China ‘Little Pinks’ slam university for red dots on white chairs like Japan flag
A renowned university in China has been slammed after it decorated chairs at an event in a way that resembled the Japanese flag. Advertisement...
‘Naked imperialism’: will Trump’s US$350 billion demand bankrupt South Korea?
In Seoul, alarm bells are ringing. Washington is demanding an eye-watering US$350 billion in direct investment, a sum so vast that economists warn it...
Hong Kong to seek administrative measures to protect same-sex couple rights
Published: 1:23pm, 16 Sep 2025Updated: 3:23pm, 16 Sep 2025 Hong Kong authorities are considering administrative measures to protect the rights of same-sex couples after...
Trump ‘honoured’ to slap New York Times with US$15 billion lawsuit
Published: 1:20pm, 16 Sep 2025Updated: 2:25pm, 16 Sep 2025 US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a US$15 billion lawsuit for defamation and libel...
China’s Xi calls for building unified market to ‘secure an edge’ in global race
Published: 12:30pm, 16 Sep 2025Updated: 12:38pm, 16 Sep 2025 President Xi Jinping has called for more efforts to develop a unified domestic market, arguing...
Students’ rights come first: Hong Kong’s John Lee on HKIS-LCMS legal dispute
Published: 12:22pm, 16 Sep 2025Updated: 1:33pm, 16 Sep 2025 Hong Kong’s leader has called on a top international school and its US-based founding organisation,...
Mother of wanted Hong Kong activist Hau Chung-yu summoned for police questioning
Published: 12:16pm, 16 Sep 2025Updated: 3:44pm, 16 Sep 2025 The fifth activist wanted for taking part in an unofficial election organised by the “subversive”...
Malaysian mall risks boycott, Thailand’s Thaksin imprisoned: 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...
Red flags, eagles and the east wind: how Mao inspired Chinese missile names
As the West speculated about the capabilities of Chinese missiles seen at its huge military parade in Beijing this month, it was their names...