Japan also offloaded US bonds in that month, although increases in holdings by Britain and Canada partly offset sales from the two Asian countries.

Indoor ski resorts are springing up across mainland China amid a winter sports boom – and Hongkongers are keen to take ...

Ka Ying Rising’s record winning streak came to an end in dramatic style in the world’s richest turf race on Saturday after the Hong Kong champion’s agonisingly close defeat in the Group One The ...

The months-long spell of haze has been disrupting life in large parts of Southeast Asia, closing schools and spiking ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, regarded by Japan’s neighbours as a symbol of the country’s past militarism, at the start of its three-day ...

Lab-grown diamonds are becoming a popular choice for engagement rings, as younger couples weigh style, price and ...

Former Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has confirmed that he was one of two individuals detained by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) over an alleged khalwat case. Nik Nazmi, who ...

Distinctive features will set Hong Kong apart from London, a major bullion hub, as the city accelerates efforts to develop an international gold and precious metals trading ecosystem covering the ...

Christopher Hui talks to the SCMP about the city’s gold clearing system, regional competition and digital yuan adoption.

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards finalist Yau Wing-kwong unites people through butterfly gardens, with a vision for greener urban ...

The owner of a Chinese kindergarten has been jailed for life after more than 200 children were poisoned by lead in the country’s worst food safety scandal for almost two decades. A total of six people ...

A judge has sentenced three Mexican men to more than 158 years in prison each for the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend, a case that tarnished Mexico’s image by ...