Knee surgery patients with ‘penicillin allergy’ face higher infection risk: study
Patients labelled as allergic to penicillin – usually incorrectly – are three times more likely to develop a serious joint infection after knee surgery...
Philippines assures China of restraint after ship clashes – will tensions ease?
Maritime tensions between the Philippines and China have entered what analysts describe as a risky and potentially volatile phase after an accidental collision between...
An India-China reset, biotech potential for ancient city: 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...
Pricey dental care, lack of options on Sundays leave Hong Kong helpers desperate
Published: 9:11pm, 20 Aug 2025Updated: 9:25pm, 20 Aug 2025 Pricey dental care and a lack of services on Sundays have left Hong Kong’s foreign...
China turns up oil tap from Russia as purchases of US crude remain suspended
China’s crude oil imports remained robust in July, fuelled by higher Russian shipments, while China’s purchases from the US remained suspended for a second...
China turns up oil tap from Russia as purchases of US crude remain suspended
China’s crude oil imports remained robust in July, fuelled by higher Russian shipments, while China’s purchases from the US remained suspended for a second...
Hong Kong court challenges Jimmy Lai’s rights claims in national security trial
Two Hong Kong judges hearing Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial have expressed reservations about the defence characterising the former media boss’s alleged endeavours...
Russia offers India ‘special mechanism’ to keep buying its oil
Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India thanks to a “special mechanism” despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New...
Hong Kong Ferry buys retail space for US$33 million from ‘Cassette King’
Hong Kong Ferry Holdings is buying retail shops in the New Territories from Hong Kong’s “Cassette King” David Chan Ping-chi for HK$260 million (US$33...