Episodes
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Nov 10 - Musk, Miebach & Trump At Apec; Where Is Huang?
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: Nvidia chief’s attendance in doubt amid foreign intelligence investigation, as Beijing blasts allegation as ‘unsubstantiated’ US-CHINA RELATIONS: US president says chipmaker’s chief denied knowing of alleged espionage ties, but gives no clear account of when he learned of...
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Nov 10 - AM - HK Customs Targets ‘Space Oil’ Scam
CRIME IN HONG KONG: Customs seeks removal of drug listings using astronaut’s name, as illicit sellers deploy coded language to evade platform filters HONG KONG TRANSPORT: Unions and a lawmaker warn that poor pay, demanding working conditions and an ageing workforce could threaten the city’s…
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Nov 9 - PLA Rehearsing To Keep US Out Of Taiwan Conflict?
CHINA’S MILITARY DRILLS: More than 100 vessels have been reported in the western Pacific and South China Sea but no large-scale drill has been announced ACCIDENTS, EXTREME WEATHER AND DISASTERS IN CHINA: The building in downtown Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, contained flats, a hotel…
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Nov 9 - AM - Unimaginable MTR Defects Shock HK
HONG KONG TRANSPORT: MTR Corp is urged to strengthen oversight and let frontline workers flag construction problems after about 30 defective columns were found at Tung Chung West station HONG KONG SOCIETY: Agencies and influencers promote vocational courses as a cheap route for pregnant…
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Nov 7 - On This Day - Future Wars in Manchuria & The Teeth That Rewrote Human History
Travel back a century into the archives of the South China Morning Post. In this episode, we explore two groundbreaking front-page dispatches: reporter Randall Gould’s eerily prophetic warning that Manchuria’s vast grain and mineral wealth would turn it into the "battleground of the future,"...
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Nov 6 - Huawei's All-China PC Bypasses US Tech
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES: Tech giant expands HarmonyOS beyond laptops and tablets as it accelerates efforts to replace US technology CORRUPTION IN CHINA: Authorities can now probe Chinese firms’ misconduct in any jurisdiction, while blocking unauthorised foreign investigations ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE...
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Nov 6 - AM - HK Police Enable AI Facial Recognition On CCTV
HONG KONG POLICE: Use of technology will respect privacy rights and require authorisation by inspector or above, with data kept for up to 180 days, force says EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: University heads urge government to provide affordable housing in new towns and roll out policy incentives to…
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Nov 5 - China Ousts Ex-Armed Police Chief From Top Body
CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: Wang joins predecessors in disgrace as Beijing deepens scrutiny of internal security HONG KONG COURTS: Latest sentence handed down after jailed activist admitted conspiring with Nathan Law and others to lobby West for sanctions after 2019 protests CHINA-RUSSIA RELATIONS:...
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Nov 5 - AM - HK No 2 Official Credits Govt for Uni Rankings
EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: Global alliance of 23 universities turns its sights to the Northern Metropolis megaproject for strategic partnership opportunities EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: Secretary for Education Christine Choi warns against turning university education into vocational training solely to...
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Nov 4 - US Congress To Press Beijing On AI, Taiwan and Export Control
US MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026: US midterms will not upend broader China strategy, but ‘blue tsunami’ could shift Washington’s tactics, Zhao Minghao says US-CHINA RELATIONS: Some commenters have criticised Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran and mocked what they call his unpredictability on...
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Nov 4 - AM - HK Universities Shine In Asia's Top 10 Rankings
HONG KONG: University of Hong Kong retains top spot, as Quacquarelli Symonds attributes city’s success to rising global engagement and recognition among employers BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT: Applicants would retain their five-year route to UK settlement but still face stricter...
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Nov 3 - China Simplifies Forex, Eases Cross-border Business
CHINA TRADE: Draft measures would expand forex services, ease compliance requirements and simplify overseas trade payments, Safe says HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY (HKMA): At opening of investment summit in city, He says finance sector ‘plays an irreplaceable role in Hong Kong’s high-quality...
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Nov 3 - AM - Marathon Runners Hit Out Over Poor Arrangements
HONG KONG SPORTS: Experts urge rethink after runners slam hot conditions, uneven terrain, lack of water stations, traffic stops and long trek to retrieve belongings HONG KONG NATIONAL SECURITY LAW (NSL): SCMP learns Leon Tong, ex-Apple Daily publisher Cheung Kim-hung, Wayland Chan and Andy Li...
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Nov 2 - China's AI Hits Token Generation Milestone
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Average daily token calls exceed 175 trillion, government-backed report says, indicating growing demand for AI services ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): Technical paper proposes approach that reduces need for humans to coordinate multiple AI agents and monitor their...
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Nov 2 - AM - Ex-Japanese Actress Awake After Alleged Drugging in HK
HONG KONG POLICE: Mao Hamasaki’s manager says disc jockey tested positive for four kinds of drugs after consuming suspected spiked drink CRIME IN HONG KONG: Woman made two transfers totalling HK$2.7 million before realising she had been defrauded and reporting case to police HONG KONG ECONOMY:...
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Nov 1 - On This Day (1926) - Canton’s Defiant Taxes and the Birth of the SCMP Diary
Step back to November 1, 1926, through the archives of the South China Morning Post. In this episode, we break down two distinct snapshots of colonial Hong Kong life: Canton’s bold move to levy new trade duties on foreign merchants—leaving Hong Kong torn between protest and pragmatism—and an...
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Oct 30 - Australian PM To Visit Beijing Amid Simmering
CHINA-AUSTRALIA RELATIONS: Despite efforts to stabilise relations, Canberra’s ties with Beijing continue to be tested by a range of issues CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: Senior officials say the recent plenum underscores the drive to eliminate the informal practices that undermine formal rules CHINA’S...
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Oct 30 - Special: 53,000 Cathay Pacific Bookings Hit in Amadeus Hack
HONG KONG TRANSPORT: Carrier says most cases involved passenger names and flight details being exposed, but no evidence financial information was breached TODAY'S SPECIAL STORY: 1. Cathay Pacific says data from 53,000 bookings compromised in Amadeus cyberattack --- 🎙 PRODUCTION NOTE: This…
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Oct 30 - AM - John Lee Apologises, Housing Chief Resigns
HONG KONG’S TAI PO FIRE TRAGEDY: City leader and seven other top officials bow their heads in apology, while housing chief Winnie Ho resigns to take political responsibility HONG KONG COURTS: Lee, who first joined the judiciary in 2013, has overseen several high-profile cases and is among dozens…
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Oct 29 - Beijing Wary of Forced Currency Appreciation
YUAN: Ahead of European talks, Beijing wary of forced appreciation of currency: analysts US-CHINA TRADE WAR: US should spy on Chinese firms to maintain edge in tech race: ex-CIA official TENCENT HOLDINGS: China’s microdrama war heats up as Tencent, ByteDance fight for eyeballs TENCENT HOLDINGS:...
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Oct 29 - Breaking News: HK Housing Secretary Resigns Over Deadly Tai Po Fire
HONG KONG’S TAI PO FIRE TRAGEDY: Chief Executive John Lee is holding a press briefing alongside top officials to outline the administration’s follow-up actions and systemic reforms TODAY'S SPECIAL STORY: 1. Housing chief Winnie Ho resigns, government admits ‘decades of failure’ led to Tai Po fire...
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Oct 29 - AM - HK Airport First With IATA Digital ID
HONG KONG TRANSPORT: HKIA one of first two recipients of ‘One ID’ certification but officials say adoption of facial recognition technology slower than expected HONG KONG TRANSPORT: Geopolitical tensions are also influencing travel decisions, annual survey by airline body IATA finds HONG KONG...
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Oct 28 - EU Plans China Currency Talks Amid Trade Fears
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: Top officials will visit the Chinese capital in the coming months in a bid to persuade Beijing to revalue the yuan, according to sources SCIENCE: Due for completion by 2030, the semi-submersible twin-hull platform is the world’s first mobile, self-sustaining artificial island...
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Oct 28 - AM - AI Hits Grad Jobs: 22% Drop
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Hong Kong students urged to take internships and sharpen their soft skills to meet employers’ expectations HONG KONG COURTS: Judge slams defendant’s actions as ‘vicious and inhumane’ after victims were trafficked to infamous ‘KK Park’ compound and held for US$500,000 ransom…
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Oct 27 - Chinese Scientists Turn Mars Air Into Rocket Fuel
SCIENCE: Study finds that producing methanol on the red planet from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ‘is technically feasible to a certain extent’ YUAN: Several schools in Jiangsu province to pay staff in e-CNY from November as government tries to boost sluggish adoption BANKING & FINANCE: China,...
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Oct 27 - AM - HK Courts Urged: Evening Sessions For Fraud
HONG KONG COURTS: District Court waits exceed target by 3.5 times amid 68 per cent caseload spike, prompting calls for evening hearings and more judicial hires HONG KONG ECONOMY: As geopolitical rivalries deepen, the city is rewiring its market infrastructure to cut reliance on the US dollar and...
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Oct 26 - China Plenum: Discipline & Xi Loyalty In Focus
CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: Four-day session cites lavish dining, illicit gifts and vanity projects as state media defends decade-long corruption crackdown CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: A meeting in Beijing this week will lay the groundwork for members of the Communist Party’s seventh generation – or 7G…
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Oct 26 - AM - Interpol Mulls 'Silver Notice' in Hong Kong
HONG KONG POLICE: Interpol’s Hong Kong meeting to consider ‘silver notice’ targeting criminal assets HONG KONG ECONOMY: Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says HONG KONG TRANSPORT: HK Express passenger injured after power bank overheats on flight to Jeju...
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Oct 24 - On This Day | Tariffs, Warlords, and $37k HK Property (1926)
Welcome to On This Day, a South China Morning Post podcast. Every episode, we open the SCMP archives—dating back to 1903—to bring you the major headlines that unfolded on this very date throughout the last century. Step back in time with us to uncover fresh context and new perspectives on the...
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Oct 23 - AM - Tai Po Blaze Report Slams 4 Gov't Bodies
HONG KONG’S TAI PO FIRE TRAGEDY: Among four government bodies named, Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit should bear greatest responsibility, report finds HONG KONG ECONOMY: Experts say students should adjust career strategy after annual survey finds sub-degree graduates closing pay gap…
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Oct 22 - Tesla's 'Flying Car' Sparks China Concern
CHINA MANUFACTURING: The People’s Daily highlights recent innovations by Xpeng, BYD and CATL and defends competition as a driver of innovation BIOMEDICINE: INDUSTRY TRENDS: As Beijing prioritises development of the technology, a China-led committee aims to dictate how it is built CHINA…
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Oct 22 - AM - HK Beauty Jabs Expose 'Dead Skin' Health Risk
HONG KONG HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITALS: Treatment attracting attention online, but health official warns product lacks clinical safety data and could pose risks HONG KONG SOCIETY: City stays in global top 10 in absence of corruption and order and security categories, but slips in fundamental rights…
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Oct 21 - Strongest Storm of Year Heads to Eastern China
POLITICS: Strongest storm of the year barrels towards Taiwan and mainland China ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): DeepSeek seeks ‘total victory’ over closed-source AI with new open-source tool HONG KONG WEATHER: Why is Hong Kong so hot in October and will winter be warmer than usual? HONG KONG STOCK...
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Oct 21 - AM - Why Foreign Firms Bet On HK's Culinary Fame
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Teaming up with city partners, Seoul-based Biofx will grow hydroponic ginseng while Okaman Honpo will bring Japanese confectionery to local customers CRIME IN HONG KONG: Average sentences for sex with a girl under 13 drop from 10-12 years in mid-2000s to under five in recent...
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Oct 20 - China Protests UK Searches Amid Espionage Row
CHINA-UK RELATIONS: China protests UK border searches, phone seizures amid growing espionage tensions CHINA ECONOMY: Beijing warns London of ‘firm countermeasures’ if it aligns with EU import curbs on EVs CHINA-LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS: Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as President...
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Oct 20 - AM - Heatwave Hits Hikers in Hong Kong Holiday
ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG: 5 hikers fall ill as hot weather grips Hong Kong on public holiday HONG KONG TOURISM: Hong Kong’s Huanggang crossing absorbs 366% surge as travellers stream back SCAMS AND SWINDLES: Police urge Apple to fix security after 110 reports of fraud over…
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Oct 17 - On This Day: Fall of Wuchang & HK Celebrates the Republic (1926)
SCMP On This Day: ----- Today we bring you what was happening in China exactly a hundred years ago and how SCMP has followed the events. First of all, the northern expedition led by Chiang Kai-shek was sweeping across China, taking Wuchang, a key city on the Yangtze, and many Chinese warlords...
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Oct 16 - Xi Targets 'Sick Trees' Before Party Conclave
CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: Xi’s pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of major party conclave HONG KONG PROPERTY: ‘Father of Lan Kwai Fong’ Allan Zeman pivots to Hong Kong’s luxury home market SOUTH CHINA SEA: Envoy says China could ‘easily win’ conflict as Manila claims it is ‘thinly...
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Oct 16 - AM - HK Apec Meeting to Showcase China's Voice
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Hong Kong Apec meeting to showcase ‘China’s voice’ in stability, treasury chief says EDUCATION IN HONG KONG: Hong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kids HONG KONG TOURISM: 5 Guangdong-registered yachts to sail into Hong Kong as…
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Oct 15 - Chinese Start-up Unveils EUV Lithography Heart
SEMICONDUCTORS: Start-up unveils prototype ‘heart’ of EUV lithography amid China chipmaking push CHINA ECONOMY: Notable Chinese demographer calls for 18-fold increase to nation’s childcare subsidies CHINA’S COMMUNIST PARTY: Huang Qifan, China’s political tumbler, falls after a decade of close...
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Oct 15 - AM - US, China Race on AI Ahead of Talks in Shenzhen
DIPLOMACY: Exclusive | US and China race to shape AI agenda ahead of Xi-Trump talks in Shenzhen, sources say HONG KONG SOCIETY: Hong Kong extends smart fire alarm scheme to another 6,000 old buildings HONG KONG SOCIETY: ‘Not tailor-made for us’: Hongkong Post staff say transfer scheme too narrow...
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Oct 14 - Chinese Aircraft Forecast to Take 5% Global Air Market
CHINA’S C919 PASSENGER PLANE: C919 set to lead way as Chinese aircraft forecast to secure 5% of world market in 20 years CHINA BUSINESS: China’s EV industry faces double blow from EU export quota, VAT rebate cut CHINA EXPORTS: China’s exports surge more than 36% in September amid tech demand,...
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Oct 14 - AM - Hong Kong's 11 Skies: Can It Be Saved?
HONG KONG ECONOMY: Why did Hong Kong’s 11 Skies fail and can the megaproject be rescued? ABBY CHOI - MURDER OF A MODEL: Slain model Abby Choi called ‘birthing machine’ by ex-father-in-law, court hears ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG: Commuters stranded as track fire disrupts MTR…
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Oct 13 - China Approves Visa for Local Clearing
BANKING & FINANCE: China gives green light to Visa for local clearing organisation after years-long wait CHINA BUSINESS: Chinese billionaire featured in ‘American Factory’ shares lesson for firms going global CHINA-RUSSIA RELATIONS: China, Russia deepen maritime and Arctic logistics ties to…
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Oct 13 - AM - US Execs Unenthused by China Apec Delay
2026 XI-TRUMP SUMMITS: China keeps extending the Shenzhen Apec deadline. Why are US execs so unenthused? HONG KONG ECONOMY: China’s finance minister to deliver opening speech at Apec meeting in Hong Kong CHINA CONSUMPTION: Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress for Xi visit sparks interest in Chinese haute...
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Oct 12 - US Can Deport Hongkongers Under DED
HONG KONG POLITICS: US can choose to deport Hongkongers under Deferred Enforced Departure scheme BANKING & FINANCE: Goldman Sachs president urges market reforms to boost Shanghai’s financial hub role TAIWAN: Beijing sanctions Paraguayan and Belizean ministers over support for Taiwan TODAY'S TOP...
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Oct 12 - AM - Huanggang Crossing Opens Amid Bus Detour
HONG KONG TRANSPORT: ‘Satisfactory’ opening for revamped Huanggang crossing despite bus detour ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG: Hong Kong hiker dies, Singaporean teen discharged after 2 trail emergencies US-CHINA RELATIONS: Trump’s new spokeswoman is a ‘devoted fan’ who lived in…
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Oct 10 - On This Day - Mao's Successor: It's Chairman Hua
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: On the evening of October 6, 1976, or exactly the same week fifty years ago, one month after the death of Mao Zedong, a coup took place within the red walls of Zhong Nan Hai, and the Gang of Four were shattered. However, the world was kept in the dark about what happened. The...
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Oct 9 - Bessent May Skip Apec for Trump’s Shenzhen Visit
DIPLOMACY: Exclusive | Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen visit, sources say CHINA JOBS: China proposes ‘basic safeguards’ to cover expanding gig workforce but gaps remain CHINESE CULTURE: Rare Chinese calligraphy scroll resurfaces after 81 years, sells for US$22.6...
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Oct 9 - AM - US Probes Elite Schools for Visa Fraud
US-CHINA RELATIONS: US probes Harvard, Yale, MIT, other universities over alleged visa fraud, with China focus SCIENCE: China breakthrough projected to push sustainable jet fuel gross profit margin past 50% US-CHINA RELATIONS: Pentagon unveils US$350 million quantum computing push as China…
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