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India restricts imports from Bangladesh as โ€˜reciprocal measureโ€™

At the start of April, India cancelled a 2020 deal that allowed Bangladesh to export cargo to third countries via Indian land borders.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trade war fallout: Chinese e-commerce firms intensify push for Europeโ€™s shoppers

Temu and Shein launch aggressive campaigns in European market amid US trade uncertainty โ€“ with ad spending up by as much as 70 per cent.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

France to build supermax prison in jungle of South American territory

The facility in French Guiana, a territory north of Brazil, is intended for high-profile criminals such as drug kingpins and Islamist radicals.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong-Macau ferry services to be disrupted again on Monday after accident

TurboJet vessel that hit pier still awaiting repairs, as operator announces second straight day of changes to services.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

By eroding US soft power, Trump is ceding the contest to China

Trump 2.0 has boosted Chinaโ€™s charm offensive, making its assertive foreign policy and unapologetic authoritarianism look less threatening.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Could Brazilian leader Lulaโ€™s Beijing trip herald greater Chinese defence role in region?

Lulaโ€™s recent visit included a meeting with defence giant Norinco, which is reportedly seeking a major stake in aerospace firm Avibras.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Israel starts Gaza ground assault after hundreds killed, no progress in talks

โ€˜Complete families were wiped off the civil registration record by [overnight] Israeli bombardment,โ€™ said a Gaza health ministry spokesman.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Zelensky, Vance shake hands at Vatican after Oval Office row

Zelensky and Vance last met at the White House in February, in a meeting described as one of the worst diplomatic incidents in recent history.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Pandas in Qatar? Meet the Hongkonger helping Chinese national treasures thrive

Giant pandas Suhail and Thuraya live in one of worldโ€™s largest air-conditioned enclosures under care of former Ocean Park worker Cissy Kou.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Man arrested over robbing Hong Kong pet shop with fruit knife

Police apprehend suspect less than nine hours after crime, with officers checking footage from cameras set up under surveillance push.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

2,300-year-old Chinese silk books return to Beijing after decades in US museum

Ancient Zidanku Silk Manuscripts are older than Dead Sea Scrolls and were illegally taken from China in 1946.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Who is Fan Daidi? New vice-president of top China university has net worth of US$6 billion

Pioneering scientist who invented high-end collagen facial mask, helped set up Hong Kong-listed firm, prefers laboratory to the boardroom.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong seeks to turn To Kwa Wan into โ€˜world-classโ€™ cove for dining, concerts

Urban Renewal Authority chief says study, to be ready in second half of year, takes reference from Darling Harbour in Sydney and Aker Brygge in Oslo.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Koreaโ€™s election front runner proposes 2-term presidency to decentralise power

Latest polling shows the front runner Lee Jae-myung leading the race with a 51 per cent support rate for the June 3 election.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

New faces in Carneyโ€™s cabinet raise hopes of reset in India-Canada ties

Carneyโ€™s inclusion of four Indian-origin politicians in key roles a sign he could move forward with promise to relook relations with India, analysts say.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Up to 80% of poor kids in Hong Kong shoebox flats not eating enough healthy foods

World Vision Hong Kong also calls for more education for parents after finding most did not know proper intake levels of vegetables, grains and fruit.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Vodafone Idea seeks relief on US$5 billion in dues from India following court rejection

Vodafone Idea has challenged the governmentโ€™s rejection of a request to waive more than US$5 billion it owes the government.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong police arrest minibus driver, 78, after vehicle hits and kills man

Minibus strikes 75-year-old on Ngau Tau Kok Road at section between traffic lights and pedestrian island, source says.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Letโ€™s dispel any doubts now over Hong Kongโ€™s post-2047 future

The city would do well to bring forward the draft of 2047 lease extension legislation and assuage the business communityโ€™s fears.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Nobel physicist Giorgio Parisi takes up complexity sciences post in China

The Italian researcher will be based at Beihang Universityโ€™s Hangzhou campus in Zhejiang province.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

โ€˜No regretsโ€™: China student saves classmate suffering heart attack, misses key exam

Hero student says โ€˜exam can waitโ€™ but current regulations rule out a retake, online observers describe situation as โ€˜heartbreakingโ€™.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Buyers snap up all of SHKPโ€™s Sierra Sea flats on sale as hot streak continues

Lower interest rates and recent boost to stock market wealth have helped shore up sentiment among homebuyers, developer says.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Philippinesโ€™ Sara Duterte wants to stand impeachment trial so she can see โ€˜bloodbathโ€™

The vice-president will be tried by the 24-member Senate, made up of at least four senators she endorsed in the midterm election.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Why alternative diets like fasting, low carbs, donโ€™t work: Hong Kong nutritionists

Survey by Hong Kong Nutrition Association finds 40 per cent of respondents have tried intermittent fasting and other methods of dieting.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing

The company is exploring overseas expansion opportunities and revving up its charging robot initiative through its subsidiary CharGo.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Victory for free speech in Indonesia as court curbs defamation law

Public officials and corporations can no longer sue critics for defamation under the Electronic Information and Transaction (ITE) Law.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China turns to PPPs as a โ€˜yellow brick roadโ€™ solution to fund big projects in Africa

Chinese companies will team up with African governments to fund infrastructure while reducing financial risk and easing debt pressure.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Canada has โ€˜nearly zeroโ€™ tariffs on US goods? Not true, finance minister says

Francois-Philippe Champagne said 70 per cent of Marchโ€™s counter-tariffs were still being enforced, despite pause on certain categories.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese man dates 2.2-metre-tall woman despite family dislike, couple expect child soon

Height mismatched couple revel in the long and short of romance, plan to get married later this year.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

5 arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly trafficking over 100kg of cannabis, cocaine

Police say drug haul consists of 102kg of cannabis and 3kg of cocaine worth combined HK$23.5 million.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong property: new pricing weighs on home market as tariff war hurts demand

Projects in New Territories are being priced below second-hand properties, while mainland Chinese buyers are driving demand in Kowloon.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong will weather tariff storm, finance chief says, touting โ€˜briskโ€™ IPO market

Paul Chan confident city heading in right direction and points to coming listing of mainland new energy firm, set to be worldโ€™s biggest of year so far.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese gyroscope could make navigation more stable for aircraft, ships and oil rigs

The device โ€“ which uses hollow optical fibres โ€“ achieved โ€˜world record measurement accuracyโ€™, according to researchers that developed it.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

As Philippines โ€˜bristlesโ€™ with foreign-made missiles, is it a deterrent or a danger?

Once wholly reliant on the United States for defence, Manila now has missiles of its own. Some see them as a dangerous escalation.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Have ticket, will travel? Chinaโ€™s concertgoers spur tourism spending spree

Eager fans are criss-crossing China to see their beloved stars โ€“ and spending while doing it, providing a much-needed consumption boost.

Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post