4 ex-warehouse workers jailed over plot to steal Chanel items worth HK$8.7 million
Published: 4:16pm, 3 Aug 2026Updated: 4:28pm, 3 Aug 2026 Four former Hong Kong warehouse workers have been jailed for up to seven years for...
Will AI healthcare be China’s new global growth engine?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed healthcare for hundreds of millions of people in China. AI-powered apps help them manage their health and seek care,...
How a Xinjiang weed could reduce China’s reliance on Southeast Asian rubber
Chinese scientists have turned a dandelion-like weed into natural rubber, a step that could help cut China’s heavy reliance on imported rubber. Growing on...
Most Indians ‘not happy’ with way Modi handled exam scandals that sparked protests: poll
Most Indians are unhappy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over its handling of exam scandals that touched off student protests across the country,...
High-altitude variant of China’s C919 jet completes first test flight in Shanghai
Published: 3:27pm, 3 Aug 2026Updated: 4:34pm, 3 Aug 2026 China’s first high-altitude variant of the C919 narrowbody jet has completed its maiden test flight...
A Better Tomorrow at 40: how John Woo blockbuster changed Hong Kong cinema – SCMP archive
Forty years ago, John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow was released. The action film is considered to be a turning point in Hong Kong cinema...
Singapore battles speed of youth radicalisation as concerns mount
Recent arrests in Singapore of young people who succumbed to extremist ideologies and planned attacks, including school stabbings, have sent a chill across the...
China’s tech giants race to put AI on delivery riders’ heads
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has launched an smart helmet for food couriers with features enabled by artificial intelligence technology, following similar roll-outs by rivals...