South China Morning Post - August 08, 2025

CALLS GROW FOR STRICTER HEALTH CHECKS OF CABBIES

‘Use technology better to identify and support at-risk elderly residents’

China’s export growth surges by 7.2%

Shoot to kill

ICC case against Israel undercut by cruel clandestine campaign

POSTS FROM THE PAST

China biomedicine sector takes off as ‘patent cliff’ looms

IMPORTED CHIKUNGUNYA FEVER CASES ‘LIKELY TO RISE STEADILY’

Call to keep GDP growth over 4.5% for next five years

Modi reportedly set to visit China in weeks as relations thaw continues

Athletes fly the flag

‘80% of mainland shoppers buy HK goods online’

Touts deny true fans the big show experience

US$73.4b

FILIPINO TOURISTS WORRIED AFTER FATAL TAXI CRASH

Bogus luxury goods seized

Eight held for allegedly faking car accidents for handouts

CAMPAIGN HELPS EASE ‘HIDDEN DEBT’

Scorch marks hint at another failure for reusable rocket

Tariff threats put Taiwan chipmakers in quandary

Scramble to find life

Genes that make us smart may fuel cancer, study shows

Discipline to tighten after scandal at Shaolin

Republicans quiet on denying Lai stopover amid sensitive trade talks

‘TARIFFS ON CHIPS COULD TILT ASEAN CHINA’S WAY’

Technology collaboration with Pakistan deepens

Moon shot milestone

Deals with Russia highest in July despite levy fear

$19.14b

Prabowo pardons come under scrutiny

S KOREA, U.S. TO DELAY PARTS OF JOINT DRILLS

Police ordered to reopen probe into student death

Burning hatred

Defector floats across sea border on plastic

1,116

TRUMP-PUTIN MEETING SET FOR ‘COMING DAYS’

Changing of the guard

Darth Vader lightsaber set to cost an arm and a leg

Air force claims destruction of plane carrying mercenaries

Two ministers killed in helicopter crash

In the crosshairs

How fear became a tool of manipulation everywhere

Safety of employees must be a top priority in extreme weather

Lesser-known sports have a chance to shine

Disorderly approach

As AI expands, universities must take ethics seriously

Give young people of Asean a voice to tackle climate crisis

Toys from claw machine craze should be sustainable too

Films could allow openness needed on Japan’s war crimes

CONTACT US

Majesty of the Mughals

The place for robots

YUEN LONG SITES SET TO GET LOWER PREMIUM

China aims high with brain-computer interfaces

Swire Pacific warns of uncertain outlook as profit drops 2%

Over half of Hongkongers plan to work past 65 as retirement savings fall short

SUNSHINE LAKE FALLS AS LISTING BUZZ LOSES STEAM

Book by monastery offers peek into tycoon’s mind

Witness the wonder

OpenAI poised to reveal GPT-5 in live online session

Ant Digital touts asset tokenisation platform as stablecoin law takes effect

THE INFORMER

UK house prices see biggest increase since January

IQiyi ‘seeks US$300m from HK share sale’

0.4%

Apple expands iPhone glass deal with Corning

Focused on the job

DJI launches first robot cleaner as rivalry heats up

CHIP GIANTS ‘TO AVOID WORST OF DUTIES’

Daily Crossword

Universal Crossword

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Bridge

Sudoku

Target

Yesterday’s solution:

The loves of his life

Respect to the oceans – and to the past

Matcha has social media in a froth. Let’s all calm down

Street food, sushi, Indian, mind-blowing cocktails

Dutch windmill village mulls entry fee

FEEL THE FEAR AND CHASE YOUR DREAMS ANYWAY

Mother faces facts on eating and the weight-loss journey that follows

2.6m

ATHLETESARE URGED TO ‘GIVE IT YOUR BEST, ENJOY THE MOMENT’

Osaka books title clash with teenage sensation Mboko

Robertson ‘right behind’ city hosting world championship

World Cup winner ‘a mentor’ to Tai Po’s striking recruit

New All Black in scramble after dog eats his passport