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1. DeepSeek V4 Pro tops global bang-for-buck ranking after 75% price cut

   Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek’s latest flagship model has been ranked as one of the world’s best on an intelligence-per-dollar basis, far exceeding those from US heavyweights OpenAI and Anthropic in cost-efficiency after a 75 per cent promotional price cut was made permanent. The Hangzhou-based start-up announced the permanent price cut for its V4 Pro model on Saturday, a...

2. Can China’s AI-powered food monitoring avoid US military-style meal complaints?

   Images of sparse meals aboard naval vessels deployed in the United States’ war on Iran are a reminder that keeping military forces supplied with adequate food has been a problem for thousands of years. The photos came to light after a crew member from the USS Abraham Lincoln shared them with family in the US, sparking a dispute between personnel, their families and the Pentagon, along with...

3. Hong Kong school ordered to explain after principal swears on Singapore trip

   Hong Kong’s education authorities have demanded a written report from a secondary school after a video went viral that apparently shows its principal swearing at security guards during a school trip to Singapore. The Education Bureau expressed its concerns over the case on Sunday, saying it had approached the school and its sponsoring body and would remain in close contact to provide...

4. Temperatures to reach as high as 33 degrees for 4 straight days this week

   This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers are set for a scorching week ahead, with the forecaster predicting temperatures will climb as high as 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) on four days in a row, which may trigger the first very hot weather warning of the year. The Observatory...

5. Pakistan attack kills at least 24 as explosive-laden car hits train

   A blast targeting a train carrying military personnel killed at least 24 people on Sunday in Pakistan’s turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said. Army servicemen and their relatives were among the victims of the attack in the provincial capital Quetta, with over 50 people wounded, the official told AFP. The attack, claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)...

6. Ebola toll in DR Congo over 200, Uganda and 10 other African countries also at risk

   Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late on Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there and Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases. A health ministry statement said 204 deaths had been recorded in three provinces of the vast Central African country, from 867 suspected cases. The last World Health...

7. China’s desire for endless youth is wiping out donkeys – can scientists help?

   Scientists in Brazil are working on a lab-grown donkey collagen that might save the animals from being wiped out worldwide. Their goal is to meet the Chinese middle class’ insatiable demand for ejiao – a traditional Chinese medicine with purported anti-ageing benefits that is derived from donkey skins – while also offering a purer product that poses less risk of contamination. Carla Molento, a...

8. Hong Kong’s Paul Chan urges closer Europe ties, dialogue to work out differences

   Hong Kong’s finance chief has called for deeper cooperation and greater dialogue with Europe despite disagreements on some issues, saying engagement is crucial amid growing geopolitical uncertainty. Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday after a five-day trip to France, Belgium and Switzerland, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said European political and business leaders were increasingly...

9. What to eat and buy at Hong Kong airport’s revamped Terminal 2

   The expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport is set to open its doors to travellers on Wednesday, offering 25 new shopping and dining options. While travellers must still take an autonomous people mover to Terminal 1 for departures after checking in at Terminal 2, the revamped facility promises a number of conveniences. The South China Morning Post explores how...

10. Hong Kong is the best anchor for Chinese firms seeking global waters

    Last year, China’s outward direct investment climbed 7 per cent to US$174 billion while overseas mergers and acquisitions rebounded to over US$43 billion, up nearly 40 per cent, according to EY data. Clearly, China’s appetite for global deal-making has returned. But the approach has changed. A decade ago, outbound investment was largely asset-driven, shaped by relatively light regulatory...