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AdvertisementSCMP HighlightsChinaScienceNipah virus alarms China, semiconductor fibre breakthrough: 7 science highlightsFrom PLA developing quantum weapons to China’s dark matter breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPSCMPPublished: 3:00pm, 28 Jan 2026We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returns to Earth broken and unbrokenChina’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned to Earth with no astronauts inside – just metal, heat and a cracked window – touching down at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia on Monday.
2. Nipah virus outbreak in India sparks worry in China before Lunar New YearHealthcare workers in the southern Indian state of Kerala wear protective gear as they attend to a man with symptoms of the Nipah virus in Septembe..

Can Nipah reach the UAE? India outbreak explained in simple terms / AI Generated Image A shadow of concern has fallen over international travel routes as India battles a fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) in the southern state of Kerala. Health authorities have confirmed multiple cases and, tragically, a small number of fatalities in the Malappuram and Kozhikode districts.Because Nipah is a “zoonotic” virus, meaning it jumps from animals like fruit bats to humans, it is notorious for its high fatality rate, which can reach up to 75%. While the outbreak is currently localized, the high volume of travel between Southern India and the Middle East has put health officials on high alert. Nipah virus outbreak in IndiaIndia is dealing with a fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus, especially in the eastern state of West Bengal. Health authorities have confirmed at least five cases and placed around 100 close contacts under quarantine as they try to stop further spread.This particularly includ..

File photo: Tom Homan (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has announced that his border czar, Tom Homan, will be sent to Minneapolis, a city that has emerged as the epicentre of protests against the administration’s immigration enforcement tactics following two fatal shootings involving federal agents this month. Trump on Monday said Homan would report directly to him, describing him as “tough but fair”. Trump Deploys BORDER Czar Tom Homan To Minnesota Amid Protests, Investigations, And Chaos The announcement came days after the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal agents, the second such incident in Minneapolis in January Earlier, Minneapolis resident Renee Good was also shot dead by an ICE agent. In both cases, official explanations by homeland security secretary Kristi Noem were questioned after eyewitness videos appeared to contradict claims that the victims posed an immediate threat.Protests have intensified across the city, with growing calls from both Demo..

AdvertisementHong Kong transportHong KongTransportOn This Day | Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific rebrands Dragonair subsidiary in 2016 – from the SCMP archiveIn 2016, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific renamed Dragonair as ‘Cathay Dragon’, while keeping it as a separate airline within the group
Reading Time:4 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPSCMPPublished: 3:15pm, 27 Jan 2026This article was first published on January 27, 2016
Exit the Dragon­air as Cathay rebrandsby Sijia Jiang
Cathay Pacific group is likely to announce a rebrand­ing of its Dragon­air sub­si­di­ary as “Cathay Dragon” as the com­pany seeks to strengthen its cor­por­ate iden­tity.
The idea to strengthen the sis­ter air­line’s asso­ci­ation with the premium air­line Cathay Pacific Air­ways has been under dis­cus­sion for a few months, sources famil­iar with the mat­ter told the South China Morn­ing Post.
AdvertisementCathay’s man­ager of cor­por­ate com­mu­nic­a­tions, Car­o­lyn Leung, declined to com­ment on whether the com­pany had any ..

AdvertisementMalaysiaThis Week in AsiaEconomicsMalaysia aims to be sustainable aviation fuel hub, but what about low Asian demand?Most of the demand still comes from Europe, with Malaysia aiming to produce 1 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel by 2028
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPIman Muttaqin YusofPublished: 2:57pm, 27 Jan 2026When Hong Kong-based EcoCeres opened Malaysia’s first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant in Johor on Monday, officials pitched it as a new export segment positioned for strong growth, backed by the country’s ports, processing capacity and palm-adjacent supply chains.The problem is that the biggest buyers are still not in Asia, EcoCeres says.
“The major part of the demand is in Europe,” EcoCeres CEO Matti Lievonen told reporters at a press conference, adding that “absolutely much more than 50 per cent” of the plant’s output would go to the European market because demand in Malaysia and much of the region was still thin.
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AI Generated Traveling through tunnels is usually just a normal part of a trip, but the Laerdal Tunnel in Norway is something special. The tunnel is 15.2 miles long and goes under a mountain range that looks like it came straight out of a movie. Drivers can go through the tunnel for up to 20 minutes without ever seeing the sun. The tunnel connects the towns of Laerdal and Aurland. It is an important way to get from Oslo in the east to Bergen in the west. Every year, thousands of people who work, visit, or move goods through the tunnel. The tunnel is not just a way to get from one place to another. People all over the world call it an engineering marvel because of its size, shape, and usefulness, which make it easy for people to get around. It shows that infrastructure can put people first, even when the ground is hard to work with.The Laerdal Tunnel: Longest road tunnel designed for drivers in Norway
According to The Sun reports, after about five years of building, the Laerdal Tunnel o..

Gulfood 2026: The year Dubai outgrew a single venue / Image: File For the first time in its 31-year history, Gulfood 2026 has outgrown its traditional home. Opening today, January 26, the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing event is operating simultaneously across two iconic locations: the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the newly expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai.This monumental shift represents a 100% expansion in a single year, covering over 280,000 square metres of exhibition space. By utilizing both ends of the city, Gulfood is accommodating an unprecedented 8,500+ exhibitors from 195 countries, showcasing a staggering 1.5 million products. This isn't just a bigger show; it’s a strategic move to anchor Dubai as the “global headquarters” of the food trade.Gulfood 2026: World’s largest food trade showGulfood 2026 will span more than 280,000 square metres of exhibition space, making it the largest edition ever held. Over 8,500 exhibitors..

AdvertisementBanking & financeEconomyGlobal EconomyAIIB pledges critical infrastructure investments across Asia amid global turbulenceNew president says private capital and international cooperation essential to funding infrastructure projects across continent
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPRalph JenningsPublished: 2:58pm, 26 Jan 2026Updated: 3:08pm, 26 Jan 2026The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to marshal resources from governments, private parties and peer institutions to build critical infrastructure across Asia despite geopolitical headwinds, its new president said on Monday.Zou Jiayi, who took the baton of the multilateral development bank in mid-January from inaugural president Jin Liqun, called for investments to augment country-specific tax revenues and promote industrial development, putting economies on a stronger footing as importers and exporters.
“We are experiencing a difficult time [and] we see there are a lot of chall..

AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaGreg Bovino: the face of Trump’s aggressive deportation campaignFrom tossing tear gas to defending fatal shootings, the US Border Patrol chief relishes his high-profile role in Trump’s America
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPAgence France-PressePublished: 2:39pm, 26 Jan 2026Updated: 2:40pm, 26 Jan 2026Clad in tactical gear with a helmet and hurling a tear-gas canister at protesters, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has become the public face of US President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign.
Bovino’s public profile rose further in recent days as he defended violent immigration sweeps in Minneapolis, which culminated Saturday with federal agents fatally shooting 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, the second citizen to be killed in the heavily Democratic northern city in several weeks.
The Trump administration swiftly accused Pretti of seeking to harm immigration agents, saying he was in possession of a p..

Kamala Harris Calls Minneapolis a ‘Murderous Occupation’ in Furious Tweet After Nurse’s Death In a forceful social media outburst that quickly gained national attention, Kamala Harris, former US vice president and senior Democratic political figure, took to X (formerly Twitter) to condemn the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse shot dead by federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. Harris’s tweet crystallised widespread political and public outrage over the incident and intensified debate over federal law enforcement practices in US cities.Harris tweeted, “Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country. As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.” Minneapolis 'INSURRECTION': Teargas, Explosions After ICE Shoots US Citizen; Tim Walz ..