Trump Meets King Charles on First Day of UK State Visit
LONDON—U.S. President Donald Trump began his two-day state visit to the UK on Sept. 17 by meeting with the royal family at Windsor Castle....
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Mortgage Refinance Applications Soar Amid Falling Interest Rates
The U.S. mortgage market experienced significant activity last week as interest rates declined to a one-year low, according to new industry data. For the...
Shanghai Real Estate Exodus: 8,000 Agents Jobless Overnight, Middle Class Wiped Out
In the first quarter of 2025, China’s top 100 real estate companies saw their sales plunge by 47.5% compared to last year. This marks...
Ex-Ecuador president calls bribery case over belt and road dam a ‘farce’
Former Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno on Tuesday denounced as “a farce” the bribery charges that prosecutors say link him and his family to US$76...
China’s AI weapons warning, busy ‘golden week’ predicted: SCMP daily highlights
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Policy address 2025: Hong Kong’s John Lee in big push on economic reforms
Published: 11:45pm, 17 Sep 2025Updated: 12:32am, 18 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s leader has delivered a comprehensive policy blueprint pushing for further economic reforms by...
Hong Kong to tighten labour import rules in catering sector, prioritise locals
Published: 11:02pm, 17 Sep 2025Updated: 12:33am, 18 Sep 2025 Hong Kong authorities will strengthen protection for local workers by tightening restrictions on employers importing...
DeepSeek secrets unveiled: engineers reveal science behind Chinese AI model
Engineers behind the viral Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model DeepSeek-R1 have unveiled the deep science behind its training. Advertisement Upon its release in...
Hong Kong to roll out AI use in 200 public service procedures by end of 2027
Hong Kong authorities are set to reshape how they deliver public services, rolling out a sweeping plan to embed AI in at least 200...