China’s factory robot army; a ‘new global energy system’: 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...
Trump Says Putin’s Nuclear Treaty Extension Proposal Sounds Like a Good Idea
U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed a Russian proposal to voluntarily maintain limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons. Trump, speaking to reporters as he...
‘Mixed bag’: how Japan’s PM-in-waiting may fuel growth, defence – and debt
With Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister, economists warn her policies may have “mixed” results: expansionary measures that spur growth...
Japan Nobel winner hopes prize advances cancer and transplant treatment
Shimon Sakaguchi, the Japanese immunologist who won this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine, said on Monday he hoped the award would help further advance...
With Russian air provocations, Nato’s credibility is on the line
There is a taxonomy of weakness. At the bottom lies bad policy and worse rhetoric. Above that sits a particular kind of failure that...
Can an opt-out scheme boost Hong Kong’s low organ donation rate?
Hong Kong may renew efforts to boost organ donations by considering initiating discussions on an opt-out mechanism, Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin has...
‘Immoral’: Cambodia’s ex-PM fumes at Thai game targeting his image
Cambodia’s powerful former leader Hun Sen on Monday blasted a social media video of a man shooting at his image during a carnival in...
Hong Kong authorities launch probe over suspected mad honey poisoning case
Hong Kong health authorities have launched an investigation into a suspected mad honey poisoning case involving a 38-year-old man who consumed a product made...
Hong Kong to study reviving public housing sale scheme for tenants
Published: 8:05pm, 6 Oct 2025Updated: 8:42pm, 6 Oct 2025 Hong Kong will launch a study next year to assess whether to bring back a...