From mayor to ‘usurper’: Philippine court rules Alice Guo is a Chinese citizen
A Philippine court has ruled that Alice Guo – a former town mayor who rose to national infamy over her alleged ties to foreign...
China-Ghana row over gold, why EVs make people sick: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Hong Kong aims to become referee in sports disputes with new scheme
Hong Kong authorities are seeking proposals from interested parties to run a two-year pilot programme for sports dispute resolution, a move experts have said...
Hong Kong mortgage loans hit 12-month high of US$3.4 billion
Hong Kong’s approved mortgage loans surged to a one-year high in May as more homebuyers sought to refinance their existing loans amid lower bank...
Trump Says He Will Not Be Offering Anything to Iran, No Plans for Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is not offering Iran anything and is not planning to engage in any talks with...
Baidu joins open-source movement by making Ernie 4.5 models publicly available
Chinese tech giant Baidu on Monday marked its entry into the highly competitive field of Chinese open-source artificial intelligence (AI) systems, by making its...
‘Risky choice’: why Canada’s tough stance towards US and China may backfire
The Canadian government appears to be caught between “a rock and a hard place” after trying to introduce tough measures targeting both American and...
Why China sees US trade deals with partners as a threat – and how it could react
Beijing has renewed its warning to other countries not to strike deals with the United States on terms that come at China’s expense –...
New World secures US$11.3 billion funding lifeline, averts loan default
Hong Kong developer New World Development (NWD) has successfully refinanced HK$88.2 billion (US$11.3 billion) of debt just before the deadline, concluding months of negotiations...