Michelle Yeoh takes a shine to Labubu made for Hong Kong panda cubs’ birthday
Published: 2:18pm, 4 Aug 2025Updated: 3:02pm, 4 Aug 2025 Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh has become the latest celebrity to take part in a Hong...
‘It’s all changed’: how the trade war turbocharged an American rare earth mine
Published: 2:00pm, 4 Aug 2025Updated: 2:54pm, 4 Aug 2025 For Joshua Ballard, the US’ trade war against China has been a game-changer. Advertisement The...
China trio hit by bacterial infection after eating ‘nutritious’ sheep placenta
Three people in China had to be hospitalised after they ate sheep placenta for “nutritious” purposes, sparking an online discussion about the custom. Advertisement...
New Zealand to Return to Marking Students With As, Bs and Cs
New Zealand is abandoning its National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)—a complex system which awards “credits” for even simple tasks—and returning to marking students...
Cover-up or tragic fall? Malaysia wants answers after student’s death
Published: 1:48pm, 4 Aug 2025Updated: 1:55pm, 4 Aug 2025 When Zara Qairina Mahathir’s body was found in a drain outside her school dormitory in...
‘Mosquito control key to preventing chikungunya as vaccine not yet approved’
Anti-mosquito measures remain the most effective way to combat chikungunya fever in Hong Kong, health authorities have said, as the vaccine is neither widely...
Hong Kong prohibits financial dealings with 16 national security fugitives
Published: 12:38pm, 4 Aug 2025Updated: 12:44pm, 4 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities have introduced new punitive measures targeting 16 overseas activists wanted for alleged...
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...