Chile votes in pivotal election amid crime and immigration debate
Chileans are voting in a presidential election on Sunday that is pitting the governing leftist coalition against an array of right-wing candidates and will...
Cold front to sweep across Hong Kong on Monday night, bringing low of 15 degrees
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Advertisement A cold...
Hong Kong police arrest 15 in crackdown on HK$1.1 billion laundering operation
Published: 7:12pm, 16 Nov 2025Updated: 9:42pm, 16 Nov 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested 15 people in a crackdown on a triad-linked money laundering...
Chinese team finds ‘iron rust’ in lunar soil, challenging moon surface myths
Chinese scientists have identified micron-sized grains of “iron rust” in lunar soil samples brought back by the Chang’e-6 mission last year. This finding challenges...
US ends arms embargo, but can it pry Cambodia away from China on defence?
By lifting its arms embargo on Cambodia, Washington has signalled that President Donald Trump aims to lure Phnom Penh away from Beijing – a...
Hong Kong toy tycoon Lam Leung-tim, creator of iconic rubber duck, dead at 105
Published: 6:48pm, 16 Nov 2025Updated: 7:32pm, 16 Nov 2025 Lam Leung-tim, the pioneering Hong Kong toy tycoon and creator of the city’s iconic yellow...
Hong Kong police arrest driver after truck fatally runs over cyclist in Tai Po
Published: 6:37pm, 16 Nov 2025Updated: 7:56pm, 16 Nov 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested a 20-year-old truck driver following an accident in Tai Po...
Samsung, Hyundai announce US$310 billion domestic investment plans
Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and other major South Korean manufacturers on Sunday unveiled domestic investment plans, as a US trade deal raised concerns that...
Rocky Tung named executive director of HK's Financial Services Development Council
November 16, 2025 Hong Kong’s Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) has appointed Rocky Tung as its next executive director for a term of three...