India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders over protests against alleged voter roll manipulation
Two leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on Wednesday, as police ratcheted up efforts to...
Hong Kong urged to add online safety briefings, penalise no-shows at public gyms
Hong Kong should make better use of its public gyms by allowing online safety briefings and penalising no-shows, an industry leader and a lawmaker...
China chip exports jump 136% to US$45b as AI frenzy jacks up prices
China’s integrated circuit (IC) exports surged 136 per cent year on year in September to US$45 billion, exceeding the 108 per cent growth rate...
In Hong Kong, accountability must be more than a slogan
When news broke last week that three newly completed housing blocks were to be demolished without ever having been occupied, I suffered an immediate...
Malaysia’s Najib loses bid to suspend 15-year 1MDB sentence on medical grounds
A Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected Najib Razak’s bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in the 1MDB scandal pending the jailed former prime...
China’s EV industry faces double blow from EU export quota, VAT rebate cut
China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers have been hit with a double blow as both Beijing and Brussels introduce measures that will affect their exports,...
Chinese business visit to Russia-held Kuril Islands prompts protest from Japan
Published: 3:59pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 5:25pm, 14 Oct 2026 A business delegation from northeastern China has visited a Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed island off Hokkaido to...
13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India
Rescuers dragged 13 dead children out of India’s Ganges River after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said on...
China’s carmakers eye record sales, luxury model hits regulatory bump: 7 EV reads
Advertisement SCMP Highlights BusinessChina EVs From a Huawei-backed brand’s safety failure to US bans causing ‘severe self-harm’, here are seven EV stories you may...