Australia makes record cocaine bust after 2.7 tonnes found buried in Sydney
Australian police seized a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney, detectives said on Monday....
Hong Kong aims to offer more investment options for mainland Chinese: Paul Chan
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the...
Chinese woman suffers red, itchy skin after extreme full-face coverage, sunscreen use
Published: 9:00am, 22 Jun 2026Updated: 11:25am, 22 Jun 2026 A Chinese woman developed rashes and itching after applying extreme sun protection measures, including wearing...
Canada steps up at Rimpac to rebut Trump’s freeriding charge
Canada is deploying two frigates and a submarine to the world’s largest multinational naval exercise this week, in what analysts describe as both a...
Trump-backed ‘El Tiger’ wins Colombia presidential election
Published: 7:54am, 22 Jun 2026Updated: 12:07pm, 22 Jun 2026 A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s presidential run-off...
Where is Hong Kong 29 years after handover?
NEWSCMP Hong Kong Series As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning...
Hong Kong to roll out measures boosting offshore yuan trading in July: finance chief
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the...
Nie Huihua on the non-Westernness of Chinese government and the challenge to innovation
Nie Huihua, a professor of economics at Renmin University, discusses how an effective understanding of China’s development requires a shift from Western-centric frameworks to...
US attorney backs Trump on Washington pool ‘vandalising’, vows prosecutions
Published: 5:41am, 22 Jun 2026Updated: 8:37am, 22 Jun 2026 People caught vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington’s National Mall will be fully...