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1. Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges ‘unwavering’ support for North Korea and Kim Jong-un

   Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing’s commitment to North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un was “unwavering ” on Monday. The trip is Xi’s first foreign visit of the year, and during his talks with Kim in afternoon, Xi expressed strong support for the North Korean leader. “No matter how the international situation changes, the firm stance of the Chinese [Communist] Party and government in...

2. Hong Kong rules out favouring existing ride-hailing platform drivers for permits

   Hong Kong authorities will not favour existing ride-hailing platform drivers in the allocation of such vehicle permits, citing concerns about encouraging illegal activities and difficulties in execution, the transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Monday also refrained from revealing whether a time frame was being planned to review the controversial...

3. 4 jailed for rioting at Polytechnic University during 2019 unrest in Hong Kong

   A Hong Kong court has jailed four men for up to three years and one month for rioting during the 2019 anti-government protests, in the latest round of sentences following authorities’ pledge to pursue those involved regardless of the time elapsed. The District Court on Monday sentenced the four defendants for their roles in clashes at and around Polytechnic University in Hung Hom, the site of...

4. The gaokao effect: how China’s rigorous exam influences aspirations and social mobility

   In the second and final instalment of a two-part series on China’s pivotal national college entrance examination, or gaokao, the SCMP explores the evolution of the country’s contemporary examination system and its ongoing influence on societal and familial expectations. This year, China’s gaokao saw 12.9 million candidates, representing the second consecutive year of decline. Despite this trend,...

5. Hong Kong woman, 86, falls to death while cleaning window in Discovery Bay

   An 86‑year‑old woman died on Monday morning after falling from her flat while cleaning a window at a residential estate in Discovery Bay, an upscale seaside community in Hong Kong. Police said they received a report at around 10am from security staff at Greendale Court in Greenvale Village who discovered the woman lying unconscious outside the building. Paramedics arrived shortly after and...

6. China’s Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones

   When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, he was entering a country undergoing notable development in both its nuclear programme and conventional combat capacity. North Korea has been aided in these developments by Russian military technology and economic aid, which Pyongyang received in exchange for sending troops and equipment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. These...

7. Pyongyang rolls out the red carpet as Xi Jinping is welcomed with pomp and ceremony

   China’s President Xi Jinping received a colourful welcome in Pyongyang as he began his two-day state visit to North Korea, his first in seven years. After landing at the airport, where Xi and first lady Peng Liyuan were welcomed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju with a handshake, the Chinese leader was escorted through the streets of Pyongyang by a nine-column motorcade...

8. Xi lands in North Korea with denuclearisation likely off the table

   Chinese President Xi Jinping started his first visit to North Korea since 2019 pledging “unwavering” friendship and deeper ties with a country that boasts a growing nuclear arsenal and increasing ties with Russia. “No matter how times change or how the international situation evolves, the friendship between China and North Korea remains invincible,” Xi said in an article published on Monday by...

9. Thai girl, 13, admits killing sister, 7, in fight over toy and mobile phone

   A 13-year-old Thai girl has confessed to killing her seven-year-old sister while arguing over a toy and a mobile phone, in a case that has attracted attention online because of the young ages of the suspects. Police were called to a village in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi province, on May 30 after seven-year-old Nong Agnoon went missing. Her body was found in a rubber plantation about...

10. Boy dies in Thailand after attack by grandfather’s monkey, pet released into forest

    A six-year-old boy in Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat province died after he was attacked by his grandfather’s pet monkey, sparking concern in a country where exotic animals are often kept as companions. Nathan Ekkarat Srichan was walking alone to his grandfather’s grocery shop on Saturday morning when the fatal attack happened, the Thairath newspaper reported. Unaware of the danger, he came near...