No Hong Kong student visas for mainland Chinese pupils ‘under mutual agreement’
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have a consensus that the city will not issue student visas to pupils across the border, the education...
Express to Europe: another Chinese shipping company launches Arctic route
Chinese shipping companies are ramping up efforts to explore Arctic routes, aiming to explore alternatives that bypass traditional shipping chokepoints and cut transit times...
Hong Kong officials defend need for teacher practising certificates
Hong Kong’s No 2 official has said a proposed requirement for teachers to obtain a practising certificate was intended to help them and “not...
‘Time to turn off the tap’ as EU aims to bring forward Russian gas ban
The European Commission is aiming to bring forward a ban on EU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by one year to...
China Threatens Papua New Guinea Over Defence Pact With Australia
China is pressuring Papua New Guinea not to agree to a mutual defense pact with Australia. In a post on X on Sept. 18,...
US tariffs’ effect on China, Trump’s push for Afghan base: 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 fencer Cheung Ka-long buys HK$16 million flat as market recovers
Hong Kong’s Olympic fencing champion Cheung Ka-long has bought a HK$16 million (US$2.05 million) flat in New Territories, joining a host of celebrities snapping...
‘Don’t judge too quickly’: Singapore defends Asean’s shifts amid China-US row
Southeast Asian countries should not be judged harshly on their shifting positions amid the heightened US-China rivalry, Singapore’s top diplomat has said, while emphasising...
FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025: deadline extended
September 19, 2025 FinanceAsia’s annual Achievement Awards recognises excellence in bringing together those issuers, banks, investors, advisors and other market participants, who are working hard...