Former president Duterte’s purported verbal pact with Xi intended to mitigate South China Sea disputes, yet China’s renewed hostility prompts scrutiny
‘Younger people – seen as key to the outcome of the presidential election – are particularly opposed,’ said a survey analyst.
Though China’s 5G market and userbase are already the world’s largest, a recent study has found the sector is positioned for even more growth as tech development becomes a new engine for long-term growth.
Private office of Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum shares new launch plan amid questions over prince’s track record and connections to UAE ruling family.
Tourism Board touts efforts to lure visitors through influencers in target market countries amid slower-than-expected return of mainland Chinese.
Truong My Lan ran eateries and hotels in her early career before coming under public scrutiny in a case totalling more than 10% of her country’s GDP.
The defence ministry accused China of ‘intimidating’ smaller countries, saying Manila will not be cowed into submission.
For the first time, Hong Kong Tourism Board’s annual platform aims to entice visitors to a huge range of waterfront art fairs, exhibitions and events hosted both in Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island.
From a Dubai prince postponing his Hong Kong family office to Singapore being Asia’s happiest country, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Senior diplomat Liu Zhenmin tells Boao Forum in Hainan countries should resolve their disputes on a regional basis and warns outsiders not to ‘fan the flames’.
The embattled property developer posted a 46.4 per cent slump in net profit for 2023, alarming investors just weeks after markets were roiled by rumours of liquidity problems at the firm.
No official details yet on involvement of US forces, but the sighting of a Chinese unmanned aircraft near Japanese waters has raised a security spectre.
The classic cars Hong Kong owners drove to Guangzhou, China, in 1986, were a novelty at a time when hardly anyone there owned a car. Enthusiasts cheered wildly as sports cars were put through their paces.
Chinese stocks advanced on the back of an earnings-fuelled rally in state-owned banks which reported steady financial results.
The State Department is urged to clarify its advisory for China and explain who exactly is at risk, since ‘they don’t tend to be students or scholars’.
People familiar with the matter say Cai Qi has been appointed to head the Communist Party’s Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission.
China and Russia were not invited to the summit, which was called a ‘clown show’ by a Chinese state-run newspaper.
The former English Premier League player’s sentence will be announced at a later date, the court says. He is accused of giving and taking bribes, as well as participating in match fixing.
New Top Chef host Kristen Kish recalls the moment she was offered the role, explains why she has not called former host Padma Lakshmi for advice, and notes the exposure to internet trolls the position brings.
Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, says the popularity of the new card may stimulate more cross-border spending.
Smart technology such as autonomous parking systems and the wide availability of superfast battery charging infrastructure will drive a boom in EV sales over the next five years, according to two of the segment’s leading manufacturers.
Nansha, a district in China’s southern provincial capital of Guangzhou, has been christened as a test bed for the ‘low-altitude economy’, an emerging industry covering unmanned vehicles, particularly drones.
City’s finance chief and California’s secretary for environmental protection Yana Garcia call for political differences to be put aside at a University of Hong Kong forum.
According to 2023 UN data, Chinese inventors led in international patent applications for the second year running, posting some 14,000 more than the second-place US.
Regular exercise can keep older people healthy longer, but they need role models, help to get started.
International Cultural Summit brings global experts together despite geopolitical tensions between Beijing and the West.
Restaurants have been forced to scale back as the global economy continues to slow, with inflation, higher costs of living and other factors taking their toll.