Why North Korea’s Kim may shake hands with Trump again despite missile tests
North Korea’s recent string of weapons tests, including cluster munitions, marks its renewed show of military strength ahead of the US-China summit next month,...
More Chinese banks claw back bonuses, cut salaries despite mixed profit recovery
Several major Chinese banks have clawed back staff bonuses or cut salaries amid a sluggish economic recovery and Beijing’s ongoing scrutiny of the financial...
Man jailed for 11 months for providing account used to defraud Tai Po fire donors
A Hong Kong man has been jailed for 11 months and fined HK$4,500 (US$574) for selling his digital wallet so it could be used...
10,000 suspected fake football jerseys seized in HK$64 million customs crackdown
Hong Kong customs has seized about 10,000 suspected counterfeit football jerseys and other unlicensed goods worth an estimated HK$64 million (US$8 million) ahead of...
Philippines expands South China Sea footprint with permanent Thitu Island base
The Philippine Coast Guard unveiled on Thursday its first dedicated command centre in the Spratly island chain, a flashpoint in the disputed South China...
Quirky China: haunted house auctioned 3 times, lift serves only 1 floor, ‘mouse run’ at eatery
China never fails to deliver strange, funny and almost unbelievable viral stories. Today, the SCMP offers a glimpse into some recent quirky moments, from...
Russia tempts energy-starved South Asia with 40% discounts on US-sanctioned LNG
Russia is seeking to leverage a global natural gas supply crunch to lure energy-starved South Asia into purchasing shipments from its US-sanctioned facilities, according...
Trump warns ‘shooting’ could start again as fragile Iran truce is tested by Lebanon violence
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday its military ships and aircraft will remain around Iran and threatened that the US will start “shooting”...
Xi: senior officers must ‘stay pure’ to meet Chinese military’s centenary goal
Following the sweeping anti-corruption drive within the Chinese military, President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged its senior officers to deepen ideological rectification and political...