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1. 100 Hong Kong-linked ships ‘stranded in Strait of Hormuz’ amid Middle East war

   About 100 ships that are either registered in Hong Kong or locally managed or owned are stranded in the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid the United States and Israel’s war with Iran, accounting for an estimated 2,300 trapped seafarers, an industry leader has said. Richard Hext, chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, told the South China Morning Post on Friday that it was very risky to...

2. Beijing urges France to respect one-China principle during high-level talks

   China and France must respect each other’s core interests, particularly the one-China principle, and strengthen a strategic partnership “free from external interference”, top diplomat Wang Yi said during talks with a senior adviser to the French president on Friday. Wang, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, held talks in Beijing with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic...

3. US-Iran war no closer to ending as Gulf clashes flare

   ⁠The US and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire, while a US intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for months. Recent days have seen the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the Strait of Hormuz since a ceasefire began a month ago, and the United Arab...

4. Meet China’s moon porter for Chang’e-8 mission: a 4-wheeled robot with 2 arms

   China is sending a new kind of explorer to the moon – with a humanoid upper body and four wheels. The lunar rover, developed by a team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), is designed to act as an AI-powered porter for the Chang’e-8 mission, scheduled for 2029. The 100kg (220lbs) robot will transport, deploy and install instruments and sensors at their designated...

5. Hong Kong home market maintains upwards momentum as eager buyers snap up new flats

   Hong Kong homebuyers snapped up new flats on offer on Saturday, fuelling optimism that the bull run in the city’s property market will continue. All 154 units at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Lime Spark project sold out as of 4.30pm, while 147 homes, or 93 per cent of the 158 flats available at Henderson Land’s Highwood Phase 2 project, found buyers, according to real property agents. “Home prices...

6. Heroism and grief: 6 residents’ stories from Wang Fuk Court fire hearings

   Stories filled with tragic bravery, outrage at heedless officials and horror as loved ones perished were among those shared by 24 residents of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court estate, as they testified at a public hearing investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades. Over multiple sessions that began on March 19, some told the presiding committee how their repeated efforts to raise...

7. ‘Not decoupling’: what US-China trade data signals ahead of Xi-Trump summit

   China’s trade with the United States has declined this year, official data shows, as US President Donald Trump heads to Beijing next week for a high-stakes visit that could determine the future of economic relations between the two superpowers. China’s merchandise exports to the US fell 10.2 per cent year on year to US$133.4 billion in the first four months of 2026, according to data released on...

8. Wanted ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ member may be deported from Thailand

   A wanted member of the overseas group “Hong Kong Parliament” has been arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa and is reportedly set to be deported to mainland China. The organisation said on Friday that Zhang Xinyan, who took part in what it called a parliamentary election and was sworn in as a member last year, was recently arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa. It was not...

9. China unveils Hanyuan-2, the world’s first dual-core quantum computer

   China has built the world’s first dual-core quantum computer, a development that could “significantly enhance” efficiency, according to official media. The breakthrough signalled that Chinese quantum computing technology was “entering a new stage”, the state-owned Science and Technology Daily reported this week. While other quantum computers rely on high energy consumption and need to be run in...

10. Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy members reject Central service takeover by Carlyle & Co

    An exclusive Hong Kong sports club will press ahead with an imminent change of operator for its Central clubhouse despite objections by some of its members about unfair access and incompatibility of their client profiles, the South China Morning Post has learned. The controversy began about a fortnight ago after private members’ club Carlyle & Co announced it would take over the operation of the...