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The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, as part of a wider effort to get their government recognised internationally years after taking power. The case of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 75, underlined the concerns of the West…
Hong Kong’s homebuyers defied a No 3 typhoon signal to snap up apartments during two property sales on Friday, entering the market after commercial banks lowered their prime lending rates a day earlier following the first rate cut by the local monetary authority. New World sold 115 of the 120 units in the House Muse…
Indonesia has responded to the arrest of two Australian citizens accused of trying to arm Papuan separatist fighters, warning that it would not tolerate threats to its territorial integrity and calling for closer coordination with Canberra to investigate cross-border arms networks. The remarks came after the Australian Federal Police last week charged a 64-year-old man…
As the trade war between the world’s two largest economies drags on, the impact is already showing: China’s exports to the United States were down 15.5 per cent year on year in the first eight months of 2025. But US tariffs are not affecting China equally. The country is made up of more than 30…
About 6,000 residents in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay neighbourhood were to be evacuated by 11pm on Friday after a 1,000lb (454kg) wartime bomb described as “highly dangerous” was found at a construction site. Chief Superintendent Andy Chan Tin-chu of Eastern police district said specialists would begin disposal of the bomb, which was found at a…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. A potential super typhoon next week has prompted Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways to…
The Ambalat Block sits in a remote corner of the Sulawesi Sea, but the choices Indonesia and Malaysia make there will echo far beyond Borneo. After years of stop-start talks and periodic flare-ups at sea, both sides now say they plan to pursue joint economic development of the block’s rich oil and gas reserves, with…
The number of babies born in Hong Kong is likely to drop in 2025 after increasing for the previous two years, with the figure potentially returning to near the record low of 2022, a Post analysis has found. A population expert said the impact of a three-year HK$20,000 (US$2,570) cash handout scheme for every newborn…
China is making a renewed push to boost service consumption by relaxing market access and increasing supply – across sectors such as culture, sports and healthcare – as Beijing doubles down on expanding domestic demand for economic growth. The measures, which also include strengthening fiscal support and investments, were released in a 19-point set of…
Russian drones recently violated Polish and Romanian airspace. These intrusions, whether intentional or not, caused Poland to shut down airports and both Polish and Romanian officials deployed their air forces. The Polish air force, ultimately, succeeded in downing 19 drones while Romania monitored but did not engage for fear of collateral damage. The media focus…
