China says it expelled Philippine planes from disputed South China Sea reef
China said it had expelled two Philippine aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Thursday in the second confrontation between the two rival South...
China’s top advisory body revives Xi’s ideas on unity ahead of fourth plenum
Published: 9:20pm, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 9:53pm, 16 Oct 2025 China’s top political advisory body has brought new attention to President Xi Jinping’s ideas on...
3 Singaporeans sanctioned over links to Cambodia’s Chen Zhi scam network
Three Singaporeans have been sanctioned for alleged links to a fraud empire involving a Cambodian conglomerate and its China-born chief executive, as part of...
US phones allies over rare earths, China’s food security: 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...
Taxi industry shifts focus to fair play after Hong Kong passes ride-hailing bill
Hong Kong’s taxi industry is gearing up for a new battle over fair competition in the wake of a ride-hailing bill’s passage, demanding a...
Tickets for K-pop’s MAMA Awards in Hong Kong go on sale as nominees revealed
Tickets for South Korea’s 2025 MAMA Awards go on sale this Friday with several K-pop girl groups and three superstars from Blackpink among shortlisted...
Nexperia’s China plant workers fear being caught in dispute crossfire
Workers at a large Nexperia packaging plant in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan said they are worried about becoming collateral damage in a...
The US won’t benefit by treating China as an enemy
Rare earths were once a quiet part of global trade. Many people probably didn’t know what they were or why they mattered. That changed...
Greece passes 13-hour workday law, sparking union fury and protests
Greece’s parliament on Thursday approved a government-backed bill allowing people to work 13-hour days, despite fierce objections from trade unions and opposition parties. Advertisement...