Tropical Storm Dolphin dumped heavy rain in eastern China, causing flooding in places after making landfall as a typhoon on Sunday, leading to cancellation of hundreds of flights by aviation authorities at Shanghai airports. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 900 flights, or about 40% of those expected, were cancelled in Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports after…
The South China Morning Post has signed three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in Kuala Lumpur aimed at deepening regional cooperation and serving as a bridge between Hong Kong, Malaysia and the wider Asean region. SCMP publisher Tammy Tam on Tuesday signed the MOUs with the Southeast Asian Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC), a leading think tank;…
A former Hong Kong justice minister who now heads an intergovernmental mediation body based in the city has said the organisation is ready to handle state-to-state disputes, with six countries having nominated more than 100 mediators from the legal, diplomatic and academic fields. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed),…
We’re on a traditional fishing boat, surrounded by sparkling blue waters in one of the most contested places on Earth. Local Filipino fisherman Joseph has taken us out to his usual fishing grounds near the coastline of Thitu Island, known in the Philippines as Pag-asa. Sitting on the horizon in almost every direction are Chinese…
At 37, Wang Zhuang had almost given up hope of finding a wife, until he saw the glossy matchmaking adverts. They promised he wouldn’t have to waste years on building a relationship that had no future. They offered to introduce him to a demure, devoted woman. “The matchmakers said that girls from Guizhou are frugal,”…
Is the US-China relationship reaching a breaking point? In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines the stability of US-China relations and why he believes the period of relative calm between the two countries may be coming to an end. After President Trump’s initial effort to pressure Beijing economically failed to force China to capitulate,…
Business leaders, policymakers and innovators explore AI, industrial transformation and global growth as Frost & Sullivan celebrates its 65th anniversary SHANGHAI, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan welcomed more than 2,000 business leaders, policymakers, investors, academics and innovators to the 20th Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Summit in China, held August 4–5 at…
Provinces in eastern China have been inundated with heavy rain and flooding caused by Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest storm to make landfall in China this year. Dolphin struck eastern China, including Shanghai, with winds up to 150 kilometres per hour (93 miles per hour), forcing more than one million people to evacuate their homes. The storm…
A buyer with the same name as the founding chairwoman of a global immigration consultancy has bought a detached house in a luxury residential development in southern Hong Kong for over US$19 million, adding to a string of big-ticket deals as demand for trophy homes remains resilient despite a broader slowdown. Yi Bing signed an…
Technology-focused tourism is emerging as a new driver of international tourism in China, injecting new momentum into the country’s summer travel boom. In Beijing, a popular robotics exhibition gives visitors an up-close look at cutting-edge technologies and how they are increasingly being integrated into everyday life. “I find it very fun. I think it’s an…