Pakistan’s IMF-backed recovery under pressure as US-Iran mediation stalls
Pakistan’s bid to mediate between the US and Iran has put Islamabad near the centre of efforts to defuse the Middle East conflict, but...
China’s US experts are falling short in the ‘great power game’, top scholar argues
Chinese scholars must sharpen their focus on the internal conflicts reshaping the United States if they are to help Beijing navigate its rivalry with...
Iran war tests India’s Brics leadership as ‘political relevance’ questions mount
Brics’ inability to speak with one voice on the Middle East conflict has become a stern test of India’s leadership of the bloc, exposing...
Former executive of Hong Kong’s insurance regulator acquitted of misconduct
A former executive director of Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority has been acquitted of misconduct after she was alleged to have coerced insurer Prudential into...
Hong Kong eases enrolment rules for merged schools amid declining student numbers
Hong Kong’s education authorities will relax rules for under-enrolled public secondary schools that merge with others in a bid to encourage consolidation amid declining...
Wang Fuk Court resident finds charred HK$100,000 inheritance after opening safe
Two victims of the Wang Fuk Court inferno dug through the ashes of their home, only to each discover about HK$100,000 (US$12,800) in charred...
China’s Top Secret Leaked! Vietnam’s President To Lam Visits China, Reveals Xi’s Health Crisis!
Recently, Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted visiting Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam in Beijing. Footage aired on CCTV showed Xi with a...
In 1946, Hong Kong’s governor Sir Mark Young returns after WWII – SCMP archive
Sir Mark Young returns This article was first published on May 1, 1946 Sir Mark Young, Governor of Hongkong, returned to the Colony yesterday...
Global oil price hits 4-year high on concerns Iran war could worsen
Global oil prices jumped to a four-year high of more than US$122 a barrel on Thursday, on concerns that the US-Iran war could worsen...