election. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3183209/japans-snub-talks-south-korea-sidelines-nato-summit-missed?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T08:25:22Z **HK Express flight lands at Hong Kong airport with smoke billowing from plane, no injuries reported**
Flight arrived from Taipei on Monday around 3pm with smoke coming from the aircraft cabin ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183203/hk-express-flight-lands-hong-kong-airport-smoke?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T08:00:18Z **Hong Kong adjusts to new economic role after blazing trail for others**
Formerly China’s gateway to the outside world, it now faces stiffer competition from dynamic mainland cities. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183163/hong-kong-adjusts-new-economic-role-after-blazing-trail-others?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T07:24:31Z **Is the US setting up an ‘Asia-style Nato’? North Korea thinks so**
Pyongyang also blamed US hostility for forcing North Korea to develop stronger defences, following recent joint exercises with South Korea and Japan. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3183198/us-setting-asia-style-nato-north-korea-thinks-so?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T06:22:57Z **Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to begin 2-day trip to Hong Kong on Thursday ‘but will not stay in the city overnight’**
Source says outgoing leader Carrie Lam has planned banquet at Government House for the president on June 30. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183192/could-chinese-president-xi-jinping-be-planning-2-day-trip?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T06:16:21Z **China changes law so it can act if country is insulted at sporting events**
National People’s Congress Standing Committee passes revision to the Law on Physical Culture and Sports, but there are no details on what constitutes an infringement of rights or dignity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3183190/china-changes-law-so-it-can-act-if-country-insulted-sporting-events?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T05:49:29Z **Nato to pledge aid to Baltics and Ukraine, urge Türkiye to let in Sweden and Finland**
Nato leaders meeting in Madrid this week face the unprecedented challenge of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183187/nato-pledge-aid-baltics-and-ukraine-urge-turkiye-let-sweden-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T10:07:02Z **Asean special envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi prison**
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn urged military rulers not to hold deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been put in solitary confinement, he says she plays a ‘critical role in your country’s return to normalcy’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183233/asean-special-envoy-appeals-myanmar-junta-spare-suu-kyi?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T10:00:18Z **Hong Kong star Jackie Chan attracts 5.4 million on Kuaishou as Chinese platforms deploy celebrity live-streams to lure users**
In a fierce battle for viewers, Kuaishou, Douyin and WeChat’s Channels platform are making use of star power including Chan, Backstreet Boys, Jay Chou and Andy Lau. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183211/hong-hong-star-jackie-chan-attracts-54-million-kuaishou-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T10:00:15Z **Chinese child star attempted suicide after being repeatedly bullied by jealous classmates as teachers turned blind eye, claims mother**
A 15-year-old actress attempted suicide last year and was seriously injured after experiencing constant bullying by classmates while teachers did nothing, her mother claims in blistering public comments. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3183207/chinese-child-star-attempted-suicide-after-being?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T09:55:09Z **Chinese prototype a precursor to hypersonic passenger travel anywhere in the world in 2 hours, says team**
Completion of all test flights by 2025 will allow the development of a passenger aircraft that can travel more than 6,000km at Mach 6: researchers. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3183232/chinese-prototype-precursor-hypersonic-passenger-travel-anywhere?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T09:40:15Z **Singapore’s return to tighter Covid rules cannot be ruled out, deputy PM Wong says**
The financial hub loosened many pandemic-related rules, including scrapping testing for vaccinated travellers and gathering limits – now average daily infections have jumped to more than 5,500. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183227/singapores-return-tighter-covid-rules-cannot-be-ruled-out?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T10:32:06Z **Power company to remove remains of bridge and finish laying cables a week after fire that left 160,000 Hong Kong households without electricity**
First phase of cable-laying work completed last Friday and second cable successfully activated on Monday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3183241/power-company-remove-remains-bridge-and-finish?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T10:51:11Z **Ukraine: ‘Help end the war by year’s end’, Zelensky urges world leaders**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said battle conditions in winter would make it tougher for his troops, and pleaded with Western allies to ‘not lower the pressure and to keep sanctioning Russia massively and heavily’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183243/ukraine-help-stop-war-years-end-zelensky-urges?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T11:07:45Z **Tuvalu minister pulls out of UN Ocean Conference after China blocks its Taiwanese delegates**
Foreign Minister Simon Kofe reportedly withdrew from the event after China objected to the presence of Taiwanese delegates. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183245/tuvalu-minister-pulls-out-un-ocean-conference-after-china?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T11:17:56Z **China to extend yuan trading hours in bid to boost global use of its currency**
Regulators led by the People’s Bank of China have told some banks to prepare for an extension of onshore yuan trading hours, according to sources, a move analysts say will help meet increasing demand for yuan transactions. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3183251/china-extend-yuan-trading-hours-bid-boost-global-use-its?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T12:08:36Z **Indonesia’s Jokowi likely to talk food prices with Putin even as he calls for ‘peace’ amid Ukraine war**
Jokowi is likely to address immediate issues like food prices that could weigh on his legacy when he leaves office in 2024. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3183260/indonesias-jokowi-likely-talk-food-prices-putin-even-he-calls?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T12:00:54Z **Russia to spend US$14.5 billion on aircraft amid sanctions**
The aviation industry has been in crisis since the West imposed sanctions banning airlines from countries such as Europe and the US, while foreign plane makers have stopped delivering new aircraft and spare parts. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183259/russia-spend-us145-billion-aircraft-amid-sanctions?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T12:00:22Z **Taiwan, US to hold first trade talks under new initiative**
Taiwan’s top trade negotiator John Deng and deputy US trade representative Sarah Bianchi will meet virtually after Deng tested positive for Covid-19. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183248/taiwan-us-hold-first-trade-talks-under-new-initiative?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T12:00:19Z **China’s May industrial profits kept tumbling, raising calls for more government support**
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) may grow by about 1 per cent in the second quarter, making it ‘arguably difficult’ to reach Beijing’s full-year target, according to a central bank adviser. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3183246/chinas-may-industrial-profits-kept-tumbling-raising-calls?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T12:23:58Z **Hong Kong’s greenhouse gas emissions fall for third year in a row**
Greenhouse gas emissions drop, but environmentalists warn more work is needed. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3183262/hong-kongs-greenhouse-gas-emissions-fall-third?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T12:23:28Z **Hong Kong police arrest 6 men in connection with predawn shooting in Central; 3 others detained in separate firearm cases**
Senior Superintendent Tony Ho says six suspects include alleged driver, passenger, one of the owners of three vehicles ambushed by rival gang on June 10. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183261/hong-kong-police-arrest-6-men-connection-predawn?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T13:40:53Z **Nato to boost rapid reaction force in ‘biggest overhaul since Cold War’**
The military alliance will increase the size by nearly eightfold to 300,000 troops, coupled with other measures including the deployment of forces to defend specific allies, chief Jens Stoltenberg says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183269/nato-boost-rapid-reaction-force-biggest-overhaul?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T14:33:12Z **Battered Britain ‘sick man of Europe’ is hurtling towards breaking point**
After Brexit and the pandemic, the nation is succumbing to intractable problems marked by plodding growth, surging inflation and a series of damaging strikes. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183274/britains-battered-economy-slipping-towards-breaking-point-sick?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T14:00:28Z **Cryptocurrency is ‘biggest Ponzi scheme in human history’, Chinese execs from state-backed blockchain drive say**
Executives from China’s Blockchain-based Service Network say Web3 games and cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum, are investment frauds. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3183237/cryptocurrency-biggest-ponzi-scheme-human-history-chinese-execs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T15:00:14Z **China hits back at US over G7 ‘zero-sum’ belt and road alternative**
Washington’s revived partnership is an effort to ‘smear Beijing’ and its infrastructure initiative, foreign ministry says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183258/china-hits-back-us-over-g7-zero-sum-belt-and-road-alternative?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T15:00:11Z **JD.com founder Richard Liu cashes out nearly US$1 billion from e-commerce giant after retreat from top job**
Liu has sold Nasdaq-listed JD.com stock and Hong Kong-listed JD Health shares worth a combined US$988 million since April, according to filings. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183225/jdcom-founder-richard-liu-cashes-out-nearly-us1-billion-e-commerce?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T16:07:25Z **Russian missiles hit crowded shopping centre in Ukraine, Zelensky says**
More than 1,000 people were in the shopping centre at the time of the attack, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. ;It is impossible to even imagine the number of victims’, he said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183276/russian-missiles-hit-crowded-shopping-mall-central?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T17:30:17Z **A thaw in China-US diplomatic relations? We can only hope**
Recent overtures by Chinese diplomats in Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney, as well as displays of America’s friendlier side by its new ambassador to China, can’t help but inspire some optimism. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3183182/thaw-china-us-diplomatic-relations-we-can-only-hope?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T18:10:21Z **G7 summit statement will take aim at ‘challenge China poses’, US national security adviser says**
Beijing’s non-market economic practices, approach to debt and human rights actions set to be addressed in communique issued from meeting in Germany. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183277/g7-summit-statement-will-take-aim-challenge-china-poses-us?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T19:28:45Z **US man shoots Subway worker dead over ‘too much mayo on sandwich’**
The gunman argued with two female staff before opening fire, killing one and injuring the other; the wounded woman’s 5-year-old son was at the restaurant at the time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183279/us-man-shoots-subway-worker-dead-over-too-much-mayo?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T19:28:32Z **Belgium prime minister cautions against treating China as if it is another Russia**
‘The last thing we should do is turn our backs to China the way we are turning our backs to Russia,’ Alexander de Croo says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183278/belgium-prime-minister-cautions-against-treating-china-if-it?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T20:30:23Z **US-led rare earths pact satisfies South Korea’s ‘definite need’ to cut China dependency**
South Korea joined the US-led Minerals Security Partnership earlier this month alongside the likes of Germany, France, Britain, Australia and Japan in a move designed to reduce its dependency on China for key resources, including rare earths. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3183244/us-led-rare-earths-pact-satisfies-south-koreas-definite-need?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T22:00:18Z **US urged to plan minelaying campaign to halt mainland Chinese attack on Taiwan**
A US navy commander suggests that laying mines in the Yellow Sea and Pearl River Delta could help bring Beijing to the negotiating table. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3183273/us-urged-plan-minelaying-campaign-halt-mainland-chinese-attack?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T21:48:12Z **Joe Biden swipes at China, signing pledge to combat illegal fishing**
The US president’s new national security memorandum comes as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183280/joe-biden-swipes-china-signing-pledge-combat?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-27T23:00:26Z **Coronavirus: airlines want to return to Hong Kong but city’s chance of regaining status of global aviation hub fading by the day, trade body chief warns**
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, says some carriers have ‘abandoned plans to regain their Hong Kong network for the moment’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3183253/coronavirus-airlines-want-return-hong-kong-citys?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T00:30:19Z **Malaysian immigration slammed over deaths of 149 Indonesians: ‘No clean water, atrocious food’**
A report by Indonesian NGOs on Malaysia’s allegedly gross mistreatment of immigration detainees found that some had died due to a lack of basic care. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3183252/malaysian-immigration-slammed-over-deaths-149-indonesians-no?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T01:00:17Z **Xi Jinping points to public opinion campaign as example of ‘whole-process democracy’**
Month-long effort sets the stage for Communist Party’s national congress, Xi says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183268/xi-jinping-points-public-opinion-campaign-example-whole-process?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T01:00:15Z **China’s yuan liquidity reserve pool highlights efforts to loosen US dollar hegemony**
China’s plan to establish a yuan liquidity reserve pool with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) could help boost international use of the currency, while highlighting attempts to loosen US dollar hegemony. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3183242/chinas-yuan-liquidity-reserve-pool-highlights-efforts-loosen?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T01:00:13Z **Police in China investigate death of two-year-old girl who fell out of 8th-floor window after being forgotten in lift by nanny**
Police in China are investigating the death of a two-year-girl who seemingly fell from an eighth-floor window after she was accidentally left behind in a lift and taken to that floor. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3183223/police-china-investigate-death-two-year-old-girl?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T00:53:50Z **Can Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee fix the city’s housing crisis?**
Years of lethargy have set Hong Kong on its way to an entrenched housing crisis, with homes growing smaller but more expensive. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183285/can-hong-kongs-next-leader-john-lee-fix-citys-housing-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T01:15:17Z **How an expanded BRICS could lead the world instead of the waning West**
Adding new members to BRICS would fragment the world on a scale not seen since the Cold War and amplify the new era of ‘vertical globalisation’. The US would not be at the centre of geopolitics for the first time since World War II, and even France may switch sides. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3183121/how-expanded-brics-could-lead-world-instead-waning-west?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T02:01:25Z **Priced out of Hong Kong, young home buyers look to Greater Bay Area for space and value**
Twenty-five years after the handover, home ownership in Hong Kong is further out of reach than ever for first-time buyers, some of whom are finding value in Dongguan and other cities in the Pearl River Delta. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3183239/priced-out-hong-kong-young-home-buyers-look-greater-bay-area-space-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T02:29:41Z **Chlorine gas blast at Jordan port kills at least 12, injures over 250**
A chlorine gas explosion killed 12 people and injured more than 250, authorities said, when a tank that fell from a crane released a poisonous yellow cloud at Jordan’s Aqaba port. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3183300/chlorine-gas-blast-jordan-port-kills-least-12-injures-over?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T03:07:07Z **Tragedy in Texas as 46 migrants found dead in truck trailer, likely victims of heat**
It may be the deadliest incident of human smuggling along the US-Mexico border in recent decades. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183310/tragedy-texas-46-migrants-found-dead-truck-trailer?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T03:01:58Z **Singapore man who preyed on disabled children jailed for record 45 years in ‘exceptionally sickening’ case**
Prosecutors said the man committed his crimes over the span of 16 years, including from 2005 to 2018 when he worked as a part-time tutor to ‘gain access to a ready pool of children’ – many of whom were disabled. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183308/singapore-man-who-preyed-disabled-children-jailed-record?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T04:05:09Z **Evergrande crisis: embattled developer could face liquidation as creditor files winding-up petition in Hong Kong**
The embattled developer received a winding-up petition from a creditor reportedly owned by a member of Hong Kong’s leadership election committee, for failing to pay US$109.91 million. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3183318/evergrande-crisis-embattled-developer-could-face-liquidation-creditor?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T04:02:33Z **Australia-China relations: Canberra to set up Pacific defence school as Beijing seeks rival regional meeting**
Canberra also plans to double funding for aerial surveillance in the Pacific region to recoup US$150 million lost each year to illegal fishing, a government minister said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3183317/australia-china-relations-canberra-forges-ahead-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T04:00:36Z **Hong Kong opposition camp rues its future: will it be able to find its place in new political landscape?**
Left out in the cold, activists are uncertain about the future, with colleagues behind bars or in exile. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183288/hong-kong-opposition-camp-rues-its-future-will-it-be-able?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T04:00:33Z **China’s H-6 bombers in show of air-navy coordination near southern Japan, military experts say**
3 PLA planes fly near Okinawa while carrying powerful cruise missiles after Japanese defence minister expresses concern over warship activity. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3183271/chinas-h-6-bombers-show-air-navy-coordination-near-southern?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T04:33:37Z **‘Died as they danced’: Speculation swirls in South Africa over tragic teen party**
South African authorities were still seeking answers after 21 underage teenagers partying after the end of school exams died in a mysterious incident at a bar. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3183321/died-they-danced-speculation-swirls-south-africa-over-tragic-teen?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T06:29:21Z **No-fly zone above high-speed rail terminus part of area lockdown, as Hong Kong rolls out security blanket for Xi Jinping’s visit to mark 25th anniversary of handover**
Other measures include multiple patrol posts lining perimeter of railway station, high-rise observation spots nearby and restricted area at Victoria Harbour. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183335/no-fly-zone-above-high-speed-rail-terminus-part-area?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T06:18:04Z **First-ever Hong Kong Science Fair Supports Hong Kong’s Innovation Development**
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Thailand’s tourism ministry voiced hopes that Chinese holidaymakers – who made up nearly 30 per cent of the country’s 40 million foreign tourists pre-pandemic – may return before the end of the year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183332/thailand-tops-2-million-tourists-year-it-longs-absent?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T07:00:21Z **Police in China hunt for dirty dancing woman filmed in ‘too hot’ routine performed in front of little boy on train**
Chinese police are seeking a mystery woman filmed dancing provocatively in a train carriage in front of a small boy after the video went viral on social media and prompted a public outcry. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3183238/police-china-hunt-dirty-dancing-woman-filmed-too?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T07:31:47Z **Australian PM warns China to learn from Russia’s ‘strategic failure’ in Ukraine**
Anthony Albanese said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had brought democratic nations together and ‘shown attempts to impose change by force on a sovereign country meet resistance’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3183337/australian-pm-warns-china-learn-russias-strategic-failure?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T08:21:33Z **Carrie Lam makes final comments on social media as Hong Kong’s leader, will shut down accounts after stepping down on Thursday**
She says in her final social media posts that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit and speech will set a direction for Hong Kong. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183356/carrie-lam-makes-final-comments-social-media-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T08:15:18Z **Divers angered by Vietnam ban to protect damaged coral reefs, blaming fishing boats for the problem**
Divers are unhappy with a decision to ban swimming and diving around Hon Mun island, a popular spot off Nha Trang, while officials evaluate damage to the area’s coral reefs and associated ecosystem. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3183319/divers-angered-vietnam-ban-protect-damaged-coral-reefs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T09:00:22Z **China pledges aid for Afghanistan after deadly quake but also seeks action from Taliban on terrorism**
During call between foreign ministers, Wang Yi describes China as a ‘true friend’ to its neighbour and promises tents and beds among US$7.4 million aid package. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183362/china-pledges-aid-afghanistan-after-deadly-quake-also-seeks?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T09:00:18Z **Which tech firms qualify as ‘little giants’? Beijing releases criteria for the ideal industrial enterprise**
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published detailed criteria for determining which industrial enterprises qualify as ‘little giants’, the term given to small tech firms that dominate their niche. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183338/which-tech-firms-qualify-little-giants-beijing-releases-criteria?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T08:59:14Z **Philippines’ Marcos Jnr will take presidential oath at venue linked to father’s brutal legacy**
At noon on Thursday, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr will take his presidential oath on the steps of the Philippines’ former legislature, where his late father-president was once confronted by student activists with a black paper-mache coffin and a crocodile. His inauguration as the nation’s 17th president will be “very solemn and simple ... ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3183349/philippines-marcos-jnr-will-take-presidential-oath-venue-linked?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T10:00:21Z **Love and courage in China: woman proves children don’t get in the way of goals, 12-year-old helps minor get home and son builds 700kg bust to honour father**
This week in ‘love and courage in China’, we highlight stories that celebrate the human spirit featuring a woman graduating with her toddler, a boy helping a minor home and a university student building a bust to honour his dad. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3183354/love-and-courage-china-woman-proves-children?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T10:00:17Z **Africa would welcome G7’s US$600 billion infrastructure push – if it happens**
Mega spending plan Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment aims to counter influence of China’s belt and road strategy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183327/africa-would-welcome-g7s-us600-billion-infrastructure-push-if?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T11:00:24Z **Taiwan slams Beijing for blocking UN Ocean Conference delegates**
Taipei vows to oppose mainland’s ‘malign influence’ in organisation following latest diplomatic snub. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183387/taiwan-slams-beijing-blocking-un-ocean-conference-delegates?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T11:51:08Z **China’s vice-president to attend Marcos inauguration in Philippines**
Wang Qishan will be Xi Jinping’s special representative at event on Thursday. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183396/chinas-vice-president-attend-marcos-inauguration-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T11:43:02Z **Taiwanese drinks shop owners jailed for up to 7 months over social media posts calling on others to flout Hong Kong’s Covid-19 curbs**
Social media posts published by pair said official endeavours to curb spread of Covid-19 were either politically motivated or driven by bad faith. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183395/taiwanese-drinks-shop-owners-jailed-7-months-over?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T12:42:19Z **Hong Kong Palace Museum ‘ready to be fully opened’ on July 2, with security checks in place**
Visitors to pass through metal detectors at entrance and belongings to be scanned; daily shuttle service around West Kowloon Cultural District available. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/hong-kong-25/article/3183408/hong-kong-palace-museum-ready-be-fully-opened-july-2-security-checks?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T12:30:20Z **China, Nato and how the Ukraine war is spilling over into the Asia-Pacific**
Indo-Pacific partners are joining the bloc’s summit for the first time as the US seeks to counter China’s influence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183384/china-nato-and-how-ukraine-war-spilling-over-asia-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T12:13:05Z **Australia says committed to Southeast Asia’s stability, allays fears over Aukus nuclear submarines**
Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who wrapped up the last leg of her regional tour in Malaysia, said the new Labor government is ‘listening’ to the concerns of its neighbours. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3183401/australia-says-committed-southeast-asias-stability-allays-fears?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T12:55:17Z **Supermarket boss says Britons buying more cheap frozen food as cost of living crisis worsens**
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts said shoppers were visiting stores more often but buying less on each trip as after UK’s inflation reached new highs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183409/supermarket-boss-says-britons-buying-more-cheap-frozen-food-cost?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T14:00:12Z **Chinese video gaming billionaire plans relocation with family abroad after draconian Shanghai lockdown**
XD co-founder and CEO Huang Yimeng has told colleagues he is making preparations to move out of China, as a rising number of Chinese middle-class families are contemplating relocation to escape strict Covid-19 control measures. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183378/chinese-video-gaming-billionaire-plans-relocation-family-abroad-after?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T13:42:11Z **2 arrested after armed jewel heist at art fair in Netherlands**
Four smartly dressed suspects raided The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht and threatened people with what appeared to be handguns. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183418/2-arrested-after-armed-jewel-heist-art-fair-netherlands?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T13:36:32Z **Maritime authorities yet to announce Jumbo Floating Restaurant’s fate as Hong Kong expert says sinking it might not be possible**
Maritime authorities look into what actions may be taken according to local and international rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183417/maritime-authorities-yet-announce-jumbo-floating-restaurants?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T14:26:48Z **Coronavirus: Hong Kong could cut hotel quarantine to 5 days, with another 2 in home isolation, incoming health minister says**
Professor Lo Chung-mau, who will be new secretary for health on July 1, reveals ‘5+2’ option among possibilities being considered to help shorten quarantine ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3183421/coronavirus-hong-kong-could-cut-hotel-quarantine?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T14:35:31Z **Chinese breakthrough lets human brains beam radio waves**
Researchers say new technology could be used for mind-controlled military radar and other devices. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3183424/chinese-breakthrough-lets-human-brains-beam-radio-waves?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T15:02:38Z **G7 to back Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’, explore cap on Russian oil price**
The Group of Seven leaders said they are considering barring service providers such as shippers or insurers from dealing with Russian oil priced above a fixed level. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183425/g7-back-ukraine-long-it-takes-explore-cap-russian-oil-price?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T15:00:11Z **Quarter of world’s population at risk from once-in-a-century floods**
Around 1.8 billion people face a “significant” risk, including hundreds of millions in the world’s two most populous countries – India and China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3183353/quarter-worlds-population-risk-once-century-floods?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T15:35:02Z **More than 10 journalists denied permission to cover Hong Kong handover anniversary events due to security reasons, reporters’ group says**
Post photographer among those denied permission to cover celebratory events on July 1. Other rejected applicants include photographer from Information Services Department and journalists from Reuters and Agence France-Press. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183428/more-10-journalists-denied-permission-cover-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T18:57:04Z **Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls**
The British socialite was convicted for grooming 4 girls to have sexual encounters with Epstein, then her boyfriend. Trial was seen as the reckoning Epstein – who killed himself in a Manhattan prison cell – never had. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183430/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-helping?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T19:16:02Z **US seeks China pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war as it weighs economic options against Beijing**
‘China cannot evade responsibility, given its relationship with Russia, for speaking more clearly to them,’ says US national security adviser ahead of Nato summit. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183431/us-seeks-china-pressure-russia-end-ukraine-war-it-weighs?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T19:30:21Z **Amid heatwaves and floods, time is running out for rich nations to fulfil climate pledges and avert catastrophe**
The current pledges of financial and policy support are nowhere near enough to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. Instead of protecting carbon-emitting industries, the world needs economic diversification and green jobs for a just, sustainable transition. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3183254/amid-heatwaves-and-floods-time-running-out-rich-nations-fulfil?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T21:11:11Z **Ronald Reagan shooter says sorry for wounding former president and injuring 3 others**
The assassination attempt paralysed Reagan’s press secretary James Brady, who died in 2014. It also wounded a police officer and a Secret Service agent. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183433/ronald-reagan-shooter-says-sorry-wounding-former?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T20:32:51Z **Donald Trump tried to strangle Secret Service agent in attempt to reach Capitol on day of riots, aide testifies**
‘The president had a very strong, very angry response to’ being told that he was not being taken to the Capitol that day, Cassidy Hutchinson said. Trump lunged towards Secret Service agent Bobby Engel. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183432/furious-trump-tried-strangle-secret-service-agent?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T20:30:26Z **China-Australia relations: chance for ‘thaw’, but can Beijing, Canberra mend fractured trade ties?**
Canberra and Beijing have been at odds for two years, but a leadership change in Australia presents an opportunity for at least a ‘thawing’ of trade ties and diplomatic exchanges with China. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3183391/china-australia-relations-chance-thaw-can-beijing-canberra?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T21:58:52Z **US ‘smart city’ tech highlights contrasts with China over privacy and control**
American communities try to balance the benefits of new technology with the threats of a surveillance state. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3183374/us-smart-city-tech-highlights-contrasts-china-over-privacy-and-control?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T21:38:14Z **Türkiye lifts its objections to Sweden, Finland joining Nato – triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine**
Invasion of Ukraine has prompted Sweden and Finland to abandon their nonaligned status – Turkish president objected to their stance on Kurdish rebel groups his country considers terrorists. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183434/turkiye-lifts-its-objections-sweden-finland-joining-nato?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T23:00:24Z **2 Indian women arrested for trying to smuggle more than 100 live animals at Bangkok airport**
The creatures, including two armadillos, 35 turtles and 50 chameleons, were found in a pair of bags belonging to the women. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183422/2-indian-women-arrested-trying-smuggle-more-100-live?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T00:00:10Z **Is Chinese University of Hong Kong head Rocky Tuan a patriot? Vice-chancellor addresses criticism, vows CUHK will link China and West**
Vice-chancellor, whose term has been extended by another three years, says his institution aims to link China and the West, and is committed to joint projects with mainland. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3183320/chinese-university-hong-kong-head-rocky-tuan-patriot-vice?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-28T23:58:31Z **Singapore’s US$40 billion mega-port aims to solve shipping chaos**
The world’s largest automated port, to be completed by 2040, will double the existing space and feature drones as well as driverless vehicles. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183437/singapores-us40-billion-mega-port-solution-global-shipping?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T00:30:28Z **Coronavirus: Indonesia urged to tighten curbs during 4th wave as cases of Omicron subvariants rise**
On Tuesday, Indonesia had 2,167 new infections, with at least 143 cases of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 – a number health experts said was ‘the tip of the iceberg’ due to a lack of testing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3183410/coronavirus-indonesia-urged-tighten-curbs-during-4th?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T01:00:24Z **Shenzhen tightens security ahead of Chinese president’s trip to Hong Kong**
Covid-19 prevention measures also increased despite small number of community infections. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183407/shenzhen-tightens-security-ahead-chinese-presidents-trip-hong?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T01:00:21Z **Coronavirus: faced with mounting costs, some ask whether China can afford to maintain mass testing**
Extensive mass testing for Covid-19 is extracting a huge toll on regional finances, raising questions over the long-term sustainability of China’s zero-Covid policy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3183379/coronavirus-faced-mounting-costs-some-ask-whether-china-can?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T01:00:18Z **Police in China arrest twin sisters who used each other’s passports more than 30 times to travel the world**
Police in northern China arrested twin sisters under suspicion of swapping passports to visit various countries to skirt visa rules. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3183361/police-china-arrest-twin-sisters-who-used-each?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T02:01:20Z **Majority of Australians support defending Taiwan against invasion, survey finds**
A Lowy Institute Poll found 51 per cent were in favour of Australia using its military forces to defend Taiwan. Just 12 per cent of those surveyed said they trust Beijing to act responsibly in global affairs. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3183440/majority-australians-support-defending-taiwan-against?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T02:40:03Z **Instagram hides some posts mentioning abortion with ‘sensitive content’ label**
After accounts run by abortion rights advocacy groups found their stories hidden, the Meta-owned platform described the issue as a ‘bug’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183444/instagram-hides-some-posts-mentioning-abortion-sensitive-content?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T03:13:17Z **Philippine news site Rappler ordered to shut down ahead of Duterte’s exit**
The site co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has had to fight for survival after being accused of tax evasion and violating a foreign-ownership ban. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183447/philippine-news-site-rappler-ordered-shut-down-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T04:03:49Z **Scotland takes fight for independence vote to UK’s top court**
Scotland’s government drew the battle lines for a historic tussle with London as it announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on October 19, 2023. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183457/scotland-takes-fight-independence-vote-uks-top-court?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T04:01:32Z **Hindu man beheaded in India over support for Prophet Mohammed remarks**
The victim was a tailor who shared a social media post supporting former BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma, according to local media. A video of the attack was widely shared online. Two men have been arrested. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3183456/hindu-man-beheaded-india-over-support-prophet-mohammed-remarks?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T04:00:22Z **China to start building giant telescope to monitor solar winds that can knock out satellites and power grids**
Researchers say work will start soon to assemble the three antennas that will make up the Mingantu telescope in Inner Mongolia. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3183412/china-start-building-giant-telescope-monitor-solar-winds-can?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T04:00:19Z **Hong Kong’s economy of the future: plugged into Greater Bay Area, but still a global financial centre?**
Some are bullish about city’s prospects, others fear its global city status will diminish in future. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3183377/hong-kongs-economy-future-plugged-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T03:45:27Z **G7 infrastructure plan to rival Belt and Road Initiative could force Chinese firms to ‘match global standards’**
The G7’s Global Investment and Infrastructure Partnership, which is seen as an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative, is likely to force Beijing to pay greater attention to the standards of its own investments, analysts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3183398/g7-infrastructure-plan-rival-belt-and-road-initiative-could-force-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T03:41:25Z **At least 52 die in Colombia prison riot fire after mattresses set alight**
Officials said inmates had set mattresses on fire without considering the consequences. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3183451/least-52-die-colombia-prison-riot-fire-after-mattresses-set?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T04:46:47Z **Russia’s Putin visits ‘friendly’ Central Asia on first trip abroad during war**
Russia has been at pains to show it’s not under international isolation despite unprecedented US and European sanctions imposed over its attack on Ukraine. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183463/russias-putin-visits-friendly-central-asia-first?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T05:29:34Z **Pro-China agents posed as activists to protest US, Canada mines: security firm**
A pro-China propaganda campaign used fake social media accounts to try to stir up opposition against mining firms that challenge China’s business interests, cybersecurity firm Mandiant said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183472/pro-china-agents-posed-activists-protest-us-canada?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T07:00:13Z **Hong Kong’s resilient SMEs have weathered every storm since handover, but can they bounce back from Covid-19?**
Some find it hard to be optimistic, others bank on city’s proven record of thriving despite crises. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3178792/hong-kongs-resilient-smes-have-weathered-every-storm-handover-can?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T06:36:10Z **China’s easing of zero-Covid restraints set to release stocks into bull-market territory for first time in three years**
A change in quarantine rules comes as the CSI 300 Index is within about 2 per cent of bull-market status, but opinions differ over how heavily Beijing’s zero-Covid policy still weighs on the market ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3183477/chinas-easing-zero-covid-restraints-set-release-stocks-bull?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T06:17:09Z **Coronavirus: Hong Kong business leader calls for quota boost in quarantine-free ‘Return2HK’ scheme in light of mainland China easing rules for arrivals**
Allen Shi of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong says he expects more residents to travel to mainland China as a result of Beijing relaxing its policy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3183476/coronavirus-hong-kong-business-leader-calls-quota?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T06:08:03Z **Six arrested by Hong Kong police after two cars alleged to be involved in illegal racing crash**
Six drivers arrested on suspicion of illegal road racing after Hong Kong police launch blitz ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183475/six-arrested-hong-kong-police-after-two-cars-alleged?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T06:03:14Z **South Korean workers resort to shop-bought snacks as ‘lunch-flation’ starts to bite**
Sales are surging at South Korea’s convenience stores as office workers seeks ways to cut costs amid the biggest jump in the price of restaurant dishes for 24 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3183449/south-korean-workers-resort-shop-bought-snacks-lunch-flation?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T07:30:38Z **Hong Kong could issue No 1 typhoon warning signal on Wednesday night, forecaster says, ahead of expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping**
Hong Kong Observatory warns strong winds and showers are possible with tropical depression heading towards west of Hong Kong and Guangdong province. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183486/hong-kong-could-issue-no-1-typhoon-warning-signal-wednesday?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T08:00:22Z **China tells UN expansion of Nato, or a Nato-like body, into the Asia-Pacific will stir up conflict**
Beijing is concerned US is building an Asian version of Nato as Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea join the Nato meeting for the first time. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183466/china-tells-un-expansion-nato-or-nato-body-asia-pacific-will?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T07:59:45Z **China’s first lady Peng Liyuan expected to join Xi Jinping on two-day visit to Hong Kong this week for July 1 celebrations**
She is likely to visit the Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera after arriving on Thursday, says government source. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183495/chinas-first-lady-peng-liyuan-expected-join-xi-jinping?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T09:00:24Z **Japan eyes restart of nuclear plants offline since 2011 Fukushima disaster as temperatures soar**
Soaring temperatures and a looming power crunch have prompted Japan to speed up reviews of the dozens of nuclear reactors that were shut down in the wake of Fukushima disaster. Nuclear power used to account for about 30 per cent of Japan’s energy mix before 2011. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3183502/japan-eyes-restart-nuclear-plants-offline-2011?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T10:29:32Z **China jobs: ‘arduous’ task to stabilise employment and boost economy, Premier Li Keqiang says**
Premier Li Keqiang urged action to curb rising unemployment to aid the struggling economy with China’s headline urban unemployment rate standing at 5.9 per cent last month. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3183524/china-jobs-arduous-task-stabalise-employment-and-boost?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T10:00:32Z **South China Sea: Philippines protests over Taiwan’s live-fire drills**
Manila condemns military exercises near Taiping Island as ‘unlawful’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3183505/south-china-sea-philippines-protests-over-taiwans-live-fire?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T10:00:30Z **Seoul ranked world’s second-best city for studying abroad, while Hong Kong climbs 3 spots to 12th place in annual QS report**
South Korean capital comes in at second place for the first time in global list ranking 140 cities, while London takes top spot. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3183494/seoul-ranks-worlds-second-best-city-studying-abroad-while?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T11:05:00Z **How old are our earliest human ancestors? A million years older than we thought, study finds**
Discovery could alter our understanding of hominid history, which is ‘more complex than linear evolution’, says scientist. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3183534/how-old-are-our-earliest-human-ancestors-million-years-older-we?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T12:31:20Z **UK’s Johnson says don’t boycott Indonesia G20 summit if ‘pariah figure’ Putin attends**
Boris Johnson said snubbing the November event in Bali would hand a ‘propaganda opportunity to others’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183544/uks-johnson-says-dont-boycott-indonesia-g20-summit-if-pariah?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T14:01:36Z **Nato invites Sweden and Finland to join, calls Russia a ‘direct threat’**
Russia, previously classed as a strategic partner of Nato, is now identified as the 30-nation bloc’s main threat. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183552/nato-invites-sweden-and-finland-join-calls-russia-direct-threat?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T14:36:33Z **It’s a wrap for China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission, but rover and orbiter still ready to work**
China’s space agency marks completion of Tianwen-1 mission with new photos of red planet volcano and polar cap. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3183557/its-wrap-chinas-tianwen-1-mars-mission-rover-and-orbiter-still?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T15:12:07Z **British MPs call for sanctions on Hong Kong, Chinese officials over breaches of handover agreement**
A cross-party group of backbenchers questions why Britain has not joined the United States in imposing sanctions over the national security law and other challenges to Hong Kong’s autonomy. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3183559/british-mps-call-sanctions-hong-kong-chinese-officials-over-breaches?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T15:52:18Z **Britain’s Queen Elizabeth meets Scottish leader Sturgeon amid new independence vote push**
The monarch met Nicola Sturgeon at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh a day after Scotland’s First Minister announced plans for a 2023 referendum. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183561/britains-queen-elizabeth-meets-scottish-leader-sturgeon-amid-new?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T17:13:35Z **Beijing’s human rights policies drive unfavourable views of China, Pew survey finds**
Negative views of China rise in most of 19 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Centre, setting record highs in nations including the US, Canada, Germany and South Korea. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3183565/beijings-human-rights-policies-drive-unfavourable-views-china-pew-survey?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T17:00:33Z **US sanctions 25 more Chinese entities, including firm that touted its technology could help Russia monitor Ukraine’s submarines, frogmen**
Marine technology company Highlander, one of the 25 new Chinese entities sanctioned by Washington, allegedly acquired US-origin items for use in military applications. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3183554/us-sanctions-25-chinese-entities-including-firm-touted-its-technology?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T16:50:55Z **Nato leaders say China is a ‘systemic challenge to Euro-Atlantic security’**
For the first time, the Western military alliance singles out China by name in its strategy document, which had not been updated for 12 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3183564/nato-leaders-say-china-systemic-challenge-euro-atlantic-security?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T19:47:56Z **Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder, jailed for life**
Islamic State extremist Salah Abdeslam was given the most severe sentence possible for his role in the deadly 2015 bombings and shootings that killed 130 people. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183567/lone-surviving-attacker-paris-massacre-guilty-murder-jailed-life?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T19:07:51Z **Forever Covid-19? Reinfections more likely as virus evolves, experts warn**
Some people are bound to get hit more than twice, and repeat cases could mean higher risk for health problems, new research is showing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183566/forever-covid-19-reinfections-more-likely-virus?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T19:00:17Z **Croatia’s China-built, EU-funded bridge to open over troubled waters**
Beijing’s way of doing business and its rigid Covid-19 response have damaged its relationships in key belt and road corridor, experts say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3183508/croatias-china-built-eu-funded-bridge-open-over-troubled?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T20:30:31Z **US protectionism hits China hardest, and Chinese are more averse to trade because of it, study finds**
If China makes trade concessions to US in the face of strong domestic opposition, it ‘would risk a potentially destabilising domestic backlash’, according to a PIIE study that cites ‘worrying implications’ for open trade. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3183533/us-protectionism-hits-china-hardest-and-chinese-are-more?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T20:06:39Z **R&B star R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years for sex crimes**
The singer was earlier convicted of leading a decades-long effort to recruit and trap teenagers and women for sex. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3183568/rb-star-r-kelly-sentenced-30-years-sex-crimes?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T22:06:06Z **Vladimir Putin says Russia will respond if Nato deploys troops in Finland and Sweden**
The president says Moscow will ‘create the same threats for the territories from which threats towards us are created’. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183569/vladimir-putin-says-russia-will-respond-if-nato?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T22:00:25Z **Chinese President Xi Jinping repeats call for tech self-reliance, innovative talent**
Remarks come as country gears up for Communist Party’s national congress, where the president is expected to deliver a report on strategy for the next five years. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3183545/chinese-president-xi-jinping-repeats-call-tech-self-reliance?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T22:00:22Z **Hong Kong University of Science and Technology gets approval for Guangzhou campus, in time for handover anniversary**
The HKUST Guangzhou campus aims to open its doors to students in September this year. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183529/hong-kong-university-science-and-technology-gets-approval-guangzhou?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T00:30:23Z **Fewer billionaires in mainland China as ultra-wealthy feel pain of Beijing’s tech, property crackdowns, study says**
The ranks of the ultra-wealthy in mainland China slipped slightly last year as wealth creation was subdued by Beijing’s crackdowns on the technology and property sectors, according to a study by New York-based Wealth-X. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3183535/fewer-billionaires-mainland-china-ultra-wealthy-feel-pain?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T00:00:34Z **What Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong in 2017 and key messages he can be expected to deliver on 25th anniversary of handover**
In 2017, Xi delivered a tough but tempered message warning of red lines but also speaking of opportunities, and analysts expect him to delve again into sovereignty, national resilience and economic integration. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3183553/what-chinese-president-xi-jinping-told-hong-kong-2017-and?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T23:37:14Z **Russia fights to encircle Ukraine’s last eastern stronghold**
Moscow’s forces are pushing towards the city of Lysychansk in a bid to wrest the entire Donbas region from Kyiv’s control. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3183572/russia-fights-encircle-ukraines-last-eastern?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-29T23:30:23Z **Coal-rich, gas-poor China needs more carbon capture and energy storage tech for new power system, analysts say**
Coal-rich and natural gas-poor China must place bigger gets on both carbon capture and energy storage technologies, as it navigates a decarbonisation route that includes a huge renewable energy buildout while ensuring energy security, analysts said. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3183555/coal-rich-gas-poor-china-needs-more-carbon-capture-and-energy-storage-tech?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T01:05:41Z **Hong Kong U-turns on tightening pollution rules for classic cars, keeping exemptions for vehicles aged 30 years or more**
In a statement, Environmental Protection Department says it has considered views from stakeholders. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183573/hong-kong-u-turns-tightening-pollution-rules-classic-cars?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T02:35:48Z **Google’s ‘fast track to surveillance’ sparks backlash from European consumer groups over ‘deceptive’ practices**
The Regional consumer organisation BEUC accused Google of using ‘deceptive design, unclear language, misleading choices and missing information’ for extensive data collection. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183583/googles-fast-track-surveillance-sparks-backlash-european-consumer?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T02:30:30Z **Chinese team implants brain sensor without cracking skull**
The less-invasive technique is a new way of capturing electrical neural signals, lead scientist says. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3183540/chinese-team-implants-brain-sensor-without-cracking-skull?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T02:09:41Z **New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warns Nato of China’s rising assertiveness**
New Zealand has in recent years tried not to antagonise China, its largest trading partner, at times choosing not to co-sign statements from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance criticising Beijing. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3183579/new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-warns-nato-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T02:00:17Z **In 1 word: how 25 people describe Hong Kong, a city close to their hearts**
As Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, we ask people with close ties to the city to describe it in one word. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3183523/1-word-how-25-people-describe-hong-kong-city-close-their?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T03:22:56Z **How leaders mingle after Nato meetings: with fine food, art and music at Madrid’s famous Prado Museum**
Nato country leaders and European Union heads of state and government got to admire some of the world’s greatest art and listen to a Ukrainian classical orchestra live as they gathered to dine at Madrid’s Prado Museum. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183589/how-leaders-mingle-after-nato-meetings-fine-food-art-and-music?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T03:00:32Z **China’s art-market rebound gives way to mood of uncertainty as economic challenges mount**
A surge in enthusiasm among Chinese art collectors early this year may already be waning, as investment confidence is undermined by poor global economic growth and weak domestic consumption, industry insiders say. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3183538/chinas-art-market-rebound-gives-way-mood-uncertainty-economic?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T04:00:23Z **More than a tropical island: Phuket residents discover international school that offers world-recognised holistic ‘education in paradise’**
British International School, Phuket offers students from around the world a curriculum with IGCSE and IB academic programmes, and professional coaching in football, tennis, swimming, golf, aerial arts and gymnastics ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/british-international-school-phuket/article/3182921/education-in-paradise?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T04:51:00Z **How tropical islands on Indonesia and Thailand are the new working from home**
Tourism hotspots Thailand and Indonesia are trying to take advantage of business-leisure travellers – a subset of digital nomads, living and working abroad for longer than a typical holiday without taking up permanent residence. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3183606/how-tropical-islands-indonesia-and-thailand-are-new-working-home?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T05:54:41Z **Marcos Jnr sworn in as Philippine president decades after father was ousted from power**
The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday, completing a stunning comeback for one of Asia’s most famous political dynasties, 36 years after it was ousted in a popular uprising. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3183613/marcos-jnr-sworn-philippine-president-decades-after-father?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T05:08:04Z **JD.com extends access to Tencent’s WeChat for three years with US$220 million in stock**
JD.com is keeping its preferential access to WeChat’s 1.29 billion users, extending a partnership with Tencent that gives it a short cut on the platform. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3183609/jdcom-extends-access-tencents-wechat-three-years-us220-million-stock?utm_source=rss_feed) 2022-06-30T06:06:01Z **Climate Change: Chinese offshore oil and gas giant eyes major clean energy output expansion to help nation reach environmental goals**
China National Offshore Oil will aim for non-fossil fuel to make up over half its domestic output by 2050, and to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions arising from its own operations by 2028. ⌘ [Read more](https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3183615/climate-change-chinese-offshore-oil-and-gas-giant-eyes-major-clean-energy?utm_source=rss_feed)