In Hong Kong, accountability must be more than a slogan
When news broke last week that three newly completed housing blocks were to be demolished without ever having been occupied, I suffered an immediate...
Malaysia’s Najib loses bid to suspend 15-year 1MDB sentence on medical grounds
A Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected Najib Razak’s bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in the 1MDB scandal pending the jailed former prime...
China’s EV industry faces double blow from EU export quota, VAT rebate cut
China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers have been hit with a double blow as both Beijing and Brussels introduce measures that will affect their exports,...
Chinese business visit to Russia-held Kuril Islands prompts protest from Japan
Published: 3:59pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 5:25pm, 14 Oct 2026 A business delegation from northeastern China has visited a Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed island off Hokkaido to...
13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India
Rescuers dragged 13 dead children out of India’s Ganges River after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said on...
China’s carmakers eye record sales, luxury model hits regulatory bump: 7 EV reads
Advertisement SCMP Highlights BusinessChina EVs From a Huawei-backed brand’s safety failure to US bans causing ‘severe self-harm’, here are seven EV stories you may...
Complaints of nuisance behaviour on Hong Kong public transport hit 3-year high
Complaints about noisy and inconsiderate passengers on Hong Kong’s public transport have more than doubled over three years, with authorities recording a surge in...
‘I bathe, wash dishes, apply make-up’: Japan’s PM says busier than men who came before
Published: 3:46pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 4:16pm, 14 Oct 2026 Japan’s prime minister said on Wednesday she probably spent “three or four more hours” than...
Will South China Sea’s code of conduct remain elusive as deadline looms?
A long-awaited code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea risks becoming a toothless agreement, analysts have warned, as Beijing and Southeast Asian...