South China Morning Post - June 27, 2025

Bruce almighty

HK$450m JOCKEY CLUB BOOST FOR TOP EVENT

China ‘source of certainty and growth’ amid risks

AIIB ‘in talks to set up HK office to boost funding’

5.4%

‘Like-minded countries’ appear to be all the rage nowadays

POSTS FROM THE PAST

AIIB to double financing with help from private sector

Duty of all civil servants to identify dangers, Tang says

HK TO START APPROVING DRUGS INDEPENDENTLY

US envoy says he had little chance to meet city officials

Trade deal with US could come in the next week, Harvard academic tells forum

Gruesome search

A clearer picture

100

Teacher whose heart stopped for 63 minutes values life

Fall into sea by singer Keung To may mirror problems of boy band

Egyptian treasures to spread magic

PHISHING SCAMS HIT INVESTORS FOR HK$46m

Loan sharks targeted as teens spread debt terror

$1m

YUAN ‘STILL NOT READY’ TO SIDELINE U.S. DOLLAR

High price to pay for trade-in scheme

Durian imports fall amid stricter sanitation checks

Strong foundation in tech makes nation a ‘potential leader’ in next wave of AI

Lai under fire for talk on ‘removing impurities’

¥300b

DONG SLAMS ‘HEGEMONY’ AS REASON FOR CHAOS

Israeli spying coup in Iran opens ‘Pandora’s Box’

High-orbit quantum satellite ‘in development’

Picking up the pieces

Number of wealthy leaving set to hit 10-year low amid better prospects at home

China’s progress ‘breathtakingly fast’

800

55%

Pause in tariff war a chance to start afresh

Democrats blast conspiracy theories involving Beijing

DRAMATIC RISE IN PESSIMISM OVER NATION’S DECLINE

First lady plays part in ‘show of stability’

Up in smoke

Social media new go-to source of advice for Filipinos considering life in Australia

70%

LEADER CLAIMS VICTORY OVER ISRAEL

Most-wanted drug gang leader ‘Fito’ recaptured in army operation

Dune maker Villeneuve to direct next Bond film

TRUMP URGES CANCELLATION OF ‘GREAT HERO’ NETANYAHU’S CORRUPTION TRIAL

LEADERS COMMIT TO 5% TARGET IN DEFENCE SPENDING AT TALKS

Police blamed as 16 killed in protests held nationwide

Samurai sword attacker guilty of schoolboy murder

Global cocaine market at record highs: UN agency

$700b

Recklessly devoted

Leaders grapple with how hard to push for change

Taipan bakery closure again emphasises need for businesses to adapt

Civil servants have to move with the times

A fractured future

Chinese firms can spearhead a new wave of globalisation

Labubus are cute, collectible and oh so carbon-heavy

Doctors not needed on boards of supplementary professions

Iran has the right to block Strait of Hormuz and protect itself

Humpback highway

HKMA supports local dollar to fend off arbitrageurs

HK CALLS FOR PUBLIC STABLECOIN USE

Port of call

FWD seeks up to HK$3.99b in delayed share sale

Recovery hopes grow as home prices extend gains

Shanghai gold bourse opens HK warehouse

0.03%

HKMC LOOKS AT GREATER BAY AREA HOME TIE-UPS

HK Parkview flats sold to buyer linked to HSBC’s Peter Wong for HK$125m

Future of transport

5%

On a roll

FAMILY OFFICES ‘MOVING TO HK AT EXPENSE OF U.S.’

Drug makers tap AI to cut discovery costs and win deals

Zhipu could give China global edge, OpenAI says

Alibaba touts world’s first model to detect stomach cancer, even in early stages

ASML rolls out project to foster talent in China

Enhanced for busy families

Meghan Markle in a jam as report casts doubt on ‘authentic’ claims

Hot new dining spots opening this month

Five cafes where you can chill out during summer

Where Jay Fung’s twin brother, Tim, likes to eat

A HONGKONGER’S RISE AND RISE IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

First Korean winner of a Tony award tells of his Broadway musical

Why it pays to play it cool when the heat is on

Universal Crossword

Daily Crossword

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Bridge

Sudoku

Target

Stellar steps up

LOR FANCIES DROP IN TRIP AND WEIGHT FOR GIFTED SPRINTER

Hewitson facing up to 10 weeks on the sidelines

TRACK STARS

‘WILDEST PICK EVER’ AS BLAZERS DRAFT YANG

Hot-headed River Plate knocked out by Inter Milan

Ronaldo’s CR7 sets up shop in HK as city is ‘door to Asia’

Sheehan to captain Lions with Pollock joining side for Western Force match

Mavericks take teen star Flagg as top choice

LIONS SQUAD