The unified global cloud network would give Chinese companies consistent artificial-intelligence infrastructure services at home and abroad. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong could be a step closer to listing private equity funds after MPF move

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority includes private equity funds as permissible investments for the pension fund amid market volatility.

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BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time as sales jump 169% in April

Shenzhen-based BYD sold 7,231 battery electric vehicles in April versus 7,165 by Tesla, according to data from Jato Dynamics.

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US-China relations

US Society & Culture

His Chinese-American ancestor defined birthright citizenship. Now he fights to preserve it

Wong Kim Ark won a landmark 1898 Supreme Court ruling; his great-grandson Norman Wong joins battle against Donald Trump’s bid to unravel it

Khushboo Razdanin Washington

Published: 11:00pm, 23 May 2025Updated: 6:38am, 24 May 2025

Few Americans knew of Norman Wong, a 75-year-old retired carpenter living quietly in Brentwood, California, until a presidential executive order transformed him into an unlikely symbol of a new national battle over a core constitutional issue: who is an American?

His Asian-American ancestor defined birthright citizenship. He fights to save it

China

Military Diplomacy Politics Science China Future Tech

A databoard at the offices of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Handout

Diplomacy

Brazilian data partnership with China draws criticism from former officials

‘China is not a model for statistical openness,’ says Martha Mayer, ex-research director at Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.

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US fails to lure rich Chinese, Shenzhen exports decline: SCMP daily highlights

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The US ban on the global use of advanced Chinese microchips specifically references Ascend chips made by tech giant Huawei Technologies. Photo: Getty Images

EU threatens to walk away from trade showdown with China over lack of progress

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The two sides are discussing minimum pricing for Chinese EV imports to address European concerns about overcapacity. Photo: EPA-EFE

Xi urges ‘new chapter’ in German ties in call with chancellor amid US trade war

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President Xi Jinping’s call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (pictured) is the latest in a wave of exchanges between China and Europe amid recent signs of a thaw in relations. Photo: EPA-EFE

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China Economy

Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa flops among rich Chinese amid trade war, crime fears

Chinese investors are unfazed by the visa’s US$5 million price tag, but have concerns about taxes, crime and the policy’s legality.

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Big Tech

‘Little, little screws’ one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on any iPhones sold, but not made, in the US, as part of his administration’s goal of reshoring jobs.

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High time Thailand restricts access to cannabis: public health minister

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Middle East

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Saturday, May 24, 2025

Selection of News Headlines: South China Morning Post

Hong Kong could be a step closer to listing private equity funds after MPF move

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority includes private equity funds as permissible investments for the pension fund amid market volatility.

BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time as sales jump 169% in April

Shenzhen-based BYD sold 7,231 battery electric vehicles in April versus 7,165 by Tesla, according to data from Jato Dynamics.

His Chinese-American ancestor defined birthright citizenship. Now he fights to preserve it

Wong Kim Ark won a landmark 1898 Supreme Court ruling; his great-grandson Norman Wong joins battle against Donald Trump’s bid to unravel it

His Asian-American ancestor defined birthright citizenship. He fights to save it

Brazilian data partnership with China draws criticism from former officials

‘China is not a model for statistical openness,’ says Martha Mayer, ex-research director at Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.

Diplomats call for renewed world order to confront Trump tariff chaos

US fails to lure rich Chinese, Shenzhen exports decline: SCMP daily highlights

Why is China fighting so hard against the US’ new chip ban – and will it work?

EU threatens to walk away from trade showdown with China over lack of progress

Xi urges ‘new chapter’ in German ties in call with chancellor amid US trade war

US approves China-invented painkiller that could reduce fentanyl overdoses

Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa flops among rich Chinese amid trade war, crime fears

Chinese investors are unfazed by the visa’s US$5 million price tag, but have concerns about taxes, crime and the policy’s legality.

‘Little, little screws’ one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on any iPhones sold, but not made, in the US, as part of his administration’s goal of reshoring jobs.

High time Thailand restricts access to cannabis: public health minister

The new rules mandating medical prescriptions for sales come after authorities intercept 73kg of cannabis at Bangkok’s main airport.

Israeli military accused of using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza

The practice of using detainees to clear buildings is so widespread that there is even a code for it: ‘mosquito protocol’.

Asian Angle | In Southeast Asia’s climate battle, AI could prove a double-edged sword

AI has the potential to be a new engine of growth but should not be a panacea for the region’s climate problems.

Hong Kong set for heavy showers, thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon

Observatory says areas of thundery showers continuing to develop over vicinity of Pearl River Delta under influence of trough of low pressure.

‘Friendly neighbour’: China premier congratulates Singapore’s Wong on win

Singapore and China are marking 35 years of bilateral diplomatic ties this year.

Lake Victoria the headline act as Aidan O’Brien targets further Guineas riches

The master of Ballydoyle has a four-strong squad prepared for Sunday’s feature simulcast race.

Not a problem yet: why young Chinese put off planning for retirement

As China grapples with a rapidly ageing population, Beijing urges employees to plan ahead – but is anybody listening?

China stray puppy has 2 arrows in head, crowdfunding push for surgery, police probe

Fledgling canine found by passers-by, saved by emergency treatment, case sparks fierce online debate about use of police resources.

Safety documents for Hong Kong construction sites ‘should require e-signatures’

Industry veteran raises suggestion to fight fraud after ICAC uncovers suspected bribery of inspectors at residential project.

Singapore’s new Muslim affairs minister condemns ‘divisive rhetoric’ on Gaza issue

Faishal Ibrahim takes a tougher position than his predecessor in defending former president Halimah Yacob against the Critical Spectator.

China equips Hong Kong with ‘toolbox’ to propel yuan amid de-dollarisation

Doubts about the dollar’s supremacy present a unique opportunity to accelerate the yuan’s internationalisation.

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