Analysis using remote sensing technology from Wuhan University puts the level of damage at about 60 per cent.
China-US ties are more stable but still at risk if ‘red lines’ are crossed, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Blinken during talks on Friday.
Purpose is to enlist China’s help in ending the companies’ activities that allegedly violate sanctions on supplying products with military applications to Moscow.
Reports of the casino proposal sparked controversy and opposition in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where gambling is taboo
Hongkongers under the age of 50 will be able to continue applying for five-year graduate visas, while all other candidates must be no more than 35 years old.
The government said it was investigating the spread of the manipulated video ‘seemingly asking the armed forces to act against another nation’.
Police confirm handguns and ammunition seized at mini-storage centre in Sha Tin are genuine, with officers to investigate weapons’ performance and capabilities.
The theme park recently honoured more than 2,000 employees at its first-ever long-service awards ceremony, including twin brothers who have performed there for more than a decade.
Muhammad Danial Sukirman was sentenced to 20 days’ jail for causing ‘unnecessary pain and suffering’ to the felines by failing to provide adequate food and water.
Central Asian region faces ‘complex’ security situation, Chinese defence minister says in meeting with Kazakh president in Astana.
City leader John Lee says two cities have reached consensus on 65 projects spanning 15 sectors, including innovation, technology and industrial development.
Lebanon-based Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily fire with the Israeli army since the day after its Palestinian ally Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7.
The app’s algorithms are deemed too important to the Chinese parent company, making a sale to an American buyer highly unlikely.
Team led by a group of Chinese researchers cloned a specific gene that is resistant to Asian soybean rust amid Beijing’s focus on food security and tech self-reliance.
The biggest challenge for Prabowo will be in persuading the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to join his coalition.
From Taiwan vowing to tear down statues of Chiang Kai-shek to questions about sushi packaging in Hong Kong, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Many local councils have refused to host the 2024 KFX The Fashion event in their cities, citing concerns about potential illegal activities at the show.
Jon Bon Jovi reveals how his vocal cords are recovering after surgery and talks about new album Forever, documentary Thank You, Goodnight, and maybe performing again with Richie Sambora.
Guolian Securities plans to buy a 95.48 per cent stake in unlisted Minsheng Securities, in an acquisition that is expected to make it a top-20 brokerage.
With city’s reputation as the world’s busiest container port just a memory, a plan to revive it as an international maritime hub that has the Greater Bay Area on its doorstep raises hopes.
Beijing has relaxed its requirements for businesses sending data outside mainland China in finalised rules, but Hong Kong’s role in the new regime remains limited, according to legal experts.
Finance chief says property and stock markets still under pressure amid geopolitical tensions, urges investment in green development and digital economy to drive growth.
ESG reporting and the Greater Bay Area offer opportunities for young accountants, and the IPO market is set to recover, new HKICPA president Roy Leung says.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
German industry debates how to proceed after finding cracks in a once robust and mutually beneficial relationship.