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July 8, 2026
China gold ETFs see record US$2.91 billion outflow in June as risk appetite returns
Global gold market trading volumes averaged a record US$488 billion per day during the first half of the year.
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July 8, 2026
Inside the existential crisis facing Singapore’s smaller opposition parties
Progress Singapore Party and People’s Power Party have been hit by leadership resignations after poor showings at last year’s poll.
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July 8, 2026
Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn operation
The men, aged 22 to 54, had been arrested in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany.
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July 8, 2026
Clips of flooded Hong Kong rivers, streets go viral online after heavy rain
Intensity of floods prompts some users online to claim picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong.
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July 8, 2026
Tourist arrivals in Hong Kong jump by 13% to 26.7 million in first half of year
Increase shows success of strategy based on mega-events, tourism minister says, while transport chief also points to more destinations serve...
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July 8, 2026
6 surprising facts from Jet Li’s new book, including his near-death moment
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July 8, 2026
Hong Kong records surge in disciplinary cases among intern and resident doctors
Health chief Lo Chung-mau pledges to uphold professional standards despite revealing steady rise in such cases over four years.
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July 8, 2026
Nato, Indo-Pacific 4 vow defence, tech boost as China-Russia ties spark alarm
Nato chief Mark Rutte meets top officials from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea on sidelines of Ankara summit.
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July 8, 2026
China Molly Tea’s US$1.5 million LV fine sparks fierce debate, customer support
Court cites ‘significant malicious intent’ in trademark ruling, noting Molly Tea ignored numerous rejected applications.
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July 8, 2026
Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones
Kyiv’s ‘mid-strike’ drone campaign causes Russia problems – but the Russians are developing ways to counter the strikes.
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July 8, 2026
Hong Kong IPO debut delayed in rare move over missing regulatory data
DKE, a maker of e-paper display modules, says more time needed to finalise its exchange announcement and obtain clearances from regulators.
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July 8, 2026
Chinese city ‘sold’ same plot of land 18 times to inflate fiscal revenue
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection says Nanning used tactic to mask budget strains.
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July 8, 2026
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 9-11
67 on Hollywood offers a taste of members-only wines, Orchard’s latest libations let fruit spirits shine, and Coffeelin in Fortress Hill unv...
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July 8, 2026
Apple loses challenges against EU rules to curb Big Tech
The EU Digital Markets Act has triggered legal challenges by Apple, Meta and ByteDance since it took effect in May 2023.
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July 8, 2026
Do Singapore ministers watch films? Joke raises hackles amid dialect debate
The culture minister’s quip about being too busy to go to the cinema has some critics jumping up from their seats.
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July 8, 2026
Johor votes on Saturday. Polymarket has already called it
As the Malaysian state heads to the polls, a prediction market banned elsewhere in Asia gives one coalition a 93 per cent chance of winning.
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July 8, 2026
Jakarta joins the BrahMos club to escape superpower crossfire
Analysts say the missile deal aims to give Indonesia a supersonic shield to insulate its waterways from great-power clashes.
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July 8, 2026
Myanmar hope ex-Hong Kong boss Andersen can turn their football fortunes around
Norwegian Jorn Andersen is expected to formally take the role ‘in the coming days’, and Kai Tak Stadium clash could follow in September.
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July 8, 2026
‘Space race of our time’: can Europe compete with China, US in humanoid robots?
At the 2026 Machina Summit, European executives identify severe data training bottlenecks as a major obstacle – and urge policymakers to act...
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July 8, 2026
Gen Z underestimates impact of social media on loneliness, Hong Kong poll finds
Active users score higher on loneliness scale but perceive lower isolation, prompting calls for updated health guidelines.
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July 8, 2026
Embryo specimen mix-up: what happened and how is IVF regulated in Hong Kong?
The SCMP looks into rules governing treatments after rare fertility clinic blunder triggers investigations by authorities.
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July 8, 2026
Breaking | Donald Trump declares ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
‘I don’t want to deal with them any more,’ US president tells reporters on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Turkey.
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July 8, 2026
Hundreds of snakes escape breeding farm in China amid historic rainfall
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July 8, 2026
Opinion | Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point
Rather than fight US frontier AI control, China is thinning the margins of premium AI with cheap-enough, good-enough models for mass adoptio...
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July 8, 2026
Mirror star Keung To slapped with 3-month driving ban after spate of offences
Cantopop star fined a total of HK$2,200 for various traffic offences after obtaining his probationary driving licence in February last year.
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July 8, 2026
Hungarian fighter jets scrambled after Cathay plane triggers Nato alert
Cathay Pacific investigating failure by flight to check in over Romanian airspace at one stage on Saturday.
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July 8, 2026
‘Best harbour views’: a Chinese-Japanese architect’s favourite eats in Hong Kong
Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui loves honest food like wonton noodles, fresh seafood and tapas outdoors, and the ambience is just as important to him.
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July 8, 2026
China targets 190m inbound travellers, more global influence in 2030 plan
Inbound tourism has grown since late 2023, when China began expanding its visa-free entry scheme to cover an additional 50 countries.
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July 8, 2026
BYD’s EV tech in the spotlight as it challenges Porsche’s 911
With the Denza Z electric sports car, featuring DiSus tech and blade batteries, BYD aims to compete globally and challenge its German rival.
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July 8, 2026
US strikes over 80 Iranian targets, after attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz
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July 8, 2026
Chinese MMA stars Song Yadong, Yan Xiaonan to headline UFC Fight Night Shanghai
Song will take on former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia next month, while Yan faces Brazilian Denise Gomes.
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July 8, 2026
BYD beats Tesla in global race; China market’s ‘do-or-die’ crisis: 7 EV reads
From China’s shift to electric heavy trucks to BYD regaining its lead in the global race, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.
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July 8, 2026
Mainland Chinese tech firms get more than just capital from Hong Kong
Recently listed start-ups in robotics and AI explain what the city gives them besides funding for development and expansion.
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July 8, 2026
Canadian province prepares lawsuit against OpenAI after school mass shooting
Action being taken against OpenAI for its failure to alert authorities to threats made on ChatGPT before shooting.
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July 8, 2026
‘Shameful’: Chinese school sparks outrage by demanding students’ family wealth details
Following public pressure, local education authority orders school to stop collecting information and delete all previously gathered details...
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July 8, 2026
Chinese People and Culture: News, Stories, and Analysis
Breaking news and human-interest features on the people and culture in China.
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July 8, 2026
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan pledges second trip to Saudi Arabia to build Mideast ties
Finance chief announces plan to visit kingdom as Hong Kong becomes first city to host LEAP tech conference outside Saudi Arabia.
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July 8, 2026
In Japan’s tuna boom, fishermen struggle to keep profits above water
A quota system is forcing many fishermen to dump the prized sushi fish in the Pacific, squeezing their income.
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July 8, 2026
China’s biotech boom: RAS-targeted drugs challenge US dominance
The rapid development of China’s RAS-targeted cancer drugs could reshape global oncology and unlock the country’s undervalued biotech firms.
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July 8, 2026
Google DeepMind director Cao Liangliang makes a boomerang-return to Hong Kong
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July 8, 2026
Philippine president backs defence chief over China sanctions
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July 8, 2026
IVF embryo mix-up undisclosed for weeks sparks calls for 24-hour reporting rule
Lawmaker Chan Hoi-yan warns mix-up could have led to abnormal embryo implantation, risking miscarriage or developmental complications.
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July 8, 2026
Renowned economist Gao Shanwen dies at 55 after battle with cancer
During a career mapping property markets and credit cycles, the widely watched market commentator questioned official GDP figures.
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July 8, 2026
New York City races to secure unstable skyscraper after columns buckle and floors sag
Mayor Zohran Mamdani warns of an ‘extremely serious situation’ as unstable skyscraper sparks Manhattan evacuation.
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July 8, 2026
China’s AI rise is powered by open-weight models. It could face a tough choice
As cutting-edge models like Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 rapidly close the performance gap with frontier models, policy analysts warn a regulatory shi...
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July 8, 2026
IOC eases path towards Russia return at LA Games, but World Athletics ban remains
IOC president says athletes should not be punished for “actions of their governments”, but decision isn’t binding on governing bodies.
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July 8, 2026
Why Hong Kong’s Ninetta serves homely Italian fare. Just like how nonna made it
Chef Marco Xodo’s Ninetta brings home-style Italian dining to Hong Kong, blending fine dining quality with casual, family-style portions.
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July 8, 2026
Hong Kong stocks rebound as concerns ease over lock-up expiries
The Hang Seng Index rises by 2.4 per cent as technology stocks lead gains despite renewed tension in the Middle East.
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July 8, 2026
Powering up: why Philippines’ rooftop solar boom is here to stay
Households and businesses are turning to solar to hedge against high power prices, unreliable supply and exposure to imported fuel shocks.
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July 8, 2026