South China Morning Post - October 31, 2025

LEADERS AGREE TRADE WAR TRUCE

Xi and Trump are all smiles for their first face-to-face meeting in six years

‘Amazing’ Trump-Xi talks help cool tensions

POSTS FROM THE PAST

Symbolic power reset

After high-level talks, lack of chip deal seen as tech-independence issue

‘Complex Nexperia dilemma’ for Dutch

Soybean decision comes as relief for US farmers

South Korea gets go-ahead to build nuclear-powered sub in America

SILENCE ON TAIWAN A ‘LOUD AND CLEAR SIGN’

Pursuit of yacht tourism is far from plain sailing

HK$4.5b

Restaurant avoids closure by striking deal with landlord

WARNING ON ELECTION BOYCOTT CALL

Henderson Land executive launches bid for Legco seat

List will give greater access to cheaper medicines

Driverless vehicles get green light for test runs

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South Korea’s Lee calls for ‘friendly competition’ ahead of Xi meeting

Men on a mission

‘Fancy tool’ reduces defects in key chip process by 99%

BRUNEI LIFTS C919 HOPES IN CERTIFICATION MOVE

Record 3.7m approved to take civil service test

The number of people competing for each position has increased, and older candidates might be more experienced than us fresh college graduates

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ASEAN INERTIA ON MYANMAR WAR UNDER SCRUTINY

South Korea nuclear sub doubts surface

Close shave

Abe’s vision lives on in logistics deal with Philippines

India set to end Russian oil imports after US sanctions

US$5b

The road to Russia has been restricted because the supply chains have been hit. From India’s perspective, I would call this a period of caution

Protests erupt after police raid on Rio slums kills scores

GLOBAL SHOCK AT SUDAN ATROCITIES

Damage control

Far-right and centrists in close finish in Dutch polls

Five more suspects held over US$102m Louvre robbery

France rape law updated following Pelicot case

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Region of resilience

City can capitalise on US attacks on higher education

HARRY’S VIEW ON TEST RUNS FOR DRIVERLESS VEHICLES

Xi-Trump summit breakthroughs are a net positive for China

HK should resume its commercial land sales

Power balance shifts

Quiet US-China tech contest will determine the future

Happy Halloween from the country where it all began

Time to reconsider whether South Korea is a reliable ally

British flags should not be used by fake patriots to intimidate

CONTACT US

A meeting of minds

HK LENDING RATES FALL IN BOOST FOR ECONOMY

Ultra-rich families focus on driving impact ‘across generations’ as legacy

Tokenised gold trading firm confident of Beijing’s blessing

Wealth management boosts StanChart

Deep reflection

GOLD DEMAND AT RECORD HIGH AND WILL ‘REMAIN STRONG’

-0.24%

SHENZHEN BREAKS UP FAKE CHIP SYNDICATE

NWD seals record office lease deal

Meituan seeks US$3b cash boost from new bond issue

Doha store is first for Pop Mart in Middle East

US$1b

BYD QUARTERLY PROFIT DROPS AMID WEAK DOMESTIC SALES

CXMT begins mass production of advanced chips

¥7.8b

Universal Crossword

Daily Crossword

Bridge

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

Target

Yesterday’s solution:

A uniquely Chinese spirit

Single or blended whisky? A local connoisseur resolves matters of taste

15 reasons to dine in this cooling weather

HK could be best place on earth for yakitori right now

Choice tipples and tastes of a master mixologist

How to reclaim the city’s Halloween crown

A WOMAN’S QUEST TO RESTORE HER HEALTH AND LIFE

As Back to the Future turns 40, Michael J. Fox looks back on its appeal

Newnham charges on with dirt double

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER LOSS FOR DISMAL REDS

From reluctant novice to a Games gold medallist

Blue Jays one win from World Series fame after Yesavage thwarts Dodgers

Maya aims to take over the Joint with seeding for slam

‘Amazing to be back in rugby’ for Welsh flier

McKIBBIN LEADS CHARGE WITH RECORD ROUND

Mboko breaks Filipino hearts to knock out Eala

National Games star Halliday ‘can be a world-beater’

Global guns flood entries for International Races

LIV doubles number of places up for grabs