China extends funding programme to lure top young scientists from overseas
China is ramping up its campaign to lure top young scientists from abroad, extending a major funding programme for a second round – a...
Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotels sees surge in ‘bleisure’ travellers
Hong Kong has welcomed a new wave of travellers combining business and leisure, who have revitalised the city’s luxury hotel sector, according to Benjamin...
US Starts Seabed Mineral Talks With the Cook Islands
The U.S. government has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed minerals exploration and development. The people of the Cook Islands,...
China’s Starlink rival, US-India tensions escalate: 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 confirms 3 new imported cases of chikungunya fever
Hong Kong confirmed three new cases of chikungunya fever on Wednesday, comprising a woman returning from Guangdong province’s Foshan and a father and son...
China invites descendants of US Flying Tigers to mark end of World War II
Published: 9:00pm, 6 Aug 2025Updated: 9:44pm, 6 Aug 2025 China has invited descendants of the American Flying Tigers to Beijing for the commemoration of...
Will TSMC tech leak and Trump’s demands threaten Taiwan’s top chipmaker status?
The unprecedented leak of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC)’s most advanced technology in a major commercial espionage case has sparked concern on the island...
China’s mammoth merger of shipbuilders nears, and so do the industry implications
China’s two major shipbuilders appear to be mere days from completing a merger that will form the largest publicly listed shipbuilding company in the...
Court blocks Hong Kong violin teacher’s bid to fight eviction from public flat
A Hong Kong court has blocked an intended judicial challenge by a public housing tenant against an eviction order after finding it reasonable for...