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500 Hong Kong students get taste of military life as PLA summer camp returns

About 500 Hong Kong students are getting a taste of army life, with the PLA garrison launching its annual summer camp to instil patriotism and discipline, and teach military…

South China Morning Post · 1 hr ago

A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test

Bertrice Pompe was born in Diego Garcia, situated in the Indian Ocean halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia, in 1971, making her one of the last Chagossians to enter the world on…

South China Morning Post · 1 hr ago

China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season

Beijing has signalled the start of the summer break for China’s political elite with the announcement of retreats at the seaside resort of Beidaihe. State news agency Xinhua…

South China Morning Post · 2 hrs ago

The AI talent war: tech giants court researchers years ahead of graduation

Doctoral researcher Hu Qi still has about two years left in his programme at the University of Hong Kong, but headhunters are already reaching out to pitch specific jobs and ask…

South China Morning Post · 2 hrs ago

Trump election claims debunked, US critical minerals fears: 7 US-China relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting,…

South China Morning Post · 2 hrs ago

Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?

The Philippines’ latest push for seabed rights in the South China Sea could complicate its efforts as this year’s Asean chair to build regional consensus, analysts say, adding…

South China Morning Post · 2 hrs ago

Woman missing for 11 days found alive on hillside near Hong Kong cemetery

Hong Kong authorities have found a 60-year-old woman on a hillside near a cemetery nearly two weeks after she went missing, despite the search being hampered by a typhoon and days…

South China Morning Post · 3 hrs ago

Unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire kills 5

Indonesian rescuers searched for possible missing passengers on Monday after rescuing 231 people from a ferry that caught fire the previous day off the main island of Java, leaving…

South China Morning Post · 3 hrs ago

What’s a Burmese python doing in Causeway Bay? Expert links reptile to rain

A Burmese python has gone viral on social media after it was spotted along a busy road in a Hong Kong shopping district on Sunday evening, with an expert saying heavy rain over…

South China Morning Post · 3 hrs ago

UK jails man for claiming late mum’s benefits while keeping her body in freezer

A British man who kept his mother’s ⁠body in ⁠a freezer for nearly ⁠three years while he received almost £80,000 (US$108,000) of her welfare benefits was jailed on Monday.…

South China Morning Post · 3 hrs ago

Singapore jails man who had secret sexual ‘relationship’ with niece, 13

In getting into a sexual relationship with his 13-year-old niece, a man sexually exploited her, raped her during staycations and “punished” her with sex acts when he grew jealous…

South China Morning Post · 3 hrs ago

Chinese military unveils AI system to plan and coordinate mass air strikes

The Chinese air force is using an AI-enabled system to draw up battle plans for operations involving more than 100 units, according to a state television documentary. The…

South China Morning Post · 3 hrs ago

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