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South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Canada to hit 2% Nato spending target, years ahead of schedule: Carney
‘The threats that Canada faces are multiplying,’ the prime minister said, ‘in a darker, more competitive world’.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Ronaldo set to stay at Saudi club Al-Nassr as another World Cup looms closer
The 40-year-old reportedly ends talk about his club future after playing ‘decisive role’ in his Portugal team winning another title.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi ‘took advantage’ of rich husband, court hears
Ex-mother-in-law Jenny Li says her son, Abby Choi and model’s husband had a ‘chaotic’ relationship.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Tariff war ‘not the end of the world’ for Hong Kong companies: trade council chief
New head of Trade Development Council Frederick Ma says no city capable of doing what Hong Kong can for businesses.
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June 9, 2025
Sunil Chhetri answers India SOS, as coach questions Hong Kong passport rules
Manolo Marquez refuses to discuss his future as rumours swirl over head coach’s future ahead of Asian Cup qualifier.
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June 9, 2025
Russia, Ukraine start new exchange of prisoners of war
Both sides agreed to swap soldiers aged 18 to 25, along with seriously wounded or ill prisoners, and to return the bodies of fallen soldiers...
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
US-China trade talks begin, Egypt’s new capital project: SCMP daily highlights
From US-China trade talks starting in London to Beijing’s control over critical rare earth minerals, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage...
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Domestic helper gets 14 months’ jail in Hong Kong for jewellery theft
Sherelle Lyn Valle Dajay, 41, stole 47 items from employer’s home in Happy Valley over a seven-month period and pawned them for HK$200,000.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
China turns to robots for elderly care with national pilot programme
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Study shows how robots replaced master workers in Chinese military drone factory
Researchers in Beijing transformed a production line with a robotic arm that drilled holes twice as fast as humans, with no quality rejects.
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June 9, 2025
US soybean farmers move to reduce dependence on China as trade war grinds on
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June 9, 2025
Hong Kong lawmakers call for TV stations to show more English-language content
Some legislators also urge government to sponsor TV dramas promoting national security and education.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Man arrested for igniting fireworks at Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars
Video circulating on social media shows suspect igniting firework stick at waterfront promenade near K11 Musea.
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June 9, 2025
Opinion | Why Xi’s decision to talk to Trump during trade crisis speaks volumes
In times of US-China tension, Chinese leaders tend to rebuff calls from their American counterparts. Xi choosing to speak to Trump stands ou...
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Breaking | US and China begin crunch trade talks in London amid simmering tensions
Tensions between the two sides intensified last week over their ‘chokehold’ controls on rare earths and advanced technologies.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
IPO wave driving Hong Kong exchange operator to greater heights: Morgan Stanley
HKEX’s 41 per cent rise this year is set to continue, investment bank says, joining positive calls by Goldman Sachs and HSBC.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Chinese teen’s suicide puts crushing academic pressure in the spotlight
Girl’s note saying she was broken by exams reignites discussion, as data shows more children and adolescents are taking their own lives.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Hongkongers warned to be vigilant when travelling to US amid protests in country
Multiple cities including Los Angeles have been rocked by protests leading to ‘violent clashes’, Security Bureau says.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Leeway urged for public housing applicants in Hong Kong to combat ‘lying flat’
Housing Authority committee chairwoman says applicants should be allowed to earn slightly more than threshold to discourage people from stal...
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June 9, 2025
‘Wild West out there’: UN Ocean Conference opens, aims to protect our seas
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Overseas judges leaving top Hong Kong court ‘only natural’: ex-justice chief
Former secretary for justice Elsie Leung says first batch of overseas judges appointed to Court of Final Appeal in 1997 are aged 80 to 90.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Philippine senators split over legality of delaying Duterte’s impeachment trial
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Why Trump’s nuclear export controls won’t stop China, may hurt US firms: analysts
While Washington has the advantage in semiconductors, nuclear power is a different story, analysts say.
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June 9, 2025
China backs Mekong pollution probe after reports point finger at mining firms
Media reports and activists have said Chinese firms operating in Myanmar are responsible for pollution downriver in Thailand.
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June 9, 2025
Malaysia faces searing heatwave as temperatures hit high of 37 degrees
Health experts warn that the methods used in Malaysia to assess health risks from extreme heat are inadequate.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Review | The Haunted Palace: supernatural period K-drama has a happy ending
K-drama The Haunted Palace’s story involving death, ghosts, a dragon and possession ends in redemption. Does a second season beckon?
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Hong Kong backs start-ups at VivaTech show in push for European market
Local start-ups from HKSTP and Cyberport will appear at the Hong Kong Tech Pavilion at VivaTech from June 11 to 14.
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June 9, 2025
Wilczek’s Multiverse | From quasiparticles to quasi-worlds, and the possibilities for quantum research
Feats of engineering being achieved in quantum information processing and machine learning make a cosmic multiverse seem very likely.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Hong Kong moves to curb ‘abuse’ of traffic accident compensation
Maximum sick leave days to be cut from 180 to 60, with daily assistance reduced from HK$918 to an average of HK$330 under scheme review.
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June 9, 2025
South Korean court fines woman for sexual misconduct over ‘pantsing’ prank
The woman claimed she had done it as a joke when she pulled down the man’s trousers – and his underwear by accident – in front of other empl...
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Ahead of US-China talks, China’s rare earth trade data from May sends a message
China’s curbs on rare earth exports are reflected in trade data as value plummets in May, and risks to US supply chain are seen.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
China maths genius opens first social media account, gains 23 million fans in 5 days
Despite an annual income of about US$85,000, Wei maintains a modest lifestyle, reportedly spends less than US$40 a month.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Russia launches 479 drones, highest overnight number since war began: Ukraine
Moscow’s aerial attacks usually start late in the evening and end in the morning, as drones are harder to spot in the dark.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Are you better off single? It halves dementia risk, study finds
Widowed, divorced and never-married individuals in a US study had roughly 50 per cent or lower dementia risk compared with married people.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
ByteDance’s China head of content quality leaves amid stricter censorship
Li Tong, who led Douyin’s content quality team, is no longer listed in ByteDance’s internal employee system, according to sources.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Top seed Zheng ‘thrilled’ to play at Queen’s Club after French Open experience
With Wimbledon on the horizon, Chinese world No 5 says her quarter-final loss to Aryna Sabalenka will teach her some valuable lessons.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Hong Kong students still unable to get US visa bookings: consultancy firms
Visa appointments remain unavailable as of Monday despite openings in Beijing and other jurisdictions, sources say.
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June 9, 2025
Malaysia assures users their privacy is protected in mobile data grab
The detailed call and internet logs are supplied without any personal identifiers, communications chief insists.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
Qualcomm chips away at smartphone reliance with US$2.4 billion Alphawave AI bet
As Qualcomm looks to lessen its reliance on the smartphone market, Alphawave would provide it with technology used in data centres.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
India’s landmark production of Rafale fuselages a ‘welcome’ boost for defence
Components to be produced via a deal with India’s Tata group at a new facility, amid efforts to boost domestic manufacturing of the Rafale.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
From Avatar to mountain of rubbish: China pulls decade of trash from caves
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
8 of Kyoto’s best luxury hotels to suit every type of traveller
From a high-end Japanese inn to lodgings in Nintendo’s old headquarters, talked-about hotels to consider in Japan’s cultural capital.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
‘Quantum leap’: Nato chief to urge 400 per cent rise in air defence
‘We see in Ukraine how Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies,’ says Mark Rutte.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
US National Guard clash with protesters in LA
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June 9, 2025
The View | Hong Kong’s stock market has revived but what of the property sector?
The decline in the city’s interbank offered rates should be good news for the real estate sector but its underlying problems remain acute.
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June 9, 2025
China’s top drone maker DJI comes down to earth with launch of robotic cleaner
Shenzhen-based DJI will introduce a combo vacuum-mopping robot this month, a project that has been in development for four years.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
China urges ‘high vigilance’ from citizens in LA as ICE protests continue
Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles issues safety advisory on Monday after days of clashes sparked by protests against immigration raids.
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June 9, 2025
White Lotus sex scene between Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood cut
The actors reveal their disappointment that an ‘intimate sex scene’ between their characters didn’t make it into The White Lotus season 3.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025
China Future Tech webinar | How China’s aerospace rise is reshaping global skies
A civil aviation specialist and SCMP reporters will discuss the global impact of China’s ambitions with its C919 jet, and more.
South China Morning Post
June 9, 2025