Malaysia’s Najib Razak allowed to serve rest of jail term under house arrest
Malaysia’s Pardons Board on Friday agreed to allow disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak to serve out the remainder of his jail term under...
The Executive Centre secures $585m debt financing from Apollo
September 18, 2026 Funds managed by Apollo Global Management, its affiliates and other long-term investors have provided $585 million in financing to The Executive...
Apollo provides $585m debt financing to The Executive Centre
September 18, 2026 Funds managed by Apollo Global Management, its affiliates and other long-term investors have provided $585 million in financing to The Executive...
Hongkongers pay tribute to late leader Tung Chee-hwa at community halls
Some residents have started paying tribute to Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa on Friday morning, bringing flowers and writing heartfelt messages in...
US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting in New York amid wartime stand-off
The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly high-level...
Bail out or downsize? Malaysia’s stark choice as AirAsia losses mount
Malaysia could struggle to preserve some domestic air links if low-cost carrier AirAsia is forced to scale back operations, analysts have warned, as rival...
Ngong Ping 360 cable car opens in Hong Kong after typhoon delay – SCMP archive
This article was first published on September 18, 2006. Breezy launch is on the cards By Dennis Eng The Ngong Ping 360 cable car...
ByteDance spin-off Anew Labs raises US$290m as AI drug developers enjoy fundraising boom
China is seeing a fresh fundraising boom for AI drug developers, with start-ups including a ByteDance spin-off raising hundreds of millions of dollars this...
Can the new Pinglu Canal become China’s Yangtze of the southwest?
Published: 11:00am, 18 Sep 2026Updated: 11:19am, 18 Sep 2026 The opening of China’s first new river-to-sea canal since 1949 – which will boost trade...