Pope Leo XIV vows to bring light to world’s ‘dark nights’ after historic election
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first mass as pontiff on Friday, with the world watching for signs of what...
South China Morning Post collects 12 prizes at Hong Kong News Awards ceremony
The South China Morning Post collected 12 prizes at a ceremony for the annual Hong Kong News Awards on Friday, as the city’s leader...
Xi Jinping Won’t Fly on China’s C919, Windshield Cracked, Fearing Crash Without Boeing Parts
China’s domestically made C919 passenger jet has been hit with another major setback from the European Union. On April 28, Florian Guillermet, the Executive...
Survey finds European companies in China less confident in business outlook
While European companies say the direct impact of the US-China tariff war on their Chinese operations has been relatively limited, they are less confident...
2 men found guilty of ‘moronic mission’ of felling UK’s famous tree
Two men were found guilty on Friday of cutting down Britain’s Sycamore Gap tree two years ago, felling the much-loved landmark whose dramatic silhouette...
Hong Kong launches bay area’s first industry-focused AI research institute
Published: 6:32pm, 9 May 2025Updated: 6:36pm, 9 May 2025 A university in Hong Kong has founded the first industry-focused artificial intelligence (AI) research institute...
Philippines to probe claims of sand dredging for Beijing’s South China Sea expansion
The Philippines is investigating claims that sand dredged from its coastal waters has been used in China’s artificial island construction in disputed parts of...
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng ‘takes no short cuts’, Li Auto CEO says
Liang Wenfeng is an “extremely self-disciplined person” who does not take short cuts, according to Li Auto chief executive Li Xiang, as he sheds...
China’s military calls for post-war order to be upheld, not ‘law of the jungle’
China’s military is a strong force for safeguarding national sovereignty and maintaining world peace, its mouthpiece said on Friday, calling for the global order...