South China Morning Post - June 21, 2025

Xia holds closed-door talks with business leaders

MAINLAND, HK LAUNCH PAYMENT CONNECT

Rules to turn hotels into student hostels to be eased

HK has been, and always will be, a very special Chinese city

POSTS FROM THE PAST

LGBTQ groups in China face more online censorship

Putting things to use

OWNERS OF SHOEBOX FLATS ‘MAY PASS ON NEW COSTS TO TENANTS’

Schools urged to be vigilant on July 4 celebrations

Officials hold talks after outburst by von der Leyen

China ‘ready to engage’ with US on fentanyl fight and illegal immigration

China’s stamp of authority as a global peacemaker

SAFETY FEARS AT SECOND-HAND LUXURY STORES AFTER ROBBERY

Doubts arise over inventor of award-winning app

Founders of now-defunct gym fined HK$24,000

Boss of wedding firm arrested after sudden closure

Two sides of deadly divide

Two sides of deadly divide

PARTY PAPER WARNS OF BLIND BOX ‘ADDICTION’

Edible fruit coating ‘more than doubles’ shelf life

Drones cased in artillery go from concept to reality

Aerial combat

Local governments urged to rein in overzealous dining austerity measures

Robotics lab builds mosquito-sized drone

Both sides should adhere to mutual respect, seek common ground while acknowledging differences, and correctly view and manage their differences and disagreements

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‘SWEET TALK’ LEAVES A BITTER TASTE IN BRUSSELS

China and New Zealand have no conflict of interest, Xi tells Luxon

US failure to reach deals ‘strengthens’ position of Beijing

Different view

Philippine vessel forced to leave atoll

1.4%

STEALTH FIGHTER FROM U.K. LANDS TO STIR TIES TALK

Libel ruling reshapes avatar rights in the metaverse era

Nuclear risk payouts slammed as ‘bribe’

Najib discharged in US$6.3m case over money laundering

The art of Arnhem Land

Deadly dash for food like ‘Squid Game’

IRAN RULES OUT TALKS ON NUCLEAR MATTERS

Violence against children climbs in conflict zones

Gas team unearths pre-Inca mummy

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CHINESE STUDENT WHO RAPED 10 WOMEN JAILED FOR LIFE

In the slow stream

Court lets Trump retain control of LA National Guard

Chris Brown pleads not guilty to beating charge

Putin to star in popular animated series

Mayor of Budapest defies police ban on Pride march after LGBTQ legal clamp

Taco bubble threat

China is stressing resilient governance over ideology

Bill finally regulating subdivided flats calls for speedy passage

Central Asia pact set to bolster stability

Ride the third wave

Giving up seats to elderly should be easy decision in China

World must deliver justice with dignity for the Rohingya

In Asia, solving climate crisis means improving governance

Global war likely to inspire flight to United States assets

HOUSING MARKET IN HK ‘ON VERGE OF TURNAROUND’

Building the tourism dream

Chan urges HKEX to ‘internationalise’

Magnet exports to US plunge amid China trade curbs

TikTok ‘continues to work with Vance’ on deal as its US fate hangs in the balance

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UNITREE JOINS 10b YUAN CLUB WITH NEW FUNDING

Rice prices double in Japan as inflation accelerates

SoftBank’s Son pitches US$1tr AI and robotics hub in Arizona to TSMC

Empyrean seeks to capitalise on US export restrictions

Huawei unveils HarmonyOS 6 and latest AI models

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Lee seeks to sharpen her time trial skills in Tai Po

Conflict forces Asian Cup move from Jordan to Qatar

Injured Haliburton inspires Pacers to crushing victory

Lawmaker defends residency approval for former athlete

ANALYST SETS GOALS HIGH IN SWEDEN

Douglas rings the changes for championship duel

High praise for Kai Tak Arena from volleyballers

HONG KONG SQUAD FOR SRI LANKA CLASH

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