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...
Fish named after Blackpink’s Jennie; China’s 6G smart city: 7 science highlights
Published: 3:30pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 4:43pm, 1 Jul 2026 We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks...
China unveils industrial internet road map, with AI, 5G at core of manufacturing upgrade
China has unveiled a road map to accelerate the development of its industrial internet, setting targets for the expansion of industry-oriented 5G networks and...