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China announces three new military academies as part of PLA modernisation drive

18 hours ago | scmp.com | Liu Zhen

China is establishing three new military academies, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) pushes hard for modernisation. According to the Ministry of Defence, the new institutions are the PLA Ground Force Service Academy in Hefei, Anhui province; the PLA Information Support Force Engineering University in Wuhan, Hubei province; and the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force Engineering University in Chongqing.
Grand Kornhill Cinema becomes latest movie theatre to close in Hong Kong

1 day ago | scmp.com | Danny Mok

The 37-year-old Grand Kornhill Cinema in Quarry Bay will close at the end of the month, the owner has announced, joining the growing list of movie theatres going out of business in Hong Kong. The five-theatre venue, located in Kornhill Plaza South in Quarry Bay and operating as part of the MCL cinema chain, will shut when its tenancy agreement ends on May 28, the chain said on Thursday.
DeepSeek’s popularity waning as Kuaishou gains in video generation, AI platform Poe finds

1 day ago | scmp.com | Xinmei Shen

The global popularity of DeepSeek’s breakthrough reasoning model has waned, while Kuaishou Technologies’ Kling video-generating artificial intelligence (AI) model is gaining traction, according to a report by AI app platform Poe.
Hong Kong student, 14, arrested for allegedly attacking teacher with wood chisel

1 day ago | scmp.com | Danny Mok

A Hong Kong student has been arrested for allegedly using a wood chisel to attack a teacher who tried to stop him from eating during class. Police said they received a report at about 9am on Wednesday about a dispute between a Form Three boy and a male teacher at Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School on Wah King Hill Road in Kwai Chung. The 58-year-old teacher was reportedly attacked with a woodworking chisel and sustained minor cuts to his forehead and neck.
Macroscope | Investor relief at US-China trade war truce smacks of complacency

1 day ago | scmp.com | Nicholas Spiro

Have global investors already forgotten about “Liberation Day”? Since April 2 – the day US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly all US trading partners – the MSCI All-Country World Index, a gauge of global stocks, has risen 4.5 per cent, taking its gains since the start of this year to 3.8 per cent. The steep decline in equity markets in the week following Trump’s tariff blitz feels like a distant memory.
Can South Korea, Japan forces train together? Joint drill denial reveals unresolved trauma

1 day ago | scmp.com | Park Chan-Kyong

South Korea’s categorical denial of Japanese media reports that it will conduct its first-ever joint military exercise with Japan highlights the ongoing challenges facing the two countries in strengthening military cooperation, despite growing threats from North Korea and an increasingly assertive China, analysts say.
Pan Zhanle set for Sun Yang showdown as China’s Olympic swimming stars head to Shenzhen

1 day ago | scmp.com | Lars Hamer

A clash of generational leading lights is on the cards when the Chinese National Swimming Championships begin in Shenzhen this weekend, with Pan Zhanle on course to race against Sun Yang. Present-day golden boy Pan is poised for his first competition of the year as he aims to follow his show-stealing feats at last year’s Paris Olympics.
Chinese carmakers race to build early advantage in flying car ventures after EV rivalry

1 day ago | scmp.com | Yujie Xue |Daniel Ren

Some of China’s biggest carmakers, from the iconic Hongqi or Red Flag to Geely Auto and Tesla rival Xpeng, are competing on a new front – flying cars – to build a first-mover advantage as sales of electric vehicles begin to saturate. Front-runners like AeroHT, an affiliate of Xpeng, are edging closer to commercialising their drone businesses amid Beijing’s support for the so-called low-altitude mobility economy, spearheading innovations in the global air-travel industry.
Explainer | Herpes virus study finds trigger for cold sore outbreaks that could lead to stopping them

1 day ago | scmp.com | Anthea Rowan

Have you ever had a cold sore? They are common, uncomfortable and can be hard to get rid of. But there is new hope on the horizon. Research has discovered that a protein in the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) – a virus that causes both cold sores and a small proportion of genital herpes, and which can lie dormant for extended periods – is required to activate the immune system and reawaken the virus when it is dormant.
Californiatotality digs deep for fifth win of the season as Tony Cruz hits another milestone

2 days ago | scmp.com | Owen Goulding

Californiatotality (inside) and Alexis Badel get on top late to win at Happy Valley. Photo: Kenneth Chan The impressive Californiatotality continued his march up the ratings with his fifth win of the campaign at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. In a well-run Class Two Choi Hung Handicap (1,650m), Tony Cruz’s improver sat midfield under Alexis Badel behind the pace set by Telecom Fighers and stalking $2 favourite Soleil Fighter.