Firefighters called as Cathay flight lands in Hong Kong with ‘defective’ part
A Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Beijing with a “defective component” required firefighters to be on standby after landing in Hong Kong on Friday,...
When the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal opened in 1985 – SCMP archive
This article was first published in a supplement on September 27, 1985 Advertisement By Andre Cadogan Travel to Macau and take a trip into...
By land, sea or air: 5 ways to enter China without a visa
Published: 2:00pm, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 2:01pm, 27 Sep 2025 Obtaining a visa to enter mainland China often requires filling out pages of paperwork, paying...
Forgotten China diver drifts for 40 minutes, gets no apology from Maldives hotel
An experienced Chinese diver who was left adrift at sea for 40 minutes in the Maldives is yet to receive an apology from the...
Store chain Circle K confirms cyberattack in Hong Kong, apologises to customers
Published: 1:30pm, 27 Sep 2025Updated: 5:46pm, 27 Sep 2025 Convenience store chain Circle K has confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack in...
Tropical Storm Bualoi leaves 11 dead in Philippines, heads towards Vietnam
The death toll from Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi rose to 11 in the Philippines on Saturday as the cyclone bore down on Vietnam, authorities...
In conservative Philippines, Quezon City becomes a trans healthcare trailblazer
In a country where LGBTQ rights remain politically contentious and progress is often stalled by deep-rooted conservatism, a small clinic in Quezon City has...
US revokes Colombian president’s visa after he calls soldiers to ‘disobey Trump’
The US State Department said on Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a...
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong urges US consul general to be ‘constructive’
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong has laid down the scope of engagement for the new US consul general in the city, urging her...