Cathay Pacific’s journey from single post-war plane to aviation powerhouse – SCMP archive
Eighty years ago, former World War II pilots Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow registered Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong. Operations began with...
Xiaomi-backed robotics chip designer clears hearing, eyes US$100m Hong Kong IPO: sources
Published: 1:14pm, 28 Sep 2026Updated: 1:19pm, 28 Sep 2026 Zhuhai Amicro Technology, a Xiaomi-backed chipmaker, is preparing to begin premarketing for a Hong Kong...
Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 dead, 14 missing
Published: 1:11pm, 28 Sep 2026Updated: 4:35pm, 28 Sep 2026 At least two people had been killed and 14 remained missing after an avalanche at...
Cathay extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspension through January as Iran war drags on
Published: 1:09pm, 28 Sep 2026Updated: 3:36pm, 28 Sep 2026 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has extended its suspension of passenger flights to...
Malaysian police consider sedition charges for ex-Negeri Sembilan officials
Malaysian police were set to begin questioning 10 former Negeri Sembilan state officials on Monday over a disputed bid to remove the state’s long-time...
Xi–Trump body language, Thailand’s tourist backlash: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Trump asked Xi if Beijing wanted US weapons: a joke, a gambit or something more?
Published: 12:06pm, 28 Sep 2026Updated: 3:56pm, 28 Sep 2026 Donald Trump asked President Xi Jinping whether Beijing wanted to buy American weapons, the US...
Death Toll in Indonesia’s Capsized Java Sea Ferry Rises to 66 as 69 People Remain Missing
Rescuers carry the body of a victim of a ferry capsize earlier this month, upon arrival in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Sept. 27,...
He Sang at the Beijing Olympics. His Story Is Modern China’s Story. I China Insights
Liu Huan, one of China’s most recognizable singers and the voice of the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, has died at 63. His four-decade...