South China Morning Post - June 19, 2026

DOUBTS RAISED AFTER CHANGES TO HOW POVERTY IS DEFINED

US-Iran deal looks too weak to ensure peace, analysts say

August debut set for offshore yuan bond futures

29,600

New finance tools outlined to fend off penalties

POSTS FROM THE PAST

TWO BLACK RAINSTORM ALERTS MARK DAY OF WEATHER CHAOS

HK pair jailed for up to 10 years in UK spy case

Hong Kong ranks second in global competitiveness

Children’s education key reason why mainland’s top talent move to city

Gambling sites stack deck against youth

1,594

Court jails man for 14 years over ‘evil’ bomb plot

Wu very optimistic on future of China due to its ‘stability’

‘Terrorists’ put to flight

TOWNGAS CUSTOMERS TO FACE HIGHER BILLS AS TARIFFS RISE

Cafe caught in red tape despite winning ballot for dog-friendly venue licence

Plan to promote subsidised flat turnover

BEIJING TO STAY ON JOB CREATION COURSE

Propaganda slap at hit film deemed ‘disrespectful’

Call for better protection of maritime shipments

The show must go on

US$300b fund to help rebuild Iran, but who will pay?

Muted response to ‘618’ shopping festival

TRUMP UNLIKELY TO CALL LEADER OF ISLAND SOON

Envoy to US urges tenfold rise in tariff-free trade total

TAIWANESE VALUE GOODWILL TO MAINLAND, SURVEY REVEALS

High art

Team creates powerful brain implant thinner than hair

Alarm over threat posed to elderly Americans

LEE’S TRUMP TALKS AT G7 AIM TO BRIDGE NORTH KOREAN DIVIDE

Sacred bronzes returned

Energy on agenda as Asean leaders mark Russia ties

Not everyone is cool with businessmen in shorts

Malaysia deports fugitives linked to Indian rail blast

MOSCOW REFINERY HIT AGAIN BY DRONES

Starmer future in doubt as UK holds special local vote

New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer jailed for life, ending decades-long wait for justice

Made for moon walking

Weaknesses persist

Local brands hold the key to boosting our soft power

US and Iran have good reasons to stay the course for peace

Better safety protocols needed during storms

‘Quiet quitting’ the US

Ten steps city can take to make the most of its five-year plan

Outdated measures cannot address new trade insecurities

For Indian diplomacy, actions must speak as loud as words

Mobile chain reaction

FORUM REFLECTS BEIJING PUSH FOR ‘RULES-BASED’ OPENING UP

Smooth rides

Liang keeps tight grip in DeepSeek funding deal

Mainland carmakers in right HK gear to road test plans for global market

Shanghai charts listing path for AI model developers

CHINA ENERGY EDGE MAY ERODE U.S. LEAD IN A.I.

Global investors keen on Chinese technology firms

Sales call

THE INFORMER

Warsh turns focus to inflation in first Fed policy meeting

HANG SENG INDEX DIPS ON RATE FEARS

Achievement unlocked

ByteDance AI spending to benefit chip start-ups

Taiwan star Richie Jen buys HK$68.8m Repulse Bay flat

Lenovo to raise US$2b through bond sale

Nicola Walker lets it all out

Next wave of matcha goes back to its roots

One thing you may think about pizza etiquette is wrong

Simple yet authentic dishes from seafood to dumplings

Jeweller with street cred attracts stars

ANDY HUI’S ROAD TO REDEMPTION AFTER SCANDAL

K-Stage Festival aims to give Hongkongers a reason to visit South Korea

Daily Crossword

Universal Crossword

Bridge

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

Target

Yesterday’s solution:

Hidden Paradise

BROWN KEEN TO CONTINUE HIS MOMENTUM IN TWO FEATURES

Bentley aims for September return following fall

70,000-strong partisan wall of noise powers Colombia past brave Uzbekistan

Unwanted ‘honour’ for China men’s team in history of the tournament

Hero’s mum heads for US – thanks to a Chinese friend

ENGLAND ON FIRE AFTER ‘FULL-GAS’ PEP TALK

FOOTBALL LOTTERY TICKET SALES HIT 6.8b YUAN AS MAINLAND FANS CHASE BIG POTS

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