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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission will soon inspect investment banks that sponsor IPOs to check compliance with a January circular on staffing and quality controls amid a busy listing market.
Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal with a left-footed strike in Inter Miami’s 1-1 Concacaf Champions Cup draw with Nashville SC, becoming the second player after Cristiano Ronaldo to reach the mark.
Hungary’s Orban vetoed a $103bn EU aid package for Ukraine, citing a pipeline dispute amid a tense election campaign, drawing sharp criticism from other EU leaders.
Luxury veteran Peter Cheung tells the South China Morning Post that style is a personal, effortless expression and recalls memorable runway moments, including a Louis Vuitton menswear show.
Alibaba said it has put its proprietary GPU into production and revealed progress at its T-Head chip unit, while December-quarter revenue rose 2% to 284.8 billion yuan but fell short of Bloomberg consensus.
A SCMP report says Gen Z Filipinos have driven a sharp drop in support for the ICC’s prosecution of former president Rodrigo Duterte, with disinformation and distrust cited as key factors.
Shanghai certified 30 overseas-funded regional headquarters and 15 R&D centres in a ceremony led by Mayor Gong Zheng, signalling ongoing corporate interest despite a national decline in FDI.
Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson examines how Iran’s women footballers have been drawn into geopolitical debates, prompting wider questions about sport, rights and international oversight.
EU experts have arrived in Ukraine to assess the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline after its January closure sparked a row that led Hungary to block an EU loan to Kyiv. Ukraine accepted EU technical support and funding to restore flows.
Gabbard warned Pakistan’s missile programme could pose a future US threat, but analysts argue the programme is focused on India and not directed at the United States.
The USS Gerald R. Ford will sail to Greece for repairs after a 30-hour fire destroyed over 600 berths, prompting analysts to warn it signals strain on U.S. naval readiness and industrial capacity.
Iran struck energy sites including Qatar’s main gas facility after an attack hit Iran’s own major gas field, raising concerns about regional escalation and potential global energy effects.
Nick Etches returns to the Hong Kong Derby after a 33-year near-miss, aiming for victory with Invincible Ibis on Sunday. His 1993 runner-up finish with Red Ruffian remains a motivating memory.
Sophie von Haselberg, daughter of Bette Midler, appears as Tanya in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story as the FX series nears its finale, joining breakout leads Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon.
A South China Morning Post report documents extreme methods women in ancient China used to stay slim — from swallowing silk to fasting — revealing that historical beauty ideals were complex and changing.
Sir Anthony Mason, a former chief justice of Australia and one of the early justices on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, has died at 100. His long judicial career and influence on post-1997 Hong Kong jurisprudence were widely noted.
Tokyo’s meteorologists declared the start of the cherry blossom season after Somei Yoshino trees at Yasukuni Shrine began flowering, prompting residents to prepare outdoor picnics.
CK Hutchison’s underlying profit rose 7% to HK$22.3bn in 2025, but a one-off accounting loss cut net profit and the conglomerate warned of “new and perhaps unforeseen challenges” for 2026.
Two PMF fighters were killed in strikes in northern Iraq, the group said, hours after pro‑Iran militia Kataib Hezbollah announced a conditional pause on US embassy attacks amid ongoing wider conflict.
Beijing accused Taiwan’s leader William Lai of ‘glorifying Japanese colonial rule’ after a speech marking the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct elections; the PLA increased aircraft sorties around the island in response.