Hong Kong student avoids jail for seditious graffiti in commercial complex toilet
A Hong Kong student has been spared jail for seditious acts in breach of the domestic national security law, after a court ruled that...
Singapore wins first ever Olympic gold in 2016 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on August 14, 2016. Lion City celebrates first golden hero by James Porteous Singapore exploded into celebration as it...
Fruit fusion: how will the market react to Chinese scientists’ lychee-longan creation?
Chinese scientists who crossed a lychee with a longan are preparing to test its market release after the first substantial harvest of the high-yield,...
North Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia for Ukraine war
Published: 2:08pm, 12 Aug 2026Updated: 3:33pm, 12 Aug 2026 North Korea’s recent missile launch may be a test of upgraded exports to Russia, observers...
Doctor and friend jailed for taking drugs at Singapore villa party
A doctor and his friend who were arrested during a raid at a villa on Singapore’s Sentosa Island were sentenced on Wednesday to one...
Hong Kong authorities charge woman who allegedly kept 136 dogs without licences
Published: 1:55pm, 12 Aug 2026Updated: 3:25pm, 12 Aug 2026 Hong Kong authorities have charged a woman on suspicion of keeping 136 dogs without valid...
Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as labour groups urge district-level index
Hong Kong remained gripped by extreme heat on Wednesday with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in parts of the city, prompting labour...
China’s quant funds have an edge on foreign rivals, even as Beijing curbs trading speed
China’s quantitative funds have built trading strategies so closely tailored to the mainland market that foreign rivals cannot replicate them, even as a regulatory...
Beijing’s tree die-off reveals hidden risks of rapid underground water recovery
At a time of year when Beijing’s vegetation should be at its greenest, thousands of trees of various species in a park in the...