Chinese man buys coffin for elderly mum to sit in, believes it promotes longevity
A Chinese man has attracted widespread attention online after he bought a coffin for his 70-something mother to sit in and hired 16 men...
Asean accuses Israel of ‘openly committing genocide’, demands end to Gaza war
Southeast Asian leaders on Friday called on the United States and others to bring a swift end to the Gaza war, accusing Israel of...
HKMA intervenes in the market for the fifth time in 2 weeks to defend currency peg
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) intervened in the foreign-exchange market on Friday for the fifth time in two weeks, scooping up the local...
China’s visa-free policy in spotlight, death of top oncologist: 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...
‘Better safe than sorry’, Hong Kong’s No 2 official says over school suspension
Parents in Hong Kong have questioned the “scientific basis” of the government’s decision to suspend classes at all day schools on Friday, with some...
China blows up 300 dams, shuts hydropower stations to save Yangtze River habitat
China has demolished 300 dams and shut down most of the small hydropower stations on a major tributary of the upper Yangtze River to...
Why have severe storms hit Hong Kong despite lower cyclone intensity?
Published: 11:59am, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 2:36pm, 11 Jul 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Malaysia’s fighter jet deal to ‘quietly’ boost South China Sea defences
Published: 11:30am, 11 Jul 2025Updated: 11:35am, 11 Jul 2025 The United States’ approval of Malaysia’s purchase of dozens of fighter jets is set to...
Safety scare over Hong Kong public housing water in 2015 – from SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 12, 2015. Alert raised over tap water as more lead samples found by Emily Tsang Advertisement Fears...