How can Hongkongers make the most of public holidays in 2027?
Hong Kong residents can enjoy an 11-day-long holiday over the Easter and Ching Ming holidays in 2027 by applying for only four days of...
Russia’s Putin is heading to China next week, days after historic Xi-Trump summit
Published: 12:29pm, 15 May 2026Updated: 12:44pm, 15 May 2026 Russian leader Vladimir Putin will pay a one-day visit to Beijing, just days after President...
China hosts Trump at Temple of Heaven; Hong Kong sushi parasite video: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom to hackers
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has condemned the owner of an education platform for paying a ransom to hackers who stole individuals’ personal data across...
From Confucius to Tsinghua: Trump invokes history to anchor China-US future
Against the backdrop of ceremonial grandeur at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday, US President Donald Trump leaned on centuries of shared...
Cathay Pacific debuts on Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1986 – SCMP archive
Turnover soars as Cathay takes off By Jerry Norton This article was first published on May 16, 1986 Cathay Pacific Airways had a memorable...
Opinion: China's deepening presence in Europe’s tech and manufacturing sectors
May 15, 2026 In an opinion piece for FinanceAsia, Adam Zhang Yu, founder and chief executive officer, Collabrium Partners, discusses how Chinese companies are...
Congressional Hearing Spotlights Organ Harvesting in China
WASHINGTON—As U.S. and China delegations convene in Beijing, a bipartisan panel of lawmakers is casting a spotlight on the regime’s forced organ harvesting, saying...
California Governor’s Former Chief of Staff Takes Plea Deal in Corruption, Fraud Case
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff pleaded guilty on May 14 in a federal public corruption case after taking a plea deal...