Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre set to open on Friday
A Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals on Friday following a petition filed by a rights...
2 footballers, bookie jailed up to 17 months in Hong Kong match-fixing scandal
A Hong Kong court has jailed two footballers and a betting agent for up to 17 months in the city’s largest match-fixing scandal in...
Hong Kong’s John Lee, lawmakers hold talks on city’s first five-year blueprint
Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu met lawmakers on Friday to discuss a “highly targeted, substance-heavy” report they compiled outlining proposals on how the...
Students can play role in US-China ties, Xi says in letter to Hong Kong student
Young people from China and the United States should continue to contribute to cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between the two countries, Chinese President...
Is PLA’s response to Dutch warship in South China Sea ‘putting down a marker’ for future?
China’s claim it had used “electronic interference” during a confrontation with a Dutch warship in the disputed waters of the South China Sea might...
China police officers dig through sand with bare hands to search for Taiwan tourist’s lost phone
Chinese police officers dug through sand with their bare hands to search for a Taiwan tourist’s lost phone, winning widespread online applause. Having successfully...
China’s expanding footprint in Central Asia
NEWSCMP China Series From addressing critical water security fears to driving a regional green tech revolution, Beijing is cementing its role as an indispensable...
Hong Kong police arrest boy, 14, after blade found on Citybus double-decker
Hong Kong police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with a razor blade found between two seats on a Citybus double-decker earlier this...
China’s Innovent Biologics signs US$10.5 billion Pfizer deal for 12 cancer drug trials
China’s Innovent Biologics has signed a global collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer worth up to US$10.5 billion to jointly develop 12 cancer treatment programmes....