South China Morning Post - June 20, 2025

BID TO REGULATE SUBDIVIDED UNITS GETS UNDER WAY

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets local university heads

Xi urges Israel and Iran to halt conflict

EU chief slams China as relations sour once again

Chip war victim Malaysia has to rethink US-China balancing act

POSTS FROM THE PAST

Hi-tech crab hunt

Employment bill ‘may allow worker exploitation’

CAUTION AS U.S. RESUMES VISA PROCESS

Comac ‘sets 2035 target’ for maiden C929 flight

Suspect in HK robbery returned after fleeing to Thailand

Uber fears higher fares and longer wait times

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Overcapacity: buzzword fuelling clash with China

9,500

DOUBTS CAST OVER NEW REVIEW SYSTEM FOR TOP CIVIL SERVANTS

Top executive at Vocational Training Council named latest chief of watchdog

PAYMENT SYSTEM SPREADS NET WIDER

US-backed stablecoins ‘could hasten dollarisation’

Premier throws down growth challenge on Jiangsu trip

Troubled waters

Jobless rate for youth falls for a third month

Hunan and Yunnan use bonds to pay debts

They have promoted people-to-people exchanges and fostered mutual understanding between the two countries

US$2tr

NETWORK TO MONITOR ERUPTIONS IN SPACE

Top of the bill

Rising Beijing influence poses Moscow dilemma

Return of Indian pilgrims to Tibet may help lift ties

Breakthrough in neutron generative technology to have wide implications

Israel wants to ‘continue talking’ despite Beijing criticism of Iran attacks: envoy

BANGKOK CRISIS MOUNTS OVER LEAKED CALL BY PM

Prabowo steps up defence purchases to revamp military

Lawmakers, whistle-blower charged in graft case

Dalai Lama set to send message on successor

It will be hard to be celebrating at the moment. We’ve learned to endure when it’s been going on so long

$194.2m

Security Council seat bid ‘crucial for diplomacy’

Everyone’s a superhero

Funding to Cook Islands halted over China row

PROBE INTO ALLEGED BREACH OF U.S. CURBS

Suu Kyi turns 80 in junta jail with no relief in sight

World faces ‘crunch time’ amid unprecedented levels of global warming

HOSPITAL HIT AS ISRAEL THREATENS SUPREME LEADER

Beach blight

Twice-yearly HIV prevention jab gets OK

‘MORE ADAPTABLE’ RICE SHOULD HAVE SMALLEST DECLINE IN GLOBAL YIELDS, STUDY REVEALS

More delays for British high-speed rail link

Critics are wrong

Shanghai Week builds global audience for HK arts

Sports park scores in undisputed comeback for tourist numbers

US dollar uncertainty propels use of e-CNY

American tragedy

If Trump has all the cards, why is US in such a quagmire?

Mind the digital divide in revamp of MTR displays

Let’s understand ‘check-in’ culture and not judge tourists

Financial independence is vital to avoid despair for single parents

Post impressions

COST OF BORROWING COULD BE SET TO RISE

HK to weigh risks before issuing yuan stablecoins

Sauce maker Haitian logs strong HK trading debut as investors lap up stock

A smart service

Buyers forfeit deposits on Grand Mayfair project

US$10b

EX-BOURSE CHIEF SET TO LIST START-UP

Reporting for duty

China cuts US Treasury stockpile to 16-year low during row

AI ‘tiger’ MiniMax edges closer to listing

Ant Group pushes AI glasses for payment

RESULTS

EVENTS

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HKEX takes listing gong on 25th anniversary tour

BUMPER 618 EVENT FOR JD.COM AND ALIBABA

Huawei chips surpass Nvidia in running AI model

Middle East tensions not likely to disrupt recovery of HK stocks: Citigroup

S Korea to get second Alibaba data centre

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Universal Crossword

Daily Crossword

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

Bridge

Target

Yesterday’s solution:

Boom time for festivals

Foods to take if you are heading to an event

How to make miso the Chinese way

Why we should be wary of diets that tell us to eat more protein

Where a Lee Kum Kee executive prefers to dine

DAY POP-UP PARTIES A HIT FOR HEALTH-CONSCIOUS CLUBBERS

Jury is out on whether too much junk social media can rot your brain

Strike at Louvre highlights issue of overtourism

20,000

Slashing Sword

POON GETS CHANCE ON PACKING HERMOD IN G3 PREMIER CUP

Classic-winning Zarigana tops Coronation billing

TRACK STARS

YAPP STILL HOLDS HOPE OF PLAYING OVERSEAS

Fierce form

HK told to build ‘ecosystem’ before bidding for F1

Stunning US$10b deal in sale of Lakers

More choice for punters

HK$3.8b