For Brics, it’s a big leap from talk shop to institution of power
“Golden brick countries” – that’s how Brics is translated in Chinese, a name that speaks volumes about its founding aspirations. But as the expanded...
China seeks to boost legal arsenal against foreign sanctions, interference
Published: 4:20pm, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 4:26pm, 15 Jul 2025 China’s ruling Communist Party has told the country’s top judicial bodies to better research and...
Hong Kong DSE: 16 students achieve perfect scores, highest in exam’s history
Published: 4:09pm, 15 Jul 2025Updated: 4:48pm, 15 Jul 2025 Sixteen students have achieved perfect scores in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams, the highest number...
‘Financial burden’: why millions in China still quit national health insurance
More Chinese people dropped out of the voluntary health insurance scheme for urban and rural residents last year, the latest available data shows –...
Man, 88, found dead in Hong Kong flat, semi-conscious wife hospitalised
An 88-year-old man who was ill was found dead and his wife hospitalised after their two daughters discovered the couple passed out at their...
Macau landmarks added to Unesco World Heritage list in 2005 – from SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 16, 2005. Advertisement By Freda Wan Heritage listing hailed as key to widening Macau’s appeal Macau’s aim...
Man, 80, talked into 67-month phone plan costing 6 times as much: Hong Kong watchdog
An elderly man was locked into a 67-month mobile phone plan costing six times his usual bill for unneeded services, according to Hong Kong’s...
‘China’s Ozempic’ pioneer inks deal with JD Health for online distribution
Innovent Biologics, the first Chinese company to win regulatory approval to sell a GLP-1 drug for weight loss and diabetes, will leverage JD Health’s...
Hong Kong leader vows to ‘consider all things’ for future extreme weather prep
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to “take all things into consideration” for future extreme weather preparations after parents criticised last week’s decision to suspend...