6 h. ago South Korea’s entertainment industry faces ‘actor risk’ amid celebrity scandals, costly delays

Scandals like Kim Soo-hyun’s are disrupting South Korea’s entertainment industry, causing production delays and costly reshoots, raising ethical standards debates.

Events

8 h. ago China’s Zhipu eyes expansion via Belt and Road Initiative as global AI market heats up

Zhipu AI’s plan reflects intensifying efforts by both Chinese and US companies to widen the global adoption of their AI systems.

Politics

10 h. ago Pope Leo offers to mediate between world leaders to end wars

Ending conflicts has been a dominant theme in Pope Leo’s addresses since he became pope last week.

Politics

11 h. ago Chosen one: a visual guide to Pope Leo XIV, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics

Explore our infographic on Leo XIV, the first American pope, and how he was elected as leader of the Catholic Church.

Politics

18 h. ago How melding Hong Kong’s traditions and youthful energy can lift tourism

With a blend of history, identity and creativity, the city has what it takes to become Asia’s capital of cultural connection.

Politics

20 h. ago Dr DeepSeek? Hospital adoption is ‘too fast’, Chinese researchers warn

Dr DeepSeek? Hospital adoption is ‘too fast’, Chinese researchers warn  South China Morning Post

Events

25 h. ago A great trade victory over America is being celebrated in China

A great trade victory over America is being celebrated in China  The Economist

Politics

32 h. ago Hong Kong leader John Lee begins trade and investment push in Kuwait

50-strong delegation of business leaders and entrepreneurs from the city and mainland China exploring potential for enhanced cooperation.

Politics

33 h. ago Alibaba pushes global adoption of Qwen3 AI models via more developer platforms online

The Qwen3 family of AI models can now be deployed via large language model platforms Ollama, LM Studio, SGLang and vLLM.

Culture

34 h. ago Did China’s ‘skilled’ negotiators help break the US trade deadlock?

US officials praised the negotiating style of Chinese counterpart He Lifeng at the successful talks, where Li Chenggang made his debut.

Events

35 h. ago Beijing museum to host International Museum Day celebrations

Beijing museum to host International Museum Day celebrations  news.cgtn.com

Culture

37 h. ago Chinese woman earns praise for giving first aid to dehydrated camel in desert

Good Samaritan tour guide shows great compassion to young animal that had been separated from its herd, and dying of thirst.

Politics

38 h. ago Hong Kong enacts security law changes within 1 day amid geopolitical tensions

Six premises in the city designated as ‘prohibited places’, while maximum jail term of seven years imposed for providing false information.

Events

52 h. ago Hong Kong delegation led by city leader signs 35 MOUs and deals in Qatar

Agreements span trade and investment promotion, finance, transport and logistics, and innovation and technology, among other areas.

Politics

54 h. ago Activist investor David Webb hopes Hong Kong statutory body will carry on his work

Webb, who is battling late-stage cancer, also urges city to maintain its free-port status and promote itself as a duty-free hub.

Economics

56 h. ago How will new subsidiary laws that bolster national security affect Hongkongers?

The Post unpacks details of the proposed subsidiary national security legislation and why authorities say the city needs the changes.

Events

57 h. ago Pope Leo XIV urges release of reporters held for ‘seeking truth’, asks media to choose peace

The first American pontiff called for peace-focused reporting and rejects “war of words”.

Politics

57 h. ago Pope Leo urges release of reporters held for ‘seeking truth’, as Zelensky invites to Ukraine

During the pope’s first address, President Zelensky invited him to Ukraine, seeking hope amid conflict.

Politics

65 h. ago Hong Kong moves to strengthen domestic national security law

Subsidiary legislation will be introduced to offer better support to the Beijing office on national security in city, as geopolitical tensions mount.

Events

65 h. ago CATL’s US$5.3 billion Hong Kong IPO defies gloom with city’s biggest stock sale since 2021

Listing is expected to be the largest in Hong Kong since Kuaishou Technology raised US$6.2 billion in January 2021.

Economics