Cover-up or tragic fall? Malaysia wants answers after student’s death
Published: 1:48pm, 4 Aug 2025Updated: 1:55pm, 4 Aug 2025 When Zara Qairina Mahathir’s body was found in a drain outside her school dormitory in...
‘Mosquito control key to preventing chikungunya as vaccine not yet approved’
Anti-mosquito measures remain the most effective way to combat chikungunya fever in Hong Kong, health authorities have said, as the vaccine is neither widely...
Hong Kong prohibits financial dealings with 16 national security fugitives
Published: 12:38pm, 4 Aug 2025Updated: 12:44pm, 4 Aug 2025 Hong Kong authorities have introduced new punitive measures targeting 16 overseas activists wanted for alleged...
China pledges support for peaceful development in Horn of Africa
China has reaffirmed its support for peaceful development in the Horn of Africa, saying it would “actively engage” in regional initiatives to promote the...
Misogyny in China, Vietnamese durians under scrutiny: 5 weekend reads
Advertisement SCMP Highlights World From India’s prime minister being urged to visit China to Vietnamese durian imports, here are five stories you may have...
Chinese drug start-ups poised for 2025 profits, in industry milestone
A pair of Hong Kong-listed mainland Chinese biotechnology firms are poised to turn a profit this year as their revenue from novel drugs finally...
Hong Kong customs sets up armed escort team as drugs pile up in secret warehouse
Hong Kong customs will set up an armed escort team and boost collaboration to quickly dispose of tonnes of confiscated drugs kept in a...
SCMP Fact-Check
NEWSCMP Hong Kong Series In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives...
Is Saudi Arabia the next Dubai for Hong Kong and mainland property investors?
Saudi Arabia could replicate the success of Dubai in attracting foreign property investors, including those from Hong Kong and mainland China, following the kingdom’s...