BlackRock ‘eyes control of 2 Panama ports in Hutchison deal, MSC family 41 others’
Published: 10:45pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 11:24pm, 14 Apr 2025 US investment firm BlackRock, which is leading a consortium seeking to buy 43 ports from...
Trump’s tariffs put science to the test. Why US labs could suffer more than China’s
The tariff war launched by US President Donald Trump has suddenly raised the cost of critical imported research supplies for scientific labs in the...
Katy Perry and historic all-female crew launch to space on Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket
Published: 9:47pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 11:05pm, 14 Apr 2025 Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancée Lauren Sanchez to space on Monday with an...
Arson attack on US governor’s home sparks call to end political violence; suspect charged
US prosecutors charged a man on Monday with the attempted murder of Democratic heavyweight and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro after a weekend arson attack...
How Trump’s lack of caution ‘stunned’ China, Xi arrives in Vietnam: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:30pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 9:34pm, 14 Apr 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
Hong Kong hit by highest air pollution risk levels in more than 10 areas of city
Published: 9:23pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 9:57pm, 14 Apr 2025 Air pollution indexes in more than 10 areas in Hong Kong reached the highest health...
Hong Kong boosts flood response with new robot deployments
Published: 9:21pm, 14 Apr 2025Updated: 10:28pm, 14 Apr 2025 Four new robots will be deployed to severely flooded areas in Hong Kong to help...
China’s largest iPhone factory resumes hiring after Trump spares electronics from tariffs
Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group has resumed recruitment at the world’s largest iPhone factory, located in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, following a...
Indonesia’s Bali raises alarm over rise in sham marriages to evade legal curbs
Lawmakers in Bali are sounding the alarm over a growing trend of sham marriages between foreign nationals and locals – a tactic increasingly used...