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1. Hong Kong could issue T1 warning between Wednesday night, Thursday morning

   This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory has said it could issue a No 1 typhoon signal between Wednesday night and Thursday morning due to an area of low pressure currently...

2. Hong Kong to explore boosting tokenised gold trading in city

   Authorities are looking into boosting tokenised gold trading in Hong Kong as a step forward to becoming the world’s first such settlement centre and shielding the city against US-dollar dominance amid rising geopolitics, the Post has learned. Sources said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu was expected to enhance efforts to build up Hong Kong into an international gold trading centre in his policy...

3. Peeling into TikTok deal, analysts see layers of leverage, tariffs and soybeans

   Despite its vague wording, the new China-US framework deal on popular video-sharing app TikTok represents an important step in advancing bilateral talks and keeping ties warm ahead of any future meetings between the world’s two largest economies, according to analysts. And they added that Beijing could potentially try to leverage the TikTok deal by seeking tariff cuts or relief from hi-tech...

4. DeepSeek evaluates AI models for ‘frontier risks’, source says

   Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has conducted internal evaluations on the “frontier risks” of its AI models, according to a person familiar with the matter. The development, not previously reported, comes as Beijing seeks to promote awareness of such risks within China’s AI industry. Frontier risks refer to AI systems that pose potentially significant threats to public safety...

5. Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies at 89

   Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of Sundance, one of his best-loved characters, died on Tuesday at 89. Redford died at his home at Sundance “in the mountains of Utah - the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved”, publicist Cindi Berger said in a statement. After rising to...

6. Why Charlie Kirk’s killing could herald calmer US-China relations

   Many people in the United States and elsewhere are still in shock over the killing of Charlie Kirk. The young conservative influencer, renowned for his provocative debating style and his close ties with US President Donald Trump and his family, was shot last Wednesday on the campus of Utah Valley University during a public discussion on a wide range of issues. One of the topics was gun control,...

7. John Lee’s next policy address is around the corner. What can Hongkongers expect?

   The spotlight will be on Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Wednesday, with his fourth annual policy address expected to boost a sluggish economy, battle deep-rooted livelihood issues and win Beijing’s approval all in one go. Just one day before Lee’s policy blueprint is unveiled, the Post shares what it has learned about his planned direction for the city. 1. All go with Northern...

8. US advisory firm Alvarez & Marsal plans major expansion in China

   US consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is set to further expand its presence in China, after tripling the number of its employees in Hong Kong and the mainland over the past five years to more than 400, while quadrupling its revenue. The New York-based firm planned to increase its staff in China fivefold in the next four to five years, said James Dubow, managing director and co-head of North...

9. Hong Kong climbs 3 spots to No 15 in Global Innovation Index

   Hong Kong has jumped three spots to No 15 in the Global Innovation Index on the back of its strengths in financing credit, tertiary education and knowledge absorption. Released on Tuesday, the latest edition of the annual World Intellectual Property Organization study of almost 140 economies placed Hong Kong fifth in Asia, with the city’s total research and development expenditure and number of...

10. Hong Kong to welcome 1.5 million mainland Chinese visitors for National Day break

    Hong Kong can expect 1.5 million mainland Chinese visitors over the National Day “golden week” break, a 10 per cent rise from last year, a tourism industry leader has said, with the city set to offer celebratory discounts, ranging from transport to movie tickets, for the occasion. The anticipated uptick could see the city once again return to peak levels recorded in 2018, when the tally reached...