South Korea’s Lee urges ‘friendly competition’ with China ahead of Xi meeting
Published: 6:12pm, 30 Oct 2025Updated: 6:53pm, 30 Oct 2025 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Seoul aimed to work with Beijing to advance practical...
Trump’s New Surgeon General Nominee to Appear for Confirmation Hearing
President Donald Trump’s new nominee to serve as America’s surgeon general is slated to appear before a Senate committee on Oct. 30. Dr. Casey...
Louisiana, Virginia Advance Redistricting Efforts
The Republican-majority Legislature in Louisiana and Democratic-majority one in Virginia greenlit initiatives that could make possible mid-decade changes to congressional districts on Wednesday, as...
‘Meek diplomacy’: is Asean doing enough to end the Myanmar conflict?
As the 47th Asean summit came to a close this week, questions remained over the bloc’s handling of the Myanmar crisis and whether it...
Taiwan wheelchair user criticises airport for making him ‘climb into plane’
Wheelchair-using Taiwanese singer Zheng Zhihua has complained that staff at an airport in China left him to “roll and climb into a plane”. Advertisement...
Higher stall prices for Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fair put pressure on vendors
Published: 5:40pm, 30 Oct 2025Updated: 5:58pm, 30 Oct 2025 Vendors at Hong Kong’s largest Lunar New Year fair are bracing for a tougher season...
Hong Kong police investigate alleged HK$3.88 million diamond theft
Published: 5:38pm, 30 Oct 2025Updated: 5:44pm, 30 Oct 2025 Hong Kong police are investigating an alleged theft of a diamond worth US$500,000 (HK$3.88 million)...
In 2015, China announces end to one-child policy – from the SCMP archive
Published: 5:36pm, 30 Oct 2025Updated: 5:39pm, 30 Oct 2025 This article was first published on October 29, 2015 Advertisement by Cary Huang China puts...
China’s US soybean buys bring relief to farmers, but permanent deal elusive
China’s resumption of US soybean purchases tells American farmers that their key Chinese customers are returning, but analysts still expect the trade of agricultural...