Romania to rerun polls after top court annuls presidential election result
Romania’s top court annulled the result of the first round of the country’s presidential election on Friday, adding that the entire election process would...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai wanted to grab US attention with national security law prosecution
Published: 9:36pm, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 9:38pm, 6 Dec 2024 Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying wanted to grab the attention of the...
Trump picks Perdue, global firms go local in China: SCMP daily catch-up
Published: 9:00pm, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 9:09pm, 6 Dec 2024 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If...
China, India vow to learn lessons of deadly 2020 border clash, keep talking to avert rerun
India and China have pledged to reflect on the lessons learned from their border stand-off in 2020, while emphasising the need for regular communication...
Last tenants to leave ‘luxury’ Hong Kong public housing estate 6 years early
Published: 8:55pm, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 9:32pm, 6 Dec 2024 The final batch of residents affected by the redevelopment of a landmark sea-view public estate...
Berlin names new panda twins Leni and Lotti, or ‘Meng Hao’ and ‘Meng Tian’
Published: 8:30pm, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 9:07pm, 6 Dec 2024 Germany’s new panda twins now have names – or rather, two names apiece. Advertisement The...
Huawei premium smartphone shipments surge, as Apple continues to lead segment in China
Huawei Technologies gained more ground in mainland China’s high-end smartphone segment in the third quarter, narrowing the gap with US rival Apple, which still...
China could adopt strategic empathy to mend ties with Europe
With the impending return of the “America first” president Donald Trump to the White House, some advocate that Beijing and Brussels rebuild trade ties...
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean ‘surprised’ by Hong Kong tourism minister’s sacking
Published: 8:26pm, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 8:35pm, 6 Dec 2024 Cruise operator Royal Caribbean International was “surprised” by the abrupt departure of Hong Kong’s tourism...