US ‘Today’ show host appeals to mother’s kidnapper for proof of life
NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie said Wednesday that her family is ready to talk to people holding their mother, but they want to...
China slams EU probe into wind turbine maker Goldwind as ‘discriminatory’
China has criticised the European Commission’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind Science & Technology as “targeted” and “discriminatory”, warning that such...
Japan’s ‘extremely unreasonable’ election timing threatens to keep young voters away
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has come under fire for deciding to hold Sunday’s general election during the peak university entrance exam season, with...
Thai Authorities Uncover Fake Police Stations in Global Scam Operation
Thai military authorities have uncovered several fake police facilities—used in a broader scamming network—that imitate law enforcement agencies from Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, and China....
Xi Family’s Billion-Dollar Oil Empire, and China’s Vanishing Youth Terror!
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
Temperatures to drop to 13 degrees on Sunday as cold front sweeps Hong Kong
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures in Hong...
Baptism of fire: my first criminal trial
It was a blisteringly hot afternoon at the tail end of my pupillage in ’00. I was staring into space and imagining my glorious...
Canada wants a middle-power alliance. Will Asia-Pacific sign up?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for middle powers to band together amid a fragmenting world order is a vision analysts say appeals to...
Those betting on Hong Kong’s bright future have backed a winner
Former governor Chris Patten once said nobody ever profited from betting against Hong Kong. Anybody wagering against its “one country, two systems” policy will...