South Korean firm tells workers to shower at least once a day as summer nears
A South Korean company has gained attention online for posting an internal memo urging its employees to shower at least once a day, as...
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium publishes seating chart. But is it enough to address concerns?
Published: 1:33pm, 25 Apr 2025Updated: 1:59pm, 25 Apr 2025 Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium has published a seating chart after concertgoers complained about obstructed...
Shanghai launches plan to lead development of China’s commercial space sector
On the day Shenzhou-20 blasted off, carrying three Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong space station, Shanghai launched an ambitious plan to “lead the charge”...
China said to waive retaliatory tariffs on some US chip imports in sign of trade war thaw
China has waived its retaliatory 125 per cent tariffs on certain semiconductor imports from the US, according to a report from Chinese business magazine...
The best souvenir from Korea? It’s rice for rising numbers of Japanese visitors
By Jun Ji-hye Advertisement An increasing number of Japanese tourists are visiting South Korea to buy rice, as prices continue to soar in Japan,...
Trump Denies China’s Claim That Talks on Trade Haven’t Happened
‘They had a meeting this morning,’ the president told reporters. President Donald Trump rejected China’s claims that the two nations had not engaged in...
US, South Korea Agree to Pursue Trade Deal Ahead of Tariff Deadline
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the high-level meeting was ’very successful.’ South Korea and the United States agreed on Thursday to pursue a trade...
Trump’s ‘anxious’ tariff remark, Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental makeover: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Yemen’s Houthis down Reaper drones worth US$200 million as Pentagon losses mount
Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven US Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than US$200...