‘Extremely daring’: Chinese miners putting gold over their own lives in Africa
Published: 1:22pm, 11 Aug 2025Updated: 5:26pm, 11 Aug 2025 Chinese companies and miners in Africa are facing severe security threats from armed groups in...
Voice of doubt in Nvidia’s H20 chips grows louder in China
US chip giant Nvidia faces increasing mistrust in China over its H20 chips, after the company secured a licence from Washington to export the...
Xinjiang-Tibet rail, Chinese woman jailed for killing partner: 5 weekend reads
Advertisement SCMP Highlights World From China and India’s disputed border to a fight on a Hong Kong airlines flight, here are five stories you...
Hongkonger held for ‘placing Coca-Cola, 7-Up bottles mixed with urine in shops’
Published: 12:03pm, 11 Aug 2025Updated: 5:00pm, 11 Aug 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested a man, 63, on suspicion of mixing his urine with...
How Hong Kong firms are tapping the rising global demand for halal food products
Hong Kong food producers are capitalising on the growing demand for halal cuisine, with some firms developing certified pre-packed products for tourists in the...
Mainland Chinese schools charging pupils up to HK$365,000 for Hong Kong DSE
More than 40 schools in five mainland Chinese cities and provinces offering Hong Kong’s university entrance exam curriculum charge at least 100,000 yuan (US$13,925)...
Good vibrations: the music of black holes
If mature black holes had personalities, they would be extremely introverted. They don’t let anything out – not light, not particles, and certainly not...
Hong Kong author Louis Cha’s works form the basis of China’s next AAA video game
Artificial intelligence and video gaming company CreateAI is looking to develop China’s next blockbuster AAA title on the back of its global rights to...
Why China’s baby subsidies may help poorer regions – and how they stack up in Asia
In a major effort to tackle its deepening demographic crisis, China has launched a nationwide childcare subsidy scheme – the first of its kind...