Hong Kong needs tougher inspection regime, experts say after CK Asset building fiasco
Published: 2:01pm, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 5:14pm, 9 Oct 2026 Lawmakers and engineering sector leaders have called for a review of Hong Kong’s building inspection...
Japan angry after Russia seeks extradition of ICC chief targeted by US
A senior Japanese government spokesperson said it was regrettable that the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office had requested that Dutch authorities extradite International Criminal Court...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: youth-led charity supports young cancer patients
Timothy Chan Chi-fung was 19 when a testicular tumour sent him into a Hong Kong hospital system largely designed for children or much older...
Philippines thought Pogos were gone. Corruption and AI still power them
Published: 12:56pm, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 4:08pm, 9 Oct 2026 Two years after the Philippines banned its notorious offshore gaming hubs, or Pogos, a recent...
AI, Autonomous Systems and Counter-Drone Technologies Move Up Korea’s Defense Agenda
SEOUL, Republic of Korea — October 2026 — South Korea is placing greater emphasis on artificial intelligence, manned-unmanned teaming, advanced command and control and...
China warned Myanmar syndicates, Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi: SCMP’s 7 highlights
Advertisement SCMP Highlights World From Abby Choi’s HK$72m flat wasn’t a gift to France and Germany seeking new trade weapon, here are highlights from...
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: firm uses 3D-printed tiles to restore coral reefs
In 2014, a University of Hong Kong research team watched two years of reef restoration work collapse in Sai Kung. The Agriculture, Fisheries and...
Hong Kong national security police charge man over seditious social media posts
Hong Kong national security police have charged a man with publishing seditious material on social media, while court proceedings did not reveal details of...
Former Greentown China head charged for taking bribes over stake in real estate project
Hong Kong’s corruption watchdog has charged the former head of a listed company for allegedly accepting HK$20 million (US$2.5 million) in bribes from a...