How China uses gut microbes to treat a range of diseases
Modern medicine has spent the past few decades rediscovering the connection between a healthy gut and a healthy mind and body, something traditional Chinese...
‘Unwritten rules’ become newest target in Communist Party’s war on corruption
The Communist Party of China has pledged to vigorously crack down on the “unwritten rules” that enable corruption in the party, deepening its long-running...
Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law pleads guilty to illegal disposal of her body in stark U-turn
Published: 1:47pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 1:49pm, 30 Oct 2026 The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has made a U-turn...
France on alert as 70,000 police mobilised for Halloween protests
Published: 1:25pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 2:13pm, 30 Oct 2026 France’s interior minister has warned of a “very high risk of public disorder” and announced...
Evergrande liquidators sell controlling stake in property services unit for US$513 million
Liquidators of China Evergrande Group have agreed to sell a controlling stake in its property management arm to investment firm PAG for HK$4.03 billion...
‘Why did it take 11 months?’: apology too late for some Tai Po fire survivors
Hong Kong officials’ apology over the deadly Tai Po blaze nearly a year ago came too late, residents of the fire-ravaged estate have said,...
China’s optical suppliers extend sell-off as fears of slower AI growth trump upbeat earnings
Shares of major Chinese optical communications suppliers slumped on Friday before clawing back some of their losses, extending a two-day sell-off despite upbeat third-quarter...
Lula’s win aids China ties; Hong Kong official quits over Tai Po fire: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Singapore adds muscle to expert panel as probe into haze-linked firms gains speed
Seven members have been selected for a specialist panel that will assess companies identified by the Singapore government over potential links to transboundary haze,...