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BUSINESS4d agoTapping into tech and talentDownload the PDF This is the fourth in a series of factsheets about Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and 2026 policy address. Part I – Hong Kong’s new chapter Part II – The story begins ... Part III – Sharpening Hong Kong’s edge Part IV – Tapping into tech and talent The series has been produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. To see the South China Morning Post’s coverage of the five-year plan, click here. This Factsheet will appear in the SCMP print edition on October...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS4d agoSharpening Hong Kong’s edgeDownload the PDF This is the third in a series of Factsheets on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and 2026 policy address. Part I – Hong Kong’s new chapter Part II – The story begins ... Part III – Sharpening Hong Kong’s edge Part IV – Tapping into tech and talent The series has been produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. To see the South China Morning Post’s coverage of the five-year plan, click here. This Factsheet will appear in the SCMP print edition on October 20....South China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoMyanmar’s coup leader-turned-president wins back neighbours despite warASEAN leaders are embracing Min Aung Hlaing, but critics warn it emboldens a military still bombing civilians.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoHong Kong to carry out 24-hour patrols near Apec meeting venue and delegate hotelsHong Kong police will conduct round-the-clock patrols in Wan Chai from Friday as part of enhanced security arrangements for the coming Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting, as delegates begin arriving in the city, the South China Morning Post has learned. Delegates from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies will travel to Hong Kong as early as Friday for preparatory work, although most ministers are not expected to arrive until Sunday at the earliest. They will stay at several top...South China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoPageantry matters for US-China summits, even with modest resultsThe most consequential outcome of President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit might be his US counterpart Donald Trump’s unusually lavish welcome. It told Beijing, US allies and global markets that, however fierce the strategic rivalry, China’s importance makes sustained diplomatic engagement essential. The airport greeting, lavish banquet at the White House and flyover by military aircraft restored the appearance of a workable relationship between two powers. Even so, Beijing has learned not to...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH4d agoTapping into tech and talentThis is the fourth in a series of factsheets about Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and 2026 policy address. Part I – Hong Kong’s new chapter Part II – The story begins... Part III – Sharpening the city’s edge Part IV – Tapping into tech and talent The series has been produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. To see the South China Morning Post’s coverage of the five-year plan, click here. This Factsheet will appear in the SCMP print edition on October 20. You can find it...South China Morning Post
WORLD4d agoAustralia hands Ming dynasty Buddha back to China amid ongoing mystery over its arrivalA 500-year-old Buddha statue that was found buried by a roadside in Australia has been returned to China, leaving an ongoing mystery about how it arrived in the country. The 15cm (six-inch) bronze figurine was formally handed over to Chinese consular representatives during a ceremony in the coastal town of Denham in Shark Bay on Tuesday, the public broadcaster ABC reported. It will be taken to China for further evaluation to establish its history before being displayed at a museum in...South China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoSharpening the city’s edgeThis is the third in a series of Factsheets on Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and 2026 policy address. Part I – Hong Kong’s new chapter Part II – The story begins... Part III – Sharpening the city’s edge Part IV – Tapping into tech and talent The series has been produced with support from the Hong Kong SAR government. To see the South China Morning Post’s coverage of the five-year plan, click here. This Factsheet will appear in the SCMP print edition on October 20. You can find it at...South China Morning Post
CYBER4d agoAI agents on Tencent Cloud try to break into Alibaba’s Amap: researchersA fleet of artificial intelligence agents operating on a Tencent Holdings cloud platform made thousands of attempts to circumvent security protections on Alibaba Group Holding’s mapping service, according to findings by third-party researchers. It is one of the first reported “rogue” AI events involving Chinese companies, following a string of recent high-profile incidents in the US, including from OpenAI and Anthropic, highlighting the risks of increasingly autonomous AI systems. Agents running...South China Morning Post
WORLD4d agoSeoul Whistler Film Festival explores stories of injustice , resistanceThe Seoul Whistler Film Festival is exploring stories focused on injustice and resistance. This describes a cultural event and its thematic focus.koreatimes.co.kr · South Korea
BUSINESS4d agoFrom Imitation to Innovation : How China Industrial Evolution Is Reshaping Global MarketsChina's industrial evolution, transitioning from imitation to innovation, is significantly impacting and reshaping global markets, indicating a major shift in international economic dynamics.alwihdainfo.com · China
MILITARY4d agoNorth Korea’s cruise missile launches test regional defence as arms race intensifiesSouth China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoHong Kong Apec meet to showcase ‘China’s voice’ in stability, treasury chief saysThe coming Apec finance ministers’ meeting in Hong Kong will demonstrate “China’s voice” in regional stability, with the city uniquely placed to bring together regional leaders for important exchanges in a geopolitically charged world, the treasury chief has said. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post on Thursday, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu said the timing of the meeting of finance ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic...South China Morning Post
POLITICS4d agoWhy Japanese PM Takaichi is still keen to roll out the welcome mat for TrumpJapan’s hopes for a visit by Donald Trump during his trip to Asia next month may be hanging in the balance as relations between China and the United States steadily improve. The US president spent three days in Japan ahead of last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and his meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was hailed as a sign of a “new golden age” in the countries’ relationship. But since then Trump’s growing rapport with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has caused...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS4d agoHong Kong investors most eager in Asia to beat markets – but temper return hopes: reportHong Kong investors are Asia’s most ambitious stock pickers, but they have much more subdued return expectations than regional peers swept up in enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, according to a survey by a global asset management firm. Some 95 per cent of Hong Kong respondents said they wanted to outperform the market, the highest proportion in Asia, where the average stood at 85 per cent, according to a survey conducted in August by Natixis Investment Managers. Hong Kong investors...South China Morning Post
WORLD4d agoFighting is only part of lesson in China Taoist martial arts schoolsThe article highlights that fighting is only one component of lessons taught in China's Taoist martial arts schools. This sheds light on the cultural and philosophical depth of these traditions.pottsmerc.com · United States
SCI & TECH4d agoSmart Records Zero Dropped Calls in NTC Metro Manila Tests , Achieves 377 Mbps Peak SpeedA telecommunications company achieved zero dropped calls and high peak speeds in recent tests in Metro Manila. This indicates strong network performance and service quality.techpinas.com · Philippines
BUSINESS5d agoMSCI's downgrade proposal puts Indonesia’s EM status at riskSeeking Alpha Tech
MILITARYBREAKING5d agoNorth Korea test - fires cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines – The Indian Awaaztheindianawaaz.com · India
BUSINESS5d agoThe China decoupling paradox: why the world still needs its manufacturing machineTalk of global decoupling from China has persisted for years, as has speculation that emerging economies such as India and Vietnam could soon replace it as the “world’s factory”. But for Indian hardware engineer Neeraj Arora, the growth of India’s electronics manufacturing industry has not eliminated the need to source components from China. Instead, it has changed the nature of those imports. A decade ago, Arora imported finished phone chargers from the world’s second-largest economy. Today,...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS5d agoVisa’s China approval a ‘direct outcome’ of Trump-Xi summit, Beijing saysChina said on Thursday that the recent government approval allowing American bank card payment giant Visa to operate in the country was the “direct outcome” of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States last month. “The Visa card was granted permission to establish a banking card clearing institution,” said Qiu Wenxing, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese embassy in Washington. “It is a direct outcome of the presidential summit.” Visa received administrative approval...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoTrump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has noneWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia has acknowledged that she never passed a bar exam, days after telling reporters she had passed one “when I moved to China”. In an interview with the conservative commentator Jack Posobiec on right-wing streaming channel Real America’s Voice on Thursday, Zacharia said she sat the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011 but did not pass. She said the results were “somewhat inconsequential, because I knew I...South China Morning Post
WORLD5d agoJapan Takaichi says chores and makeup add hours to her workday , sparking debate on gender rolesTakaichi of Japan stated that household chores and makeup extend her workday, initiating a discussion about gender roles. This illuminates ongoing societal debates about work-life balance and gender expectations.stardem.com · United States
WORLD5d agoBeyond baby bonuses: Hong Kong needs to attract couples with liveabilityHong Kong’s efforts to boost the number of newborns in the city should be considered in the context of talent retention relating to Hong Kong’s liveability. When the Census and Statistics Department reported in August that births in Hong Kong had fallen by an annualised 15.6 per cent to a historic low of fewer than 30,000, it injected a sharp sense of urgency into public discussions as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu prepared to deliver his policy address. The government addressed concerns with...South China Morning Post
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