Hong Kong property launch sees brisk sales as buyers unfazed by Trump’s Iran warning
Hong Kong homebuyers flocked to the second round of new flat sales at the La Mirabelle I project in Tseung Kwan O, underscoring continuing...
What’s behind sudden thaw as North, South Korea exchange warm words?
The latest indirect exchange of comments between North and South Korea has raised hopes of easing tensions on the Korean peninsula even as conflict...
Trump Says Media Leak Exposed Downed Airman Location in Iran
President Donald Trump said on April 6 that the journalist who first reported a second missing airman in Iran could face jail if they...
Slump in F&B sector over Easter break as 28% of Hongkongers leave city
About 28 per cent of Hong Kong’s population – or over 2 million Hongkongers – left the city in the first four days of...
Taxi driver arrested for demanding HK$85 ‘highway toll’ from undercover officers
Hong Kong police have arrested a 31-year-old cabby who demanded a “highway toll” of about HK$85 (US$11) from officers posing as passengers during a...
‘Radical reset’: Uplifty app aims to help university students find connection offline
Youth-led movements have swept the world in recent years – from protests that toppled governments in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bulgaria and Madagascar, to political rallies...
UAE retaliates against Iran, Bali’s spate of murders: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...
Filipino taxi driver suspended after overcharging K-pop star Soobin in Cebu
A Filipino taxi driver who attempted to overcharge a member of K-pop group TXT has been suspended from operating, after the incident sparked backlash...
IRS Expands Business Tax Account Access to Government, Nonprofit Entities
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is expanding its Business Tax Account access to federal, state, and local governments; Indian tribal governments; tax-exempt organizations; and...