Malaysia to scrap 55-year-old university law, but will campus reform follow?
Malaysia may finally scrap the university law that generations of students have blamed for stifling campus dissent, but activists and academics say the harder...
China’s economy cools amid debate about risks of global crisis
China’s retail sales growth trailed expectations, the pace of industrial output expansion slowed and a drop in investment worsened as its economy struggled to...
CXMT value tops 4 trillion yuan as AI-fuelled memory rally lifts China’s chip champion
Shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China’s leading DRAM maker, jumped 12 per cent on Monday to close at a record 61.80 yuan (US$9.16),...
Hong Kong tourist arrivals up 3% in July as bad weather curbs mainland growth
Published: 4:42pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 4:52pm, 17 Aug 2026 Hong Kong recorded about 4.5 million visitor arrivals in July, up 3 per cent from...
China’s property recovery is fragile, but ignoring it is a mistake
Global commercial real estate investment markets are roaring back to life. In the first half of this year, direct investment in commercial property rose...
Singaporeans urge forest protection at rally as housing plans spur concerns
Published: 4:23pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 4:28pm, 17 Aug 2026 Thousands of people have rallied in Singapore against plans to build homes on two forested...
Typhoon Rose capsizes ferry in Hong Kong, killing 88 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on August 18, 1971. Ferry disaster: no hope for missing crew by T. S. Koo A large but undetermined...
Streaming site pulls Chainsmoker Cat series in Hong Kong over breach of ad rules
Published: 4:01pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 4:02pm, 17 Aug 2026 A Taiwan-based streaming platform has removed the Japanese anime series Chainsmoker Cat for Hong Kong...
All Malaysia Airlines pilots pass drug tests following Jakarta arrest
Published: 3:39pm, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 3:40pm, 17 Aug 2026 All pilots working for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines tested negative for drugs, owner Malaysia Aviation...