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Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/04/2026
» A Chinese artificial intelligence framework has autonomously resolved an open problem proposed more than a decade ago by a US mathematician, according to the Peking University-led team that developed it.
Melania Trump says rumours linking her to Jeffrey Epstein 'need to end today'
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — US first lady Melania Trump on Thursday rejected what she called "lies" about her relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a rare White House address where she also called on Congress to hold public hearings for his victims.
Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/04/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's labour ministry on Tuesday added Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD (Build Your Dreams) to a registry of employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery, limiting access to state financing and increasing reputational risks in its most important market outside China.
Cathay to increase fuel surcharge for all flights by 34%
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/03/2026
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will increase its fuel surcharge for all flights by 34% from April - the second increase in two weeks - citing "considerable pressure" as conflict in the Middle East impacts oil prices.
Why AI cannot - and should not - replace human judges
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/03/2026
» HONG KONG — Every few months, another headline announces that artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to "disrupt" the legal profession. Lawyers, we are told, will soon be replaced by algorithms.
Chinese shoppers are Asia's biggest airport spenders
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/02/2026
» HONG KONG — Chinese travellers are outspending their Asian peers at the region's airports in search of gifts, food and luxury purchases, a trade association has found.
Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026
» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.
China executed a series of Myanmar crime bosses
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2026
» BEIJING — In less than a week, China conducted a series of executions on a scale rarely seen in recent decades.
China's C919 to lift off again at Singapore Airshow in bid for Asean sales
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/02/2026
» SINGAPORE — China's chief builder of commercial aircraft will display its full product line - including the home-grown C919, the company's marquee narrowbody airliner - at the Singapore Airshow as it seeks to widen its footprint in Southeast Asia.
Beijing and Manila working on 'road map' for South China Sea talks
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/01/2026
» MANILA — China's ambassador to the Philippines, Jing Quan, said Beijing and Manila were seeking a "road map" for the next phase of talks aimed at settling their long-running dispute in the South China Sea.