Japan wants to cut overwork deaths to zero, but new PM stands in the way
Published: 10:56am, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 10:58am, 24 Oct 2025 The head of Japan’s largest umbrella group for labour unions on Thursday countered Prime Minister...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation testing drones in railway tunnels to cut tedious work
Hong Kong rail operator the MTR Corporation is testing the use of drones for tasks such as tunnel inspections to slash the time to...
‘We’re sorry’: Singapore minister acknowledges lapses in fatal child abuse case
Singapore’s Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli on Thursday apologised and acknowledged that agencies involved in the case of four-year-old Megan Khung’s...
China aims to overcome adversity with tech, self-reliance – as it happened
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. After China’s...
Why Japan’s first female PM is winning hearts – even with scandal-hit cabinet
Sanae Takaichi has made a strong debut as Japan’s first female prime minister, with early polls showing widespread public confidence in her leadership –...
How strategic planning is powering China’s green energy transition
Recently, some major Western media outlets have focused on China’s embrace of clean energy technologies. Between the lines of the rhetoric on China becoming...
Turkey divorce case reveals man calls ex-wife ‘chubby’, court orders compensation
A man who referred to his ex-wife as “chubby” in his mobile phone contacts has been accused of being disrespectful and harmful to their...
US Nobel laureate praises Hong Kong, blames Washington for China science impasse
An American Nobel laureate has accused the US government of hindering scientific collaboration with China while praising Hong Kong and the mainland for their...
PapaHome to open second Hong Kong store as online-to-offline strategy pays off
PapaHome, a partnership between Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao and local home repair platform Papabo, will open a 40,000 sq ft furniture and lifestyle store...