China’s factory activity contracts in January on weak domestic demand
China’s factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down production at the start of the new year, an official survey showed...
India’s rich splash out as luxury water becomes latest status symbol
At an Indian gourmet food store, Avanti Mehta is organising a blind tasting of drinks sourced from France, Italy and India. No, this is...
In 2006: Egypt bus tragedy leaves 14 Hong Kong tourists dead – from the SCMP archive
This story was published in the South China Morning Post on February 1, 2006 14 Hong Kong tourists die in Egypt crash by Staff...
Will young Malaysians play a key role in next election through swing votes?
Muhammad Syafiq, a 25-year-old banker from Kuala Lumpur, has started noticing something recently that felt like “real politics” compared with the soft sell of...
Japanese grannies are back in business at start-up where age is just a number
A Japanese start-up is expanding a “granny business” that turns seniors’ lifetime skills into paid work through cafes, food stalls and community festivals, placing...
Missouri Sues to Prevent Illegal Aliens From Being Counted in US Census
Missouri filed a lawsuit Friday aimed at preventing illegal aliens and temporary visa holders from being counted in future U.S. censuses. A news release...
US defence strategy omission raises alarm in Taiwan over Trump’s intentions
Taiwan’s absence from the United States’ newly released 2026 National Defence Strategy has fuelled fresh debate on the island over whether Washington is deliberately...
Trump Administration to Double Guest Worker Visas for 2026
The Trump administration will add approximately 65,000 H-2B seasonal guest worker visas for fiscal year 2026, nearly doubling the program’s historical annual allocation to...
Trump Names Economist Brett Matsumoto to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Donald Trump said on Jan. 30 that he nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor...