Chinese tech cuts desalination cost; light plane crash dilemma: SCMP’s 7 highlights
Published: 12:34pm, 3 Jul 2026Updated: 12:36pm, 3 Jul 2026 We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the...
Indonesia’s Bali cracks down on digital nomads, influencers working on tourist visas
Indonesia has intensified supervision of digital nomads, lifestyle influencers and travel content creators on the resort island of Bali, warning that even unpaid barter...
‘Totally unexpected’: China’s trial Taklamakan Desert wheat yield doubles national average
A demonstration wheat plot in China’s vast Taklamakan Desert has produced a harvest nearly double the national average yield recorded in 2025, according to...
Singapore to welcome East Timorese workers from next year: Wong
Singapore would be opening selected sectors and occupations to workers from East Timor next year, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Friday. “This will...
Washington prepares for world-record fireworks, but will it end in a smoke show?
Published: 11:43am, 3 Jul 2026Updated: 11:44am, 3 Jul 2026 An “unforgettable” tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorise animals and pollute...
Kuaishou files US$3 billion Kling AI funding round to Hong Kong stock exchange
Chinese short video giant Kuaishou said on Thursday evening that its artificial intelligence video arm, Kling AI, was seeking to raise around US$3 billion...
Hong Kong pivots to a 5-day civil service work week in 2006 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 3, 2006. Workers more efficient over five days: civil service chief by Ng Kang-chung Civil servants can...
Lawmaker William Wong resigns from Legco after drink-driving, hit-and-run arrest
Published: 10:55am, 3 Jul 2026Updated: 11:33am, 3 Jul 2026 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has suspended engineering associate dean William Wong Kam-fai,...
Bali, Phuket or Sentosa? Singapore’s grand 20-year resort plan
Singapore is banking on lavish beachfronts, canopy walks, a transformed port and even water taxis to upgrade its holiday island, Sentosa, into a major...