When a French racer died during the Macau Grand Prix in 2005 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on November 20, 2025 Advertisement By Alvin Sallay French motorcycle ace killed in Macau Veteran French rider Bruno Bonhuil...
Solid gold toilet snapped up for US$12.1 million at New York auction
Published: 11:06am, 19 Nov 2025Updated: 11:09am, 19 Nov 2025 A Gustav Klimt portrait painting sold on Tuesday for US$236 million, a record for a...
Hiring outlook improves for Hong Kong’s financial sector, recruiters say
Hong Kong’s financial services sector could boost hiring by as much as 15 per cent next year, fuelled by buoyant capital markets and growth...
Asean unifies under single extradition treaty to fight organised crime
Asean has signed its first region-wide extradition treaty, a move observers see as a long-overdue step to close legal loopholes that have long allowed...
Indonesia a thorn in the side for Malaysia’s durian national fruit bid
Published: 10:00am, 19 Nov 2025Updated: 10:05am, 19 Nov 2025 The durian, the king of fruits, is synonymous with Malaysia, right? Advertisement While every Malaysian...
Trump attacks female reporters, who he called ‘piggy’ and ‘terrible’
Published: 9:09am, 19 Nov 2025Updated: 9:24am, 19 Nov 2025 Donald Trump ripped into a reporter from the US network ABC News on Tuesday, just...
Hong Kong PolyU’s top AI expert Yang Hongxia eyes ‘last mile of generative AI’
Chinese artificial intelligence scientist Yang Hongxia, a professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), is seeking to democratise large language models (LLMs) by empowering...
Chinese economist calls on Beijing to add consumption target to long-term goals
China should add a quantitative target for consumption growth as part of its long-term modernisation goals to help sustain growth momentum as the country’s...
Cockroach coffee: China museum assures drinkers that US$6 insect brew is safe
A museum in Beijing has launched a creepy-crawly coffee brew which has ground-down cockroaches sprinkled on the surface of the drink. Advertisement Aside from...