Chinese court tries Myanmar gang accused of scams, drugs, extortion and murder
A Chinese court has begun hearing charges against 23 members of a notorious Myanmar-based telecoms fraud gang accused of a range of crimes. Advertisement...
Haier seeks control of Shenzhen-listed robotics firm in US$343 million deal
Haier, one of China’s biggest home appliance makers, plans to take control of loss-making industrial robotics firm Step Electric as the country’s traditional manufacturers...
China-Saudi ties, Beijing and Seoul chase defence deals: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...
Lawmakers slam HK$3.9 billion cost overrun, 2-year delay for Hong Kong tunnel
Hong Kong lawmakers have accused the government of poorly managing the construction of the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link, which went 12 per cent...
3 Chinese Warships Sighted Off the Coast of Sydney
Australian defence officials have monitored the progress of the vessels as they traversed the coastline. Three Chinese naval vessels have traversing the north and...
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$118 million of cannabis in fishing boat bust
Published: 8:36pm, 19 Feb 2025Updated: 8:45pm, 19 Feb 2025 Customs officers have seized cannabis worth more than HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) from a fishing...
Rise of ‘autonomous’ agentic AI raises the geopolitical stakes
Imagine a world where artificial intelligence (AI) agents could act as personal political advisers, negotiate for governments on foreign policy or carry out integrated...
99% of Telecom Fraud Groups Are Run by Chinese; Myanmar Park Owners Have Close Ties to Xi Jinping
In January this year, Chinese actor Wang Xing thought he was heading to Thailand for an acting opportunity. Instead, he was lured by a...