Hong Kong’s National Day fireworks to feature Ne Zha, National Games themes
The coming National Day fireworks in Hong Kong will feature themes inspired by Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha and the National Games, but a...
China fines Dior, Beijing’s green tech revolution: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Sinovac flu shots safe for pregnant women, Hong Kong health experts say
Health experts have dismissed concerns about a Hong Kong government-subsidised flu vaccine that does not have clinical trial data on pregnant women, saying the...
China’s new Type 100 tank a shift towards ‘intelligent and uncrewed’ warfare
The Chinese military’s new Type 100 tank – unveiled at last week’s Victory Day parade in Beijing – marks a fundamental shift towards “intelligent,...
Explosions rock Doha as Israeli air strike targets Hamas leadership
Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group as negotiations over...
Can Indonesia’s cabinet reshuffle restore public trust and calm protesters?
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet reshuffle is a “tactical” step to restore public trust in the government, according to analysts, but they argue it...
Tycoon Philip Ng builds Vitasoy stake nearly on par with largest shareholder
Singaporean tycoon Philip Ng Chee Tat has amassed a stake in Vitasoy International that almost matches the company’s biggest shareholder in a series of...
9 pig heads left outside Paris mosques, French police investigate as hate crime
At least nine pigs’ heads were found outside several mosques in the Paris region on Tuesday, the French capital’s police chief said – an...
Is Duterte’s ex-police ally set to give ICC drug war’s ‘smoking gun’ proof?
A former police ally of ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is a step closer to giving what lawyers have described as “smoking gun” testimony to...