South China Morning Post - May 26, 2026

HUAWEI CHIP BREAKTHROUGH CLOSES GAP WITH TECH GIANTS

Call for aerospace centre to build on astronaut pride

Major EU countries push for tougher China policy

22 hurt in bus crash

Another cog in the wheel to drive consumption

POSTS FROM THE PAST

‘SYSTEMIC SAFETY FAILURES’ BLAMED FOR MINE BLAST

Qwen seals Pakistan AI deal for Alibaba

Wang Fuk Court family bid final farewell after salvaging remnants

Banks replace burnt cash for residents of fire-hit flats

Terminal 2 pins hopes on smooth take-off

GAME COULD SOON BE OVER FOR NIGHT STAYS AT INTERNET HUBS

Templewater primed for Central Asia connection

‘Bathing the Buddha’

China Mobile eyes fresh cable link for Central Asia, HK

School to probe conduct of principal over swearing incident in Singapore trip

Online stunts put tech CEO in spotlight

AI fusion linked to ‘new form’ of electronic warfare

U.S. FIRMS RAMP UP F.D.I. STAKE BY 24.5%

Deadly mudslide

Sanctions relief for Iran set to bring wider oil benefits

Staged hit by e-bike sees blind woman held

We remain cautiously optimistic about the second batch of military procurement

5,000km

Beijing raises its share in budget for global peace efforts

CHIP PRODIGY RETURNS FROM JAPAN ALONG WITH HIS TEAM

Location of US Typhon deployment triggers alarm

Taipei ‘optimistic’ about arms deal despite words of top Pentagon official

Business blooms

Accord with US on Taiwan seen as unlikely

US$14b

NEW GREEN CARD RULES UNNERVE ASIANS IN U.S.

Indian sailors risk lives at sea as Iran conflict grinds on

Hope in the rubble

Singapore economy grows 1% on back of AI boom

Australian activists allege abuse by Israelis

Sustained global AI-related capital spending should continue to be a key driver of growth for the electronics and precision engineering clusters within the manufacturing sector

1.4%

Sexual abuse claims by Singha beer heir spark outpouring of past pains

Attack on Tokyo mall

RELIGIOUS ROW SET TO TEST ANWAR

Concern over repeat self-harm attempts

14

DRAFT U.S. PEACE PACT SET TO DASH DREAMS OF NETANYAHU

United in prayer

Police evict ousted opposition leadership in Turkey

Trump medical exam raises more health questions

Pope calls for ‘disarming’ of AI, warns of ‘new forms of slavery’ behind its rise

Until this struggle frees the party from occupation, our headquarters is here

Sources of strength

Small wins on shoebox f lats not enough to fix big issues

Paul Chan’s trip just one step in building relations with Europe

Complacency on fire safety unacceptable

Preparation matters

Northern Metropolis is chance to show the best of urbanism

Students must acquire skills to be capable of questioning AI

Time to overhaul assessment system for ageing drivers

Parasitic risk controls needed wherever raw seafood served

Depths of despair

Banks pour money into wealth centres

HK$250b WORTH OF ASSETS AT RISK IN CSRC CRACKDOWN

HSBC aims to increase HK customer base to 7.5 million

Export drive

Jardines buys Australian diagnostic group for A$3.4b

US$7.3tr

CHINA TO ASSIGN DIGITAL IDENTITY TO HUMANOIDS

Quarterly review likely to lift market capitalisation of Hang Seng Index by 4.5%

ByteDance AI films shake up Cannes festival

Mainland revenues of US chipmakers defy trade tensions

Fast-food chains hungry to meet taste for lighter meals

THE INFORMER

100

Luxury product groups see China sales stabilising

CONCERNS AS RANKS OF OVER-65s EXPAND

Banks face shrinking profits as mainland consumers ditch credit cards

Europe set to gain from influx of Chinese EV firms

¥1.9tr

Beyond the melting pot

Can The Mandalorian and Grogu reawaken Disney’s misfiring Force?

TROUPES EXPLORE BRAVE NEW WAYS TO BOND WITH THE BARD

‘I am hungry’: Elim Chan on taking charge at the SFS

Mr Mahjong tells one-of-a-kind Hong Kong story

Yesterday’s solution:

Universal Crossword

Daily Crossword

Bridge

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

Target

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Honor roll

RICHARDS LOOKS FORWARD TO VALLEY RETURN FOR LA FORZA

Atzeni banks on Jewellery and Flash for G3 double

TRACK STARS

Zheng’s slide continues with first-round Paris flop

‘Tired’ Messi exit fuels World Cup injury scare

NGO HELPS DISMANTLE BARRIERS TO FITNESS

Chinese giant BYD scouts viable roads to Formula One

Gkolomeev ‘beats’ 50m free world record

$500m