US comedian alleges censorship after Singapore show cancelled
American comedian Sammy Obeid has accused Singaporean authorities of trying to censor his stand-up show after his performance scheduled for Sunday was cancelled, but...
Washington Mayor Bowser Says Crime Has Decreased Since Trump’s Federal Law Enforcement Surge
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Aug. 27 that crime has decreased since President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to the city and...
Trump implores banks to step up monitoring of China money laundering linked to fentanyl
Published: 10:01pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 10:47pm, 28 Aug 2025 The Treasury Department wants US financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks...
Russian and Chinese submarines join forces in Pacific patrol first
Russian and Chinese submarines have conducted their first joint patrol in the Pacific, the latest in a series of efforts to expand military cooperation...
Hong Kong’s biggest counterterrorism drill ‘on the right track’, John Lee says
Hong Kong is a potential target for terrorists and must maintain a high level of preparedness at all times, the chief executive has said,...
Beijing tells new US consul general to Hong Kong to respect city’s rule of law
Published: 9:34pm, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 9:37pm, 28 Aug 2025 Beijing has called on the new US consul general to Hong Kong to uphold the...
US-China space rivalry, warning over stablecoin risks: 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 audit regulator imposes fine of US$245,000 on auditor Deloitte
Hong Kong’s audit regulator imposed a combined HK$1.9 million (US$245,000) fine on Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and two of its partners for multiple audit deficiencies...
Chinese AI model developers seek fast commercial adoption as training costs fall
Open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models from China are seeing increased adoption across various industries, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan, as major developers...