Delhi leads EV charge in India’s clean air push but not everyone goes with flow
In an affluent neighbourhood in New Delhi, electric vehicle charging stations near a popular shopping area were busy with drivers powering up their scooters,...
Windsurfer Lee Lai-shan wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 30, 1996. Our golden girl by Nazvi Careem and Scott McKenzie Cheers and tears swept Hong Kong...
Chinese passenger takes wheel as driver collapses from severe pain, rushing him to hospital
When a ride-hailing driver suddenly experienced severe stomach pain and requested his passenger to take over the wheel to exit the highway, she instead...
China’s Pop Mart opens new store in Singapore’s Sentosa amid slowing domestic sales
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International ramped up its global expansion on Wednesday by opening a new store on Singapore’s Sentosa Island – alongside its...
‘Take sides’? Malaysia insists on conditional neutrality amid US-China tech rivalry
Malaysia is finding it increasingly difficult to stay neutral in the US-China rivalry as the superpowers lock horns over trade, investment and the security...
Hong Kong doctor acquitted 15 years after complaint as watchdog drops case
Published: 1:20pm, 29 Jul 2026Updated: 1:23pm, 29 Jul 2026 A Hong Kong ophthalmologist has been cleared of professional misconduct after the city’s medical watchdog...
Pentagon official hails ‘stronger’ military ties with PLA at anniversary event
Published: 12:30pm, 29 Jul 2026Updated: 12:35pm, 29 Jul 2026 A senior Pentagon official on Tuesday said US-China military communication was “stronger than it has...
Asian scam gangs snare educated English speakers with fake job ads: UN agency
The UN’s migration agency is warning that criminal networks have been trafficking hundreds of thousands of people – many of them educated English speakers...
Japan quake death toll rises to 13 after newly reopened Aeon Mall collapses in Kumamoto
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead after a powerful quake shook part of southwestern Japan and rescue work...