Airport Authority reports ‘less than’ 5% cancellations despite Middle East war
Fewer than 5 per cent of Hong Kong flights have been cancelled in May and June combined, and about 1 per cent during the...
Spain opens port to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as WHO suspects human transmission
Spain has allowed a cruise ship hit by hantavirus cases and three deaths to dock in the Canary Islands, as health author...
China’s chipmakers pour revenue into R&D, outpacing US ratios
China’s chip champions channelled a larger proportion of revenue into research and development (R&D) than their US p...
Joyous reunion of Iranian boy with China classmates after family visit to Iran moves many
An eight-year-old Iranian boy who left his primary school in China for his mother country in January and later lost cont...
Economist Justin Lin urges West to adopt ‘Eastern wisdom’ as China moves up value chain
The West’s narrative of Chinese “overcapacity” is a double standard, said a former chief economist of the World Bank as ...
First AI driverless trucks deployed to tackle Hong Kong port labour shortage
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has deployed Hong Kong’s first AI-powered driverless trucks, a move the container terminal...
World’s top condom maker to raise prices by up to 30% over Iran war impact
Malaysia’s Karex, the world’s top condom producer, plans to raise prices by 20 per cent to 30 per cent and possibly f...
Hidden office, fractured bone: violent resistance behind China’s record food safety fine
Behind China’s landmark crackdown on the e-commerce and food-delivery sectors lies a darker narrative of resistance, sec...
From super powder to super power: can China plasma mill grind US tech dominance to dust?
Modern military supremacy – from stealth jets to hypersonic missiles – hinges on micron-scale “super powders” engineered...
Sino Land-led consortium clinches Kam Sheung Road Phase Two with US$1.7 billion investment
A consortium led by Sino Land and Great Eagle Holdings, alongside two major mainland Chinese developers, has won the ten...
Hong Kong property investment soars on lower funding costs, rising demand
Hong Kong’s commercial property market attracted US$1.6 billion in investment in the first quarter, up 41 per cent from ...
SCMP’s ‘original’ finance reporting honoured at State Street Institutional Press Awards
The South China Morning Post received six honours at the State Street Institutional Press Awards Asia-Pacific 2025 on Tu...
Premium for mainland China shares erodes – or flips – as capital flows to Hong Kong
A long-standing pricing gap between the mainland China-listed and Hong Kong shares of dual-listed companies has narrowed...
China worker gains envy after winning 7-day ‘rain leave’; boss also offers cash subsidies
A Chinese employee has caused widespread jealousy among netizens after she won seven days of paid “rain leave”, meaning ...
China’s vast nuclear power sector now able to build 50 reactors at a time
China has announced that it now has the capacity to build up to 50 nuclear reactors simultaneously, as it doubles down o...
China influencer tricked into Cambodia cyber scam recounts ordeal but live-stream was cut short
A Chinese influencer’s live-stream recounting how she was lured to Cambodia and forced into a cyber scam operation was a...
Chinese scientists replicate eel’s 6,000km breeding journey inside research pool
Researchers in China have replicated the epic journey of one of the world’s most fascinating migratory fish within the c...
5 arrested at Hong Kong pharmacies, anti-obesity pills and other dangerous drugs seized
Hong Kong authorities have arrested five men at registered pharmacies and seized thousands of unregistered anti-obesity ...
Malaysian sultan warns Asean staring at ‘economic crisis’ over Hormuz closure
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected every Asean nation, with a crisis looming, according to Malaysia’s Sult...
China achieves a world first, updating stabilisers for renewable energy grids
China has developed a world-first high-voltage synchronous condenser, reviving a century-old grid stabiliser technology ...