South China Morning Post - August 24, 2025

Every move from superstar Ronaldo relished

LEE CALLS TO PLUG LOOPHOLES IN SYSTEM

Platform set to cut waiting times at specialist clinics

‘Smart policing’ makes sense but so does the need for safeguards

POSTS FROM THE PAST

The complex machinery behind Chinese ‘nail houses’

Next policy address set for September 17

WARNING ISSUED ON TELEMEDICINE SERVICE QUALITY

Chinese icebreaker convoy’s Arctic trip stirs unease in US

Japan ‘aims to broaden defence ties with eye on China’

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Backing industrial might

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Dim sum trolleys a cherished tradition

‘GLOBALISE DSE TO TURN CITY INTO STUDY HUB’

A unique harbour cruise, but is it legal?

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The question of waste management

Angola rail project ‘is pure commerce, zero geopolitics’

Market for expensive Puer tea comes off the boil

TIGHTENED RARE EARTH GUIDELINES ANNOUNCED

Fujian ‘may join service on parade day’

Dog ready for the catwalk

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DF-31 missiles remain key deterrents

LEAP IN HYPER WARFARE ‘COULD OUTPACE NATO’

Man looks so much like the last emperor he has fooled AI and landed drama roles

Bridge tragedy

Wife skims cash after man suffers stroke on wedding day

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Drones keep watch over wildlife and head off dangers

One man’s quest to revive indie music’s heartbeat

WARNING SHOTS FIRED AT BORDER RAISE TENSIONS

In the pink

India to develop fighter jet engines

AT LEAST 25 KILLED AS ISRAEL REJECTS FAMINE RULING

Promise to ‘neutralise terrorist threat’

Powell hints at interest rate cut, but will move ‘carefully’

Irish band ‘cut off’ for supporting Palestine

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OPTIMISM OVER PEACE TAKES A HIT

Wrongly deported man freed after top court ruling

Court order could see right-wing leaders released

Ready to roll

KPop Demon Hunters poised to slay the big screen

Maxwell says Trump was never improper

‘RONALDO, RONALDO’ BUT STILL AL-NASSR TROPHY DROUGHT

Student athletes lament lack of professionalism

Coleman Wong marches into the big time

TOURNAMENT IN CITY PART OF PROJECT FOR WIDER EXPOSURE AND TO RANK AMONG WORLD’S BEST

Australian sprinter Asfoora surges to thrilling victory in Nunthorpe at York

Talking about an evolution

FREAKIER FRIDAY DIRECTOR NISHA GANATRA ON THE RECENT SPATE OF COMIC RELEASES

20 years later, Grizzy Man still shocks

HOW HOLLYWOOD BROUGHT BACK THE LAUGHTER

Chinese libraries went from strictly imperial spaces to public palaces of learning

Project wars loom

Ensure elderly people in Hong Kong age with dignity and care

HK is right to boost anti-terrorism efforts

Explore the potential for visual impairment-friendly travel

Old Master Q remains relevant – and funny

Plenty to emphasise on city’s bright side

Recipe for urban revival

City cannot let its guard down on mosquito-borne diseases

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