China pledges support for peaceful development in Horn of Africa
China has reaffirmed its support for peaceful development in the Horn of Africa, saying it would “actively engage” in regional initiatives to promote the...
Misogyny in China, Vietnamese durians under scrutiny: 5 weekend reads
Advertisement SCMP Highlights World From India’s prime minister being urged to visit China to Vietnamese durian imports, here are five stories you may have...
Cambodia to Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, Says Deputy Prime Minister
PHNOM PENH—Cambodia will nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, its deputy prime minister said on Friday, following his direct intervention...
NZ Woman Charged After Toddler Found in Suitcase on Bus
A 27-year-old woman faced court on Aug. 4 charged with ill-treatment of a child after a toddler was found in a suitcase in the...
Trump Returns to White House After Weekend in Bedminster
President Donald Trump arrives at the White House at 6:40 p.m. ET on Aug. 3, after departing from his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster,...
Huge Drug and Weapons Haul in French Polynesia Echoes Kash Patel’s Warnings
While countering Beijing’s influence in the Pacific was chief among the reasons given by FBI Director Kash Patel when he opened the agency’s new...
Société Générale names Jerome Niddam as next Apac CEO
Jerome Niddam, the bank’s Apac head of global markets, will replace Cecile Bartenieff in Hong Kong from September; Bartenieff is switching roles at the...
Chinese drug start-ups poised for 2025 profits, in industry milestone
A pair of Hong Kong-listed mainland Chinese biotechnology firms are poised to turn a profit this year as their revenue from novel drugs finally...
Hong Kong customs sets up armed escort team as drugs pile up in secret warehouse
Hong Kong customs will set up an armed escort team and boost collaboration to quickly dispose of tonnes of confiscated drugs kept in a...