Meituan co-founder cashes out US$44.3 million amid Chinese stock rally

Mu Rongjun, an executive director of the on-demand delivery firm, sold the shares after a 240 per cent price rally since a February low.

3 US police convicted in connection with beating death of Tyre Nichols

The death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 caused outrage in America and prompted calls for police reform.

24 South Korean families cancel contracts with Filipino helpers as pay row, curfew hobble scheme

The pilot programme aimed at easing the country’s fertility crisis faces challenges ahead of national expansion, sparking calls for review.

Google begins wide roll-out of ads in AI overview search results

Some investors have worried that generative AI, the tech that underpins Google’s AI summaries, could cannibalise the firm’s search business.

‘Little emperors’ in China, Malaysia’s durian trademark: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From China’s ‘little emperors’ becoming overwhelmed caretakers to Wall Street banks misreading China’s stock market, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

India’s stock market set to boom with trio of high-profile IPOs ahead of Diwali

India’s stock market is set for a surge in IPOs, thanks to the US Fed’s rate cut and during the festival season, with new listings expected to raise US$5 billion.

China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier puts jets through paces after skirting Japanese atoll

Carrier heads for the Celebes Sea as US and Philippine forces prepare for joint manoeuvres.

Hong Kong medical beauty firm perFACE plans to take over Physical gym chain, spokesman says

Spokesman for perFace says chain interviewed more than 700 former Physical employees, retained 200 so far.

Anti-Trump Republican Liz Cheney campaigns with Kamala Harris in battleground state

Cheney’s support could help Harris court Republican and centrist voters in what could be a very tight race with Trump.

Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo head quit weeks before ‘mega event’ starts

Heidi Chu quit in September for ‘personal reasons’, after the expo had been criticised by officials for its lack of community engagement.