Investors pour record US$1.3 trillion into Hong Kong investment products
Sales of non-exchange-traded investment products in Hong Kong surged to a record HK$9.9 trillion (US$1.3 trillion) in 2025, marking a 63 per cent year-on-year...
Hong Kong seizes HK$1.4b suspected drugs over summer as traffickers target students
Hong Kong customs has smashed an international drug trafficking network over the summer, seizing 6.1 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than HK$1.4 billion...
Nicaragua accuses Germany of ‘multiple violations’ of law in Gaza genocide case
Nicaragua on Tuesday accused Germany of “multiple violations of international law” at the United Nations top court, as it pressed its case that Berlin...
‘Time waits for no man’: Chinese man’s 33-year, US$1.5 million world trip inspires many
A Chinese man has recently achieved his ambitious goal of travelling to 233 countries and regions around the world, sharing the life wisdom that...
Philippines wants to be a global semiconductor giant by 2030. Can it get there?
The Philippines has launched a five-year road map to expand its share of the global semiconductor and electronics sector, but capacity challenges and political...
Gold jacket, purple trousers: Hong Kong celebrates Leslie Cheung’s 70th birthday
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum is reviving its tribute to late singer-actor Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing three years on, marking the Cantopop icon’s 70th birthday...
Inside Japan’s military build-up
The risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese defence planning, with Tokyo shoring up security at home and abroad for a potentially...
Cambodia’s scam gangs; Filipino-Americans decry ‘xenophobia’ games: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...
Hong Kong reserves right to seek compensation over faulty hospital lift work
Published: 4:38pm, 8 Sep 2026Updated: 5:41pm, 8 Sep 2026 Hong Kong authorities have reserved the right to seek compensation from contractors over faulty lift...