Hong Kong police arrest 150 over HK$320 million illegal online betting syndicate
Published: 8:19pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 10:07pm, 16 Jun 2026 Hong Kong police have arrested 150 people in a three-day crackdown on an illegal bookmaking...
Panicked residents flee as ‘extremely strong’ earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Tuesday, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a...
China ‘overcapacity’ is a smokescreen for Western protectionism
“Overcapacity” has become the buzzword in Washington and Brussels. American and European policymakers insist China churns out far more steel, electric vehicles and green...
China declares branch of ‘Xi Jinping Thought’ as official party doctrine
China’s ruling Communist Party has announced a new branch of President Xi Jinping’s political thought, which stresses governing the party with discipline and unified...
Hong Kong watchdog launches data privacy academy to develop top talent in sector
Published: 3:35pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 3:43pm, 16 Jun 2026 Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a data privacy academy as part of efforts to...
In Malaysia, school bullying K-drama Teach You a Lesson hits home
Published: 2:55pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 3:04pm, 16 Jun 2026 Nisa Mohd did not send her daughter to boarding school unprepared. Before the now 17-year-old...
In 2016, ‘China’s Disneyland’ opens with localised attractions in Shanghai – SCMP archive
Disney opens Shanghai park, with eye to future By Mandy Zuo (Additional reporting by Nikki Sun) This article was first published on June 16,...
Hong Kong poultry stall suspended for disinfection after bird flu trace detected
Published: 2:39pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 3:22pm, 16 Jun 2026 A poultry stall at a Hong Kong market has been disinfected after an environmental sample...
Belarus’ Lukashenko tells Russia, Ukraine to make ‘compromises’ and end war
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, said in an interview published on Monday that Russia and Ukraine must...