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South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Brawny man, dubbed China’s ‘hottest village cadre’, promotes local produce
28-year-old former professional kayaker attracts millions of mostly women online with his physique; teases with tank tops, fitness shirts.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
8 of 10 new polling stations for Hong Kong civil servants in police facilities
Remaining two will be at Shek Pin Prison and Hei Ling Chau Correctional Institution, as government gazettes list of four new types of pollin...
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Ronaldo, Musk attend Trump’s White House dinner with Saudi crown prince
Elon Musk was among business titans invited to the gala dinner, as tensions with Donald Trump thaw.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant after years of caution
Niigata Governor Hanazumi is set to give the approval this week for relaunching production at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Japan is ‘unqualified’ for UN Security Council place, Chinese ambassador says
Comments were the latest attack from Beijing after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments about Taiwan.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Breaking | Beijing tells Tokyo it will suspend Japanese seafood imports: Kyodo News
Announcement amid bilateral tensions is less than 5 months after Beijing said it would lift import ban on some Japanese seafood.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 21-23
Try new menus at a Chiu Chow private kitchen, enjoy kappou cuisine with rooftop views at The Henderson, and start the festive season with an...
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
‘Too early to leave the party’: fund managers say AI stock boom still has room to run
Bubble fears are mounting as Nvidia and the ‘Magnificent Seven’ dominate index gains, but market bulls are betting the rally still has legs.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
7 injured after minibus collides with car, crashes into bus stop in Hong Kong
Injured comprise minibus driver and six female passengers, according to force.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Israeli strike on Palestinian camp in Lebanon kills 13, deadliest since ceasefire
The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas training compound that was being used to prepare an attack.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Henderson’s Central Yards, with sky garden and Broadway theatre, to open in 2027
The Hong Kong-listed developer’s 1.6 million sq ft sustainable mixed-use project will provide more than 700,000 sq ft of office and ancillar...
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
‘Hostile to the end’: North Korea’s shock at US subs approval sinks talk hopes
Now the North sees the South as a ‘quasi-nuclear weapons state’ with US help, a fourth Trump-Kim summit appears less likely than ever.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
‘Heartbreaking’: rigging scandal roils Miss Universe ahead of Thailand event
Musician Omar Harfouch quit the judging panel, alleging that an ‘impromptu jury’ was created to select the top 30 finalists in advance.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
A jewel to crown Hong Kong’s newest skyscraper, Peridot really shines
Topping Central’s Zaha Hadid-designed The Henderson building, this new cocktail bar and restaurant offers a vision all of its own.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
In central China, AI is telling humans how to build a high-speed rail tunnel
Machines trained in complex mountain data carefully navigate fault lines, fractures, caves and sinkholes to pick the best excavation method.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Hong Kong slams US report, cites benefits America enjoys in ties with city
Government spokesman condemns US-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s report, defends city’s compliance with international law.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
When was the first kiss? Probably around 20 million years ago, scientists say
A new study suggests our primate ancestors were kissing - but how it emerged remains a subject of debate, as does why it persisted.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Letters | Why boycott art when it connects us in common humanity?
Readers discuss the protest on the opening night of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival, making our electoral process more accessible, and th...
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November 19, 2025
Hong Kong lenders tread carefully amid mixed recovery signs: TransUnion
Retail sales are picking up, but unemployment remains high, prompting lenders to adopt a cautious easing, TransUnion’s Hong Kong CEO says.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
On This Day | When a French racer died during the Macau Grand Prix in 2005
In 2005, French motorcyclist Bruno Bonhuil was killed during a warm-up session for the Macau Grand Prix.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Solid gold toilet snapped up for US$12.1 million at New York auction
The fully functional 18-karat gold toilet was designed by provocative Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
He lost over 40kg in 7 months after pandemic food binge led to panic attack
Meir Ben Tovim used food as a coping mechanism during the pandemic and topped the scales at 126kg. Here’s how he’s now at peak fitness.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Hiring outlook improves for Hong Kong’s financial sector, recruiters say
Upbeat equity markets have increased demand for finance professionals, with hiring set to rise by up to 15 per cent next year.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Microsoft, Nvidia to invest up to US$15 billion in Anthropic in AI deal
The announcement underscores the AI industry’s insatiable appetite for computing power.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Hong Kong stocks wobble on lofty AI valuations, uncertain Fed policy path
Wall Street sell-off hits Magnificent Seven, while chances of a December Fed rate cut fall below 50 per cent.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Asean unifies under single extradition treaty to fight organised crime
The treaty is expected to plug major cooperation gaps by creating uniform rules across a region struggling with cybercrime and trafficking.
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November 19, 2025
Indonesian a thorn in the side for Malaysia’s durian national fruit bid
A minister cited higher production and rejected Malaysia’s proposal, saying ‘I believe durian is Indonesia’s national fruit’.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Style Edit: Omega’s Christmas drop spotlights Aqua Terra and Speedmaster
Omega unveils luxurious dials, innovative movements and celestial design cues on its must-see holiday pieces.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Google launches Gemini 3, its ‘most intelligent’ AI model yet
Gemini 3 is able to transform information between formats and generate visuals or apps from single prompts, the company says.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Opinion | Don’t blame China for America’s authoritarian turn
America’s authoritarian turn didn’t start with Donald Trump and has been decades in the making.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Trump attacks female reporters, who he called ‘piggy’ and ‘terrible’
US president lashes ABC News and Bloomberg reporters in the Oval Office and on Air Force One.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Hong Kong PolyU’s top AI expert Yang Hongxia eyes ‘last mile of generative AI’
Yang aims to broaden the adoption of LLMs, while expanding AI’s scope of innovation via the most cost-effective means for all enterprises.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Cockroach coffee: China museum assures drinkers that US$6 insect brew is safe
Bug-themed venue in capital city offers visitors range of caffeine boosts laced with yellow mealworms, digestive juices of carnivorous plant...
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025
Hong Kong registers low of 13.2 degrees Celsius, coldest so far this autumn
The Observatory attributes cooler weather to ‘intense’ northeast monsoon, and temperatures could be one to two degrees lower in New Territor...
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November 19, 2025
What experts say Hong Kong’s new medical school must do to succeed
Taking advantage of HKUST’s technological strengths and integrating medicine with research as well as AI are crucial to mission, they say.
South China Morning Post
November 19, 2025