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Singapore PM hopes China, Japan ‘find ways to resolve’ Taiwan Strait row

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has voiced hope that China and Japan can de-escalate tensions, following a row sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on the Taiwan Strait. At the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Wednesday, Wong said Singapore and fellow Southeast Asian states supported Tokyo stepping into a bigger role in the region, including on the security front,...
Hong Kong’s whale of a tale: famous fossil at Shek O gets new lease of life

A replica of the skeleton of “Hong Kong’s Whale” that famously wandered into Victoria Harbour 70 years ago has been installed in Shek O, where the original fossil once stood before it was destroyed by Super Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) Swire Institute of Marine Science (Swims) erected the replica at Cape D’Aguilar on Wednesday. The replica was...
China overtakes US in medical research in science power shift: top publisher

The days when Silicon Valley and leading American universities led the way in shaping the future of science may be ending, as China overtakes the United States not only in research output but in some cutting-edge fields, according to one of the world’s leading academic publishers. “When I looked into data from Digital Science’s Dimensions database, I can see a widening gap between China and the...
Hong Kong’s fourth local chikungunya case unrelated to past 3: health officials

Hong Kong’s fourth locally acquired chikungunya fever case resulted from a new source of infection unrelated to previous ones, health authorities have confirmed, urging those living in the same area as the patient to seek medical advice if they show symptoms. The Centre for Health Protection said on Wednesday that the source of the fourth case’s infection was genetically distinct from the...
UK warns Putin as Russian military ship enters its waters

The Russian spy ship Yantar is operating on the edge of UK waters and has directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities, Defence Secretary John Healey said. Healey said Britain was “ready” to respond, with “military options” drawn up if the ship heads south, in a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The vessel, designed for gathering intelligence and...
China-Japan feud, EU to probe Chinese lawnmowers: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing warns Tokyo of ‘further action’ if Takaichi doesn’t budge on Taiwan stand China will take “further measures” against Japan unless its prime minister retracts her controversial comments on Taiwan, the foreign ministry said as Beijing reportedly...
UBTech’s 2026 humanoid robots production to grow 10-fold to 5,000

UBTech Robotics says it plans to expand its assembly of humanoid robots 10-fold next year to as many as 5,000 units and double that to 10,000 in 2027, as the scale economics of China’s advanced manufacturing prowess shaves a fifth off production costs every year. The Shenzhen-based company was on track to deliver 500 humanoid robots for industrial use by the end of this year, scaling up since...
China’s US Treasury holdings edge up as long-term sell-off continues

China slightly increased its US Treasury holdings in August and September – though the uptick did little to offset an overall downward trend – as persistent worries over US debt sustainability and the Federal Reserve’s independence deepened doubts about the safety of assets backed by the US dollar. The country’s stockpile rose to US$701 billion in August, up from July’s multi-year low of...
China’s euro bond sale sees record demand, signals strong investor confidence

China’s €4 billion (US$4.6 billion) euro-denominated bond sale has drawn record demand, highlighting robust investor confidence in its sovereign assets amid a global shift towards diversification. International and regional investors placed €100.1 billion in orders for the offering – 25 times the fundraising target – China’s Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Wednesday. The seven-year...
2 men linked to fatal attack on suspected triad member sent back to Hong Kong

Two men allegedly linked to a fatal attack on a suspected triad member in Sha Tin have been transferred back to Hong Kong after being arrested in mainland China. The pair – a suspected knifeman and the driver of a getaway vehicle – were detained by mainland police in Guangxi in March for illegally crossing the border while attempting to enter Vietnam. The victim, 52, who allegedly had triad...