4 jailed for rioting at Polytechnic University during 2019 unrest in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court has jailed four men for up to three years and one month for rioting during the 2019 anti-government protests, in...
The gaokao effect: how China’s rigorous exam influences aspirations and social mobility
In the second and final instalment of a two-part series on China’s pivotal national college entrance examination, or gaokao, the SCMP explores the evolution...
Hong Kong woman, 86, falls to death while cleaning window in Discovery Bay
An 86‑year‑old woman died on Monday morning after falling from her flat while cleaning a window at a residential estate in Discovery Bay, an...
China’s Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones
When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, he was entering a country undergoing notable development in both its nuclear programme and...
Pyongyang rolls out the red carpet as Xi Jinping is welcomed with pomp and ceremony
China’s President Xi Jinping received a colourful welcome in Pyongyang as he began his two-day state visit to North Korea, his first in seven...
Xi lands in North Korea with denuclearisation likely off the table
Chinese President Xi Jinping started his first visit to North Korea since 2019 pledging “unwavering” friendship and deeper ties with a country that boasts...
US Begins to Tackle Commercial Maritime Lag as China Hogs Supply Chains
The United States has long been “sea blind” and is now waking up. That is how maritime historian Salvatore Mercogliano describes the country’s newfound...
Thai girl, 13, admits killing sister, 7, in fight over toy and mobile phone
A 13-year-old Thai girl has confessed to killing her seven-year-old sister while arguing over a toy and a mobile phone, in a case that...
Boy dies in Thailand after attack by grandfather’s monkey, pet released into forest
A six-year-old boy in Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat province died after he was attacked by his grandfather’s pet monkey, sparking concern in a country...