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DeepSeek’s AI model being used to design new Chinese warplanes, leading engineer says

The technology is already ‘providing new ideas and approaches’ according to the lead designer at the Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Serving as PM 'the greatest honour of my life', says Albanese

Serving as PM 'the greatest honour of my life', says Albanese

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Singapore election: podcasts, memes, ‘chiobu’ – a look back at hustings colour

On top of bread-and-butter debates over an intense nine days of political campaigning, here’s a recap of other side issues.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

As it happened: Singapore election – Lawrence Wong wins big with 65.57% vote, opposition vows regroup

This race has been seen as a test for the leadership of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who stressed to the electorate the need for a strong mandate.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Beijing-Vatican ties built under pope must be maintained: Hong Kong cardinal

Cardinal Stephen Chow says there is a ‘formal need for meeting on a regular basis to talk about progress’.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

1 killed and 4 injured after tourist helicopter crashes in Chinese city of Suzhou

The accident happened at a newly opened scenic area, where some visitors have expressed concern about the heavy volume of sightseeing tours.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Man arrested following Hong Kong hotel assault classified as murder

Hotel staff reported incident at around 6.30am on Friday after finding woman unconscious in a room, police say.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong consumer watchdog chief expected to leave after nearly 13 years: source

Gilly Wong’s departure set to be announced as soon as May 6, Post learns.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Pakistan tests missile amid tension with India after Kashmir attack

The nuclear-armed nations have been ratcheting up pressure after India vowed to punish those responsible for April’s fatal terror attack; Pakistan denies involvement.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese civilian handheld device can compromise US stealth radar, study says

Chinese experiment used modified commercial detection gear to track emissions from US low-probability-of-intercept radar.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Abused Chinese wife jailed for 11 years for killing knife-wielding husband while escaping

Scared wife tries to flee husband who jumped onto bonnet of car as she drove off, he dies from injuries suffered in resultant crash.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

UK sees political earthquake as Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform surges in local elections

The party overturned a massive Labour majority - by six votes - to win a parliamentary seat, as well as securing its first mayoralties and winning control of 10 councils.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

What issues do Australians care about this election?

From cost of living to the housing crisis - voters told the BBC what their top issues are in the 2025 election.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Hong Kong police arrest man, 71, after 5 kittens found tied up in plastic bags

Kittens, believed to be one or two days old, were discovered wrapped in multiple plastic bags inside giant bin.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese, Italian tourists among 7 killed in US after horror crash near Yellowstone

A truck driver and six people among a tour van group of 14 died and eight others were injured, some of them helped by police and bystanders as the van burst into flames.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump’s tariffs are waking Asia up from the dream of export-led growth

Asian economies responded to Western exhortations to pursue export-led growth. The resulting ‘economic miracle’ now looks like a mistake.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

'Boring' and 'weird': Australians sum up their election in one word

The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to ask people their thoughts on the 2025 federal election campaign.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Ukraine lacks capacity to supplant China’s critical minerals supply: analysts

Analysts say US deal for Ukraine’s rare earths - meant to replace China as a supplier - will be of little use without the ability to process it.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese youth unwind by dressing as emperors, empresses for ‘royal banquets’

From fine dining regal cosplay to weekends gathering wild vegetables and living like a ‘rat’, young mainlanders are taking relaxation to new places.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong property giant SHKP sells out second batch of Sierra Sea flats on strong demand

As of 6pm, Hong Kong’s largest property developer sold all 288 of new Sierra Sea units it offered on Saturday.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

458 complaints involving HK$2.7 million filed with Hong Kong watchdog over clinic

One doctor also says Alliance Medical Group, which shut its two clinics without warning, owes him as much as HK$800,000 in wages.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

How the story of Hong Kong’s ‘dumpling queen’ beat Hollywood’s Thunderbolts*

Daughter of founder of Wanchai Ferry recalls family’s difficult journey in building business empire that has been turned into film leading box office on mainland.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Bangladesh misses chance to ease tensions with India over Hindu priest’s case

Dhaka has filed an appeal against a court order granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested last year over a flag incident.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

US professor teaches Assassin’s Creed trolls a lesson by killing with kindness

Narrative adviser Sachi Schmidt-Hori became the target of backlash by gamers who did not like the idea of a ‘woke’ Black African samurai.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

US foreign student purge an exercise in economic self-destruction

In early April 2025, the Trump administration terminated the immigration statuses of thousands of international students listed in a government database, meaning they no longer had legal permission to be in the country. Some students self-deported instead of facing deportation. The US Department of Homeland Security recently announced that it would reverse the terminations after […] The post US foreign student purge an...

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

US trying to blur ‘one country, two systems’ with tariffs: Hong Kong justice chief

Paul Lam says US has ‘engaged in transnational bullying that is completely in violation of international relations and law’.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

National Palace Museum in Taiwan struggles with tourist numbers amid cross-strait tension

Opposition lawmaker questions massive drop in visitors from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese ex-gymnast makes comeback after sexy dance bans, needs to pay mum’s medical bills

Former world champion athlete celebrated as ‘balance beam princess’ describes her decision to become live-streamer as ‘audacious’.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Japan’s ‘golden week’ loses lustre amid soaring hotel prices, inflation

Domestic travellers are less eager to pack their bags as the country feels the pain of rising prices for everything from rice to electricity.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

What India’s Indus treaty suspension really means

The Hindu Kush–Himalaya–Karakoram mountain range—often referred to as the “Third Pole” due to its vast glacial reserves—acts as a critical freshwater source for people in South Asia, especially in India and Pakistan. These ice reserves feed into rivers that flow downstream to India and Pakistan, sustaining the ecosystems, agriculture and domestic water needs of both […] The post What India’s Indus treaty suspension...

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Hong Kong reins back local dollar amid capital inflow ahead of US rate cut decision

In its first market intervention in two years, the city’s de facto central bank bought US$6.005 billion at HK$7.75.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Vietnam’s wary friendship with US shows signs of strain again, 50 years after war’s end

As world leaders watched Vietnam celebrate reunification, Washington’s minimal turnout did not go unnoticed.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mexico’s mega-port defies Trump tariffs with 11% growth in first 3 months of 2025

Lazaro Cardenas has for years also been a gateway for drug flows that Mexico is under pressure from the US to stop.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to boost internet capacity after ‘golden week’ ticket chaos

Scores of travellers stuck at Lok Ma Chau station after struggling to generate QR code tickets during rush hour on Friday.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

India and Pakistan are in crisis again - here's how they de-escalated in the past

The way events unfolded after the Pulwama bombing and Pahalgam killings is strikingly similar, says a former diplomat.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia