China’s EV sales slide again amid fading incentives, weak demand and persistent price war
Deliveries of electric vehicles (EVs) in China fell 3.9 per cent in July from a year earlier, extending their decline to a seventh consecutive...
Ex-Chinese pyramid scheme boss rebrands as culture guru, charges US$18,000 to ‘discipline’ kids
Published: 2:54pm, 12 Aug 2026Updated: 2:59pm, 12 Aug 2026 A pyramid scheme mastermind has been uncovered, having transformed himself into a traditional Chinese culture...
Hong Kong student avoids jail for seditious graffiti in commercial complex toilet
A Hong Kong student has been spared jail for seditious acts in breach of the domestic national security law, after a court ruled that...
Singapore wins first ever Olympic gold in 2016 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on August 14, 2016. Lion City celebrates first golden hero by James Porteous Singapore exploded into celebration as it...
Fruit fusion: how will the market react to Chinese scientists’ lychee-longan creation?
Chinese scientists who crossed a lychee with a longan are preparing to test its market release after the first substantial harvest of the high-yield,...
North Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia for Ukraine war
Published: 2:08pm, 12 Aug 2026Updated: 3:33pm, 12 Aug 2026 North Korea’s recent missile launch may be a test of upgraded exports to Russia, observers...
Flanagan and Tafoya to Face Off in November for Minnesota Senate Seat
ROCHESTER, Minn.—Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan will face Republican Michele Tafoya in the battle for the Minnesota seat in the U.S. Senate, after defeating...
Doctor and friend jailed for taking drugs at Singapore villa party
A doctor and his friend who were arrested during a raid at a villa on Singapore’s Sentosa Island were sentenced on Wednesday to one...
Hong Kong authorities charge woman who allegedly kept 136 dogs without licences
Published: 1:55pm, 12 Aug 2026Updated: 3:25pm, 12 Aug 2026 Hong Kong authorities have charged a woman on suspicion of keeping 136 dogs without valid...