Tuesday 16 April 2024
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Hong Kong ‘to speed up legislative efforts to clamp down on ignored fire safety orders’, after fatal blaze in Kowloon
- ScmpCase review of rural China doctor jailed for treating sex workers in 2012 sparks medical ethics debate on social media
- ScmpBeijing accuses UK of ‘repeating old tricks’ over report slamming Hong Kong’s national security laws
- ScmpEx-TVB artist Lee Lung-kei’s fiancée hit with extra charge related to overstay in Hong Kong, bringing total to 7
- ScmpChinese breakthroughs in chip tech, air pollution controls headline top science award nominees
- ScmpIndonesia-Israel relations: why normalising ties for an OECD seat would be ‘political suicide’ for Jakarta
- ScmpEven the ‘man in the street’ can set up a family office in Hong Kong if their money is legitimate, John Lee says
- ScmpAfter air attacks Iran tells China it will not escalate violence against Israel as Wang Yi holds Mideast calls
- ScmpChina ‘invisible man’ painter blends into surroundings with chameleon body colouring to promote love of nature
- ScmpAttacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the whole world at risk, warns IAEA
- ScmpChina’s energy trade with Middle East set to surge since Beijing brokered last year’s Iran-Saudi deal, UBS says
- ScmpFrom consumption to tourism, China’s middle class holds the key to revving up economic engine, but can they turn it?
- ScmpBiden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran’s attack on Israel throws Middle East into greater uncertainty
- ScmpHong Kong slams latest British government report on city, saying London is putting politics above the rule of law
- ScmpAnnual operating costs for offices of ex-Hong Kong leaders reach HK$21 million, with Carrie Lam’s workplace accounting for 44%
- ScmpApple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam as US tech giant’s supply chain shift stirs unease in China
- ScmpChinese tea shop giant Sichuan Baicha Baidao aims to raise US$330 million in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024
- ScmpHong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai wanted to convince radical protesters to show restraint as chaos, damage had ‘ruined picture’, court told
- ScmpHong Kong airport keeps top spot as world’s busiest for cargo volumes but still lags pre-pandemic levels
- ScmpHong Kong doctor in liver patient death case says he failed to prescribe key drug as he had been ‘distracted’
- ScmpEx-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s South China Sea ‘deal’ with Xi sparks calls for treason charges
- ScmpAverage cost of Hong Kong supermarket goods went up by 1.9% last year, Consumer Council survey finds
- ScmpHong Kong’s first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs get conditional approval as city stakes a lead on such products
- scmpFirst China transgender clinic deals with ‘visitors’ as it embraces country’s 4 million people with body dissatisfaction
- ScmpHong Kong must remain vigilant to national security threats that can ‘spread like viruses’, city leader John Lee warns
- ScmpAfghanistan’s first female Olympian urges Paris Games ban for country over Taliban’s rights record
- Scmp‘I felt bad for your butt’, France’s Emmanuel Macron tells diver who fell, crashed into water
- ScmpIn China, Germany’s Olaf Scholz calls for ‘open and fair’ competition as differences weigh on trade
- ScmpSouth Korea’s China ambassador faces abuse probe as President Yoon gets no respite after election rout
- ScmpCo-founder of Li Ka-shing-backed venture capital firm pledges HK$60 million to female students taking Hong Kong’s college entrance exams
- ScmpChina’s ‘critical’ property sector must ensure timely delivery of homes, says Vice-Premier He Lifeng
- ScmpString of favourable policies designed to boost Hong Kong in pipeline, mainland China’s top city affairs official promises
- ScmpHong Kong watchdog calls for better labelling rules after fifth of beer brands fail to report accurate alcohol levels
- ScmpChina student becomes 6th victim of deadly Sydney knife rampage, devastated family on way to Australia
- ScmpHong Kong consumer watchdog calls for vigilance over private care homes fees, says additional costs may balloon to 57% of basic monthly charges
- ScmpBruce Lehrmann is a rapist, Australian judge finds, throwing out ex-government adviser’s defamation case
- ScmpChina couple abandon baby with nanny after claiming they will receive US$56 million inheritance from woman’s ex
- ScmpGlobal Impact: Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is facing a ban in the US as China hits back at ‘never-ending cycle’
- ScmpShanghai is the sole commodities bourse to stay open to Russian aluminium, copper and nickel as sanctions drive Moscow towards China
- ScmpWho invented butter chicken? Indian restaurant chains get into a spicy legal drama with rival claims
- ScmpGambling in Thailand, India’s election, Hong Kong martial arts icon Sammo Hung: 5 weekend reads you may have missed
- ScmpBeijing point man on Hong Kong hails ‘historic mission’ of passing Article 23 law in virtual address on National Security Education Day
- Scmp‘No doubt’ pro-China interests meddling in Solomon Islands elections, opposition figure claims
- ScmpChina is hungry for avocados, and South Africa is ready to deliver as export deal gets the green light
- ScmpDog ‘driver’ in China pulls cart to pick up kindergarten girl, envious classmates say it is ‘Rolls-Royce’ for children
- ScmpClash of views between Hong Kong employers and workers’ groups over ‘job-hopping’ by domestic helpers from overseas
- ScmpSurvivors of 2017 Ariana Grande concert bombing take legal action against UK’s MI5 intelligence agency
- ScmpHong Kong construction sector launches trial scheme to monitor workers’ compliance with safety measures in bid to reduce accidents
- ScmpPakistan investigates murder of suspect in 2013 fatal attack on Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh
- Scmp‘Parallel universes’: PR expert James Heimowitz finds hope for future US-China relations away from politics
- ScmpUS does not want wider war with Iran, seeks de-escalation in Middle East crisis, White House says
- ScmpIran’s attack on Israel ‘brings joy’ to Gaza Palestinians amid suspicions of ‘face-saving’ assault
- ScmpStars bring glitz and glamour to Hong Kong Film Awards, with The Goldfinger widely tipped as a big winner
- ScmpGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz begins China visit amid mounting European concerns over unfair competition
- ScmpLandslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi kill at least 14, search for missing hampered by bad weather
- ScmpResidents of fire-stricken Hong Kong building allowed back after cordon lifted but some decide not to return home
- ScmpScientists in China, South Korea devise ‘pioneering strategy’ for breakthrough in semiconductor technology
- ScmpChina voices ‘deep concern’ following Iranian attack on Israel and urges ‘influential countries’ to work for peace
- scmpVisit by Chinese polar research icebreaker Xue Long 2 has cleared path for Hong Kong scientists to join national missions, experts say
- ScmpSomali pirates say hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship released after payment of US$5 million ransom
- ScmpHong Kong literature museum to open in historical building in June, Urban Renewal Authority says
- ScmpChina TV host and actress flaunts wealth, dresses ‘princess’ daughter head to toe in designer clothes, igniting debate
- ScmpParis Olympics: Hong Kong’s sports minister backs athletes to win medals even though fewer expected to qualify
- Scmp‘Destructive’: tribes in India at risk as expanding tourism plans threaten cultural identity, ecosystem
- ScmpJapan’s new aircraft carrier Kaga ruffles feathers in China and raises questions about commitment to pacifist constitution
- ScmpDrone delivery service launches in China’s Greater Bay Area, slashing transport time and costs between cities
- ScmpGunman in Malaysia tries to shoot his wife, critically injures her bodyguard at Kuala Lumpur airport, flees scene
- ScmpHong Kong finance chief Paul Chan vows to help 1.8 million firms make payments, use services on enterprise version of iAM Smart
- ScmpElderly China tour guide at ancient site impresses foreigners with impeccable English, warm hospitality, delights all
- ScmpAustralian entrepreneur hailed for cleaning Philippines’ trash-strewn river but can the pristineness last longer?
- ScmpNot an ‘Asian Nato’: Aukus still work-in-progress but expansion could complicate China’s regional plans, analysts say
- Scmp‘We have the momentum’: Myanmar’s youth take up arms against junta, fleeing conscription order
- ScmpBeijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs to deliver virtual keynote as part of city’s biggest National Security Education Day yet
- ScmpBiden says US shot down Iran-launched attack drones, pledges ‘support’ for Israel against Tehran
- ScmpFor Southeast Asians, Israel-Gaza war is more worrying than even South China Sea row – as extremism fears grow
- ScmpPhilippines’ Hotel101, founded by Jollibee owner, eyes million-room, 100-country milestones while standardising rooms with dynamic pricing
- ScmpFewer Americans want to study in China. Both countries want to fix that, ‘a lot of trust has been broken’
- scmpHong Kong schools lost 4,600 pupils in last academic term, a nearly 90% drop compared with 2021-22 as emigration wave subsides
- ScmpWhy China actress is worshipped as sea goddess Mazu in China, many believe Liu Tao is living protector of seafarers
- ScmpMa Ying-jeou’s mainland China trip shows he’s Beijing’s best hope to win Taiwanese hearts and minds
- ScmpResidents of blaze-hit Hong Kong building say aftermath ‘exhausting’, fear lack of security once cordon lifted
- ScmpUS general confirms China has reached out to discuss space safety as military ties show signs of thawing
- ScmpChina’s No 3 Zhao Leji pledges to maintain friendship with North Korea in meeting with Kim Jong-un
- ScmpGenerative AI takes centre stage at twin Hong Kong tech fairs, as government-backed research centre debuts
- ScmpHong Kong police arrest 11 people, including teenager as young as 14 years old, linked to fraudulent traffic accidents
- Scmp‘Potentially so exciting’: Chinese team finds a way to mass-produce nanosheets with unusual properties
- ScmpTech war: US sanctions on key Nvidia distributor in China could push more customers towards domestic replacements
- ScmpFrom consumption to tourism, China’s middle class holds the key to revving up economic engine, but can they turn it?
- ScmpHong Kong airport keeps top spot as world’s busiest for cargo volumes but still lags pre-pandemic levels
- ScmpHong Kong’s first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs get conditional approval as city stakes a lead on such products
- scmpAverage cost of Hong Kong supermarket goods went up by 1.9% last year, Consumer Council survey finds
- ScmpAnnual operating costs for offices of ex-Hong Kong leaders reach HK$21 million, with Carrie Lam’s workplace accounting for 44%
- ScmpBiden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran’s attack on Israel throws Middle East into greater uncertainty
- ScmpEx-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s South China Sea ‘deal’ with Xi sparks calls for treason charges
- ScmpChina student becomes 6th victim of deadly Sydney knife rampage, devastated family on way to Australia
- ScmpHong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai wanted to convince radical protesters to show restraint as chaos, damage had ‘ruined picture’, court told
- ScmpHong Kong watchdog calls for better labelling rules after fifth of beer brands fail to report accurate alcohol levels
- ScmpScientists discover ancient wells in China with 10,000 bamboo slips that offer insights into governance from 1,800 years ago
- ScmpHong Kong can now ‘go all out’ to boost economy thanks to ‘iron wall’ national security laws, Beijing’s top man in city says
- ScmpPakistan police link deadly attacks on Chinese workers to Taliban affiliate’s ‘broken switch’ terror cell
- ScmpCK Asset launches second batch of Blue Coast project to warm reception as home-buying curbs ease
- ScmpMan shot in Sydney mall after reports of fatal stabbings, baby said to be among those attacked
- Scmp‘Subdue the enemy without fighting’: how China’s powerful water cannon will change the game in South China Sea
- ScmpSouth China Sea: Marcos says Philippine deal with US, Japan to change dynamic in disputed waters, won’t affect Beijing trade
- ScmpChina woman fights with husband over child taking her surname, triggers fierce debate online, attracts 44 million views
- ScmpMarried Singaporean man admits beating girlfriend to death after learning she had multiple relationships
- ScmpHong Kong education minister ‘very concerned’ after new roll-call app crashes twice during university entrance exams
- ScmpHong Kong’s ailing restaurants ask mainland Chinese operators for survival tips, call on veteran singers to strike a chord with diners
- ScmpSouth China Sea: Philippines, US, Japan to step up maritime cooperation to deter Beijing’s aggression
- ScmpAlibaba, navigating sea change, reorients business towards bread-and-butter e-commerce and AI, pares down overhaul
- ScmpThailand sees Philippines’ gambling billions, Singapore’s resorts – and rolls the dice on casinos in hopes of cashing in
- ScmpChina online racket using fake ethnic minority influencers to peddle bogus sob stories broken up by police
- ScmpHong Kong counts down to single-use plastic ban, but loophole allows people to still buy throwaway items online. Will they?
- ScmpMisconduct allegations against University of Hong Kong head Xiang Zhang ‘not substantiated’, governing body says after 6-month probe
- ScmpJapan hopes to be ‘best partner in Asia’ for foreign tech firms as it seeks to reclaim industry edge
- ScmpChina trade: 5 takeaways from March data as exports tumbled, but ‘reasonable story about external demand’ appears
- ScmpHong Kong primary schools should shift away from written exams to reduce stress on pupils: education authorities
- ScmpChina to set up South China Sea naval hotline with Vietnam as Philippine maritime tensions spike
- ScmpXi Jinping’s chief of staff urges business mogul to boost US-China ties at ‘critical crossroads’
- ScmpTelegram’s blockchain teams with HashKey in Asia for off-ramp services to exchange Toncoin cryptocurrency for cash
- ScmpOnePlus faces complaints from Indian retailers as Chinese smartphone brand tries to maintain its slice of the market
- ScmpHong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai gave HK$1.5 million to back worldwide ad campaign to pressure city government during 2019 unrest, court told
- ScmpSky’s not the limit for Hong Kong’s plastics ban, with policy to cover local airlines and all outbound flights
- Scmp‘It’s a beginning’: India’s opposition parties come out in favour of same-sex civil unions ahead of election
- ScmpChina overtakes Germany in some exports, raising trade profile and EU eyebrows ahead of Scholz visit
- ScmpICC call for Philippine translators a sign Duterte’s crimes against humanity trial ‘moving forward’
- scmpPilot door-to-door hospital transfers from mainland China and Macau will not be two-way street at first, health secretary says
- scmpChina woman beaten by philandering cab driver boyfriend she gave US$550,000 in gifts to after asking for refund
- ScmpJapan’s population falls for 13th straight year as it grapples with declining birth rates, rapidly ageing society
- ScmpPhilippine’s Rodrigo Duterte claims China threatened war over South China Sea if status quo not kept
- ScmpChina’s stock market: Beijing issues unprecedented guidelines calling for transparency, risk-management
- Scmp9,578 buildings have not complied with Hong Kong fire safety orders, with a fifth in same district as blaze-hit property
- ScmpScientists install encryption shield to protect advanced Chinese quantum computer from attack
- ScmpChina to ‘intensify high-level exchanges’ with North Korea, No 3 official Zhao Leji says in marking 75 years of ties
- ScmpGlobal data trading has ‘clear potential’ to become thriving industry in Hong Kong: Paul Chan
- ScmpJapan’s ‘super’ sniffer dog Melba retires, counts US$11.8 million drug bust as biggest-ever case cracked
- scmpUS$670 million Singapore shopping centre deal backed by Chinese tycoon Du Shuanghua flops after regulator rejects plan
- ScmpChina names high-profile law enforcer working with US in fentanyl fight as assistant public security minister
- ScmpHelp me! China school installs toilet alarms to tackle bullying as campus violence problem persists
- ScmpTurnover rate of Hong Kong’s native English-speaking teachers hits decade low after end of Covid-19 curbs
- ScmpSouth China Sea: Beijing draws line on disputed shoal while Philippines debates ‘gentleman’s agreement’ over old warship
- ScmpChinese nationals in Philippine Coast Guard, twin sisters reunite: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
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