Trump administration triples ‘self-deport’ stipend to US$3,000
The Trump administration has tripled its stipend offer to migrants who choose to voluntarily “self-deport” from the United States to US$3,000, the Department of...
Did CBS postpone a ‘60 Minutes’ report on El Salvador prison for ‘political’ reasons?
CBS News pulled a 60 Minutes report on El Salvador’s CECOT prison just hours before its scheduled Sunday broadcast, saying it would air at...
Hong Kong’s solid waste levels dip for third year, but green groups still worried
Published: 9:17pm, 22 Dec 2025Updated: 10:11pm, 22 Dec 2025 Hong Kong’s municipal solid waste levels at landfills fell to 3.85 million tonnes in 2024,...
Beijing ‘firmly opposes’ Japanese lawmakers’ trips to Taiwan as tensions spike
Published: 9:15pm, 22 Dec 2025Updated: 9:52pm, 22 Dec 2025 Beijing has lodged a protest with Tokyo over a series of visits to Taiwan by...
China-South Korea ties, Singapore’s ex-FM on Hong Kong rivalry: 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...
China to hide bad debt records for pandemic-hit borrowers who repay small loans
China’s central bank has unveiled a credit-rehabilitation policy to help individuals who defaulted on small loans rebuild their financial standing – part of a...
Chinese researchers show how 1 word could allow spies to take control of a robot army
Published: 9:00pm, 22 Dec 2025Updated: 9:06pm, 22 Dec 2025 A whispered word of command could allow spies to take control of an army of...
Carbon monoxide leak leaves 6 workers unconscious at MTR station in Hong Kong
A carbon monoxide leak at a Hong Kong railway station caused six workers to fall unconscious on Monday, with four of them later being...
The shifting global university landscape: Western decline, Asia rising
The British university system is facing a steep decline, a crisis in the making for over a decade. In the last year, universities have...