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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients
Popular weight-loss injections have the potential to help patients recover from severe strokes when used alongside a surgical procedure to remove blood clots in the brain, scienti…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAs Trump revamps White House, Rubio floored by Beijing hall’s fancy ceiling
As the US delegation met with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing, some hugely important topics were on the agenda. However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also found the tim…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsXi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL battery plant shows how global carmakers need China’s prowess
A Ford Motor electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the US state of Michigan, edging closer to inauguration, has shed light on global marques’ reliance on Chinese technologies to …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPhilippine senator wanted by ICC flees from Senate
A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, officials s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsLong and short-term subsidised public rental housing wait falls below 5 years
The average waiting time for long and short-term general applicants for subsidised public rental housing in Hong Kong had fallen to 4.7 years as of March, authorities said, markin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSalute to China? Protocol-perfect Trump delights social media as he arrives to meet Xi
Handshakes, taps on the arm, and frequent asides marked the much-awaited meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on Thursday morning, as the two presidents projected a close r…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese foundries SMIC, Hua Hong forecast second-quarter growth amid AI boom
China’s leading semiconductor foundries, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Hua Hong Semiconductor, expect their second-quarter sales to rise amid a …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrance, Netherlands say all hantavirus contact cases negative
France’s health minister said on Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship had tested negative for th…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUK health minister quits, calls for leadership contest to oust PM Starmer
Labour’s Wes Streeting announced his resignation as health minister on Thursday, calling for a leadership contest to oust British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has shown no s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBroke with autistic son, she thought about suicide. A charity changed their lives
Wrestling with mounting financial difficulties and the challenges of caring for a child with autism, Hong Kong mother Chau Ting-ting found herself struggling several years ago wit…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow did the US and China tell 2 different stories about the summit?
Statements issued by China and the United States after their summit on Thursday revealed stark contrasts in each side’s priorities. Washington focused on trade, fentanyl and Iran,…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMedical blunder probe opened over death linked to improperly sealed catheter
Hong Kong health authorities have opened an investigation into a suspected medical blunder involving an improperly sealed catheter used in a heart operation on a 75-year-old man w…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEx-Meta Chinese star researcher joins race for self-improving AI with US$4.6b start-up
A star Chinese researcher laid off by Facebook owner Meta Platforms has co-founded a start-up focused on self-improving artificial intelligence systems, joining a wave of US and C…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsXi warns Trump about ‘extremely dangerous’ risks if Taiwan issue mishandled
Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the “Taiwan question” early in his summit with US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday, warning that any mishandling of the critical issue coul…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsThe toast, the tastes and the tech selfie that crowned the US-China summit
The chandeliers glittered at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday night when Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump raised a toast to a “fantastic” s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIs China set to benefit from new US Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s policy vision?
Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as the next chair of the United States Federal Reserve has fuelled debate over whether potential policy compromises with the administration of US Presid…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsXi and Trump set sights on stability for China and the US – with a note of caution
The meeting may have been delayed but when the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump took place on Thursday, it yielded a forward-looking…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTruck driver arrested after accident leaves 1 highway worker dead, 5 others hurt
Hong Kong police arrested a driver after his truck hit a parked vehicle and killed a worker on a closed section of the Cheung Tsing Highway in Tsing Yi in an accident that also le…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open
US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help broker an end to the Iran conflict and ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, under…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIndian tycoon Gautam Adani agrees to pay US$6 million to settle SEC fraud case
Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar agreed to pay a total of US$18 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations they made false and misleading representations ab…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsXi-Trump summit day 1: everything you need to know from the meeting in Beijing
We have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Thucydides Tra…
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GeopoliticsUS Border Patrol chief resigns, in latest Trump team shake-up
The head of US Border Patrol, the agency tasked with securing the nation’s frontiers and increasingly tapped by the Trump administration for immigration operations in American cit…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS tourist arrested for allegedly throwing rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal
A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian m…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina restores US beef trade amid Trump-Xi summit, alarming Brazilian exporters
Brazil’s government expressed concern over China’s renewal of US beef import licences, warning the move could reshape competition in the country’s largest meat export market. A se…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat Brics lacks in unity, it makes up for in flexibility
In recent years, the Brics grouping has attracted attention as it adds members and positions itself as the voice of the Global South. At a Brics forum held in Beijing last month, …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCIA director visits Cuba, as island runs out of oil
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday, the communist government said, as the island endures record energy shortages. The visit comes at a low …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsThe US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase: a legal arms race
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain to Washington-Beijin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS casts first day of Israel-Lebanon talks as ‘positive’
The United States cast Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington on Thursday as “productive and positive” and a State Department official said more discussions aimed at ending thei…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy did Hongkongers queue round the clock for a new watch?
Long lines stretching across several blocks have formed in Hong Kong as shoppers turned up days ahead of the launch of the “Royal Pop” pocket watches – a collaboration between lux…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWith proposed FTA, Asean set to be ‘central’ in Canada’s trade diversification
Canada’s proposed free-trade agreement with Asean could help the region expand its sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing and boost Ottawa’s aim to lessen its dependence on …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsXi-Trump summit live: presidents hold private discussion on final day of trip
This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. Unrivalled Xi-Trump summit analysis: get real-time updates and exclusive b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese man earns US$7,400 monthly selling fried rice at night market while dressed in a suit
A young Chinese man has gone viral for making and selling fried rice wearing a suit at a night market, making 50,000 yuan (US$7,400) a month. The man, surnamed Lu, began running t…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsDoes China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 computer herald the age of quantum supremacy?
China has unveiled its latest photonic quantum computer, Jiuzhang 4.0, with researchers saying it can outperform the world’s fastest classical supercomputer by a vast margin, furt…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSingapore doctor jailed over woman’s death during beauty treatment
A doctor was sentenced to 18 months’ jail on Thursday for administering a substance to a woman as part of an aesthetic treatment that killed her. The ethylenediaminetetraacetic ac…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsElderly woman dies in fire sparked by faulty air-conditioner in Hong Kong flat
A 70-year-old woman has died in a fire at a Hong Kong flat, with police suspecting it was caused by a malfunctioning air-conditioner. The blaze broke out at Yu Tung Court’s Hei Tu…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics3 ways to build Hong Kong’s yacht economy beyond infrastructure
Hong Kong is in a unique position to capitalise on yacht tourism – with over 1,000km of coastline and more than 200 islands, this natural advantage is something few international …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIs Trump behind Japan’s push for radical military spending hike?
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is weighing a sharp rise in defence spending as pressure from US President Donald Trump and worsening security conditions in the Indo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCathay Pacific debuts on Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1986 – SCMP archive
Turnover soars as Cathay takes off By Jerry Norton This article was first published on May 16, 1986 Cathay Pacific Airways had a memorable take-off in the stock market yesterday, …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrom Confucius to Tsinghua: Trump invokes history to anchor China-US future
Against the backdrop of ceremonial grandeur at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday, US President Donald Trump leaned on centuries of shared history to set the stage for the f…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsCuba plunged deeper into fuel crisis amid 22-hour blackouts
Cuba faced nationwide disruption after officials say the country had completely run out of diesel and fuel oil.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsAcute hunger grips nearly 20 million people in war-battered Sudan, says IPC
A lack of access to food and health facilities will lead to death for many, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTrump administration pledges $1.8bn in additional humanitarian aid to UN
The extra funds come on top of $2bn announced in December but fall short of past commitments from the US.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsJerome Powell: Steering the US Fed through COVID-19 and political pressures
Trump’s aggressive push for interest rate cuts shaped Powell’s Fed legacy during his tumultuous leadership.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIsrael’s Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa during Jerusalem Day march
Itamar Ben Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa compound under heavy military protection during Jerusalem Day.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsFIFA warned ‘gruelling heat’ could impact a quarter of World Cup games
Scientists warn football's governing body that global warming has increased extreme heat risk since 1994 US World Cup.
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