CK Asset sells penthouse in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels for US$48.5m, sets pricing benchmark

CK Asset has now sold four mansions at 21 Borrett Road for a combined HK$1.05 billion. Photo: May Tse

A penthouse at CK Asset Holdings’ luxury residential project in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels has been sold via tender for HK$380.77 million (US$48.5 million), according to a statement from the flagship property developer of tycoon Li Ka-shing, underscoring the rebound in the city’s high-end residential segment .

Unit 10 on the 20th floor of 21


Malaysia’s Umno in tough spot ahead of Johor vote after veteran claims royal interference

Malaysia ’s ruling Malay party was pulled into a sensitive palace row on the eve of Johor’s nomination day after a veteran figure quit Umno and accused the southern state’s royal household of influencing the timing of a snap election.

The controversy lands at a difficult moment for the United Malays National Organisation, the Malay nationalist party that anchors Barisan Nasional (BN). It is trying to defend Johor, its birthplace and one of its last major strongholds, without allowing the campaign to be overtaken by Malaysia’s


Hong Kong police arrest minibus driver after cyclist killed in collision

The cyclist was found unconscious after the accident. He was later pronounced dead at North District Hospital in Sheung Shui. Photo: Roy Issa

Hong Kong police have arrested a minibus driver for dangerous driving after his vehicle fatally hit a cyclist in North district.

Police received a report of the incident in Ta Kwu Ling at 6.27am on Friday. Emergency personnel found the man unconscious at the scene, having sustained serious head injuries.

He was taken to North District Hospital in Sheung Shui, where


Hong Kong to raise share of lay members in Medical Council from 25% to 31%

Hong Kong’s health chief has provided some details on proposed changes to the Medical Registration Ordinance. Photo: Karma Lo
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Why having more foreign-trained doctors in Hong Kong won’t threaten local ones

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead.

Allowing all doctors without permanent residency to work in Hong Kong will not threaten the careers of local practitioners, the health minister has said as he defended a proposal to revamp the medical registration regime.

In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-


Hong Kong issues red rainstorm warning as education authorities suspend classes

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The Hong Kong Observatory has downgraded the red rainstorm warning to amber within an hour of issuing it, after the warning prompted the suspension of afternoon classes.

The forecaster switched rainstorm signals three times within 90 minutes on Friday, reissuing the amber signal at 1.20pm to replace the red signal put up


Breakthrough in US-Iran talks; Japan visa fee hike to affect Chinese: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From deadly school shooting in Philippines to a Chinese man jailed for breeding 300 snakes, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

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US Vice-President J.D. Vance speaks to reporters after talks at Lake Lucerne in Switzerland on Monday. Photo: Reuters

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical

Can China’s strict policing model ‘silence the guns’ in Africa?

Liu Bin, China’s assistant foreign minister, speaks at the opening ceremony of the China-UN-Africa training programme at the People's Public Security University in Beijing on June 16. Photo: Handout

As China’s relationship with African countries deepens, the country’s influence is spreading into more areas. In this series Jevans Nyabiage looks at an initiative to help control weapons and reduce conflict in a region where Beijing has vast economic interests.

China is marketing its strict policing and arms control expertise as a blueprint to stabilise Africa’s conflict-torn Great Lakes region, leveraging its reputation as one of the world’s safest countries


Too young to ride, Malaysian teen pedals dream by building fake Yamaha motorcycle

A viral video of the 13-year-old showing off his refurbished bicycle to police offices has won hearts on the internet

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A 13-year-old boy shows off his modified bicycle to police officers. Photo: Threads/hafizul.akmal

A Malaysian teenager’s dream of owning a Yamaha Y15 motorcycle has pushed his imagination to the next level. Too young to actually ride one, the 13-year-

2 storms barrelling towards Japan spark over 100 flight cancellations

Mekkhala and Higos threaten Japan with floods, triggering evacuations and factory shutdowns

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Passengers wait at Haneda airport in Tokyo on June 3. Photo: AFP

Japanese airlines cancelled on Friday more than 100 flights as two tropical storms barrelled towards the archipelago, with authorities advising evacuations in some areas because of possible flooding and landslides.

Severe tropical storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 144km/h (89mph), according to