Temperatures reached 38 degrees Celsius on June 10 in southern China where residents tried to stay cool with air conditioning. Photo: SCMP composite
Trending in China

‘Such a mother-in-law still exists’: woman nearly loses baby due to air-con ban

15 Jun 2023 - 11:00AM

A pregnant woman in China was taken to hospital and put in intensive care after being denied air conditioning by her mother-in-law during a heatwave when temperatures were close to 40 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures reached 38 degrees Celsius on June 10 in southern China where residents tried to stay cool with air conditioning. Photo: SCMP composite

‘Such a mother-in-law still exists’: woman nearly loses baby due to air-con ban

A pregnant woman in China was taken to hospital and put in intensive care after being denied air conditioning by her mother-in-law during a heatwave when temperatures were close to 40 degrees Celsius.

15 Jun 2023 - 11:00AM

‘A last resort’: photos of Chinese families’ lives in unfinished buildings

Families and individuals in China sank their life savings into homes that were never finished. Many feel forced to move in despite having no electricity or running water. Photographer Weimin Chu recorded their lives.

12 May 2023 - 4:27PM

Revenge of ‘Little Cutie’: sweet-sounding device blasts noisy neighbours in payback

An angry Hong Kong man who has been plagued by noisy neighbours for months has turned to a sweet-sounding device to take revenge on those making the racket upstairs.

12 Apr 2023 - 3:12PM
A woman stares out of her unfinished apartment in China in one of the photographs Weimin Chu shot for his series “Faint Light in the Unfinished Building”.   Photo: Weimin Chu

‘A last resort’: photos of Chinese families’ lives in unfinished buildings

Families and individuals in China sank their life savings into homes that were never finished. Many feel forced to move in despite having no electricity or running water. Photographer Weimin Chu recorded their lives.

12 May 2023 - 4:27PM
Trending in Hong Kong

Revenge of ‘Little Cutie’: sweet-sounding device blasts noisy neighbours in payback

An angry Hong Kong man who has been plagued by noisy neighbours for months has turned to a sweet-sounding device to take revenge on those making the racket upstairs.

An angry Hong Kong man who has been plagued by noisy neighbours for months has turned to a sweet-sounding device to take revenge on those making the racket upstairs.

12 Apr 2023 - 3:12PM
Trending in China

‘Bees hitch a ride’: millions in awe of Chinese ‘legend’ with beehive in his car

A Chinese man who calmly carried on driving while hundreds of honeybees swarmed above his head in a hive they had made in his car has sparked shock and amazement among millions on mainland social media.

A Chinese man who calmly carried on driving while hundreds of honeybees swarmed above his head in a hive they had made in his car has sparked shock and amazement among millions on mainland social media.

7 Apr 2023 - 9:00AM

‘Dancing demons’: mountain outcrop antics spark fears of rocky horror show

Mainland social media has expressed anger after a group of people swarmed over a steep and narrow rock formation in eastern China sparking fears that it could collapse.

31 Mar 2023 - 9:25AM
‘Dancing demons’: mountain outcrop antics spark fears of rocky horror show

Toughest job in China? Zero suitable candidates for panda keeper role at zoo

The difficulties raising giant pandas in captivity are in the news after a Chinese zoo said hundreds of CVs it received for panda keeper roles yielded zero suitable applicants.

28 Mar 2023 - 6:29PM
Toughest job in China? Zero suitable candidates for panda keeper role at zoo

‘Bees hitch a ride’: millions in awe of Chinese ‘legend’ with beehive in his car

A Chinese man who calmly carried on driving while hundreds of honeybees swarmed above his head in a hive they had made in his car has sparked shock and amazement among millions on mainland social media.

7 Apr 2023 - 9:00AM

‘Dancing demons’: mountain outcrop antics spark fears of rocky horror show

Mainland social media has expressed anger after a group of people swarmed over a steep and narrow rock formation in eastern China sparking fears that it could collapse.

31 Mar 2023 - 9:25AM

Toughest job in China? Zero suitable candidates for panda keeper role at zoo

The difficulties raising giant pandas in captivity are in the news after a Chinese zoo said hundreds of CVs it received for panda keeper roles yielded zero suitable applicants.

28 Mar 2023 - 6:29PM
Environment | OPINION
Women take shelter from the sun at a construction site in Ahmedabad, India, on April 28. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Global climate change policy still failing women after 50 years

Focusing on the effects of climate change on women and ensuring they are involved in climate decision-making can help build a just and sustainable future for all.

4 Jun 2023 - 3:00AM

Opinion | Swiss court challenge makes clear climate change is a women’s issue

Women experience the greatest impacts of climate change, and these impacts exacerbate pre-existing gender inequalities which threaten their lives and health. Despite their unique experiences and being at the forefront of climate action movements, women continue to be absent from climate decision-making processes.

Women experience the greatest impacts of climate change, and these impacts exacerbate pre-existing gender inequalities which threaten their lives and health. Despite their unique experiences and being at the forefront of climate action movements, women continue to be absent from climate decision-making processes.

17 Apr 2023 - 5:34PM
Swiss court challenge makes clear climate change is a women’s issue

Opinion | If we can’t have cooperation in fighting climate change, let’s compete

Rising US-China tension makes climate cooperation between the world’s two largest emitters unlikely. But strategic climate rivalry, with the promise of global influence, more competitive industries and greater national wealth, may prove effective.

Rising US-China tension makes climate cooperation between the world’s two largest emitters unlikely. But strategic climate rivalry, with the promise of global influence, more competitive industries and greater national wealth, may prove effective.

30 Mar 2023 - 4:59AM
If we can’t have cooperation in fighting climate change, let’s compete

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