How China used rare earths to turn on the US chip tap again
Rare earths are needed for everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, wind turbines and fighter jets – and China controls the supply chain....
US Republicans, usually Taiwan supporters, quiet on denying NY stopover to Lai
Published: 5:01am, 7 Aug 2025Updated: 5:50am, 7 Aug 2025 The White House’s apparent decision to block Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s transit through New...
South China Morning Post journalist gets Hong Kong Baptist University fellowship
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has awarded a fellowship to a South China Morning Post senior correspondent in a one-of-its-kind programme designed to raise...
US firm says it made Hong Kong student’s award-winning app ‘from scratch’
Published: 10:43pm, 6 Aug 2025Updated: 10:55pm, 6 Aug 2025 A US-based software development agency has said it was commissioned by the mother of a...
China extends funding programme to lure top young scientists from overseas
China is ramping up its campaign to lure top young scientists from abroad, extending a major funding programme for a second round – a...
Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotels sees surge in ‘bleisure’ travellers
Hong Kong has welcomed a new wave of travellers combining business and leisure, who have revitalised the city’s luxury hotel sector, according to Benjamin...
China’s Starlink rival, US-India tensions escalate: 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...
Hong Kong confirms 3 new imported cases of chikungunya fever
Hong Kong confirmed three new cases of chikungunya fever on Wednesday, comprising a woman returning from Guangdong province’s Foshan and a father and son...
China invites descendants of US Flying Tigers to mark end of World War II
Published: 9:00pm, 6 Aug 2025Updated: 9:44pm, 6 Aug 2025 China has invited descendants of the American Flying Tigers to Beijing for the commemoration of...