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A woman in China was fired because her husband was the general manager of a rival company. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu

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China woman sacked over husband’s rival firm job gets US$101,000 for unjust firing

Company alleges potential sabotage in counter lawsuit but fails as court rules there is no evidence that woman passed secrets to her man.

7 May 2026 - 6:00PM

Chinese ex-waiter turned influencer fined US$2.6 million for tax evasion

7 May 2026 - 2:05PM

In China, number of clothing buttons holds meaning; specific counts assigned for the dead

7 May 2026 - 9:00AM

People & Culture

Japan online shops probed after listing schoolgirls’ old shoes for sale at US$320

Fans of such sales say trades are just like regular collecting, critics worry that practice may be akin to child sexual abuse.

6 May 2026 - 8:18PM

Japan’s online second-hand marketplaces have come under fire after listings for old indoor shoes belonging to secondary schoolgirls surfaced. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/paypayfleamarket.yahoo.co.jp

Environment

‘Eyesore’ sculpture in ‘Mirror of the Sky’ China lake hit for disrupting serene beauty

Pink heart with angel wings installation described as an ‘eyesore’ as criticism mounts over the spoiling of nation’s scenic sites.

6 May 2026 - 6:00PM

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China woman loses 21kg after friend says being thinner makes her resemble actress

Woman with a ‘back like a bear’ and belly ‘like a ball’ says she had to give up her favourite foods, now has higher self-esteem.

6 May 2026 - 2:06PM

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Joyous reunion of Iran boy with China classmates after family visit to Iran moves many

Business trip to conflict-ridden homeland lasts longer than expected as boy and parents lose contact with worried school friends.

6 May 2026 - 9:00AM

An eight-year-old Iranian boy had a heartwarming reunion with his classmates when he returned to school in China after a family visit to Iran amid the war. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

Gender & Diversity

‘Female Knights’: China mums reshape food delivery by juggling freedom and family

Band of sisters who started out as strangers find empowerment on the road; share delivery orders if business is slow.

5 May 2026 - 6:00PM

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China stray dog is local hero after car crash, 56 cabbies help pay for recovery

‘Friendly’ canine who became taxi drivers’ best friend suffers multiple fractures; plight sparks online calls to build dog a safe play area.

5 May 2026 - 2:00PM

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Ex-China soldier flees Myanmar scam centre, scales wall, masks scent with cow dung

Former infantryman confounds compound bosses with military skills, flees over mountains finally making safety of Chinese embassy.

5 May 2026 - 10:06AM

A former Chinese soldier escaped from a telecom fraud centre in Myanmar by scaling a six-metre wall and masking his scent with cow dung. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Baidu

China Personalities

China ‘Madman of Science’ says budget space travel viable after low-cost launch

Risk-taking inventor who suffered horrific injuries in explosion and built his own ‘secret’ laboratory is shooting for the stars.

4 May 2026 - 6:00PM

Lu Yulong, known as China’s “Madman of Science,” began chemistry experiments at the age of nine and started a space tech company at 17. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/sztv.com.cn

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China son calls mum to say he ‘might not return’ while saving driver from burning truck

Good Samaritan ride-hailing hero braves dense smoke driving at snail’s pace through 10km-long tunnel with injured man’s leg dangling from car.

4 May 2026 - 2:00PM

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China bride’s botched cold treatment causes 3-month coma, wakes 2 days before wedding

Unqualified member of clinic staff gives injection which, within seconds, leaves woman ‘numb’ and ‘vomiting’.

4 May 2026 - 9:12AM

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Quirky China: robot ‘dies’ for pesticide warnings; bot hugs girl, in-car toilet approved

In-vehicle, under-seat convenience gets nod from officials; robotic ‘park ranger’ sparks online stir; hugging automaton grabs student.

3 May 2026 - 4:00PM

Quirky China: a robot, designed to prevent tourists from disturbing dandelions, enhanced its pesticide warnings by pretending to be dead; a malfunctioned bot embraced a young woman and patent for a voice-controlled in-car toilet approved. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/RedNote

China Personalities

Chinese educator is historic first from mainland university to lead top US institute

Young man from rural village who arrived in the US with a single suitcase ‘imitated’ others to fit in; says America is still place to aspire to.

3 May 2026 - 9:00AM

Jack Hu was appointed chancellor of UC Riverside in 2025, making history as the first China-educated Chinese person to lead a first-class university in the United States. Photo: SCMP composite/Tianjin University/IG@ucriversideofficial

People & Culture

Death of China celebrity cat leads to hospital compensation, benefits 1,100 strays

Fluffy ‘champion’ pedigree kitten dies because of medical blunder; clinic involved dismisses its director, closes for 15 days as mark of respect.

2 May 2026 - 4:03PM

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China trend of digital exes to help people heal from heartbreak sparks debate

Advocates claim that these AI exes offer emotional solace and aid in the process of overcoming past regrets.

2 May 2026 - 9:00AM

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People & Culture

Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9

After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

23 May 2024 - 9:24PM

A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China Personalities

Profile | Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?

A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.

11 Jun 2024 - 12:36PM

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Singaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son

A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.

13 Dec 2024 - 10:08PM

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Man has child by surrogate without telling family as he wants to be grandfather

A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.

29 Mar 2024 - 6:43PM

A man had secretly hired a surrogacy agency to get a baby girl after his only daughter told him she did not want to have children. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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The ARTTA Concept-designed 1,000 sq ft show flat in Chinachem Group’s In One project in Ho Man Tin. Photo: Steven Ko

Luxury show flat interiors in Hong Kong blend realism with dream design

Developers in Hong Kong are enhancing show flats with realistic, high-end designs to attract sophisticated buyers, blending style with liveability.

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Poison books: Hong Kong joins the search for Victorian-era arsenic-laced tomes

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When obsession tips over into stalking a number of studies have found that the stalked celebrity often represented an idealised version of the stalker. Photo: CGTN

His son’s rare disease turned this Chinese father into a home-grown drug-maker

Despite having only a high-school education, a father in Kunming taught himself how to produce drugs for his son who suffers from Menkes disease. Photo: Weibo

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