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A college in China has been slammed for fining teachers over class schedule violations. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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‘Dehumanised education’: China college chided for fining teachers over class length violations

Educators handed salary deduction, public warnings over teaching minutes, online observers urge schools to ‘give teachers a break’.

3 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

Taiwan influencer who ate cosmetics dies, fans fear poisoning or heart attack

3 Jun 2025 - 3:49PM

Paralysed Chinese woman falls for ‘doctor’ in rehab, he flees with US$420,000 loan

3 Jun 2025 - 9:28AM

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Taiwan man accused of murdering sick mum who died after left in bathroom for days

‘Filial’ factory worker from poor background ignores long-suffering, stroke-hit mother for five days, neighbours express ‘disbelief’.

3 Jun 2025 - 12:07AM

A man in Taiwan has been accused of murdering his sick mother who died after being left in the bathroom for days. Photo: Shutterstock

People & Culture

Korean influencer who suffered horrific bruises from health injection wins case

Former model has jab after clinic tells her she would struggle to get pregnant without it, left with severe breathing difficulties.

2 Jun 2025 - 7:16PM

China Economy

As China’s Dragon Boat Festival, Children’s Day coincide, family tourism booms

As Beijing looks to tourism to drive consumption, travel bookings spike as families celebrate long weekend.

2 Jun 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

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Japan men stay young with strict daily routines, one looks younger than decade ago

From one frozen vegetable meal a day, to cosmetic procedures, men in Japan push limits on staying young.

3 Jun 2025 - 6:26PM

Growing numbers of men in Japan are adopting strict lifestyle routines in a bid to stay forever young. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China Personalities

China actress, 54, wins UK dance competition, prompting many to seek fitness tips

Wang shares that her gym routine includes weightlifting and yoga, and highlights her long-standing commitment to a disciplined diet.

1 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

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Chinese boy runs away after family row, learns of dad’s fatal car crash 2 days later

Urgent search discovers boy, 12, wandering the street, unaware that his single-parent father had been killed.

1 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM

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China cobbler with no legs learns English through radio, dreams of Harvard speech

44-year-old whose legs were amputated after he was hit by a lorry as a 6-year-old yearns for wife, children.

1 Jun 2025 - 3:46PM

A cobbler in China with no legs who taught himself English by listening to the radio dreams of making Harvard speech. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

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China teacher uses lucky draw to help shy boy engage with peers, brings happiness

Thoughtful teacher rigs drawing of lots, introverted boy ‘wins’, allowing delighted classmates to skip lessons and play instead.

1 Jun 2025 - 9:00AM

A teacher in China who helped a shy boy engage with his peers by using a lucky draw has won praise on social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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Disabled Chinese man attains Harvard master’s degree, thanks to mother’s love

Cerebral palsy sufferer who was shunned by uncaring father scales academic heights, becomes legal counsel.

31 May 2025 - 6:00PM

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Chinese man blames failed blind date on saggy T-shirt, claims looks like sleepwear

Rejected programmer says so-called heavyweight shirt was ‘thin’, ‘see-through’, made him look like he was unemployed.

31 May 2025 - 4:00PM

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‘Disgusting’: China scholar’s reproof of table dishwashing triggers online debate

Experiment indicates that when water is heated to 80 degrees Celsius or higher, washing a bowl for 30 seconds can reduce bacteria by half.

31 May 2025 - 2:00PM

A scholar from China criticised the locals in Guangdong for washing their dishes at the dining table, which ignited a heated discussion online. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

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China manager fired for kissing subordinate in office, court rules in favour of boss

Appeal court says that while company states staff should uphold high business, moral standards, this is merely a principle not mandatory.

31 May 2025 - 9:00AM

A manager in China was fired for kissing a subordinate in the office, but the court ruled in favour of the boss, ordering the firm to pay him US$140,000 in compensation. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

People & Culture

Chinese university canteen recruits manager who must have PhD, sparks debate

Recruitment process is expected to be highly competitive as managerial role at a prestigious university is seen as ‘golden rice bowl’.

30 May 2025 - 6:49PM

China Economy

Fury as Chinese bank offers to help rich clients’ kids gain top internships

The bank said it would help its clients’ children secure placements at Google and other top firms – if they made US$1.4 million deposits.

30 May 2025 - 3:00PMvideocam

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Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9

After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

23 May 2024 - 9:24PM

A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China Personalities

Profile | Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?

A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.

11 Jun 2024 - 12:36PM

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Singaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son

A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.

13 Dec 2024 - 10:08PM

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Man has child by surrogate without telling family as he wants to be grandfather

A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.

29 Mar 2024 - 6:43PM

A man had secretly hired a surrogacy agency to get a baby girl after his only daughter told him she did not want to have children. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the Battle of Hong Kong raged to a bloody conclusion. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in a war zone

The Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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André Fu in his office in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

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The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Kathmandu, Nepal

The good, bad and ugly sides to being a tourist in Kathmandu

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View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images

Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

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Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai’s Interview the Interviewer II series of paintings will be on display at Art Basel Hong Kong’s Insights sector. Photo: SC Gallery

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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Stalking, illegal tracking, assault: is China’s fan culture off the rails?

When obsession tips over into stalking a number of studies have found that the stalked celebrity often represented an idealised version of the stalker. Photo: CGTN

His son’s rare disease turned this Chinese father into a home-grown drug-maker

Despite having only a high-school education, a father in Kunming taught himself how to produce drugs for his son who suffers from Menkes disease. Photo: Weibo

Zip line ‘retires’ after 20 years in China

Thrilling commuter zip line ‘retires’ in southwest China after 20 years

China’s female comedians tackle stereotypes

China’s new wave of young women stand-up comedians tackle stereotypes

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