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Chinese seafood traders under pressure as UN sanctions on N. Korea bite

Chinese seafood traders are among the first to feel the sting from new international sanctions imposed on North Korea over its latest missile tests.

SCMP | 2017-08-18 10:42

Fitness instructor falls from 12th floor while taking pictures

A Hong Kong fitness trainer fell to his death from a commercial block in Central while standing on railings to take photos of two other instructors on Thursday morning.

SCMP | 2017-08-18 11:00

Sharp rise in Chinese food exports to starving N. Korea

Chinese food exports to North Korea - both staples and snacks - have increased massively over the past year, hinting at the isolated regime’s growing reliance on its only ally.

SCMP | 2017-08-17 11:37

China, US military chiefs vow to patch up differences as N. Korea threat continues

Military chiefs from China and the United States have pledged to overcome differences and fortify links between their armed forces as fears of conflict over nuclear-armed North Korea persist.

SCMP | 2017-08-16 11:10

'Let Japan develop nuclear weapons to lessen N. Korea threat'

'Let Japan develop nuclear weapons to lessen N. Korea threat'

The US should agree on an expansion of nuclear weapons capabilities in the Pacific to Japan to curtail the threat posed by North Korea’s newly developed nuclear weapons capability, as such a scenario would prompt China to restrain its neighbour and traditional ally, said a former commander of the US Navy in the Pacific. Recognising that Pyongyang will not give up its nuclear ...

SCMP | 2017-08-16 10:55

China, US military chiefs vow to patch up differences as N. Korea threat continues

Meet airsoft soldiers taking wargames to next level

The four young men in Hong Kong Special Ops Fireteam had detached from their second company comrades-in-arms. Instead of being deployed to Point Richard like their 2,000 Yellow Forces fellow-combatants, Fireteam were sent to ambush the enemy base.

SCMP | 2017-08-14 13:01

Quake-proof clay house by Hong Kong architects

After a magnitude 6.1 earthquake reduced a small village in southwest China to rubble in 2014, its residents no longer thought clay houses were strong enough to withstand natural disasters. That is until a team of architects from a Hong Kong university built a clay house with a modern construction technique that can withstand magnitude 9 earthquakes.

SCMP | 2017-08-14 12:45

China, India near armed conflict over border dispute

Chinese and Indian troops are readying themselves for a possible armed conflict in the event they fail in their efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution to their border dispute on the Doklam plateau in the Himalayas, observers said. On Friday, India’s defence minister Arun Jaitley told parliament that the country’s armed forces are “prepared to take on any eventuality” of the...

SCMP | 2017-08-13 11:16

Why Hong Kong passengers are flight attendant's nightmare

With the summer holidays in full swing, and airlines booked to capacity, this is one of the most stressful times of the year for flight attendants. Yet few travellers will be aware of the strain behind their professional smiles. Long shifts, jet lag and irregular meals can take their toll - and then there are the passengers. Last month, a 29-year-old Cathay Pacific air hostes...

SCMP | 2017-08-13 11:24

Special sleepover: Spend a night in Trump's childhood home for $725

For those eager to witness where it all began, here is a chance to sleep over at U.S. President Donald Trump’s old childhood home in Queens, New York, which is on rental site Airbnb. Trump reportedly lived in the house from birth, in 1946, until the age of four, when his family moved to a bigger home. Even though the President only lived there about four years, the listing in...

Americas | 2017-08-10 17:25

Park's impeachment