China’s evolving political economy, as seen through gaokao scramble
This week, the results of China’s National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, will be released. Within days, candidates will submit their prioritised preferences...
Li Qiang’s tech blueprint: turn China’s old industrial hubs into high-value powerhouses
During an inspection of shipbuilding and nuclear power firms in China’s heavy industrial hub in the northeast, Premier Li Qiang pushed state-owned firms to...
US tops Philippine tourism market, propelled by strong ties, even stronger dollar
The US has overtaken South Korea as the Philippines’ top source of foreign tourists this year, helped by diaspora travel and closer ties between...
Driver, passenger hurt as taxi collides with truck in Hong Kong
A taxi driver and a passenger were injured after the vehicle collided with a truck on Kwun Tong Road in Hong Kong on Tuesday...
Singapore hotel rates skyrocket ahead of sold-out BTS concerts
Hotel bookings in Singapore are surging ahead of K-pop boy band BTS’ highly anticipated concerts in December, with some reporting demand jumping by as...
Hong Kong declared Sars-free in 2003 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on June 24, 2003. WHO gives the all-clear by Jimmy Cheung, Chow Chung-yan and Benjamin Wong Hong Kong is...
Malaysian MP slams Johor crown prince over ‘most Hollywood’ populist label
Malaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has fired back at Tunku Ismail Ibrahim after the Johor crown prince took a swipe at the...
After 6 prime ministers in 10 years, can anyone fix the UK?
On Monday morning, Keir Starmer emerged into the sunshine in Downing Street flanked by his staff and wife, his voice thick with emotion as...
How Japan seeks to win over allies by refuting China’s militarism claim
Published: 3:03pm, 23 Jun 2026Updated: 3:50pm, 23 Jun 2026 Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s pushback against China signals a calculated bid to fend off...