Hong Kong school starts academic year without replacing head fired for swearing
A Hong Kong secondary school has begun the new academic year without a principal while authorities vet a replacement for the former head, who...
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Global investors descend on China’s Shenzhen to ride wave of AI and robotics opportunities
Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city home to US-sanctioned telecoms giant Huawei Technologies and drone maker DJI, has seen an influx of investors and business...
Apac markets on edge amid bond market turmoil
September 01, 2026 Asia Pacific (Apac) stock markets are on edge as many government bond yields climbed to decade-high levels after US Federal Reserve...
Why US sanctions threats against China aren’t credible
Dr Andy Xie is a Shanghai-based independent economist specialising in China and Asia, and writes, speaks and consults on global economics and financial markets....
Thailand jails activist over royal motorcade live streaming
A Thai court has sentenced a 25-year-old activist to two years in prison for violating the country’s strict royal insult law, a rights group...
Round-up: Shein’s HKEX debut; Itochu’s Dentsu Soken bid and more
September 01, 2026 The following is a round-up of capital market news across Asia Pacific (Apac) over the last week:
¬ Haymarket...
Trump’s US visa pause; elephant’s 100km trek home; rise of SEA-pop: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...
Malaysian police smash cross-border drug ring, seize US$1 million of meth disguised as tea
Malaysian police have crippled a cross-border drug syndicate with the seizure of 86.2kg of methamphetamine worth 4.31 million ringgit (US$1 million) in Penang and...
Xi Jinping calls on SCO members to team up for bigger global tech-security role
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world leaders to create an environment of “universal security”, and firmly prevent external forces from interfering in...