Backlash hits China firm which snapped staff in toilet, shamed them for taking too long
A Chinese company which sent staff to photograph its employees using the toilet and posted the photos of the act to warn against using...
US lawmakers raise concerns about Chinese national ballet performance in Washington
Two US lawmakers, including the chair of a hawkish congressional committee, are raising concerns about the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts’...
Panama and China’s Partnership Highlights Years of Strategic Investment
Experts say China has spent years laying the groundwork for its current influence near the Panama Canal. President Donald Trump’s promise to take back...
Japan records biggest jump in foreign workers as it tackles labour shortages
Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labour shortages...
What to do in Hong Kong on ‘chi kou’, third day of Lunar New Year
Published: 12:58pm, 31 Jan 2025Updated: 1:07pm, 31 Jan 2025 After marathon visits to family and friends on the first two days of the Lunar...
Rwanda-backed rebels say they plan to take fight to DR Congo’s capital
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest city said on Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital,...
‘I have to look forward’: wife of deceased Hong Kong scaffolder grapples with loss
Published: 12:26pm, 31 Jan 2025Updated: 12:42pm, 31 Jan 2025 This Lunar New Year will be the first that Lam is spending without her husband...
New Zealand Mountain Granted the Same Legal Rights as a Person
New Zealand’s famous Mt. Taranaki has been granted similar legal rights to a person, sans the right to pay taxes or drive. In a...
Meat-hungry China, power bank warning after Air Busan fire: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...