Hong Kong talent schemes could add 1.2% to GDP annually, John Lee says
Published: 1:47pm, 18 Sep 2026Updated: 3:14pm, 18 Sep 2026 Talent attracted to Hong Kong under various admission schemes could add about 1.2 per cent...
Torrential rain in Vietnam leaves 3 dead, 16,000 homes flooded
Heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides across northern Vietnam, killing three people and damaging thousands of homes as well as more than 22,000 hectares...
Russians begin voting in parliamentary election in shadow of war
Published: 1:45pm, 18 Sep 2026Updated: 3:45pm, 18 Sep 2026 Polling stations opened Friday in Russia’s Far East, kicking off a three-day election that President...
Thailand’s Muslim separatists vow to fight for independence ‘until the end of time’
Two decades into an insurgency that has killed thousands in southern Thailand, a leader of the main Malay–Muslim separatist group has vowed to keep...
Hong Kong IT analyst charged with murdering wife at their flat
Published: 1:15pm, 18 Sep 2026Updated: 2:36pm, 18 Sep 2026 A Hong Kong IT analyst has been remanded in custody after being charged with killing...
Saudi scrambles to solve ‘humiliating dilemma’ after US rejects Red Sea intervention
Saudi Arabia faces a “humiliating dilemma” after the United States refused to militarily intervene to prevent the Iran-aligned Houthi militia from tightening its blockade...
China launches Pinglu Canal; Hong Kong unveils first 5-year plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Malaysia’s Najib Razak allowed to serve rest of jail term under house arrest
Malaysia’s Pardons Board on Friday agreed to allow disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak to serve out the remainder of his jail term under...
Hongkongers pay tribute to late leader Tung Chee-hwa at community halls
Some residents have started paying tribute to Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa on Friday morning, bringing flowers and writing heartfelt messages in...