South China Morning Post - June 13, 2025

Sole survivor as Air India flight crashes on take-off

XI ‘TO SKIP ANNUAL U.N. MEETING IN NEW YORK’

Joint operation launched hours after display opens

Plain tired of Timothée Chalamet: must he really be in every movie?

POSTS FROM THE PAST

HARRY’S VIEW ON A FIRE IN CAUSEWAY BAY

Trump throws Aukus submarine pact into doubt

Los Angeles unrest ‘may force Beijing to rethink posture on US ties’

TOBACCO TYCOON CHARLES HO DEAD AT 75

Dreams of third time lucky in flats draw

Off to a flier

Officials urged to adapt to ‘complex and severe’ situation

Pigs ‘raised by Chinese about 8,000 years ago’

Tough order or easy ride to regulate gig economy?

64,000

Celebrated engineer returns to his roots

MASSED UAV SET-UP ‘PART OF MODERN MILITARY’

The cray twins

Hope for closer Vatican ties after bishop named

Women paying for car rides with fit men

WARNING OF SPACE ARMS RACE AS U.S. ‘GOLDEN DOME’ COMES UNDER FIRE

PLAN TO LIFT TAX ON ALMOST ALL AFRICAN GOODS

Golden harvest

Moutai swallows renewed thrift drive

Factories only too keen to copy success of Labubu toys

Ambassador cannot hide amazement at exports push by 3D printing companies

32.8%

Softening of China stance sensed after Marcos appeals to business

COLLISION-RISK WARNING AFTER ‘ABNORMAL APPROACHES’ BY J-15

Silence on border as North turns off its loudspeakers

Timeless ritual

TOKYO TO DEPLOY MOBILE RADAR UNITS TO BOOST SURVEILLANCE AROUND REMOTE ISLANDS

[Filipino politicians] are also starting to feel the consequences of distancing themselves from China

SWIFT ACTION BY POLICE HELPS QUELL DISORDER

Iran in breach of nuclear rules, UN watchdog warns

Weinstein convicted of sex assault at fractious trial

Pop genius and creative spirit of the Beach Boys

Your honour, this is a profile in courage moment for you. This isn’t right. My life’s on the line. You are endangering me, your honour. I’m not getting a fair trial

Rebalancing act

Trump wrath risks deeper damage to democracy

Numbers have to add up when deciding on closure of city schools

Huawei chief spells out China hi-tech resilience

A great misdiagnosis

Closer China ties can help Europe end its strategic drift

Indonesia is failing in its duty to tackle human trafficking

The missing piece in city’s national security push

Ludicrous plan to buy back taxi licences will not fix bad service

The end of a bromance

XPENG GEARS UP FOR HK LAUNCH OF SMART CARS

Chinese tech champions boost European ties amid US trade tensions

Re-exporters told to remain cautious after London talks

Ant affiliates eye HK stablecoin business

CHERY EYES HK LISTING IN THIRD QUARTER AS IT SEEKS GLOBAL LAUNCH PAD

ByteDance helps jeweller with AI glasses for elderly

U.S. FIRM TO OFFLOAD CHINESE SHARES

Horizon Robotics seeks HK$4.7b from placement

Upgrades by big firms intensify AI race

Nvidia bets on European AI push amid chip restrictions

RESULTS

THE INFORMER

JETSTAR ASIA DEMISE A SIGN OF TURBULENT SKIES

High tower of power

Douyin to reduce deposits for vendors as competition bites

Jack Ma responds to Alibaba employee’s letter lamenting ‘big company disease’

Korea’s lone star vegan chef

Golden street snack occupies a special place in local hearts and minds

Classic dish is as good as it’s cracked up to be

Vegetable desserts a not-too-sweet fix to savour in Japan

Where fine-dining master goes for the simple or fancy

SINGAPORE CHINATOWN’S RISE FROM SLUM TO TOURIST HUB

Revamp makes tours of Egypt’s pyramids a more pleasant experience

A beautiful world of sound inside a nearly silent bubble

Daily Crossword

Universal Crossword

Bridge

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

Target

Yesterday’s solution:

Roll Call

HAYES EAGER TO KEEP FADING CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES ALIVE

Wong locks horns with Purton in dirt title fight

Calls to rush Fan Zhendong back into China team

HK DRIVERS FACE ‘THE ULTIMATE TEST’

Fearless energy and competitive teeth from Pacers bench

Players aim to keep fans flocking to Kai Tak

New route included for Streetathon anniversary

SOCIAL MEDIA POST ON THE IMPRESSIVE RETURN TO FORM OF OLYMPIC TABLE TENNIS CHAMPION FAN ZHENDONG AFTER A LONG ABSENCE AMID CALLS FOR HIM TO BE RUSHED BACK INTO THE CHINA TEAM

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