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Tue, September 25, 2018 | 16:24

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Korean border railway station represents staging post on journey to peace

“We want to be back on track.” A sign on the platform at the dead-end railway station, near the southern side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas, spoke on behalf of many ahead of the inter-Korean summit on Tuesday.

North Korea | 2018-09-18 11:00

Inter-Korean railway systems to boost economy: experts

US slaps new tariffs on $200 bil. worth of Chinese imports

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced 10 per cent tariffs on an additional 200 billion dollars worth of Chinese imports into the United States.

Americas | 2018-09-18 08:56

Typhoon Mangkhut nears Hong Kong with record strength

Super Typhoon Mangkhut is predicted to be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the city and presents a “great danger to Hong Kong”, a top weather expert said on Tuesday.

SCMP | 2018-09-13 11:44

Redefining sexy - feel-good bras boom in China

Chinese women are increasingly saying goodbye to push-up bras - and reshaping one of the world's most important lingerie markets.

SCMP | 2018-09-06 15:03

'Dark Tourist' revisits Fukushima disaster, nettles local gov't

The recent Netflix series “Dark Tourist” is a grimy window into areas scarred by tragedy, providing a perspective as rare as it is compelling - but a controversial Japan-set entry in the series may have gone too far.

SCMP | 2018-09-06 14:21

Abe and Xi pledge Japan and China will deepen cooperation

The leaders of China and Japan have pledged to speed up cooperation in the latest sign that the two Asian rivals are mending ties strained by territorial and historical disputes.

SCMP | 2018-09-13 11:09

Did top Chinese actress seek political asylum in US?

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing reportedly sought political asylum in Los Angeles following months of her whereabouts being unknown and a tax evasion charge involving millions of dollars.

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-03 13:39

Fewer Americans see China positively as trade tensions worsen

Americans have become less positive about China as trade tensions mount and they worry more about the Asian giant's growing economic clout, according to new data from the Pew Research Centre.

SCMP | 2018-08-30 11:44

Rise in unprotected sex among young points to 'lack' of education in Hong Kong

A growing proportion of sexually active 14- to 25-year-olds in Hong Kong are choosing not to use protection during the act, reflecting a “serious lack” of proper education on the subject in school, an HIV prevention NGO said on Tuesday.

SCMP | 2018-08-30 11:12

Aramco listing plan halted, oil giant disbands advisors: sources

Saudi Arabia has called off both the domestic and international stock listing of state oil giant Aramco, billed as the biggest such deal in history, four senior industry sources said on Wednesday. The financial advisors working on the proposed listing have been disbanded, as Saudi Arabia shifts its attention to a proposed acquisition of a "strategic stake" in local petrochemi...

Middle East | 2018-08-23 09:48

Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang