2 arrested in Hong Kong as customs seizes 249 vials of botulinum toxin
Hong Kong customs has arrested two people and seized nearly 250 vials of suspected botulinum toxin for wrinkle treatments, including 20 in a parcel...
Beijing promised Manila billions in development aid. Why did it fall so short?
China pledged US$30.5 billion in development aid to the Philippines between 2015 and 2023 – the most for any Southeast Asian country – but...
Trump’s copper tariffs fail to stop US metal being shipped to China
Aaron Forkash, a scrap metal dealer based in California, plans to continue exporting copper to Asia even after US President Donald Trump’s new 50...
League of Legends world championship returns to China as esports sector grows
China this year will again serve as host to the League of Legends World Championship, the esports industry’s biggest tournament for a single title,...
China’s crystal breakthrough; debate over role in Arctic: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Philippine court stops VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment on technicality
The Philippine Supreme Court has derailed the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio over a procedural flaw, a landmark ruling that legal observers warn...
Home supply in Hong Kong projected to shrink amid sales revival
Published: 8:35pm, 25 Jul 2025Updated: 8:40pm, 25 Jul 2025 The supply of new private homes in Hong Kong is projected to fall over the...
China’s Unitree debuts US$5,900 humanoid robot in race to make cheaper products
Unitree Robotics, which is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO), unveiled its R1 humanoid model priced from 39,999 yuan (US$5,900), making it...
Not worth it? Trump’s Arctic push stirs debate over China’s polar ambitions
As US President Donald Trump reiterates his desire to acquire Greenland – part of a broader push to assert influence in the Arctic –...