In Malaysia, school bullying K-drama Teach You a Lesson hits home
Published: 2:55pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 3:04pm, 16 Jun 2026 Nisa Mohd did not send her daughter to boarding school unprepared. Before the now 17-year-old...
In 2016, ‘China’s Disneyland’ opens with localised attractions in Shanghai – SCMP archive
Disney opens Shanghai park, with eye to future By Mandy Zuo (Additional reporting by Nikki Sun) This article was first published on June 16,...
Hong Kong poultry stall suspended for disinfection after bird flu trace detected
Published: 2:39pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 3:22pm, 16 Jun 2026 A poultry stall at a Hong Kong market has been disinfected after an environmental sample...
Belarus’ Lukashenko tells Russia, Ukraine to make ‘compromises’ and end war
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, said in an interview published on Monday that Russia and Ukraine must...
Military stealth coating sold as cheap house paint? China might do it
Published: 2:29pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 3:32pm, 16 Jun 2026 Radar-absorbing materials have long been associated with stealth fighters, cruise missiles and other high-end military...
Alibaba eyes physical world with its first suite of AI models for robots
Alibaba Group Holding has launched its first suite of artificial intelligence models for robots, joining a global race to move AI out of chatbot...
China’s Miao people believe human life symbolised by trees, depicting birth, hardship, death
China’s Miao ethnic group reveres trees, believing that they symbolise the life of humans; they also worship vegetation at important stages of life. The...
Shipowners hold off on Hormuz transit until US-Iran deal proves ‘material’
Shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until they are confident that the US-Iran deal is “material”, the CEO...
No victory, no defeat: Iran war pauses with fragile freeze
Published: 1:15pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 1:25pm, 16 Jun 2026 The drones are grounded, tankers are reportedly moving again through the Strait of Hormuz and...