South China Morning Post - August 07, 2025

Clarity urged on criteria for ‘extreme conditions’

CATHAY TO BUY 14 JETS AS PROFITS RISE BY 1.1%

Consulate aids family of Filipino killed in taxi crash

Canadian Maga fans living in US not safe from immigration clamp

POSTS FROM THE PAST

China Future Tech webinar: open-source AI revolution

AVERAGE SALARIES FOR GRADUATES RISE BY 4.8%

Weapon of mass distraction

HK beats Seoul, Singapore in smart city rankings

Inner Mongolia first to exit list of indebted regions

Beijing boosts funding to lure top researchers facing Washington’s budget cuts

Trump says US, China nearing a ‘good deal’

A tug of war in full flow

Rare earths are needed for everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles and fighter jets

Singapore and Taiwan fall short in attracting helpers

SKELETON OF ELDERLY WOMAN FOUND IN FLAT

HKUST physicist among major winners

51 rainstorm warnings issued so far in 2025 surpass full-year record of 2001

Taste of things to come

SWAT TEAMS SENT TO END PROTESTS OVER BULLYING

Joint naval flotilla with Russia begins Pacific patrol

Rise in marriages ignites hopes of rebound in births

Public kindergarten tuition fees waived for final year in attempt to help parents

Merger of firms that build ships celebrated

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ISRAEL URGED TO HALT GAZA ACTIONS

US Dark Eagle hypersonic missile arrives in Australia

Buyers smell African coffee thanks to zero tariffs

Island fears damage from tech theft and tariff pressure

South Korea in tourism push for better ties

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PEACE PRIZE NOD TO TRUMP SEEN AS STRATEGIC STUNT

Sombre ex-first lady offers rare apology

Garment exporters fear rivals despite US tariff reprieve

Rural politician condemned after women leaders compared to cows on social media

Hiroshima remembers

Accusations traded as UN Security Council meets to discuss hostages

WITKOFF MEETS PUTIN AS TRUCE DEADLINE LOOMS

Texas redistricting gambit ignites race to control House

Something in the air

Ex-president who led Romania to democracy

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Clean energy gains

China’s global rise gives Asian countries more leverage

Childcare subsidy in China is not meant to be one-off measure

Public must help keep chikungunya at bay

Stormy times ahead

Singapore’s children of migrants can build bridges to Asia

Cease long-term leases to reinvent retail landscape

Countries can and will adapt to Trump protectionism

Do not dilute distinctiveness of Hong Kong’s red taxis

Undercover action

STORM PAYOUTS COULD BE AMONG CITY’S COSTLIEST

Cash flow

StanChart ‘saves millions’ with launch of talent platform

HSBC ‘to keep highest yield among banks across China’

Southbound stock buying hits HK$23.4b

HK$122

Ready to push on

XTALPI SURGES ON US$6b DEAL WITH HARVARD CHEMIST’S FIRM

JD.com to be ‘global partner’ at world conference

New open models by OpenAI set to challenge China

‘No kill switches and back doors’, Nvidia insists as it reasserts chip security

UNITREE TAKES ON WESTERN RIVALS WITH ROBOT DOG THAT CAN HOLD 100kg

Top of the crop

Earnings growth expected to support stock rally

PENINSULA OPERATOR SEES BOOM IN ‘BLEISURE’

Yum China ramps up coffee shop expansion plan

Taobao offers discounts, hotel perks on multi-tier membership programme

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My big fat Greek cruise

Body horror back with a vengeance

FILM REVIEWS

‘Mountain Tinder’ helps hikers find love

POP VETERANS PUT A FRESH SPIN ON THE STATE OF PLAY

Marvel’s first female Iron Fist on why she is now proud to be Asian

KOWLOON’S JUVENTUS LINKS OFFER ‘PATHWAY’ TO BIG TIME

Taking to the floor

Dynamic duo aim to deliver first HK world champion

UK, Japan rivals key to Elg’s National Games quest

Svitolina blames angry bettors for ‘shameful’ abuse

AL-HILAL SANCTIONED OVER HK SNUB