Australian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch
Australia’s trade minister will visit China in an effort to shore up fuel supplies that have run short this year because of bottlenecks in...
‘Tell good stories of Hong Kong’ amid global turmoil, John Lee urges local media
The local media should contribute to “telling the ‘good stories of Hong Kong’” amid global turbulence as the city formulates its first five-year blueprint...
Former Wang Fuk Court representative and wife held over fraud, money laundering
A man who previously represented residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po has been arrested, along with his wife, on suspicion of...
PIF’s strategic reset signals a more disciplined global ambition
May 15, 2026 Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) s recalibrating its global investment strategy, shifting focus from high-expenditure “prestige” projects to a model...
Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, May 2026
US President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to China on Friday, the first by a US leader in nine years. The three-day trip,...
Hong Kong urged to shift from role as ‘superconnector’ to ‘value-adder’
Hong Kong must move beyond its traditional role as a “superconnector” and reposition itself as a “super value-adder”, a leading think tank has said,...
Greening of UK politics could mean big business for Asian renewable exporters
South and Southeast Asian nations may emerge as unexpected clean energy beneficiaries after the Green Party of England and Wales made record-breaking gains in...
‘King of the North’ Burnham takes first step to challenge UK’s Starmer
Before he even entered the race, Andy Burnham was the favourite to unseat Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister. The mayor of Greater Manchester...
In 2021, China becomes the third country to safely land a rover on Mars – SCMP archive
Beijing joins Mars club after ‘nine minutes of terror’ By William Zheng This article was first published on May 16, 2021 After seven months...