China’s Miao people believe human life symbolised by trees, depicting birth, hardship, death
China’s Miao ethnic group reveres trees, believing that they symbolise the life of humans; they also worship vegetation at important stages of life. The...
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Shipowners hold off on Hormuz transit until US-Iran deal proves ‘material’
Shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until they are confident that the US-Iran deal is “material”, the CEO...
No victory, no defeat: Iran war pauses with fragile freeze
Published: 1:15pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 1:25pm, 16 Jun 2026 The drones are grounded, tankers are reportedly moving again through the Strait of Hormuz and...
Xia Baolong begins Hong Kong visit with housing, Northern Metropolis tours
Published: 1:01pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 3:25pm, 16 Jun 2026 Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs began a two-day visit on Tuesday with inspections...
Hong Kong official urges vaccinations as early summer flu season and peak likely
Published: 12:55pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 3:18pm, 16 Jun 2026 Hong Kong may enter its summer flu season earlier than usual this year, with a...
Korean’s racist World Cup experience, India’s military revamp: 7 Asia highlights
Published: 12:30pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 2:33pm, 16 Jun 2026 We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week...
Sanae Takaichi’s G7 mission: bridge Trump-bloc divides, polish ‘Iron Lady’ image
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first attendance at this week’s G7 summit aims to turn her rapport with Donald Trump into a bridge between the...
Ex-head of CUHK rehab centre charged with fraud over false service claims
Published: 12:24pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 1:16pm, 16 Jun 2026 Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a former senior staff member of the Chinese University...
Could a diamond wafer as wide as a basketball be China’s trump card in AI race?
When Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) held its 11th group wedding for doctoral students on May 31, each of the 187 newlywed couples was...