Hong Kong teen dies after being found unconscious in bedroom with ‘space oil’
A 17-year-old has died in a Hong Kong hospital after being found unconscious in his bedroom, where police also discovered the narcotic “space oil”,...
Typhoon Wipha: how did 4 Hong Kong Airlines planes manage to land amid T10?
Published: 10:34pm, 21 Jul 2025Updated: 10:48pm, 21 Jul 2025 Four Hong Kong Airlines passenger flights touched down at the city’s airport while the highest...
EU share of China’s rare earth magnet shipments jumps in June
Following the acceleration of licence approvals for the export of rare earth elements, China’s shipments of the minerals rebounded in June – and the...
Why did Singapore name cyberthreat group UNC3886 and is it linked to China?
Published: 10:16pm, 21 Jul 2025Updated: 10:43pm, 21 Jul 2025 Singapore has made a rare move to identify the UNC3886 cyberthreat group that it says...
Hong Kong Legco poll to debut use of electronic vote counting for trade seats
Electronic ballot counting will be used in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election for the first time for the 30 trade-based seats, with lawmakers calling...
Chinese nuclear giant CNNC sets new benchmark in uranium exploration
A Chinese energy giant has claimed a new benchmark in exploration of uranium, a resource growing in demand and importance in the country’s quest...
China confirms exit ban; high-speed rail to get upgrade: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 21 Jul 2025Updated: 9:43pm, 21 Jul 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
Hong Kong pulls tenders for 2 sites to speed up Northern Metropolis development
Hong Kong authorities have withdrawn tenders for two sites in the New Territories initially earmarked for multi-storey buildings for modern industries to speed up...
Brain disorder no match for young Chinese prodigy at maths Olympiad
As the world’s brightest young mathematical minds gathered last week at Australia’s Sunshine Coast for the biggest global maths competition of the year, one...