Transformation of China’s supersized market will suit Italian investors: Wang Yi
Beijing is committed to a “fair” playing field for Italian investors, top diplomat Wang Yi pledged in Rome on Wednesday, as he courted international...
Fifa claims Malaysia cheated, but minister says players are citizens
Seven footballers playing for Malaysia at the centre of an eligibility scandal were naturalised citizens, the home minister told parliament on Thursday, in a...
Alibaba’s Qwen lab sets up robotics team, showcasing its AI ambitions
Alibaba Group Holding has established a robotics artificial intelligence team at its Qwen laboratory, marking its entry into the AI-powered hardware industry as tech...
This video does not show Hongkonger knocked over during Super Typhoon Ragasa
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check,...
Hong Kong police arrest 2 men, hunt for 3 after family robbed of 2 phones in home
Published: 2:03pm, 9 Oct 2025Updated: 2:39pm, 9 Oct 2025 Hong Kong police have arrested two men and are searching for three others on suspicion...
‘It’s a shame’: ex-UFC fighter gunned down while out for walk in Sydney
Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian was gunned down in a “brazen” shooting while on an early evening walk in Sydney, police said, months after...
China flicks the switch on world-first thermal power station in Gobi Desert
China has switched on a world-first solar thermal power station in the Gobi Desert that is said to be a cheaper and more efficient...
Chinese nursing home under fire for using ‘suggestive dancer’ in medicine drive
A nursing home in northern China has provoked public outrage after posting a video of a senior staff member performing a provocative dance in...
How Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank has evolved over the years
Hang Seng Bank, one of the biggest banks in Hong Kong, on Thursday received a proposal from its parent HSBC to take it private....