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Capital

Cairo

Head of State

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Head of Government

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly

Saint Catherine’s Monastery, in South Sinai, Egypt, pictured in September 2016. Hotels and other large building projects under construction in the Saint Catherine valley as part of Egypt’s “Great Transfiguration” tourism megaproject are sparking outrage among locals and heritage experts alike. Photo: AFP

Tourism

Egypt’s Saint Catherine town is getting an overhaul. Not everyone is happy

A US$300 million project is under way to draw tourists to the biblical mountain town, but experts fear more harm is being done than good.

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China trade

Explainer | The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade

5 Dec 2025 - 1:04AMvideocam

South Korea

Chinese tourists pivot to South Korea, Thailand amid Japan travel ban

4 Dec 2025 - 5:06PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israel receives body from Hamas, says Rafah crossing could soon open

The handover of the final two deceased hostages is an important condition of the first part of Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

4 Dec 2025 - 3:56AM

Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants wait for Red Cross members to receive a body before it is handed over to Israel in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Banking & finance

Opinion | How yuan internationalisation is helping to close the climate finance gap

Through fast-growing markets for yuan-denominated bonds, China is showing it can support sustainability projects across the Global South.

3 Dec 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Egypt trains hundreds of Palestinian officers to police post-war Gaza

Palestinian movements have agreed to a force of around 10,000 officers but Israel opposes Hamas or Palestinian Authority involvement in Gaza.

30 Nov 2025 - 11:52AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire disaster brings victim ID unit’s grim task back into focus

Officers from the police force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit have been deployed at the scene of Tai Po blaze.

2 Dec 2025 - 5:03PMvideocam

DVIU squad members search for evidence at the scene of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Visitors deserve to enjoy Egyptian heritage on display free of chaos

Museum organisers have taken steps to control overcrowding, but bottlenecks must be addressed to ensure a smooth run of the rare exhibition.

27 Nov 2025 - 7:15AM

Alibaba

Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for Chinese goods surges

The logistics arm of Alibaba is rolling out its small-parcel service in more parts of Africa to tap growing demand for made-in-China goods.

24 Nov 2025 - 8:50PM

SCMP Highlights

Chaos at Hong Kong Palace Museum, Japan’s tourism debacle: 5 weekend reads

From Malaysian state’s political fight to Chinese team simulating electronic warfare, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

24 Nov 2025 - 12:27PM

Anthropoid coffins are among the artefacts being displayed at Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang

Fashion

Fashion Trust Arabia 2025: which emerging designers won at this year’s awards?

The awards honoured MENA designers, drew celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, and were hosted by Queen Latifah.

24 Nov 2025 - 11:22AM

The 2025 Fashion Trust Arabia award ceremony took place on November 21, in Doha. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong politics

Egypt hopes artefact exhibition in Hong Kong will help spur trade and investment

Egyptian consul general Baher Sheweikhi says city plays pivotal role as a connector and mediator between China and North African nation.

24 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | A rare chance to see ancient Egyptian treasures in Hong Kong

Displaying these relics in Hong Kong is both an honour and a responsibility.

23 Nov 2025 - 6:45AM

Hong Kong society

‘Disaster’: Egyptian exhibition at Hong Kong museum descends into chaos

Visitors complain of confusing queuing system that left them waiting needlessly for hours, triggering apology from museum.

23 Nov 2025 - 2:22PM

Hours-long lines formed at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Saturday for “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”. Photo: Handout

Art

5 of the best exhibits at Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ancient Egypt exhibition

The wonders of ancient Egypt are revealed in a new exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, from cat mummies to a female pharaoh and more.

21 Nov 2025 - 4:15PM

A statue of Tutankhamun is seen at the “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The statue has been made “whole” with special projection-mapping technology. Photo: Sam Tsang

Africa

Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot thanks to Saudi crown prince

The US president condemned ‘tremendous atrocities’ in the conflict, which he admitted was previously ‘not on my charts’.

20 Nov 2025 - 7:53AMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Tutankhamun statue among 250 Egyptian artefacts to be shown in Hong Kong

Exhibition hosted by Hong Kong Palace Museum also features mummies, jewellery and everyday items from millennia ago.

18 Nov 2025 - 7:05PM

Israel-Gaza war

UN Security Council approves Trump plan for the future of Gaza

There were 13 votes in favour of the Gaza resolution, but both Russia and China abstained.

18 Nov 2025 - 5:17PM

The Gaza Strip has been largely reduced to rubble after two years of fighting, sparked by Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Archaeology and palaeontology

Grand Egyptian Museum introduces time slots to cope with crowds

The new museum, which has been averaging 19,000 daily visitors, will require online bookings starting December to regulate the rush.

17 Nov 2025 - 1:59PM

China trade

Where are the ‘choke points’ in global trade – and can they be overcome?

Global trade growth is set to slow by 0.6 per cent in 2026, Allianz Trade says, as tariffs cut deep and major routes get congested.

10 Nov 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

Olympics

Opinion | Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area must seize chance to bid for 2036 Olympics

With the IOC having paused the bidding process, it is a good time to investigate the feasibility of hosting the event and to align stakeholders.

7 Nov 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

A junk boat with a poster promoting the 15th National Games sails through Victoria Harbour near Tsim Sha Tsui, on November 3. The games could highlight strengths or expose gaps in Hong Kong’s and other Greater Bay Area cities’ ability to host the Olympics. Photo: Jelly Tse

Africa

Sudan’s paramilitaries agree to US-backed humanitarian ceasefire proposal

Announcement comes after Sudan’s RSF was accused of mass killings in the captured city of El-Fasher.

7 Nov 2025 - 6:46PM

A woman who fled El-Fasher rests at a camp in Tawila, Sudan. Photo: AP

Israel-Gaza war

Turkey and Muslim allies say Palestinian self-rule is key to Gaza’s future

Turkey hosts ministerial meeting to discuss US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and long-term solutions to the conflict.

4 Nov 2025 - 11:04AMvideocam

Sudan

US seeks truce in Sudan as ICC probes possible war crimes in El-Fasher

There have been reports of mass killings, sexual violence, looting and abductions in a city overrun by Rapid Support Forces militia.

4 Nov 2025 - 2:52PM

Art

After delays, mammoth Grand Egyptian Museum by the Pyramids is finally opening

The US$1 billion ‘GEM’, poised to be the world’s largest museum dedicated to one civilisation, houses King Tut’s treasures and 50,000 artefacts.

3 Nov 2025 - 11:18AM

Tourists pose at the main staircase at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Photo: AP

Tourism

Will tourism expansion upset the peace at ancient monastery in Egypt?

Egypt’s plans to expand tourism around the 6th-century St Catherine’s Monastery near Mount Sinai could compromise its peace and solitude.

31 Oct 2025 - 7:15AM

Egypt has big plans for tourism around St Catherine’s Monastery, built in the 6th century at the foot of Mount Sinai. Photo: dpa

Trip Inspiration

Collections gone wild: from 20,000 condiment shakers to a mansion of mini books

Toys, pencil sharpeners, penises – people amass the oddest things; fortunately, many of those collections are exhibited in museums.

30 Oct 2025 - 10:00PM

Hong Kong society

‘Highest security standards’ at Hong Kong Palace Museum for ancient Egypt show

Museum is putting on show three Egyptian statues, including one weighing 1.8 tonnes, ahead of main exhibition.

28 Oct 2025 - 10:35PM

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