Cat underwent X-ray examination, which showed it sustained no injuries, only minor facial abrasions, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden says.

From Chinese scholars urging peace with Manila to a fight in Pattaya, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Economics teacher forged name, age, job, family background to lure young women into relationships, expelled from Communist Party.

Shipments of several critical minerals have halted entirely, putting the US tech sector under pressure.

‘This government is all about growth’ but it is not ‘prioritising’ the tourism sector in any way, an industry leader says.

A new United Nations report warns of a global surge in Asian-led scam centres, operating as far afield as Nigeria, Angola and Brazil.

‘The country needs to build new infrastructure,’ Huang says.

Tariffs won’t shrink the inequalities in US society that result from globalisation. A better safety net, starting with healthcare, would.

The viral video has stirred debate on whether he was right to be offended or overreacted to the Mandarin greeting.

Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest.

Childcare, healthcare and elderly care are precisely the parts of China’s consumer demand that remain significantly untapped.

Five-day trip comes as Kenya weighs its options amid US tariffs and aid halts, with China scoring a win ‘in terms of optics’, observer says.

The mainland’s 13 gold ETFs bulge by US$9.6 billion, as the metal’s lure as a haven asset grows.

From next year, patients who leave emergency rooms before receiving treatment will be offered the new rate instead of a full refund.

Beijing Smart Walnut Education Technology, Shenzhen Cloudsky Technologies, Zaihui and Zhonghe Group among firms considering IPOs in the US.

Mimi started training when she was five years old.

Subcontractor director Chan Sin-tai is suspected of taking a cut from salaries of 21 workers, amounting to HK$1 million.

The elderly man unknowingly raised his hand when staff called out for a patient with a similar name and was taken into the operating theatre.

The Tata Group-owned airline urgently needs aircraft for its recovery and plans to approach Boeing for jets intended for Chinese airlines affected by Trump’s tariffs.

The opposition has fielded more candidates ahead of the May 3 election that are seen by analysts as a ‘step-up in the calibre’.