Beijing accuses US of holding Chinese students in ‘small, dark rooms’
Beijing has lashed out at the United States for questioning Chinese students at the border, accusing it of discrimination and of taking them into...
‘Voice for our seas’: Filipino rappers take a stand on maritime rights
A rap contest tapping into patriotic fervour and youth culture has drawn hundreds of entries from Filipinos at home and abroad, with organisers saying...
Hong Kong student in app creation saga to voluntarily return awards: parents
The parents of a Hong Kong student at the centre of an academic integrity controversy have said their daughter will voluntarily return all the...
US warships are circling Venezuela – what does this mean for the oil trade?
As US destroyers closed in on the coast of Venezuela on Thursday – a stark show of military force President Donald Trump said was...
Apology for Hong Kong water scandal not enough to stem public’s anger: experts
Published: 9:21pm, 22 Aug 2025Updated: 12:36am, 23 Aug 2025 A vague public apology and blaming a procedural “flaw” have failed to quell public discontent...
China’s warning over US vessels, shale gas fields found: 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...
Woman, 90, killed by Hong Kong school bus in car park; driver, 72, arrested
Published: 9:04pm, 22 Aug 2025Updated: 10:47pm, 22 Aug 2025 A 90-year-old woman has been killed by a school bus in Hong Kong, with the...
The US is heaping pressure on Venezuela. What will China do?
Beijing is likely to increase its economic support for Venezuela, its only all-weather strategic partner in South America, as tensions rise between Washington and...
Tech war: which Chinese firm is supplying next-generation AI chips to DeepSeek?
Speculation is swirling across the semiconductor industry after artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek recently suggested that China’s next-generation AI chips will soon be released. Advertisement...