KPMG's Australia's CEO and audit head resigns after failed whistleblower investigation
May 29, 2026 KPMG Australia has said its treatment of a whistleblower and investigation into their allegations fell short of the firm’s expectations, those...
China doubts Musk’s Starship future; ex-TSMC chip prodigy returns: 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...
Why Australia is retiring its C-27J fleet, and what may replace it
Among the few capability revelations in Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program, unveiled in April, was the planned withdrawal of the...
China is growing giant wheat-rye hybrids in its western deserts. Here’s why
Published: 12:00pm, 29 May 2026Updated: 12:57pm, 29 May 2026 Scientists in China are growing towering hybrids of wheat and rye – taller even than...
Meet the professors advancing digital safety and molecular design
Digital spaces and molecular bonds may not seem to have much in common. But for two leading academics at Hong Kong Baptist University, both...
Can pay penalties improve Hong Kong civil service or are they ‘a slap on the wrist’?
Published: 11:55am, 29 May 2026Updated: 12:00pm, 29 May 2026 A revamped appraisal system that denies salary increments to underperforming Hong Kong civil servants is...
Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during engine-firing test
Published: 11:02am, 29 May 2026Updated: 1:18pm, 29 May 2026 An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test...
Newsom Vows to Take 100 Percent of Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund From Californians
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed on May 27 to confiscate through a 100 percent tax all payouts to state residents from President Donald Trump’s...
DOJ Denies Reports It Opened Investigation Into E. Jean Carroll
The Department of Justice on Thursday denied reports that it had opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the woman who accused President...