South Korean won holds steady as historic 24-hour trading begins
The South Korean won was stable against the dollar after inching higher as the currency began its first day of 24-hour trading, marking a...
Can China’s budget brands crack developed markets? Mixue shows it won’t be easy
Three months after moving from China to Japan, Alisa Lin has yet to buy a single drink from Mixue – the Chinese ice cream...
Commercial fish farm encroaches on government land, deemed ecological threat
Published: 8:30am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 8:33am, 6 Jul 2026 Part of a network of more than 20 artificial fish ponds in Hong Kong’s Northern...
Philippines’ record capital wage rise leaves workers hungry for more
Published: 8:00am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 9:26am, 6 Jul 2026 In the Philippine capital, 85 pesos (US$1.40) is barely enough to buy a meal for...
Netanyahu says some Lebanese villages ‘asked to be annexed to Israel’
Published: 7:32am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 8:56am, 6 Jul 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon...
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis university town tender to launch in 2 months
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the...
Wu Xinbo on why Trump’s ‘America first’ foreign policy may be driving China’s rise
Wu Xinbo is the dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai and a leading Chinese researcher on the US....
Venezuela leader vows ‘no social unrest’ as quakes death toll passes 3,300
Published: 5:50am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 9:53am, 6 Jul 2026 Venezuela’s interim president said on Sunday the country would not descend into social unrest after...
Anti-drug video fiasco not a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s AI goals
It’s unfortunate for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu that his speech on July 1 marking the 29th anniversary of the handover and...