China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain
China is estimated to have secured more than half of the 12 million tonnes of soybeans that Washington…
Hong Kong to focus on mental health support after fire, seek smoking ban at sites
Hong Kong authorities will make mental health support for people affected by the Tai Po blaze a priority…
Short bursts of oxygen deprivation could help treat depression: Chinese study
Brief, controlled bouts of oxygen deprivation – essentially moments of safe suffocation – can alleviate severe depression as…
Hongkongers find big pay cheques and cultural challenges in booming Saudi Arabia
Hongkongers lured by well-paid jobs in Saudi Arabia say the kingdom’s rapidly expanding economy remains full of promise,…
Hong Kong’s economic losses from Ragasa may run into billions: experts
Super Typhoon Ragasa may have resulted in billions of Hong Kong dollars in economic losses to the city,…
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan banks on better market sentiments as retail sector stabilises
Hong Kong’s finance chief has anticipated improving market sentiments after downward trends in the retail, catering and property…
Hong Kong ‘to tighten controls on employers seeking to import labour’
Hong Kong authorities are set to tighten controls on employers seeking to import labour under a scheme following…
‘Quitting is hard’: how Hong Kong can protect youth after legalising basketball bets
Hongkonger Cyrus Chan*, 28, still remembers how defeated he felt the day he lost almost everything to gambling.…
‘Dormant bombs’: unique genes that make us smart may also fuel cancer, China study shows
BEIJING (SCMP): A genetic study in China that could have major implications for human evolution – and cancer…
Hong Kong could return to operating account surplus in 2025-26: Paul Chan
Hong Kong is on track to return to an operating account surplus for the 2025-26 financial year, with…