‘Miracle’: Chinese woman survives 12-floor fall, will walk in 6 months after surgeries
A 44-year-old woman in China miraculously survived a 12-storey plunge and was even able to call out to her husband for help after she...
Fire breaks out at Hong Kong government headquarters, 30 evacuated
Published: 1:40pm, 23 May 2025Updated: 1:53pm, 23 May 2025 A fire broke out at the Hong Kong government’s headquarters on Friday, prompting the evacuation...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp may face HK$19.2 million fine for 5-hour service disruption
Published: 1:30pm, 23 May 2025Updated: 1:42pm, 23 May 2025 Hong Kong’s rail giant could face a penalty of HK$19.2 million (US$2.4 million) for Thursday’s...
Can the US be counted on for Asia security? Crisis report casts doubt, warns of arms race
Chinese advancements and inconsistent signalling by the United States under Donald Trump’s presidency are stoking concerns among allies and partners in Asia that Washington...
BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time as battery EV sales jump 169% in April
BYD sold more battery electric vehicles (BEVs) than market leader Tesla in Europe for the first time last month, as the Chinese carmaker continued...
Trump hosts memecoin dinner, mixing presidency with crypto interests
US President Donald Trump hosted a closed-door dinner for hundreds of top investors in his cryptocurrency memecoin Thursday, as sign-holding protesters outside and Democratic...
Europe-Japan sixth-generation fighter jet races to keep pace with China
A senior figure involved in the development of an advanced European-Japanese fighter jet justified the amount of resources earmarked for the project over the...
Singapore Airlines turbulence 1 year on, China pushes Pakistan dam: 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...
China-Thailand meeting yields agreement on strategic cooperation and military exercises
Published: 12:10pm, 23 May 2025Updated: 12:20pm, 23 May 2025 Senior military officials from China and Thailand reached “important consensus” on strategic cooperation when they...