South Korean police seek arrest warrant for Hybe founder Bang after travel request
South Korean police have moved to detain Bang Si-hyuk, the founder of K-pop giant Hybe – the entertainment company behind groups including BTS –...
KKR and Samsung SDS enter partnership
As part of the agreement, KKR will acquire $820m of newly issued Samsung SDS convertible bonds; Samsung SDS will spend the money on M&A...
Big Trouble for China! U.S. Bombs and Seizes Touska, A Shared China-Iran Ship?
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated once again. On April 19, the U.S. intercepted a cargo ship, the “Touska,” which was heading...
SCMP’s ‘original’ finance reporting honoured at State Street Institutional Press Awards
The South China Morning Post received six honours at the State Street Institutional Press Awards Asia-Pacific 2025 on Tuesday. The awards, which recognise outstanding...
China confronts Middle East supply shock, as State Council mulls energy strategy
Beijing is putting its power strategy under the microscope as China navigates the impact of a shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz that...
Hong Kong seeks to seize HK$56.5 million, 17 companies from jailed Jimmy Lai
The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate HK$56.5 million (US$7.2 million) from former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s bank accounts and all of...
Indonesia passes law to protect domestic workers after a wait of over 20 years
Indonesia’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday to protect the rights of domestic workers after more than two decades of deliberations and multiple delays....
Premium for mainland China shares erodes – or flips – as capital flows to Hong Kong
A long-standing pricing gap between the mainland China-listed and Hong Kong shares of dual-listed companies has narrowed – and in some cases reversed –...
Hong Kong braces for 9-degree temperature drop, thunderstorms later this week
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