South China Morning Post - August 06, 2025

RECORD DOWNPOURS WREAK HAVOC IN CITY

CALL TO STEP UP MOSQUITO CONTROL AFTER RAINSTORM

358.8

Chinese EV firms turn to overseas markets for growth

China’s online gender wars will not stop without healthy debate

POSTS FROM THE PAST

HARRY’S VIEW ON YESTERDAY’S DOWNPOUR

37% OF STUDENTS GET TERTIARY PLACES

Smart policing

Airlines to expand Hong Kong services

Pros and cons of consumption targets debated

US tariff threats will not stop Beijing from buying Russian oil, analysts say

Rulings by top China court good for business

¥300b

A mountain to climb

US$12.44b

‘Water-pumping dragons’ deployed for the first time

Panama proposal threatens new storm in port saga

Employers call for freeze on domestic helpers’ pay

POLICE TO LAUNCH ‘SUPER APP’ WITH A.I.

Officers find ‘suicide note’ linked to death

39.7%

P.L.A. SHOWCASES AMPHIBIOUS ATTACK

Satellite ambitions of Beijing ride on its rocket capacity

French car supplier saved by Chinese investment

Images spark talk of third stealth fighter

Beautiful flight sight

Buyers of fever drugs told to reveal real names

57

PATROL BY MANILA AND DELHI PUTS BEIJING ‘ON HIGH ALERT’

Old fears linger as Afghan mine work gains pace

Chance seen as US effective tariff rate increases to 17%

Latest early warning plane could be key to delivering ultra-long-range strikes

15%

‘FAKE NEWS’ BLAST AS CHINA CLIP OF SEA CLASH SHOWN

Japan deal faces questions over clarity

Loudspeakers removed in push for peace

Malaysian relief dissolves on the reality of US$240b bill

US$19b

JUDGE PUTS BOLSONARO UNDER HOUSE ARREST

Democrats face arrest for protest at ‘rigged system’

Netanyahu ‘seeks full occupation’ of Gaza by forces

Plan to require bonds of up to US$15,000 for some tourist and business visas

Nasa steps up plans for N-reactor on moon

The key to spending

City needs real talent, not ‘troublemakers’ and ‘misfits’

More frequent storms must be met with sustainable planning

Exchange Fund joins bull market gainers

Dance of necessity

South Korea’s soft power sizzle is no substitute for strategy

HK must be firm on same-sex rights in face of ignorance

City should not set a poor example on human rights

Hongkongers’ attitude to mainlanders has changed

HIROSHIMA: 80 YEARS TODAY

‘DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD’ FEAR FOR STABLECOIN LAW

Sale denial sparks public curiosity over Li family home

Debt worries mount for high-speed rail

The journey begins

Shanghai eyes data centres to boost AI computing capacity

¥100m

Video game firms turn to AI for growth opportunities

Alibaba in hospital alliance to use AI in cancer diagnosis

HUAWEI TO OPEN-SOURCE KEY TOOLKIT

Tech giants target fresh graduates in talent hunt

Alibaba to launch new membership programme

Trade cycle

E.U. PLAN TO BEAT FRAUD ‘MAY BE DISCRIMINATORY’

Tesla deliveries in China decline as rivalry heats up

Slump could be bottoming out as credit resumes

Amazon to cut Wondery podcast staff in attempt to reorganise audio business

7%

Universal Crossword

Daily Crossword

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

Bridge

Target

Yesterday’s solution:

FLAVOURSOME LOVE LETTER TO ASIAN FARE AND FAMILY

New scan may predict dementia risk by reading ‘hidden ageing clock’

Labubu mania sparks ugly scenes in South Korea

NOM LIFE’S FAVOURITE FEASTING SPOTS IN HONG KONG

The very things that make Portugal so attractive to outsiders are making living there more difficult for the Portuguese

7,711%

Moving target

Follow the swallows and surfers for a real slice of Atlantic coastal bliss

England face questions ahead of Ashes after roller-coaster India series

ITALY VOWS TO BE READY FOR WINTER OLYMPICS

Ready to take on the World

Tributes flood in for Macau player, 20, killed in crash

Axelsen set to chase HK Open jackpot

SHANDONG BANNED OVER ULSAN NO-SHOW