Myanmarâs junta chief Min Aung Hlaing wins parliamentary vote to become president
Myanmarâs junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the countryâs president, formalising his grip on political power in...
Tesla outraces Chinaâs BYD in pure electric car sales to regain worldâs top spot
Tesla has regained the global pure electric vehicle (EV) crown for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2024, after its deliveries rose...
Chinese man blasts ghost stories over speakers for 10 hours daily to retaliate against neighbour
Following a dispute with his neighbour, a Chinese man resorted to blasting ghost stories for more than 10 hours a day as revenge, deliberately...
University town to be fast-tracked, Eric Chan says after mainland China visit
Hong Kongâs No 2 official has pledged to fast-track a new university townâs development following a visit to similar projects in mainland China and...
Trump hails âvictoriesâ in Iran; Chinaâs underwater tunnels: SCMPâs 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this weekâs news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners in âhumanitarianâ gesture amid US pressure
Cubaâs government announced on Thursday that it was pardoning 2,010 prisoners as a âhumanitarianâ gesture during Holy Week, after pledging in March to release...
Indonesian grandmother freed from Malaysian death row returns home: âfeels unrealâ
An Indonesian woman who spent nearly 15 years on death row in a Malaysian prison for drug trafficking has returned home after receiving clemency,...
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Hong Kong police on the hunt for 2 men who attacked taxi driver after quarrel
Hong Kong police are on the hunt for two men who allegedly attacked a taxi driver they had an argument with in Yuen Long...