Marcos on South China Sea row; anger in Thailand over iron cage beds: 7 Asia highlights
Advertisement SCMP Highlights Asia From US stealth jets in Indian drills to Luckin Coffee’s Singapore expansion, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent...
Nasa’s Perseverance rover on Mars breaks record for off-planet driving
Nasa’s robotic Perseverance rover has now driven farther than any other vehicle on the surface of any world other than Earth, racking up 45.2km...
Weil, Gotshal & Manges launches Asia capital markets practice
October 13, 2026 International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges (Weil) has hired corporate attorney Shu Du as a partner in its corporate practice,...
China, Russia deepen maritime and Arctic logistics ties to secure energy supply
Beijing and Moscow vowed deeper maritime and logistical cooperation to protect shipping lanes and energy supplies, as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Nikolai...
Ex-Cyberport department head, 5 others, charged over HK$20 million tech subsidy fraud
A former department head of Hong Kong’s fintech hub Cyberport has been granted bail after being charged with accepting bribes to help an artificial...
Hong Kong group aims to cultivate a lasting future for rural Lantau communities
Many rural projects in Hong Kong start with funding, run for a year or two, then disappear when the money runs out. Good Old...
Why Haidilao’s US$14.9 million credit line to founder is fuelling China tax speculation
Haidilao International Holding has agreed to provide its founder, Zhang Yong, with a one-month loan of up to the Hong Kong dollar equivalent of...
China-US astronomy team may have found possible relic of a recent ‘gold factory’
A mysterious glow of high-energy light in our Milky Way galaxy could be the remains of an extremely rare cosmic “gold factory”, according to...
79,500 passenger trips, 8,000 vehicle movements at new Huanggang Port on opening day
Hong Kong’s new Huanggang Port recorded 79,500 passenger movements and 8,000 vehicle movements on its first day of operations, with transport officials preparing for...