4 h. ago Popular Hong Kong clinic chain in hot water amid suspected closure

Many customers outraged after prepaying thousands for their children’s vaccinations at clinics under Alliance Medical Group.

Politics

6 h. ago Beijing Hospital Scandal Sparks Debate About Pilot Medical Degree Program

Beijing Hospital Scandal Sparks Debate About Pilot Medical Degree Program  Caixin Global

Science

9 h. ago Fake Japanese police uniform, reportedly from China, sparks real

Concerns have arisen over images of a man wearing a realistic Japanese police uniform, suggesting a risk of impersonating an officer, which is illegal in Japan.

Events

10 h. ago Bus crash on Hong Kong highway leaves driver, 15 others injured

Bus was travelling along the West Kowloon Highway towards the airport when it crashed into a junction at 12.28pm.

Events

10 h. ago Bus driver arrested, 21 passengers taken to hospital after Hong Kong crash

Double-decker bus was travelling along West Kowloon Highway towards the airport when it crashed into plastic water barriers at 12.28pm.

Events

11 h. ago Hongkonger keeps up the fight to understand son’s death in 2022 crane accident

Death of 63-year-old’s son still haunts him, but Tsui has devoted life to helping others who have experienced similar bereavement.

Events

11 h. ago Thai taxi driver filmed blocking ambulance before patient’s death sparks outrage

Dashcam footage of the incident in Phuket has reignited public anger over drivers ignoring emergency sirens.

Events

15 h. ago ‘Exhaustion and short breath’: hidden toll of Hong Kong’s food delivery grind

38-year-old driver describes intense working conditions and repercussions for taking a break, as part of a recent Greenpeace survey.

Society

16 h. ago Where are the ethnic minority stars and stories in Hong Kong films?

It’s time to break the negative stereotypes of South Asian gangsters and Southeast Asian domestic helpers and showcase Hong Kong’s diversity.

Politics

35 h. ago Thai trans woman’s brutal murder exposes dark side of Thailand’s tourist boom

Police say a Chinese national confessed to the horrific killing of a transgender woman in Pattaya, fuelling concerns about visitor screening.

Events

36 h. ago Hongkongers urged not to slam acupuncture treatment after ‘flesh

‘Before the case is fully investigated, our comments and judgments will be unfair to the practitioner and patient,’ lawmaker says.

Politics

41 h. ago Disney, Universal Films to Screen in China Despite Trade Dispute

Disney, Universal Films to Screen in China Despite Trade Dispute  Bloomberg.com

Politics

52 h. ago Beijing accelerates on innovation: a biennial plan to integrate blockchain into the digital infrastructure

Beijing accelerates on innovation: a biennial plan to integrate blockchain into the digital infrastructure  The Cryptonomist

Politics

52 h. ago Beijing to invest in blockchain, integrate into infrastructure

Beijing to invest in blockchain, integrate into infrastructure  Cointelegraph

Politics

56 h. ago Hollywood faces defining moment in China as Disney prepares new releases

Beijing appears to be holding off on a drastic curb of American film imports – for now, at least – as US-China tensions simmer, analysts said.

Politics

58 h. ago Singapore elections, Japan’s World Expo, Thai park ranger sacked: 7 Asia highlights

From Singapore’s election to Southeast Asians being deported from the US, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Politics

60 h. ago Hong Kong radio DJ arrested for alleged voyeurism after filming nurse

Suspect ‘was arrested last night and admitted to recording the video for his fantasies’, insider says.

Events

63 h. ago ‘Japan’s Holocaust’ claim of 30 million wartime killings stirs outrage, death threats

Accusing US historian Bryan Rigg of ‘propaganda’, Japanese conservatives are actively working to discredit his account of WWII atrocities.

Events

2 d. ago Israel’s domestic security chief to step down on June 15, defusing battle with Netanyahu

Netanyahu moved to fire Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar last month over ‘crisis of confidence’ surrounding Hamas’ attacks, sparking uproar in Israel.

Events

3 d. ago Thai rice farmers brace for impact of US tariffs: ‘we won’t survive’

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have compounded existing worries for farmers in the world’s second-largest rice-exporting nation.

Events