China AI firms Zhipu, MiniMax to join Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index
Chinese AI firms MiniMax Group and Knowledge Atlas Technology – better known as Zhipu AI – will join the Hang Seng Tech Index next...
China removes hukou hurdle for migrant workers in social insurance shake-up
China has moved to ease residency restrictions that prevent migrant workers from accessing social insurance where they work, in a sweeping effort to expand...
France’s youngest PM Attal to run for president
France’s former prime minister Gabriel Attal said on Friday he would run for president next year when Emmanuel Macron steps down, becoming the second...
How China and the US can coexist peacefully while locked in strategic stalemate
The original think tank paper was published in Chinese. SCMP Plus members can read an English translation here. A Chinese state think tank has...
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit US and Canada to boost ties, pave way for Xi trip
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s coming trip to New York and Canada is expected to lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s state visit...
WHO raises risk assessment as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads ‘rapidly’
Published: 9:10pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 9:26pm, 22 May 2026 The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in...
Revamped Terminal 2 to uplift Hong Kong’s aviation hub status: Airport Authority
Published: 9:02pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 10:20pm, 22 May 2026 The expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport will be crucial to the...
HK Electric customers set for steeper bills in June over volatile oil prices
Published: 8:47pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 10:57pm, 22 May 2026 HK Electric customers are set to pay more for their energy bills next month after...
Why Trump’s China visit could set a new tone for Sino-US relations
On the face of it, US President Donald Trump’s China visit can be characterised by five Bs: beef, beans, Boeings, a board of investment...