9 h. ago China spent 43 years engineering the perfect cattle, and Laos deal marks its first export

China’s proprietary Huaxi cattle, the culmination of meticulous breeding to produce optimal growth and high-quality meat, is entering the global value chain.

Politics

9 h. ago ‘Shameful’ Japanese tourists detained in China over Great Wall incident sparks outrage at home

Two Japanese tourists were detained in China after one exposed himself on the Great Wall, causing outrage in Japan and raising concerns about declining Japanese morals.

Society

9 h. ago ‘Shameful’ Japanese tourists detained in China over Great Wall prank, incident sparks outrage at home

Two Japanese tourists were detained in China after one exposed himself on the Great Wall, causing outrage in Japan and raising concerns about declining Japanese morals.

Society

9 h. ago ‘Shameful’ Japanese tourists detained in China over Great Wall prank

Two Japanese tourists were detained in China after one exposed himself on the Great Wall, causing outrage in Japan and raising concerns about declining Japanese morals.

Politics

11 h. ago Trump’s remarks on North Korea could spark Seoul’s nuclear rethink

The comments have sparked fears the US might favour talks on nuclear arms reduction with North Korea instead of full denuclearisation.

Politics

15 h. ago South Korea says Air Busan fire possibly caused by spare power bank

According to the interim probe into the January incident, the blaze may have started because insulation inside the battery had broken down.

Events

18 h. ago How arrest of Philippines’ Duterte unfolded: ‘you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague’

The ex-president refused to be fingerprinted and his daughter hurled expletives at a police general during the 12-hour stand-off.

Events

21 h. ago As the US backslides, can China claim moral high ground on women’s rights?

Three decades have passed since the Chinese capital hosted a landmark women’s conference. Now it plans to do it again.

Politics

31 h. ago Alibaba revamps Quark search engine into AI super assistant as China’s tech race picks up

The new version of the web-search and cloud-storage tool offers advanced capabilities such as AI chatbot, deep thinking and task execution.

Politics

34 h. ago Hong Kong man dies after van crashes into fire engine on West Kowloon Highway

Victim became trapped in vehicle wreckage after the crash, and died shortly after being brought to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei district.

Events

34 h. ago Hong Kong van driver dies after crashing into fire engine on West Kowloon Highway

Man became trapped in vehicle wreckage after the crash, and died shortly after being brought to Kwong Wah Hospital.

Events

37 h. ago Samsung’s US hub, South Korea headquarters hit with racism allegations

According to a lawsuit, a former senior engineer alleged that he was wrongfully dismissed after reporting racial discrimination.

Events

39 h. ago Chinese influencer dies, ‘love nest’ scam, DeepSeek founder’s hometown: 5 trending stories

From a ‘love nest’ scam to DeepSeek founder’s hometown becoming a tourist hotspot, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Events

39 h. ago Chinese influencer dies at 24, DeepSeek founder’s hometown: 5 trending stories

Chinese influencer dies at 24, DeepSeek founder’s hometown: 5 trending stories  South China Morning Post

Events

43 h. ago Did Russia help build North Korea’s latest nuclear submarine?

The submarine could significantly escalate security concerns on the Korean peninsula and in the Taiwan Strait, experts say.

Events

49 h. ago Pakistan says all train hijackers killed, ending hostage stand

Separatist militants had blown up a railway track and taken hundreds of captives, 21 of whom died.

Events

53 h. ago China still leads the pack in Africa’s critical minerals race as US struggles to keep up

Beijing has spent years – and billions – investing in Africa’s mining sector, and it is now paying off, experts say.

Politics

57 h. ago ‘World’s oldest female barber’, 108, inspires with wisdom ‘hold no grudges, feel no jealousy’

Woman attributes longevity to healthy diet of light foods, routine exercises – walking, shoulder movements, leg stretches.

Politics

58 h. ago Hong Kong privacy watchdog opens compliance check against Deliveroo

Meanwhile, the watchdog also confirmed it had investigated a data breach notification regarding search services from the Companies Registry.

Politics

64 h. ago Ha Chun Chau, Hong Kong renowned actor and ‘Father of Mark Six’, dies at 93

‘My most beloved dad has gone,’ actress Sandra Ng says in a social media post.

Events