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Macau

Macau
Macau
Macau is a former Portuguese colony, and in 1999 it became a special administrative region of China. Its economy relies heavily on tourism, specifically the gambling industry, whose revenue has made Macau the world's largest casino market.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with former leader Jiang Zemin at the 19th national party congress in 2017. Photo: Simon Song
China’s Communist Party

China prepares to mark Jiang Zemin centenary with full commemorative honours

A 12-part documentary on the former leader is screening nightly, with President Xi Jinping expected to lead a grand ceremony on Monday.

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Hong Kong society

Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge

Hong Kong economy

SCMP signs 3 MOUs in Malaysia to deepen Hong Kong-Asean regional cooperation

China’s Communist Party

How the guest list for Beijing’s summer retreat reveals its tech priorities

Experts in chips, defence and deep-sea drilling gathered as China’s scientific competition with the US intensifies.

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Visitors walk past a statue of Mao Zedong in Beidaihe, in northern Hebei province. Chinese leaders have travelled to the seaside town every year since the 1950s. Photo: Simon Song
Malaysia

Anger in Malaysia as Liow pays fine, has money-laundering charges dropped

Nicky Liow returned to the public eye when a photo of him in the ruling party’s uniform standing next to Prime Minister Anwar went viral.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | As scams plague Hong Kong, vigilance should be the watchword

With the authorities issuing no fewer than five alerts related to deception schemes on a single day this week, it’s clear more needs to be done.

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Vietnam

Video | Vietnamese coffee syndicate scams over 200 Hong Kong people

Promoting itself as the world’s first ‘sports-value-ecosystem’, the enterprise entered Hong Kong last year claiming assets of more than US$1 billion.

(L-R)Senior Inspector of Police WONG Sze-ki, Fraud Division, Commercial Crime Bureau; and Acting superintendent Lo Yuen‑shan, attend the media briefing. Hong Kong and Macau law enforcement have arrested nine people, including six in the city, in a bust against an investment scam syndicate that cheated at least 250 people out of nearly HK$100 million in the name of a coffee philosophy, claiming ties to farms in Vietnam and Ethiopia. 04AUG26 Photo: handout
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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | To lead Greater Bay Area integration, Hong Kong can look to San Francisco

As the city’s proposed five-year-plan seeks to increase regional cooperation, it should aim to drive alignment of rules and institutional frameworks in the Greater Bay Area.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be a coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion.

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Yuan

Fresh mBridge progress boosts cross-border digital yuan push

China’s Project mBridge, the multilateral central bank digital currency platform, is moving closer to broader commercial adoption.

Industrial Bank in the Hengqin financial district in Zhuhai, southern Guangdong province. The bank has launched mBridge payment services for cross-border transactions with Macau and Hong Kong. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, August 1-16

Tuck into Spanish dishes of your choosing at Calle Ocho, sip on buy-one-get-one-free summer cocktails at Salon Lanson, see Australia’s Thunder from Down Under perform in Macau and get your soccer kicks at the Hong Kong Football Festival.

At M+’s “Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design” exhibition, the In the Mood for Being Food installation features a supersized siu mai. Photo: M+/Dan Leung
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s film scene: 3 South Asian actors rewrite the script

Hong Kong’s film industry once dazzled the world, but it has never been especially inclusive. Today, South Asian actors – a Nepali movement artist, a Punjabi performer and a Sikh action enthusiast – are attempting to rewrite the city’s casting rule book.

Hong Kong economy

Yacht travel scheme makes waves but can Hong Kong cash in on marine economy?

Boat owners and maritime experts say Hong Kong must seize the opportunity to upgrade marine infrastructure to attract mainland yachts.

Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Hong Kong’s Legco enters new stage of cooperation with the government

On their return from a visit to Beijing, lawmakers had an unprecedented dialogue session with the chief executive, a format that will foster constructive exchange.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and Legco President Starry Lee Wai-king, after the Chief Executive’s dialogue with council members on July 28. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

Standard Chartered posts 10% profit rise, launches US$1b buy-back

Share price surges on 38 per cent rise in wealth-management revenue, even as Middle East tensions and bad debt temper profit growth.

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Net profit climbed to a record US$3.37 billion, according to Standard Chartered. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Editorial | China’s drive to sidestep weaponised Western finance gains speed

Use of a multilateral central bank digital currency platform and a broader panda bond market will help China and other nations reduce reliance on the West.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong parents rush babies for check-ups over infant formula lead scare

Mother tells SCMP that her five-month-old baby is in hospital for observation after consuming Friso batch flagged by Macau authorities.

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China consumption

Back in fashion? Burberry sales jump in China amid tech wealth

Burberry and Cartier see sales surge in China, driven by Gen Z and tech wealth, but recovery remains uncertain amid economic challenges.

Burberry's art horse on display during Chinese New Year celebrations in Shanghai on February 19, 2026. The British luxury brand had sales of £455 million (US$606 million) in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Infant formula maker insists product safe after recalls in Hong Kong and Macau

Batch of Frisolac Prestige Stage 1 (800g) subject to recall after authorities in Macau discover samples have lead levels above safety limit.

Hong Kong politics

Xia urges lawmakers to ‘assume a greater role’ in helping Hong Kong leader

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs makes call in a meeting with lawmakers during their week-long study tour to capital.

Banking & finance

Shifting priorities: how affluent buyers fuel Hong Kong’s record insurance sales

Mainland China and overseas wealth, alongside family offices, is driving insurance demand in the city to new highs.

A sales agent promotes insurance policies to tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Food and Drinks

Celebrity chef Vicky Cheng brings his French culinary dream to Estuary

The new restaurant is a blend of French technique, Chinese heritage and sustainable seafood, all within a breathtaking space at Capella Galaxy Macau.

Chef Vicky Cheng at Estuary, at Capella Macau. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

The best guest shifts in Hong Kong and Macau amid Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026

As the top 50 list is unveiled in Macau next Tuesday, rare guest shifts bring the region’s finest mixologists to the Four Seasons’ Argo, Green Room at Upper House and more.

Banking & finance

Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows

Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says.

Banking & finance

Chinese bank touts digital currency platform’s largest transfers yet

Bank of China uses mBridge for two cross-border transfers worth more than US$1.7 billion each, as CBDC platform gathers momentum.

By late June, total cumulative transactions on mBridge passed 600 billion yuan (US$88.6 billion). Photo: Shutterstock Images
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s Legco sets off for Beijing on week-long national affairs study trip

Trip marks first time entire legislature has travelled to capital for study trip, with itinerary including seminars on national security and other topics.

The Legislative Council prepares to head off to Beijing. Photo: Handout
Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, July 19-26

Brunch with a view and Southeast Asian flavours at The Orient, sip on heat-relieving winter melon soup at Tsui Hang Village, catch the theatrical phenomenon that is Jesus Christ Superstar and make waves with Disney characters at Studio City Macau’s Water Park.

US-China relations

US lets Hong Kong emergency expire but keeps preferential treatment restrictions

State Department says 2020 order remains in effect as city still lacks sufficient autonomy for different treatment from mainland China.

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