New Hong Kong Hospital Authority chief vows to foster staff ‘speak-up’ culture
Published: 7:00am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 7:32am, 9 Aug 2025 The new chief of Hong Kong’s public hospitals has vowed to foster a “speak-up” culture...
Trump says he will meet Putin in Alaska on August 15 for Ukraine talks
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, after signalling that he...
For university that bridges China and West, geopolitics is ‘biggest challenge’
Published: 6:00am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 6:45am, 9 Aug 2025 Geopolitics is stifling academic freedom and scientific research, but a university head in eastern China...
Hong Kong uncovers new imported chikungunya fever case, bringing tally to 5
Published: 12:00am, 9 Aug 2025Updated: 12:41am, 9 Aug 2025 Hong Kong reported a new imported chikungunya fever case and another probable patient on Friday,...
Malaysia orders Zara’s body to be exhumed amid protests over student’s death
Published: 10:43pm, 8 Aug 2025Updated: 10:50pm, 8 Aug 2025 Malaysia’s attorney general late on Friday ordered police to exhume the remains of 13-year-old Zara...
Iran looks to tap into China’s BeiDou navigation system to plug security gaps
Iran’s reported plans to sign up to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system could expand Beijing’s footprint in the Middle East as advanced technology emerges...
Woman in bikini on Hong Kong road crossing gets pulses racing on buses
Published: 9:27pm, 8 Aug 2025Updated: 9:54pm, 8 Aug 2025 A model in a bikini posing for pictures on a pedestrian crossing in the heart...
China’s rocket recovery ship, chikungunya fever outbreak: SCMP daily highlights
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Why Trump’s Federal Reserve pick is raising alarm over central bank’s independence
US President Donald Trump’s nomination of his top economic adviser to the Federal Reserve Board could strengthen the White House’s influence over the central...