Panama seeks partners in new port plan that ‘may ease US-China rivalry’
The Panama Canal Authority has met key industry players ahead of tendering its US$2.6 billion plan to build two new port terminals, a move...
Glass ceiling shattered: 45% of top Hong Kong financial sector roles go to women
Hong Kong’s financial sector has seen strong growth in the number of women taking up senior positions and board directorships in recent years, driven...
Beijing slams UK’s ‘unilateral’ sanctions on 11 Chinese companies
Published: 1:23pm, 28 Oct 2025Updated: 1:57pm, 28 Oct 2025 China has denounced the United Kingdom for sanctioning 11 Chinese companies over “alleged connections” with...
Hong Kong veteran actor ‘Benz Hung’ Hui Shiu-hung dies at age 76
Published: 1:14pm, 28 Oct 2025Updated: 1:40pm, 28 Oct 2025 Hong Kong veteran actor “Benz Hung” Hui Shiu-hung has died at the age of 76...
Judge Directs Trump Admin Officials to Limit Statements About Abrego Garcia
A federal judge has instructed the Trump administration to avoid making statements that could prejudice the jury for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant...
Special Report: CRFS – Competition to Conflict
The Asia-Pacific is the frontline between competition & conflict. Grey-zone tactics, increased militarization, and border disputes are re-shaping the region’s security landscape. Dr. Thomas...
HSBC’s third-quarter profit dips amid falling rates, property slump
HSBC Holdings, the largest banking group in Europe and Hong Kong by assets, reported a 25 per cent decline in third-quarter profits on Tuesday...
Japan’s overtourism debate, Indonesia’s railway debt: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...
The new narrative: how China is telling its own story
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [1] ‘Hawkish’ interpretations rise as US, China discourse gets lost in translation In an echo of the Cold War, mistranslations are...