China blows up 300 dams, shuts hydropower stations to save Yangtze River habitat
China has demolished 300 dams and shut down most of the small hydropower stations on a major tributary of the upper Yangtze River to...
Why have severe storms hit Hong Kong despite lower cyclone intensity?
Published: 11:59am, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 2:36pm, 11 Jul 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Malaysia’s fighter jet deal to ‘quietly’ boost South China Sea defences
Published: 11:30am, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 11:35am, 11 Jul 2025 The United States’ approval of Malaysia’s purchase of dozens of fighter jets is set to...
Safety scare over Hong Kong public housing water in 2015 – from SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 12, 2015. Alert raised over tap water as more lead samples found by Emily Tsang Advertisement Fears...
Koyo Sangyo Announces “Japan’s First” Noncombustible Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Film for Outdoor Tent Applications, Targeting Defense Uses
On June 17, Koyo Sangyo Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based Japanese manufacturer of civil engineering and construction materials, announced the launch of what it claims...
Trump Announces 35 Percent Tariff on Canada, Possible 15–20 Percent Tariffs on Other Countries
President Donald Trump said on July 10 that he would be imposing a blanket 35 percent tariff on Canadian imports. In a letter posted...
Will China’s first-half GDP data reveal need for more fiscal stimulus?
Analysts awaiting details of China’s economic performance in the first half of the year, which are due to be released on Tuesday, will be...
Hong Kong stocks cap weekly gain on earnings optimism
Hong Kong stocks advanced on Friday, with the city’s benchmark pulling off a weekly gain on expectations for improved earnings in some industries and...
In global race for critical minerals, China identifies dozens of new reserves
China identified 38 new sites of mineral reserves in the first half of this year, discoveries that are expected to help the country meet...