South China Morning Post - October 16, 2025

City welcomes 36m visitors in first nine months

RIDE-HAILING SERVICES SET TO BE LICENSED BY LATE NEXT YEAR

A new way to better health

Li urges resilience in forum with business leaders

Trade war drags in South Korean shipbuilder

POSTS FROM THE PAST

Flying the flag

CHAN CALLS ON U.S. FIRMS TO INVEST IN HONG KONG

Debut of EDA software bolsters tech self-reliance

First TCM hospital sets outpatient fee at HK$180

Top party journal calls for action to boost confidence ahead of fourth plenum

Two men held over alleged fake gold scam

30%

Keeping the rice bowls full

120 million

TWO MORE LAWMAKERS DECIDE NOT TO RUN IN DECEMBER POLL

VR for victory

Chemicals in pet toys trigger allergy warning

Cross-border joint operation smashes prostitution ring

Man jailed over attempted killing of bedridden father in murder-suicide bid

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Heads roll over fireworks publicity stunt at Tibet plateau

BEIJING ‘USING DOMESTIC LAW ABROAD’

Hiring age for civil service raised to break ‘curse of 35’

Easing calls get louder as deflation battle drags on

Privacy fears over DNA data bank plan

South China Sea lab to hunt for ‘ghost particles’

Sanctioned Korean defence giant offers missiles to Manila

A night on the town

ARMS MAKERS URGED TO USE A.I. TOOLS IN WEAPONS DESIGN

Myanmar gangs targeted Chinese with local leaders’ support, state media says

Tariff threat casts gloom over Canton Fair

57,000

Fate of TikTok deal up in air following latest trade flare-up

Group calls on US to change or face consequences

THREAT BY TRUMP TO ‘STOP CHINA BUSINESS’

All go in the snow

China links investigated of US national security expert held over classified files

Drone maker appeals in attempt to leave blacklist of firms ‘with PLA ties’

20%

Price surge weighs on gold sales in India

JAPAN PARTIES IN BID TO BREAK LDP GRIP ON POWER

Cambodian tycoon exposed as ‘mastermind’ of US$14b crypto scam

US$30m

EXPORTS OF SHRIMP TO U.S. CLEAR TO RESTART

Ready for Apec

Malaysia to lift tobacco and alcohol tax

Seoul unveils new curbs to rein in housing market

Australia urged to fill deterrence strategy gap

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ROW OVER BODIES AS AID TRUCKS ROLL INTO GAZA

US threat to cut aid if Milei loses election

Military seizes power in Madagascar after impeachment of president

Macron reform sacrificed to avert government collapse

67,938

US$20b

Playing for time

China’s overnight stars discover the flip side of fame

Universities need to step up efforts against fraudulent applicants

City must raise organ donation awareness

Risking a recession

How China can position its K visa for success in talent race

Domestic helpers in the grip of silent mental health crisis

Take time to look after the elderly, you will be rewarded

Benefits all round at schools that keep pets for students

Celebrating the world

Powering on

MPF earns higher grade, but still lags behind Singapore

Coca-Cola goes green with locally recycled bottles

HOME RENTS LIKELY TO ‘RISE FURTHER’

Curbs on Nexperia threaten chip supply

China a ‘long-term strategic priority’ for JPMorgan arm

Going with the flow

CMB HK UNIT TOKENISES US$3.5b FUND

US banks’ profits jump on back of deal-making

Apple CEO pledges more investment as tensions rise

CHINA SPURS GLOBAL E.V. SALES TO MONTHLY RECORD OF 2.1m

Ant Group makes new AI inference tool open-source

US senator seeks probe into alleged chip diversion by Singapore-based Megaspeed

Walmart to sell products via ChatGPT

OFFICIAL LIST

Daily Crossword

Universal Crossword

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Bridge

Target

Sudoku

The evolution of a poet

Surprise choice for celebrated director

GOOD NEWS

BLACK PHONE 2

ARTIST ENSURES PUBLIC IS KEPT IN THE PICTURE

Promoting mental health in the city one step at a time

Climate change turning things sour for top Japanese pinot noir town

Ho rattles off three-timer at the Valley

Rested and refreshed

Invited athletes don’t deserve to be called Olympians, top official says

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CERUNDOLO SEALS SHOWDOWN FOR QUICK-FIRE TITLE IN CITY

Winner-takes-all clash in focus after debut at Kai Tak

Ka Ying owner loves every minute of Everest ride

RADUCANU SPARKS HONG KONG OPEN DOUBTS AFTER MORE HEALTH WOES – THIS TIME AT NINGBO EVENT

Silver tips WNBA game for Macau or mainland