When ships from China and the Philippines encounter each other near the Second Thomas Shoal, most incidents are resolved without diplomatic intervention. No shots fired, no ministerial calls, no carri...
Sunday's launches came hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed for China for a summit with President Xi Jinping, for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear programme....
We have selected seven stories from this weekâs news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would l...
As the AFCON4's round of 16 is set to end, Algeria and DR Congo are battling for a place in the quarterfinals in a highly-anticipated game on January 6. The Ivory Coast is also set to play Burkina Fas...
Hong Kongâs education authorities have commended schools for making significant progress in fostering patriotism among students over the last academic year when compared with the past, with national e...
We have selected seven stories from the SCMPâs coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, ple...
Contemporary Amperex TechnolÂogy Ltd (CATL), the worldâs biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries, is set to restart a major lithium mine in eastern China, in a move that could ease raw material co...
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1....
A zoo in Japan has allowed its staff to mimic pandas in memory of its last four bears which have been returned to China. The unusual caged activity has been seen as an attempt to continue engaging pan...
The SEC is set to continue last yearâs pro-crypto rulemaking, as the commission and other federal agencies are controlled solely by Republicans....
China's large military exercise around Taiwan comes after tensions with Japan and a major US arms sale. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters China's military is conducting massive war games all around Taiwan. The e...
Ollie's Bargain Outlet plans to more than double its store count in the coming years. Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Ollie's Bargain Outlet was a top destination for last-minute ...
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images China hit a number of US defense firms and executives with sanctions on Friday. China's foreign m...
2025 was bursting with really cool new game releases : Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of YĆtei, Blue Prince, Donkey Kong Bananza, I could go on. And yet...
âJustice Mission 2025â exercises to test US response after largest-ever arms sale to Taipei...
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Pyongyang's latest display of firepower comes ahead of South Korean President Lee's meeting with China's Xi Jinping....
Petty bribery may be rarer in Western Europe, but influence, lobbying and regulatory capture remain powerful â and often minimised....
As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung...
President Trump has set his sights on Venezuela's vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. If consolidated under Washingtonâs influence, about one third of global oil reserves could end up under U...