Why Strait of Hormuz matters – and what a blockade could mean for China, Asia
Iran’s parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz after the United States launched military strikes on its nuclear facilities over...
US strikes Iran nuclear sites, Labubu faces competition: 5 weekend reads
Advertisement SCMP Highlights ChinaDiplomacy From escalating tensions in the Middle East to UK Chinese graduates’ struggles, here are five stories you may have missed...
Why more young Chinese have military academies in their sights
China’s military academies are seeing growing interest from students as the government offers incentives such as subsidised tuition fees to attract more young recruits...
Alibaba folds delivery app and travel agency into e-commerce group
Alibaba Group Holding is merging its food delivery platform Ele.me and online travel agency Fliggy into its core e-commerce business, as the Chinese tech...
South Korea’s Nato no-show: pragmatism or diplomatic shift?
Published: 11:42am, 23 Jun 2025Updated: 11:45am, 23 Jun 2025 With the Middle East in turmoil and his own government barely weeks old, South Korean...
Natixis CIB obtains Japan banking licence
June 23, 2025 Global Frence bank Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) is establishing a banking branch in Japan from July 1.
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Hong Kong to keep expanding land bank, but not to offset deficit: Paul Chan
Hong Kong will press on with building up its land bank but adopt a cautious stance on selling the sites, the finance chief has...
The growing risks for Chinese companies in conflict-ridden African nations
For over two decades, Chinese companies have been known to demonstrate a notable risk tolerance, often venturing into overseas markets that Western counterparts avoided....
Zhejiang Sanhua shares drop in Hong Kong trading debut as IPO frenzy stalls
Published: 9:43am, 23 Jun 2025Updated: 10:24am, 23 Jun 2025 Chinese heating systems supplier Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls had a tepid trading debut in Hong...