Taiwan Affairs Office says the address stubbornly adhered to an independence stance, which will ‘never be tolerated’.
Iran’s president was declared dead on Monday after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region.
William Lai Ching-te, branded a ‘troublemaker’ by Beijing, is expected to give clues about his cross-strait policy in his inaugural address.
Southeast Asia welcomes India’s presence ‘with open arms’, New Delhi-based observers say – though there’s always a risk such military posturing could provoke an aggressive Chinese response.
Consumer and entrepreneur confidence should ‘continue to pick up from this point’ as Beijing’s efforts strengthen the capital markets and enhance Hong Kong’s connector role, say speakers at the Greater China Private Equity Summit.
Mohammad Mokhber is expected to serve as caretaker president for some 50 days before mandatory presidential elections in Iran.
Insider says police will seek legal advice from Department of Justice to ascertain if the prosecution can go ahead, adds chances are high.
How scientists, oceanographers and divers safeguard the underwater creatures of Galapagos Islands, Italy’s submarine canyon and Arctic Ocean’s ‘animal forest’.
Breakthrough will help researchers better understand the origin and evolution of magnetism in the universe.
Former DPP chairman Cho Jung-tai is chief of the 34-member cabinet, with familiar faces in key roles.
Philippine lawmakers and officials are protesting against a new policy allowing China’s coastguard to detain suspects from next month.
Mainland online retailers JD.com and Alibaba’s Tmall on Monday started offering deeper discounts on iPhone 15 models.
It is an indisputable fact that there’s nothing better than a cold beer on a hot day. Now it can be backed up with science.
In his first speech as leader, Lai omits any reference to the 1992 consensus, saying the two sides of the Taiwan Strait ‘are not subordinate to each other’.
Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday aged 63, was contender to succeed Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The financial services secretary, Christopher Hui Ching-yu, has denied media reports that a major stock market reform that would see trading continue as normal during typhoons and torrential rains has been postponed.
In her Eden show, coming soon to Hong Kong, Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato doesn’t just sing about nature – she hands audience members seeds to sow to bring them closer to nature.
Takeru Kobayashi, who was famous for consuming vast amounts of food in single sittings in competitions around the world, has given up because he can no longer experience hunger.
Zhang’s company Suning could lose control of club, which was crowned Italian champions on Sunday, if they do not pay debt to investment fund Oaktree.
Macau leader Ho Iat-seng says Xia Baolong did not talk about matters concerning coming chief executive election during seven-day visit.
New measure should raise Hong Kong’s profile as cruise ship destination and its role in multi-stop itineraries for Greater Bay Area, tourism authorities say.
The private bank has increased its headcount, mainly relationship managers and senior bankers, by 15 per cent this year. It sees Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai as stepping stones to expand its business.
Official says the plan is to build a control point in Luohu, with co-location arrangements adopted.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
Ma, one of the country’s hottest fiction authors, combines thrilling plots with historical detail to create stories that are ‘both exciting and plausible’, winning acclaim as young people embrace cultural heritage and ‘China-chic’ trend.
Famous for his celebrity-packed chain of Chinese restaurants, 85-year-old Michael Chow talks about facing prejudice, and why he wants to be known as the world’s greatest living artist.
Fresh US tariffs targeting China’s new-energy sector are imminent, threatening to thwart export efforts aimed at alleviating a market oversupply.