Auditors shine light on UK royal housing, disgraced Andrew’s ‘peppercorn rent’
King Charles’ disgraced younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor held leases for 10 properties, three of which he subl...
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ESF links kindergartens to primary schools, securing places through to graduation
Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has rolled out a “through-train” arrangement, linking all its kindergarte...
Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights
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North Korea to move artillery capable of striking Seoul to border with South
North Korea said on Friday it would deploy new long-range artillery systems this year that were capable of striking Sout...
Home Affairs Department ‘did its best’ on Wang Fuk Court complaints, official tells probe
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China marks milestone with first home-certified airship pilots
China’s rapidly growing low-altitude economy has reached a new milestone, with the first four domestically trained comme...
Chinese J-35 stealth jets set to give Pakistan edge over India in fifth-generation tech
A year after fending off a massive Indian air assault with the help of Chinese warplanes and missiles, the Pakistan Air ...
Asean members warm towards Myanmar, raising hopes it could come in from the cold
Sentiment is warming among some Southeast Asian members towards easing Myanmar’s isolation five years after a coup, with...
Japan’s Prince Hisahito steps into spotlight as succession debate heats up
The young man on course to be Japan’s future emperor is attracting the attention of the country’s voracious media, with ...
Hong Kong needs the people’s wisdom for its 5-year plan to succeed
For decades, Hong Kong thrived as the world’s freest economy without five-year plans, while mainland China rose to becom...
Humanoids, robots to drive next chapter of China’s manufacturing dominance: Morgan Stanley
China is poised to leverage the humanoid and robotics market to consolidate its dominance over global manufacturing – a ...
Was China’s ‘fireworks capital’ rushing its July 4 orders when deadly blast hit?
When a deadly blast rocked a small town in central China this week, killing 26 and injuring 61, hundreds of fireworks fa...
China tourist dies after cliff swing fall as safety rope was loose despite her warnings to staff
A young woman tourist in China died after falling from a “cliff swing” ride after her warning that the safety rope was n...
Hong Kong’s pinball wizards and claw fans defend arcade thrills as curbs loom
A Hong Kong homemaker sits alone at a pinball machine, engrossed in the game for an hour to kill time before picking up ...
Can Vietnam’s bureaucracy reform boost investment amid growth threats?
A bonfire of red tape to unleash investment and complete stalled projects across Vietnam may drive economic expansion bu...
Islamic State-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria
Two Australian women “kept a female slave” after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support Islamic State, police said on Fr...
Lula won’t sideline China or anyone in rare earths, tells Trump refining stays in Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told US President Donald Trump on Thursday that his country’s rare earth r...
China’s move to cut EV payment cycles may push weaker carmakers out: S&P
Beijing’s tighter oversight of vicious price competition in the automotive sector is expected to increase borrowing pres...
US military says it carried out retaliatory strikes over ‘unprovoked hostilities’ by Iran
The US military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday, targeting sites it said were responsible ...
Wrapped in a Boeing: will Trump’s China visit include another aircraft deal?
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels econ...