Mahathir and PAS demand Malay unity in Malaysia’s Johor poll
Malaysia’s Johor election has opened a new front in the country’s long-running racial politics, after former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and Islamist party PAS...
Thailand’s suitcase murder raises safety fears as Pattaya mourns for teen victim
Just days after she last saw a girl, known to her friends as Cake, on Pattaya Beach, Ning began to realise the unfolding horrors...
‘More space, better service’: Hongkongers flock to mainland for July 1 holiday
Published: 4:45pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 5:46pm, 1 Jul 2026 Hongkongers poured across the border on Wednesday for a wider range of dining, shopping and...
Himalayan pass reopens as ‘goodwill’ gesture in China-India thaw
China and India resumed cross-border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas last week in the latest sign of a cautious rapprochement between...
Hongkongers snap up July 1 freebies and discounts with gusto
Published: 3:45pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 5:43pm, 1 Jul 2026 Hongkongers took full advantage of perks and discounts offered at restaurants, shops, transport and museums...
Singapore seizes US$42.4 million bungalow linked to Nvidia chip fraud
Published: 3:40pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 4:33pm, 1 Jul 2026 Singapore authorities have seized a so-called Good Class Bungalow (GCB) valued at around S$55 million...
Singapore telecoms company slashes CEO’s salary over outages
The chief executive of Singapore’s largest and oldest telecommunications company took a pay cut last year despite the company posting a sharp rise in...
Lawmaker William Wong says sorry after arrest over alleged drink-driving crash
Published: 3:39pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 6:29pm, 1 Jul 2026 Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai has apologised for “causing inconvenience” to the public following...
Qinghai-Tibet railway, world’s highest, begins operation in 2006 – SCMP archive
This article was originally published on July 2, 2006 ‘Sky trains’ begin first run to roof of the world by Shi Jiangtao The first...