AirAsia chief’s jab backfires, Singaporeans going ‘car-lite’: 7 Asia highlights
Advertisement SCMP Highlights Asia From Japan’s strict visa rules to the Indian pilot hailed as a hero, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s...
Hong Kong leader calls for stronger construction oversight amid One Stanley case
Published: 12:00pm, 6 Oct 2026Updated: 12:34pm, 6 Oct 2026 Hong Kong will strengthen its regulatory regime and impose stiffer penalties to ensure strong deterrence...
DWS to change Apac leader in 2027
October 06, 2026 DWS’s regional investment head Elke Schoeppl-Jost is set to succeed Vanessa Wang as the German asset manager’s head of Asia Pacific...
Central Asia's Bakai Bank secures Hong Kong licence
October 06, 2026 Bakai Bank, the fourth-largest bank in the Kyrgyz Republic, has received regulatory approval to set up a branch in Hong Kong....
Malaysia’s queen comforts family of girl found dead at school, pledges to get justice
The father of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya said he drew comfort from Malaysia’s Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah and her assurance that she would do what...
Singapore introduces Sigma 155mm SPH and loitering munitions
The Singapore Army has quietly introduced the Elbit Systems Sigma 155mm L/52 truck-mounted howitzer, as well as a new loitering munition, as part of...
Hong Kong’s big IPO haul
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Trump approves firing squad execution for US military base shooter Nidal Hasan
US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at...
Chinese actress Li Bingbing credits success to younger sister who acts as manager, confidante
From a humble working-class family in northeast China to becoming a celebrated actress on the Hollywood stage, 53-year-old Li Bingbing’s ascent has never been...