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Hong Kong mother Moon Li was just HK$65,000 (US$8,350) away from paying off the mortgage on the flat she and her husband bought 17 years ago, but a deadly blaze at their Tai Po estate may have shattered her dream of owning a home. “I used to have a cosy home,” the 40-year-old clinic assistant said. “I decorated the place very well and lived there […]

Doha [Qatar], December 8 (ANI): Indian shooter Simranpreet Kaur delivered a stellar performance at the ISSF World Cup Final 2025, clinching the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event and equalling the junior world record in Doha on Sunday. Meanwhile, Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finished her campaign without a podium finish.Simranpreet, 21, shot 41/50 […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 8 (ANI): Taiwan recorded the presence of seven PLAN vessels and four sorties by PLA aircraft around its territory on Monday, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND).As per the MND, two out of four sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ.Sharing the details in a post on […]

Schiaparelli, a fashion house known for its unique and surreal designs, is set to make its Asian debut with a permanent outlet in Hong Kong, according to Hongkong Land. The shop in Landmark, one of the city’s premium shopping centres in the main Central business district, was set to open in January, said Alexander Li, head of retail at the commercial real […]

Hong Kong has now elected members to the new Legislative Council. Despite the temporary suspension of campaigning work and candidate debates after the Tai Po fire broke out, the polls were held as planned to avert a constitutional crisis. It was a tough decision to make. The official mourning period may have ended on December 1, but hearts remain heavy. […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Some 31.9 per cent of registered voters cast their ballots in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election on Sunday, surpassing the record low […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 7 (ANI): Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday reiterated that the United States has no intention of altering the status quo in Taiwan, stressing that the focus is on defence and deterrence rather than confrontation with China, Taipei Times reported, citing CNA.Speaking at the Reagan National Defence Forum in Simi Valley, […]

Some 31.9 per cent of voters cast their ballots on Sunday in Hong Kong’s second Legislative Council election under a “patriots-only” system, beating the record low turnout of 2021 in a sombre poll held just 12 days after the tragic fire in Tai Po. Almost as soon as polls opened, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he would enlist the newly elected […]

Shanghai [China], December 7 (ANI): The Consulate General of India in Shanghai on Sunday inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art Chancery at the Dawning Centre in Changning District, marking the first relocation of its office premises in over 32 years, in China's central business hub. Pradeep Kumar Rawat, Ambassador of India to China, graced the occasion as […]

Three incumbent lawmakers seeking another term by running in Hong Kong Island West made desperate appeals just hours into Sunday’s Legislative Council election, with the race for directly elected seats heating up compared with four years ago. Hong Kong Island West is the only geographical constituency among the 10 where three serving legislators – Judy […]

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 7 (ANI): India's rising star Sankar Saraswat upset the experienced Mithun Manjunath to clinch the men's singles title in the Guwahati Masters Super 100 tournament at the National Centre of Excellence here on Sunday.Sanskar got the better of the experienced Mithun Manjunath 21-11, 17-21, 21-13 in an all-Indian men's final, […]

The constituency encompassing the housing complex destroyed in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires recorded the lowest turnout rate across the city in the Legislative Council election according to an estimate just hours before polls closed, but those who showed up vowed to vote for a representative who would truly help the displaced residents. Several […]

Kathmandu [Nepal], December 7 (ANI): Nepal's anti-graft body, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), has filed a corruption case against 55 defendants, including the Chinese company, over the construction of Pokhara International Airport. Filing the case in the Special Court, the graft body has named China CAMC Engineering, the […]

Hong Kong’s property tycoons made high-profile appearances to cast their ballots during Sunday’s Legislative Council election and urged the public to fulfil their civic duty. Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) chairman and managing director Raymond Kwok Ping-luen voted at the Wong Chuk Hang Sports Centre in Aberdeen on Sunday morning. SHKP said it had […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 7 (ANI): China's extensive digital surveillance and censorship system has begun to show signs of collapse, according to Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC). In its latest Quarterly Report on the Situation in China, the council said that China's 'digital authoritarian model' has reached a breaking point and is now caught in a […]

More than 20,000 Hongkongers – mostly civil servants – signed up to cast their ballots at new designated polling stations set up to facilitate voting in the Legislative Council election, while fewer than 20 individuals from ethnic minority communities made use of the new arrangement. Electoral Affairs Commission chairman Justice David Lok Kai-hong said […]

Some Hongkongers have said they took part in the Legislative Council election out of a sense of civic duty, while others were drawn by company benefits, retail discounts and souvenirs offered to holders of voting thank-you cards arranged by the government to boost turnout. According to the Post’s observation at more than 10 polling stations across the […]

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Former Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE, Talmiz Ahmad, criticised the US for its reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the era of US hegemony is over. Speaking with ANI, the former Indian envoy highlighted India's growing assertiveness and […]

By Karunesh Kumar Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 7 (ANI): First Indian fighter to win a fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Puja Tomar shared her vision for the future of Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). She believes her 10 years of experience can help young fighters achieve success in 2-3 years with proper guidance. Tomar plans to open […]

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Anand Vihar Police of Delhi has arrested a woman for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of sending them abroad.The accused woman has been identified as Mallika Chaudhary, whose father had already been arrested earlier by Gurugram Police.The FIRs against the accused, Mallika, are registered at the Anand Vihar […]

An Indonesian domestic helper has recalled how she and her employer’s elderly parents huddled together in a smoke-filled bedroom for an agonising three hours, covering their noses with wet towels as they lay trapped while a deadly inferno engulfed a Hong Kong estate last month. The helper, who gave her name as Olive, recalled to the Post the ordeal the […]

Dharamshala [India], December 7 (ANI): The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) observed the 30th anniversary of the historic 'Silent Protest' staged during the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, a symbolic act remembered as the first protest by Tibetan exiles against Chinese rule on Chinese territory, as reported by Phayul. […]

"I told them that if they don't react, we Europeans will be forced to take strong measures in the coming months," Macron told business daily Les Echos after returning from a state visit to China.Such measures could be modelled on steps taken by the United States, he said, "such as tariffs on Chinese products, for example".The EU's trade deficit with China […]

Lahore [Pakistan], December 7 (ANI): Pakistan's spinning and cotton textile sector is on the brink of collapse, with industry leaders warning that the country is facing its gravest industrial crisis to date. The crisis has been driven by an unprecedented combination of excessive taxation, soaring electricity tariffs, and a flood of under-invoiced yarn and […]

Members of 13 households at the Hong Kong estate destroyed in an inferno remain uncontactable more than 10 days after the blaze, with the city’s labour and welfare chief not ruling out that all may have died. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po had prompted the government to consider expediting […]

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Delhi Police Crime Branch Cyber Cell has busted a major cyber syndicate operating through multi-layered shell companies and cross-border financial channels linked to Chinese handlers, following the investigation into an online investment fraud case involving a 61-year-old senior citizen who lost Rs 33.1 lakh.According to […]

The fire that tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po and killed at least 159 may have started on scaffolding between the first and second floors of one of the blocks, according to preliminary investigations by Hong Kong fire services. The city’s fire services director also said a life-size replica of the floors in question might be built […]

ROME, Italy: Italian authorities have widened their scrutiny of labor practices in the luxury fashion supply chain, asking 13 major brands to hand over detailed records as part of a probe into alleged exploitation of Chinese workers by subcontractors, newly released judicial documents show. According to documents obtained by The Associated Press, […]

A scaffolding net sample from a large Hong Kong housing estate produced flaming droplets and ignited a fire in a lab experiment despite passing the authorities’ safety standards, a test commissioned by the Post has found. The findings have prompted calls from experts to review the standards set for the nets and improve the existing safety regulations […]

A project offering counselling to teenagers with depression and anxiety in Hong Kong will be expanded next year to reach more students, after about half of those it has helped showed no further signs of mental health issues, according to a local charity. Mind HK, the charity running the three-year initiative, also offers psychological support to people […]

Tokyo [Japan], December 7 (ANI): Chinese fighter aircraft locked fire-control radar on Japanese military jets over international waters on Saturday, according to Japan's Defence Ministry, Japanese state media reported on Sunday.The incident comes amidst simmering tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.At a press briefing in the early hours of Sunday in Tokyo, […]

Beijing [China], December 7 (ANI): China on Sunday sharply rebutted Japanese protest over what it called a 'regular carrier-based fighter jet flight training' in the east of Miyako Strait and alleged Japanese Self-Defense Force aircraft had 'seriously interfered' with Beijing's 'normal training activities' and 'posed a severe threat to flight […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 7 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) recorded 2 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around its territory on Sunday.Sharing the details on X, MND said that 1 PRC balloon was also detected during this timeframe.'2 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up […]

Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended recent military strikes on boats linked to alleged drug cartels, saying President Donald Trump has the authority to take action 'as he sees fit' to safeguard the nation.Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Hegseth rejected criticism of the strikes, which […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hongkongers headed to polling stations to elect their new representatives in the legislature on Sunday amid a sombre atmosphere, with the city […]

Western Europe is spiraling toward self-destruction, but Trumps new strategy offers a lifelineThe liberal world order is collapsing under the weight of its own arrogance, and at the very moment Europe drowns in a self-inflicted civilizational crisis, the White House has released anational security strategypowerful enough to redefine the future of the West. […]

HANGZHOU, China: Hikvision is pushing back against Washington's latest move to deepen restrictions on Chinese telecom equipment, filing a legal challenge to a new U.S. rule that broadens the government's power to halt sales of technology it considers a security threat. The Chinese manufacturer said that its U.S. unit had petitioned for judicial review of a […]

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a 71-year-old man on suspicion of disclosing details of one of their probes, invoking a provision that covers prejudicing such investigations for the first time. Police said the National Security Department conducted an enforcement operation on Saturday, and the suspect was arrested. He was accused of […]

The new US National Security Strategy signals a massive foreign policy shift; it remains to be seen if Washington is serious about it It is one thing to produce a written national security strategy, but the real test is whether or not US President Donald Trump is serious about implementing it. The key […]

Hong Kong has recorded one additional locally acquired case of chikungunya fever involving a woman who went hiking in Tsing Yi, bringing the total number of confirmed local cases of the mosquito-borne disease this year to 10. The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday that it had recorded a new local case as of 5pm, involving a 67-year-old woman […]

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman said that despite discomfort in Western capitals over Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, the United States is expected to continue working closely with New Delhi, underscoring the resilience of the India-US partnership even amid geopolitical strain.Responding to ANI's […]

Washington, DC [US] December 6 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting a series of events across Asia, Europe, and North America to expose China's ongoing atrocities against the Uyghur people and to demand stronger international accountability for the genocide unfolding in Xinjiang.On November 30, the Uyghur […]

Hong Kong authorities have made a last-ditch appeal for residents to refocus on the city’s reform and their future by voting in Sunday’s Legislative Council election, as political analysts said public sentiment after the deadly fire in Tai Po would play a decisive role in voter turnout rates. The appeal came as Beijing’s national security office in […]

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 6 (ANI): Sanskar Saraswat and Mithun Manjunath registered straight-games semifinal victories at the Guwahati Masters on Saturday to set up an all-Indian title clash, guaranteeing a gold medal for the host nation. Rising star Tanvi Sharma, meanwhile, stunned third seed Hina Akechi to advance to the women's singles final, as […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a man and a woman for alleged possession of dangerous drugs after seizing suspected etomidate and methamphetamine from them. Officers from the force’s Kowloon West region noticed a suspicious pair at about 1am on Saturday while conducting an anti-crime patrol on Un Chau Street in Cheung Sha Wan and stopped them for […]