Developer Grand Ming avoids risking default by getting waivers from lenders
Hong Kong developer Grand Ming Group has avoided risking default by obtaining waivers from its lenders for outstanding loans totalling HK$4.8 billion (US$611.5 million)....
India in a fix over Trump’s tariff threat aimed at Russian oil
US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep secondary tariffs on countries trading with Russia has raised alarm in India over the future of...
Japan man sells Ferrari to fund shelter for ‘taxing’ dogs, repay life-saving pet
A 54-year-old man in Japan closed his company and sold his luxury sports car to help fund a shelter for “problematic dogs” after his...
How can pupils, parents be mentally prepared for Hong Kong DSE results day?
Published: 5:48pm, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 5:50pm, 15 Jul 2025 More than 55,000 Hong Kong pupils will receive their Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam...
China Merchants Bank’s brokerage arm gets virtual asset licence in Hong Kong
CMB International Securities (CMBI), the brokerage arm of China Merchants Bank, said it received a virtual asset licence from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures...
Lingnan University buys T-Plus assets at 40% discount amid property slump
Hong Kong’s Lingnan University has acquired commercial assets in a residential building in New Territories, joining a number of schools and universities that have...
Open Dialogue – SCMP discussions with global opinion leaders
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [1] Open Dialogue | Is the US dollar’s decline inevitable? Kenneth Rogoff and Yu Yongding weigh in The two economists reflect...
4 children’s raincoats fail Hong Kong watchdog’s physical, chemical safety tests
Published: 5:19pm, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 5:28pm, 15 Jul 2025 Four out of 14 children’s reusable raincoats tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog have failed...
Driver in China criticised for turning car bonnet into ‘fish tank’
A driver in northern China’s Liaoning province put a transparent coating over the bonnet of his car, then filled the gap with water, turning...