Flu vaccination rates lag in Hong Kong as winter peak nears, expert warns
Hong Kong is approaching the winter flu season, but vaccination rates among most age groups remain below the 70 per cent threshold needed for...
Russian air attack kills 1, injures 15 in Ukraine while negotiators discuss ending war
Russian strikes killed one person and injured at least 15 others in Ukraine’s capital and the northeastern city of Kharkiv overnight, authorities said early...
Alibaba, Baidu’s IPO plans for AI chip design units heighten China’s self-reliance drive
The plans of Alibaba Group Holding and Baidu to list their semiconductor design units could intensify competition with other domestic artificial intelligence chip developers...
In 2016, Hong Kong shivered through coldest day in 6 decades – SCMP archive
This article was first published on January 25, 2016 By Naomi Ng and Ernest Kao The city’s coldest weather in nearly six decades was...
Pentagon plans ‘more limited’ North Korean role, shifts defence burden to South
The Pentagon foresees a “more limited” role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility for the task, a Pentagon policy document...
Power Struggle in Beijing: Is Zhang Youxia Under Arrest or Ready to Strike?
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
Why are tensions along Afghan-Tajikistan border such a headache for China?
Monday’s fatal blast at a Chinese restaurant in Kabul has underscored the grave security threat China is facing, not just in Afghanistan but also...
From labs to listings: US-China AI race makes capital markets the new battleground
The US-China tech rivalry is no longer confined to the laboratories, fabs and boardrooms of the industry’s biggest names – the artificial intelligence battlefield...
Trump: China Will Eat Canada Up | China in Focus
President Donald Trump says Canada opposes the Golden Dome being built over Greenland and “voted in favor of doing business with China.” After revoking...