Cheaper durians for China, Hong Kong helpers camp in tents: 5 weekend reads you missed
Advertisement SCMP Highlights World From freight routes bypassing Hormuz to Hong Kong helpers in tents on days off, here are five stories you may...
Japan’s FamilyMart gives old clothes new lease of life to reduce textile waste
Select FamilyMart convenience stores in Japan have installed boxes to collect used clothing and household goods for reuse, joining similar initiatives taken by retailers,...
Pirro Says She Will Decide Whether to Restart Investigation Into Powell Based on IG Report Findings
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro will not reveal if she will restart the probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...
AI helped Shenzhen judges handle cases 50% faster. Is this the future for China?
Judges in Shenzhen – China’s Silicon Valley – processed 50 per cent more cases last year than in 2024 with the help of a...
In Malaysia, Anwar’s former ally Rafizi Ramli grilled over US$278 million Arm chip deal
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency on Monday questioned former economy minister Rafizi Ramli over a billion-ringgit semiconductor deal with British chip designer Arm Holdings, escalating a...
Ultra-low-priced tours exploiting mainland Chinese visitors survive despite crackdown
Published: 11:00am, 4 May 2026Updated: 11:04am, 4 May 2026 Ultra-low-priced Hong Kong tour packages reliant on commissions and pushing mainland Chinese visitors to make...
United Airlines Boeing 767 jet hits light pole, truck while landing at Newark
Published: 10:23am, 4 May 2026Updated: 12:36pm, 4 May 2026 A United Airlines jet with 231 passengers and crew escaped a major disaster on Sunday...
Hong Kong Exchange Fund records smallest gain in 5 quarters amid Middle East crisis
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, reported its smallest investment gain in five quarters as the Middle...
Mainland Chinese students turn to Hong Kong universities amid gaokao, US visa worries
Hong Kong universities are rapidly gaining favour among mainland Chinese families as they shun the intense domestic competition of the gaokao and uncertainties stemming...