3,800 Hong Kong food outlets offering up to 30% off to celebrate National Day
Published: 8:37pm, 24 Sep 2026Updated: 10:19pm, 24 Sep 2026 From restaurants and hotels to cafes and market stalls, Hong Kong’s catering industry has banded...
China’s overseas investment hits record US$214 billion. Why are US-bound flows plunging?
China’s outbound direct investment reached a record high of US$214 billion last year, even as investment in the United States plunged to its lowest...
Don’t let AI take over our human creative expression
More than three years ago, I articulated concerns regarding the existential threat of artificial intelligence in a piece entitled “How Hong Kong can play...
Red carpet vs empty tarmac: Xi’s US welcome fuels debate over Takaichi’s no-show reception
Starkly contrasting receptions for the Japanese leader and the Chinese president in the United States have sparked debate over Washington’s treatment of Tokyo as...
Hong Kong to only admit ‘few hundred’ foreign carers a year under pilot scheme
Published: 8:12pm, 24 Sep 2026Updated: 9:43pm, 24 Sep 2026 Hong Kong will admit “only a few hundred” skilled foreign domestic carers for the elderly...
Chinese Wedding Chaos: Bride’s Mother Adds $10K At The Last Minute, Groom Walks Away, Bride Regrets
Recently, a series of absurd incidents involving last-minute increases in bride prices have occurred across China, once again drawing public attention to problems surrounding...
Private jet flap scare triggers ‘local standby’ at Hong Kong airport
Published: 7:52pm, 24 Sep 2026Updated: 10:23pm, 24 Sep 2026 A mechanical fault on a private jet triggered a precautionary “local standby” at Hong Kong’s...
Xi-Trump summit day 1 highlights: red carpet for China’s leader, Rubio defends visit, and more
Advertisement 2026 Xi-Trump summits ChinaDiplomacy From first ladies Peng, Melania renewing acquaintance to helicopter that Xi likely won’t board, some highlights from SCMP’s recent...