South China Morning Post - July 07, 2025

Top IB scores for 31 students despite tough maths exam

BRAZIL TIES ‘BEST IN HISTORY’, LI SAYS, AS HE MEETS LULA

City manufacturers brace for higher costs as end of tariff truce looms

15.5%

US politician claims China is spreading antisemitism. Really.

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SCMP Plus calendar of events for the coming week

Mercury hits up to 40 degrees in subpar homes

NAVY CREW IMPRESSED BY WARM WELCOME

Record renewable energy to power national grid as AI spurs demand

China blocks EU firms from medical device deals

FAST-FOOD GIANTS HIT BY CHANGES IN HABITS

Passion for fashion makes for resale hub

All fired up

IPO boom a result of investment push, Chan says

Over 12,000 barred from city in first half of year

‘Mother’ of science-sharing deals ‘is still a necessity’

‘Mother’ of science-sharing deals ‘is still a necessity’

NEW RULES ‘MAY LET XI LOOSEN GRIP’

‘Structural change’ needed for PLA to fight drone threats

Young travellers behind cruise ship holiday boom

US cities welcoming Chinese investors

Professor quits US for Shenzhen Bay Lab

DEFENCE TIES WITH TANZANIA A‘ TESTAMENT TO COMRADESHIP’

Shelter from the storm

Study points to role of genetics in brain criticality

New vision sensor shows promise for future technology

‘Memristors’ can speed up data sorting for computing applications, including AI

RELIEF AT NEW U.S. DEAL, BUT TRADE PRESSURES PERSIST

Dynasties ‘weaken political competition’

Embattled locals keep up connections in fractured state

Fighting spirit

Manila to get destroyers to counter China

5%

TEXAS OFFICIALS FACE HEAT ON RESPONSE TO DEADLY FLOODING

Issue of migrants remains a thorn in talks with France

Musk’s new party to challenge Trump Republicans

Members of ruling party banned from paying for sex

Boosting demand

Legislature appears to have a delegation problem

Hong Kong stock rally is no fluke but more work lies ahead

Gear up well to host southbound drivers

A complex chapter

Singapore can help China build bridges in age of fracture

Mitigate regulatory risks of transferring funds to mainland

Proposal to recognise same-sex partnerships has limitations

Government move seems to fall short of court judgment’s intent

Hemisphere of heat

FWD COUNTS ON HK IN REGIONAL PUSH

Record 120m daily orders for Meituan amid price war

Xreal gears up for launch of Android AR glasses

Yum China embraces AI to boost efficiency and profits

Balance of power

SCMP Live awards for outstanding businesses

GLOBAL FUND MANAGERS KEEP FAITH IN U.S. ASSETS

‘LIMITED GAIN FOR LANDLORDS’ AS DROP IN OFFICE RENTS SLOWS

New Zealand lures buyers from HK and mainland

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Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

Target

Saturday’s solution:

WHY SHOPPING FOR ‘PRELOVED’ CLOTHES SHOULD BE A HABIT

Music therapy to soothe homeless dogs is a hit in US

Is Dubai’s dining scene a bubble waiting to burst?

DIANNE GUPTA’S FAVOURITE SECOND-HAND CLOTHES SHOPS IN HONG KONG

PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND BEREAVEMENT EXPERT JOHN TSILIMPARIS, WHO SAYS BECOMING INSPIRED BY ART, MUSIC OR NATURE HELPS TO COPE WITH GRIEF

Train to stay alive

How finding inspiration in art or nature can help in coping with grief

AN EMOTIONAL J OURNEY TO WORLD CUP FOR HILL

Lethal weapon

Give HK women elite treatment or ‘stay in backwater’

Spot of bother for Wang before tackling US Smash

Kenyan superstars demolish world marks

Real’s Alonso relishes big challenge against PSG

CENTRE TOM HILL, LOOKING AHEAD AFTER HONG KONG’S MASSIVE ACHIEVEMENT OF QUALIFYING FOR THE 2027 RUGBY WORLD CUP FOLLOWING A DEMOLITION OF SOUTH KOREA AT THE WEEKEND