Mock cockroach-theme political party draws India’s jobless youth, Modi’s rivals
A mock political party erupted across Indian social media this week, becoming a symbol of Gen Z disillusionment with the country’s political establishment and...
For China’s ailing developers, retail frenzy greets semiconductor side-hustles
Embattled Chinese developers have turned to a new strategy to resuscitate their ailing businesses: diversifying into semiconductor production. Certain listed property companies have seen...
Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong’s first astronaut. Her mentor saw her talent years ago
Published: 10:10am, 23 May 2026Updated: 11:32am, 23 May 2026 If you are working on a space station orbiting hundreds of kilometres above the Earth,...
UN event on nuclear non-proliferation treaty stumbles, US and Iran clash
A four-week United Nations conference reviewing the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons ended on Friday without agreement as the United States...
Disney Asks FCC to Declare ‘The View’ a News Show, Exempt From Equal Time Rule
Disney is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to declare the daytime talk show “The View” a “bona fide news” program to bypass the...
Chinese scientists grow heart’s ‘master conductor’ that could replace pacemaker
Scientists in Shanghai have used stem cells to create the world’s first laboratory-grown sinoatrial node – the tiny structure that acts as the heart’s...
27 countries seek access to World Bank funds since Iran war
Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding from existing World Bank...
Japanese female prison’s rehabilitation goal faces health, language barriers
Seated in a wheelchair, an elderly woman bends silently as her wrinkled fingers move with surprising speed to fold pieces of coloured origami paper...
How China wins by avoiding war
Alex Lo has been an SCMP columnist since 2012, covering major issues affecting Hong Kong and the rest of China. Russian President Vladimir Putin...