3 ‘narco-terrorist’ boat strikes in 1 day kill 14 in escalating US drug war
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the US military carried out three strikes on Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats...
Hong Kong leader vows to nip chikungunya in the bud as 21 show symptoms
Published: 10:51pm, 28 Oct 2025Updated: 10:55pm, 28 Oct 2025 Hong Kong health authorities have identified 21 people showing mild symptoms of chikungunya fever who...
‘Highest security standards’ at Hong Kong Palace Museum for ancient Egypt show
Published: 10:02pm, 28 Oct 2025Updated: 10:35pm, 28 Oct 2025 The Hong Kong Palace Museum has said that it will maintain “the highest international standards...
‘Fawlty Towers’ actress Prunella Scales dies peacefully at home at 93
Actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as the long-suffering Sybil in the British TV comedy classic Fawlty Towers, has died aged 93,...
Hong Kong to remain competitive through public-private partnerships: Paul Chan
Hong Kong will remain competitive through public-private partnerships and the pursuit of pragmatic solutions amid China-US tensions, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has said...
US soybean farmers’ plea; death of leading AI scientist: SCMP daily highlights
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Taiwanese increasingly reluctant to give lives to defend island, poll finds
Growing numbers of Taiwanese are unwilling to give their lives to defend the island, according to a new opinion poll. Advertisement In a recent...
China expands frontiers in space, deep sea, poles amid fierce geopolitical race
China’s geopolitical rivalry with the West is expanding into new frontiers – including the polar regions, outer space, cyberspace and the deep sea –...
Historic Vietnam cities of Hue, Hoi An flooded after heaviest ever rainfall
Heavy rains have caused major flooding in central Vietnam, with rivers swelling and submerging homes, farmland and tourist destinations including the historic cities of...