Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals
China’s coastguard has carried out an exercise featuring water cannons and drones near two disputed reefs at the centre of its simmering South China...
Security chief vows his task force will root out bid-rigging in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s security chief has expressed confidence that a new joint task force led by him will eradicate the decades-long problem of bid-rigging, while...
Hong Kong to be exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia trade fair for next 5 years
Published: 7:32pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 8:02pm, 30 Oct 2026 Hong Kong will be the exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia from 2027 to 2031, ending...
Tai Po fire report
Advertisement Advertisement NEWSCMP Hong Kong Series Updated: 7:14pm, 30 Oct 2026 Advertisement [1] ‘Why did it take 11 months?’: apology too late for some...
South Korean students caught cheating with AI glasses to face prosecution from 2027
South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for their...
Will diversifying fuel imports be enough to fix Indonesia’s energy shortfall?
Published: 6:32pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 6:35pm, 30 Oct 2026 Indonesia is looking beyond Singapore for petrol supplies as it seeks to reduce its dependence...
China dismisses US report of suspected spy targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as ‘groundless’
China on Friday hit out at reported US intelligence allegations that a suspected Chinese spy had targeted Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, dismissing the...
Toxic online subcultures fuelling Asia’s school attacks
Published: 6:06pm, 30 Oct 2026Updated: 6:08pm, 30 Oct 2026 Recent school attacks across Malaysia have shone a light on a troubling trend of teenagers...
What’s the true worth behind Chinese phrase ‘carrying 10,000 strings of cash around the waist’
Chinese people use the phrase “yao chan wan guan,” or “carrying ten thousand strings of cash around the waist,” to describe wealth. But how...