Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Shanghai’s economy expanded 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year, beating expectations on strong growth…
Keep an eye on China’s AI governance offensive
Beijing’s intensifying efforts to shape international norms on AI are calibrated to promote itself as a responsible global…
Patrick Tse dies at 89, Nicholas Tse returns to HK as family announces veteran actor’s passing
Hong Kong veteran actor Patrick Tse Yin, better known as “Fourth Brother” (Sei Gor), has died at the…
Standard Chartered: HK GDP to hit 4.3pc in 2026, fueled by AI supercycle and mainland stimulus
Standard Chartered Hong Kong expects Hong Kong’s GDP growth to reach 4.3 percent in 2026, fueled by a…
On This Day | Chinese NBA star Yao Ming retires from basketball in 2011 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 21, 2011. Ming dynasty comes to an end by Will Clem…
How electroacupuncture calms inflammation and the super microscope that showed it
A cutting-edge microscope has allowed scientists to capture in real time how electroacupuncture directs the movement of immune…
China new home price slump eases in sign market stabilising
China’s new home prices fell at a slower pace in June, fueling hopes that the battered real estate…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for 14th consecutive month in Jul
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 09:42 AM [SHANGHAI] China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 14th…
China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test
China’s first planetary defence mission appears to be far more ambitious than Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart),…
Spa pushing to reclaim permanent place on F1 calendar
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Two asteroids receive unprecedented visits from space probes in a single week | Science
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Robot wars: MMA bout between humanoids leaves 1 without a head, fans stunned
It turns out it isn’t just office jobs people should be worried about AI taking, some athletes might…