Should Opec worry? China joins US shale oil revolution with deep fracking breakthrough
China’s recent breakthroughs in fracking technology have the potential to usher in a new shale revolution that could solidify the country’s energy security and...
2026: Doom for CCP Officials as ‘Restoration Party’ Rises & Xi Begins New Purge
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
51 Indonesian couples tie the knot in mass wedding ceremony in Jakarta
Over 50 couples tied the knot in a Muslim ceremony in Indonesia on December 3, 2025. The event, held at a grand mosque in...
This photo of firefighter rescuing cat is not from Hong Kong’s Tai Po blaze
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check,...
Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong hotel’s panda keychains bring hope to those in need
Published: 11:11am, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 11:52am, 11 Dec 2025 Tiny panda keychains are spreading festive cheer at Kowloon Shangri-La as the hotel supports Operation...
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado emerges in Norway after months in hiding
Published: 11:03am, 11 Dec 2025Updated: 11:04am, 11 Dec 2025 Nobel laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado emerged from hiding to make her...
Trump Admin Opens Applications for $1 Million Immigration Gold Card
The Trump administration opened applications for its expedited visa program for wealthy foreign nationals on Dec. 10. The Trump Gold Card program, overseen by...
Trump Says CNN Should Be Sold in Warner Bros. Merger Deal
President Donald Trump, on Dec. 10, said that CNN, a television news broadcaster with which he has frequently clashed, should be sold as part...
Fosun Pharma subsidiary signs potential $1.9bn Pfizer licence deal
December 11, 2025 Chongqing Yao Pharmaceutical Company (Yao Pharma) and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Industrial Development Company, both subsidiaries of Fosun Pharma, have entered into...