South China Morning Post - August 26, 2025

Electricity bills set to fall by up to 6.7%

STEP UP RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, TOP OFFICIALS SAY

Surge in number of non-day-school candidates topping DSE scores

DeepSeek data format of AI chips raises further disruption hopes

POSTS FROM THE PAST

Is SCO a talking shop or power platform?

BLOW TO LAI AS SECOND ROUND OF RECALL VOTES ALSO FAILS

On the trail of a killer

Surge in non-day-school candidates acing DSE

Beijing ‘to defend rights’ as Vietnam steps up construction at Spratlys

China bets on AI to pump trillions into economy by 2035

Not quite the silver bullet

10,000

AI model detects fertile sperm with 96% accuracy

MTR TILE PURCHASE DEAL FACES SCRUTINY

Fatal blaze sparks call for improved regulations

Judge questions defence reading of security law

Officer cleared for ‘merely playful’ actions

HANGZHOU TAKES INITIATIVE ON A.I.

Miniature clothing for dolls turns into big economic thing

Courier fees rise to stave off price spirals

Backdrop of war

Exit bans on Americans ‘do not raise travel risk’

Xi vows to work with Zelensky to develop ties

‘Great Green Wall’ mulled for Mongolia

TIES WITH SEOUL ‘AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE’

Cyborg cockroaches hold promise in disaster relief

Invisibility tech breakthrough for early warning aircraft

Talks urged in attempt to resolve Iran nuclear issue

KIM TURNS ON EMOTION FOR UKRAINE WAR DEAD

Signs of despair

Gaza aid promise tests solidarity at toughest of times

Poorer families ‘struggle to feed children’

Indonesian drills with US ‘in name of stability’

ACADEMIC YANG MOO-JIN ON NORTH KOREAN LEADER KING JONG-UN PRESIDING OVER A CEREMONY HONOURING MORE THAN 100 TROOPS KILLED IN RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

ATTACK ON HOSPITAL KILLS 20, INCLUDING FIVE JOURNALISTS

Israeli air strikes targeting Houthis hit Yemen capital

Baltimore in sights of Trump for next troops deployment

Doubts grow as SpaceX cancels Starship launch

Confused narratives

Alaska summit marks change of diplomatic direction

VIEWPOINT

Xi’s visit to Lhasa heralds a new era of development for Tibet

Vulnerable need better care in hot weather

Future possibilities

Beijing influence grows in Eurasia amid geopolitical shifts

Use ‘polluter pays’ principle to cover costs of recycling

Football Festival scores and gets a mega-event just right

Cathay Pacific goes the extra mile and shows true heart

CONTACT US

Model fans in top gear

HK RULE CHANGES SQUEEZING OUT SMALL BROKERS

HSBC offers fixed-rate mortgage plan

Final touches

Yuan fixing hits nine-month high amid rate reduction bets

Office leasing picks up pace for fourth month in a row

7.158

BYD seeks image change with public racetrack

SHANGHAI EASES HOME-BUYING RULES

China M&A to see double-digit rise as confidence returns

Flying high

Investors step up use of Chinese bonds after rule change

RESULTS

THE INFORMER

Hub of activity

MUSK FIRM JOINS RACE ON OPEN-SOURCE A.I. MODELS

Hardware firms enter ‘super cycle’ in national AI push

Huawei revamps cloud unit to sharpen AI focus

Chipmaker Cambricon overtakes Moutai as the costliest mainland stock

Vast aims to take on tech giants in 3D content

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Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

Target

Yesterday’s solution:

Mysteries of mood and food revealed

Animated remake emerges as this year’s Ne Zha 2

LEE SUNG-HOON, PRESIDENT OF THE GALLERIES ASSOCIATION OF KOREA, ON THE CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR SCENE IN SOUTH KOREA

HONG KONG PALACE MUSEUM TO GET INFUSION OF NEW LOANS

Chinese folk dance dramas ride global wave of popularity

Twin Seoul art fairs continue to thrive on symbiotic relationship

Eala ‘so grateful’ to fans after making history at US Open

PUSH TO REVIVE PREMIER LEAGUE ASIA TROPHY IN HK

Swede topples world No 1 Lin in Europe Smash thriller

Stadium buoys hope of new era for Everton

HKFA PLANS TO BUILD ON ‘MOMENTUM’

Fleetwood lifts elusive first win on PGA Tour

HKFA CHIEF ERIC FOK AS THE LOCAL PREMIER LEAGUE COUNTS DOWN TO FRIDAY’S SEASON-OPENER

Family offices weigh benefits of philanthropy

Rise in ESG investing prompts improved reporting standards

Family offices seek external specialists to professionalise

Investors flock to local real estate amid global downturn