New Zealand Cuts Millions in Funding to Cook Islands Over China Ties
New Zealand has cut millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands due to the island group’s deepening ties with China. A spokesperson...
Blood cancer cases at Seoul Metro spark workplace safety concerns
Published: 10:00pm, 19 Jun 2025Updated: 10:33pm, 19 Jun 2025 South Korea’s workplace safety is under scrutiny after five Seoul Metro maintenance workers were revealed...
Will new review system fix Hong Kong’s civil service? Experts have doubts
Hong Kong needs to completely overhaul its civil servant review mechanism rather than add another layer of assessment to the existing system if the...
China to evacuate citizens from Israel, US brain drain: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:18pm, 19 Jun 2025Updated: 9:19pm, 19 Jun 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
Hong Kong issues ‘black’ travel alert for Iran and Israel as conflict escalates
Hongkongers should avoid visiting Iran and Israel because of the “highly unpredictable security situation” in the two warring countries, authorities have warned, raising their...
China subsidies give Alibaba, JD.com sales lift during 618 shopping festival
Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com reported record user participation and growing sales during the 618 shopping festival, as government subsidies and...
China cuts US Treasury stockpiles to 16-year low amid Trump’s trade war
China reduced its stockpile of US Treasuries to a 16-year low in April, as an escalating trade war with Washington sparked concerns about the...
Behind Trump’s deportation theatre lies an American tragedy
The streets of Los Angeles have erupted in recent days, manifesting deep-seated tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies. Sparked by...
US mainstay of Taiwan Strait patrols, the P-8, in spotlight at Paris Air Show
Published: 8:00pm, 19 Jun 2025Updated: 8:47pm, 19 Jun 2025 The US has highlighted its freedom of navigation operations at the Paris Air Show, with...