Hong Kong’s first MTR line opens to the public amid ‘chaos and kinks’ – from SCMP archive
This article was first published on October 2, 1979 Confusion as tube rolls Chaos and kinks marked the passenger opening of the Mass Transit...
U.S. Approves $567 Million for Taiwan’s Defense; China Tests Missiles Inland After ICBM Launch
Washington says ‘yes’ to over 5-hundred-60 million dollars in weapons sales to Taiwan. Plus, how does each administration’s arms sales to the island stack...
Japan has a problem with ‘lone-wolf’ attacks. Can a new police unit stop them?
Police in Japan’s capital Tokyo are setting up a dedicated unit to hunt down and stop “lone-wolf” attackers – even though experts warn their...
China’s third plenum presents opportunities for Hong Kong
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted a milestone resolution at its third plenary session in July to further deepen...
Hong Kong, mainland China’s US$1.8 trillion stock boom sparks rush of millennial investors
Published: 9:22am, 1 Oct 2024Updated: 10:59am, 1 Oct 2024 A fear of missing out on the US$1.8 trillion stock rally in Hong Kong and...
China’s envoy in Washington warns US against ‘strategic miscalculation’, pledges investment opportunities
Published: 9:13am, 1 Oct 2024Updated: 9:24am, 1 Oct 2024 China’s ambassador to the US called on Washington to avoid “strategic miscalculation” in its approach...
After billions for Singapore and Malaysia, Google spends big in Thailand too
Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to invest US$1 billion to build data centres in Thailand, joining global tech companies in adding cloud and AI infrastructure...
China’s New Car Sales Lose 138 Billion Yuan; Huawei Suffers, Losing 30,000 Yuan per Car Sold
On September 24, at the Huawei Autumn Full Scene New Product Launch Event, Richard Yu, Huawei’s Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of...
Who is winning the fight for the South China Sea’s resources?
Sitting 100km (62 miles) off the coast of Malaysia’s Sarawak state, the Luconia Shoals have become yet another source of tension in the South...