US quietly plays the long game on energy dominance against China
Sun Tzu wrote that “fighting and winning all your battles is not the height of skill; subduing the enemy without fighting is the height...
Shangri-La Dialogue: can Asia do ‘less Shangri-La, more ships, more subs’?
As the Shangri-La Dialogue drew to a close on Sunday, two issues dominated discussions throughout the event: defence spending and the varying level of...
Can Hongkong Post be saved or should it become a taxpayer-funded public service?
Published: 8:18pm, 31 May 2026Updated: 8:21pm, 31 May 2026 Hongkong Post’s worsening financial situation may require not only an injection of funds but also...
Colombian voters weigh economic reforms against right-wing crackdown
Colombians will cast ballots on Sunday in what is likely to be the first round of a presidential election, choosing between a leftist pledging...
Human-shaped object in US military UFO files intrigues Chinese expert
Amid a flurry of interest in newly declassified US government UFO files, a Chinese researcher has expressed intrigue in an apparent video of a...
Chinese scientists leave posts after whistle-blower raises alarm over their research
Three more senior Chinese scientists have been disciplined by their universities after a high-profile blogger raised red flags about their research. Nankai University in...
Confronting cancer in Hong Kong
NEWSCMP Hong Kong Series As cancer is the leading cause of death in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post’s Health Matters wellness series...
Nigeria’s opposition divided, incumbent Tinubu eyes second term
Nigerian politician Peter Obi will run for president in the West African nation’s January elections, ensuring that the opposition to incumbent Bola Tinubu will...
Is Hong Kong winning the war on cancer or facing new battle in late diagnosis?
In the first of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Emily Hung looks into how the city takes on...