double-skinned crabsVietnamese crab exporter
Advertisement
Advertisement
ePAPER
SCMP PLUS
Latest
China
Economy
Hong Kong
Asia
Business
Tech
Lifestyle
People & Culture
World
Opinion
Video
Sport
-
Latest
China
Economy
Hong Kong
Asia
Business
Tech
Lifestyle
People & Culture
World
Opinion
Video
Sport
-

AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals inject fresh global momentum into Chinese biotech

Deals involving novel cancer therapies and weight-loss drugs reinforce the growing global appeal of Chinese biotech innovation.

AstraZeneca has moved to advance Chinese biotech firm Akeso’s flagship cancer drug. Photo: Reuters
Exclusive

Global investors seeking Chinese alternatives to US assets: Pimco president

Pimco president Christian Stracke at the fund manager’s office in Central on Monday. Photo: Karma Lo

China Economy

Japanese business presence in China down nearly 30% from peak in 2012: survey

Workers at SMC, a Japanese pneumatic engineering company, assemble products at a factory in Beijing. Photo: AP

Society

Just 0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row

Dispute began after radio show caller said ‘unwritten rule’ reserved some Hospital Authority recruitment spots for mainland Chinese nurses.

Healthcare professionals outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital. About 50 non-locally trained registered nurses were serving in public hospitals, according to the Health Bureau. Photo: Sun Yeung
United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong. About 99.8 per cent of registered nurses serving in the Hospital Authority are locally trained, a government spokesman has said. Photo: Winson Wong
Nursing students take part in a demonstration during a press conference on the joint recruitment drive by Hospital Authority-run nursing schools. Photo: Edmond So

Science

China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists

Agency offers scientists under 35 long-term financial backing with no short-term performance reviews but demands physical lab presence.

Chinese foundation is offering 15-year research grants to the world’s youngest and brightest scientists as the country pushes towards its goal of becoming a global scientific powerhouse. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech Trends

CXMT leans on Chinese toolmakers in US$5.2b expansion push: source

As it begins massive output increase, China’s top memory supplier sets ‘aggressive’ target for local chipmaking equipment, source says.

ChangXin Memory Technologies shows its LPDDR6 chip at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, in eastern China’s Anhui province, on September 20, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

Lifestyle & Culture

Inside the Philippines’ mounting ‘learning crisis’ and teacher shortage

Industry players call for transparency in the teacher hiring process and urge more concrete support for educators suffering from burnout.

A teacher instructs students as classes open for the new school year at a junior school in Manila, the Philippines, in June 2025. Photo: AFP

Business

Why Hong Kong’s strategic advantages attract global talent

In partnership with:Hong Kong Talent Engage
Married couple Robert Lay and Emma Li, who are both finance industry veterans, moved to Hong Kong from New Zealand with their children in 2023.
Exclusive

JPMorgan has big China plans for the next decade, CEO Jamie Dimon reveals

Jamie Dimon’s Hong Kong-to-Washington sprint captures the banking giant’s bet on both sides of the Pacific.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Diplomacy

China’s Wang Yi delivers high-level warning to Japanese business delegation

The top diplomat urged Tokyo to learn from historical lessons, in highest-ranking official reception since bilateral relations soured in November.

12
Takeshi Iwaya (left), president of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, meets China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Science

Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples

Maiden expedition reaches 5,000 metres below the ocean’s surface and more than 850 metres below the sea floor.

Researchers on board the Chinese ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang retrieve a deep-sea sample during a drilling operation in the South China Sea basin. Photo: CCTV

Middle East

US forces set to complete exit from Iraq after 2 decades

Departure from Iraq bases seen as a boost to Iran and its allies, even as Washington wages war against Tehran.

A military surplus shop in Baghdad. Around 2,500 US troops had been stationed in Iraq in recent years. Photo: EPA

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s IPO revival faces test as 3 new stocks stumble on debut

The city’s busiest week for listings since July comes after a mixed third quarter when 12 of 26 new stocks debuted below their offer prices.

Executives and guests attend the listing ceremony of RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Markets

Why Citi is betting on China’s 30-year bonds as US Treasury yields climb

Weak credit demand, policy support and easing supply pressures are expected to sustain demand for ultra-long Chinese debt, analysts say.

China’s bond market is drawing attention as investors assess the outlook for long-term yields. Photo: dpa

Big Tech

AMD buys Li Fei-Fei’s World Labs for US$8.2b, escalating rivalry with Nvidia

Acquisition gives US chipmaker greater exposure to world-model technology seen as crucial for robotics and physical AI.

AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs. Photo: Reuters

Tech

Shein falls 14% to record low after profit misses in first results since IPO

Revenue growth stalls and margins narrow as higher tariffs and freight costs weigh on online fashion retailer.

The declines were partly driven by the removal of customs duty exemptions for low-value goods in the US and Europe, according to Shein. Photo: Reuters

Policy

China outlines 2030 solid-state battery road map to extend global EV dominance

The push comes after China’s battery industry has established an early global advantage but continues to face structural challenges.

This photo taken on March 12, 2021 shows a worker handling lithium ion car batteries at a factory in Nanjing, China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

China Economy

China asks local governments to ‘intensify’ policy tweaks to boost consumption

Premier Li Qiang calls for more policy experimentation as retail sales remain weak, rising by just 0.4 per cent in August.

People walk on the North Bund with Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district in the background. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Chinese brokerages comply with Beijing’s overseas stock crackdown

Decades-old loophole closes as Orient Securities and Guotai Junan notify customers with trading accounts in Hong Kong of bans on buying.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission office is seen in Beijing on July 7, 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Economy

Beijing and Berlin ‘exchanged opinions’ amid reported plan to cut off China

Just one week out of crucial talks with Brussels, China’s Commerce Minister video calls his German counterpart to discuss trade relations.

China’s Commerce Minister, Wang Wentao, reached out to his German counterpart amid reports of a plan to shut China out of the European market. Photo: DPA
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Opinion
Alex Lo
Opinion |

It’s the end of the world – and I don’t feel fine

1 hour ago
Alex Lo
Daryl Ng
Opinion |

How China’s new Pinglu Canal will transform Asia

29 Sep 2026 - 9:30AM
Daryl Ng
Letters |

Core message of the Trump-Xi summit couldn’t be clearer

6 hours ago
Shaoshan Liu
Opinion |

In the US-China AI race, the real fight is keeping humans in control

29 Sep 2026 - 5:30AM
Shaoshan Liu
Editorial |

Hong Kong moves in the right direction on minors’ social media use

29 Sep 2026 - 7:15AM
Djoomart Otorbaev
Opinion |

China is no longer just the world’s factory. It’s the HQ

28 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM
Djoomart Otorbaev
Harry’s View | 29 Sep 2026
September 29, 2026
More Opinion
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Latest

Hong Kong

Video | Disgusting Food Museum comes to Hong Kong

Tech Trends

CXMT leans on Chinese toolmakers in US$5.2b expansion push: source

East Asia

North Korean mines behind DMZ blast that injured 2 South Koreans, Seoul says

Markets

Why Citi is betting on China’s 30-year bonds as US Treasury yields climb

Entertainment

Review | Oh My Ghost! Oh My God!: Naomi Watanabe gets lost in dismal horror comedy

More Latest News
SCMP Shorts
South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer
South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer
Seal in China swims 200km back to island home after ‘missing’ humans
Seal in China swims 200km back to island home after ‘missing’ humans
Bangkok residents stock up as thousands evacuate as Thai capital sees worst flooding in 15 years
Bangkok residents stock up as thousands evacuate as Thai capital sees worst flooding in 15 years
Trump takes Xi on tour of National Archives as part of US state visit
Trump takes Xi on tour of National Archives as part of US state visit
Xi and Trump meet for tea at the White House
Xi and Trump meet for tea at the White House
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement