South China Morning Post - July 16, 2026

Top DSE scorers eye careers aimed at giving back

CHINA GDP MISSES TARGET FOR QUARTER

City approves first ‘digitally native’ tokenised fund

Slowing China growth boosts case for stimulus

POSTS FROM THE PAST

CLAIM ON INEFFECTIVENESS OF FIRE ALARMS DRAWS REBUKE

China now No 1 in science, Russian chemist says

Hot under the Collar

HK urged to expand source of listed firms and investors to regain global IPO crown

Upgrades at border crossing on course to be fast-tracked

China climbing the biotech ladder

CUHK establishes first clinical trial centre outside city

Ethnic minority students overcome linguistic challenge

AIRPORT PROFIT DROPS 16.8% TO HK$2b

Pet owners urged to check insurance policy terms

Former law student jailed over 2019 riot

TERRORISTS REVEAL A.I. USED IN PLANNING

Lady of the lake

Donation of 5m yuan for flood victims

AI tapped for app to track evacuation of families

Heavy-duty pontoon barge saves thousands

U.S. ‘SINKING INTO NEW QUAGMIRE’ WITH IRAN

US-China space race could come down to a thin cap

Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join Great Bay University

Bride-to-order warning from Bangladesh mission

Japanese business group eyes October mission to repair ties after Taiwan dispute

E-rickshaw disruption in India sparks fears over China tech dependence

Pledge of support for Pacific nations after missile test

WARNING OVER NATO ASIA-PACIFIC EXPANSION

Pampered panda

Congestion at Europe ports as heatwaves and rising trade strain transport network

Debate over Nepal’s high tourist airfares takes off

Problems lurk for South Korea submarine exports

NEW SPLIT SHAKES ANWAR’S COALITION

Dolphin rescue

It is crucial to recruit the right kind of police personnel and appoint judges who have a gender-progressive understanding of these issues

Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights endless sexual violence in India

NZ INTEREST SET TO BROADEN PACIFIC SECURITY ALLIANCE

Fish tanks catch the eye

Vietnam jeweller in shock as ex-official linked to smuggling

Buffett ends Gates’ charity cash over Epstein links

IRAN THREATENS ANOTHER SEA LANE

Halt called to most vehicle stops by ICE after killings

Feeling the heat

Checks end at border for Gibraltar and Spain

Britain to bring in social media curfew for older teens

Path to opening up

As AI learns to hide, science must rethink how to trust

China’s economy on right track despite latest polarised data

DSE is far from the only mark of success

New growth engine

South China Sea statement is an expansionist overreach

Clearer rules would boost urgent care in private hospitals

Cooling-off period for prepaid contracts will rebuild trust

Guess which other country is quietly innovative?

Ageing in Hong Kong

CXMT TO RAISE 57.9b YUAN FROM SHANGHAI LISTING

Beijing approves Apple Intelligence for iPhones

Luxury housing boom on mainland keeps more wealth at home, report says

DeepSeek chases US$70b valuation in financing talks

Top lithium firms set for surge in profits

A.I. BULL RUN LIKELY TO CONTINUE DESPITE DROP

UFC to hold Shanghai event in sports market bid

Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry heats up

Power play

First-tier cities’ home prices extend rebound amid signs of stabilisation in market

Firm’s profits triple as world turns to artificial diamonds

Why mainland ‘reverse tech transfer’ is non-starter in US car industry

CHINESE A.I. MODELS CLOSE IN ON U.S. RIVALS

Nvidia H200 exports to China ‘trivial’ despite nod

Smooth sailing

China modestly increases US Treasury holdings

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Bridge

Kokonotsu Supersudoku

Sudoku

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Questions of scale

Always with an eye on the big picture

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MARATHON QUEST TO TAKE ON PARKINSON’S

Spy turned novelist on crafting the perfect sentence

‘Indispensable’: how RedNote has taken over the mainland travel scene

Eustace ends season with Valley treble

‘VIBES ARE GREAT’ AS CURTAIN COMES DOWN ON THE SEASON

Mbappe laments ‘sloppy’ France in World Cup exit

McIlroy backs a more spread-out major season

O’Callaghan defies stress fractures to chase Games gold

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