‘Dirtiest town in Asia’, Singapore’s wages stall: 7 Asia highlights
Published: 12:15pm, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 12:47pm, 14 Oct 2025 We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week...
China-US shipping dispute escalates as Beijing sanctions South Korean giant units
Published: 12:12pm, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 12:52pm, 14 Oct 2025 Beijing has announced sanctions against five US-based subsidiaries of the South Korean shipping giant Hanwha...
Q&A: HOPU Investments on Asia’s rising control investing
Gunther Hamm, president of HOPU Investments, discussed with FA key drivers for the growing popularity of investors taking controlling stakes of companies in Asia. ...
‘Viral video of divers harassing rare turtle triggers outcry in Malaysia
A viral video showing tourists in Malaysia manhandling a rare sea turtle has triggered widespread outrage amid growing concern that irresponsible tourism is endangering...
Japan Defense Ministry Panel Calls for Enhanced Defense, Elicits Debate on Nuclear-Powered Submarines
On September 19, an expert panel convened by Japan’s Ministry of Defense released recommendations on how the country should fundamentally strengthen its defense capabilities...
How sex tourists from Japan, China and beyond are stealing Lao girls’ future
Published: 11:36am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 11:37am, 14 Oct 2025 In a quiet corner of the Lao capital Vientiane, an unremarkable compound conceals a dark...
Hong Kong’s summer flu season very active, may last until November: expert
Published: 11:35am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 11:40am, 14 Oct 2025 Hong Kong’s current summer flu season is much more active than last winter’s and is...
One a Week? The Economist’s Alarming China Stat
Shenzhen Metro and Vanke’s “dual-chairman” Xin Jie has mysteriously gone missing for 23 days—behind it lies a web of “red capital” reaching up to...
Typhoon Elsie batters Hong Kong in 1975, leaving 50 hurt – SCMP archive
This article was first published on October 15, 1975. Direct hit – but Elsie’s harmless Hong Kong on Wednesday (October 15, 1975) began to...