Driverless shuttle bus hits tow tractor in second Hong Kong airport collision
Published: 12:14am, 20 Aug 2025Updated: 12:37am, 20 Aug 2025 A driverless shuttle bus hit an aircraft tow tractor inside a restricted zone at Hong...
Top engineer involved in Boeing 787 and A380 design leaves US for China
Zhou Ming, renowned as the mastermind behind key industrial software used in planes such as the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380, has left his...
Israel demands full hostage release after Hamas backs new Gaza truce: official
Published: 10:49pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 11:25pm, 19 Aug 2025 A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for...
Hong Kong patient, 89, arrested over indecent assault on hospital worker
Published: 10:11pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 10:13pm, 19 Aug 2025 An 89-year-old male patient has been arrested for allegedly indecently assaulting a female worker at...
Trump says Putin ‘tired’ of war, but fears he doesn’t want peace
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Vladimir Putin was going to “be good” and move towards ending the war in Ukraine,...
Hong Kong tobacco control officers to use body cameras when enforcing smoking ban
Hong Kong tobacco control officers will be equipped with body cameras from Wednesday as they enforce the city’s smoking ban, with official data showing...
Wellcome, 7-Eleven operator DFI cuts staff amid Hong Kong retail malaise
DFI Retail Group is set to lay off staff, as the operator of Wellcome, Mannings and 7-Eleven adapts to shifting consumer trends in the...
China’s exports to Global South surge, Putin taps Brazil: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 9:49pm, 19 Aug 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
China confirms Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit at end of month
Published: 9:09pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 9:51pm, 19 Aug 2025 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit...