Ex-Hong Kong civil service chief taking Citybus on ‘new journey’ as chairman
Published: 10:03pm, 30 Oct 2025Updated: 11:30pm, 30 Oct 2025 Hong Kong franchised bus operator Citybus has appointed a former head of the city’s Civil...
Dutch seizure of Nexperia faces uncertainty after Xi-Trump summit
The Dutch government is under renewed pressure to end its seizure of the Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based semiconductor company Nexperia, after Washington agreed to suspend its...
‘War ongoing’: Israel launches ‘precise’ Gaza strikes despite ceasefire pledge
Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed...
Chikungunya fever risks could rise during National Games, Hong Kong expert warns
Published: 9:20pm, 30 Oct 2025Updated: 9:22pm, 30 Oct 2025 Hong Kong could face a higher risk of chikungunya fever spreading during the coming National...
Xi and Trump strike a deal, Harvard scientist joins Wuhan virus lab: SCMP daily highlights
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Trump Says US Reached Tariff, Rare Earth Agreements With China After Xi Meeting
GYEONGJU, South Korea—U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of trade deals Thursday after a meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping and...
Hong Kong suspends firm from using chainsaws after fatal workplace incident
Published: 9:00pm, 30 Oct 2025Updated: 1:09am, 31 Oct 2025 Hong Kong authorities have suspended a firm from using electric chainsaws for tree-related work while...
After Xi-Trump talks, lack of a chip deal seen as tech-independence issue
Amid the apparent absence of a concrete deal being reached with Washington on one of Beijing’s long-standing points of trade contention – export controls...
Japan’s PM Takaichi and South Korea’s Lee pledge ‘forward-looking ties’ at Apec
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi both stressed on Thursday the importance of “forward-looking ties” as they held...