Malaysia unveiled its latest economic road map to climb the global value chain on Thursday as it aims to produce premium tech products such as semiconductors and tap into artificial intelligence (AI) in its push for developed nation status by 2030. T...

A federal appeals court just steps from the White House could derail US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs before they take effect on Friday, a move that could weaken Washington’s leverage in trade talks with China and other key pa...

A tsunami triggered by a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Wednesday prompted warnings and evacuations in Japan, Hawaii and the US West Coast. The Hong Kong Observatory also told the public on the sam...

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reported a record HK$194 billion (US$24.7 billion) in interim returns, as a bull run in the local stock market helped the city’s financial war chest chalk up its biggest six-month growth in more than two decades. The ret...

Macau national security police have arrested a man – reportedly a prominent opposition figure and former lawmaker – for alleged collusion with foreign forces, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the gambling hub. The Macau Jud...

India’s deployment of three naval warships to the Philippines in the lead-up to a joint patrol in the South China Sea has raised hope that Manila is not alone in its long-standing stance against Beijing’s assertiveness in the region. Currently do...

US President Donald Trump will attend the Asean summit in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday, marking the American leader’s first trip to the regional bloc’s key meeting since his return to office. Trump confirmed hi...

Growing air travel in Southeast Asia and backlogs in Airbus and Boeing deliveries are driving regional interest in China’s C919 passenger jet, according to Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke. China is promoting aircraft made by Shanghai-base...

Children of non-local talent will be required to stay in Hong Kong for at least two years to become eligible for resident student benefits at publicly funded tertiary education institutions from the 2028-29 academic year, as part of efforts to preven...

East Asia is experiencing scorching weather, with Japan logging a new high of 41.2 degrees Celsius while South Korea marked a record streak of 22 hot “tropical nights” with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees. The alarming figures have raised fears...

New World Development (NWD) is ramping up the delivery of residential projects in Hong Kong and mainland China after raising more than HK$13 billion (US$1.7 billion) from the sale of luxury flats in the city. The Hong Kong-based developer, which is u...

An interpreter for Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura exaggerated her evidence against him in his indecent assault trial in Hong Kong, defence lawyers have said in closing their case before dozens of emotional fans. The defence on Thursday advanced c...

China’s astronauts had to improvise a repair to the Tiangong space station without specialised tools during their record-breaking nine-hour space walk at the end of last year, according to the mission’s commander. In an interview with state broad...

A three-year-old boy in China has shocked the nation after he miraculously survived an 18-storey fall from his residential building, thanks to a tree that broke his fall. As a mark of gratitude, the boy’s father later adorned the tree with a large ...

China’s cyberspace regulator has summoned Nvidia to explain whether its H20 chips have any “back-door safety” risks, casting a shadow over the US chip giant’s local operations. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the agency responsi...

Wuxi AppTec, Asia’s largest provider of contract pharmaceutical research, has raised HK$7.70 billion (US$981 million) through a sale of additional shares in Hong Kong as it rides the wave of bullish appetite for Chinese biotechnology shares. The Sh...

A 49-year-old man has been found dead in a Hong Kong flat, with a source saying that his naked body was surrounded by sex toys. The source said on Thursday that the man’s body was discovered in bed with blood on his nose in a flat at Wing Fat Mansi...

The latest trade deal between Brussels and Washington may deepen the European Union’s economic and security dependence on the US and increase the risks to the bloc’s pursuit of strategic autonomy, according to a senior Chinese diplomat. Shi Mingd...

With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. �...

Malaysian parents have welcomed a plan to bar children from having social media accounts, but are less enthused by a proposal to push state-sanctioned family content to curb consumption of damaging online material. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzi...

Much has been written about cryptocurrencies in the past few weeks as a result of the Genius Act and the market trend. Share prices of listed companies in related businesses have appreciated very significantly in both the US and Hong Kong. The trend ...

A Chinese mother who delivered food with her 4-year-old sick daughter inside a meal-carrying box so that she could look after her has received sympathy online. The woman, surnamed Zhu, and her child were caught on camera by an online influencer in ea...

The Hong Kong government’s first business report in four years can offer investors some reference but may not be enough to sway those holding preconceived views about the city due to geopolitical tensions, commerce chamber chiefs and economists hav...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) kept its base rate unchanged in lockstep with the US Federal Reserve, after the American central bank said it needed more time and data to monitor the potential inflationary impact of President Donald Trump’s...

ByteDance’s Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, is set to heat up competition in China’s instant commerce sector against Alibaba Group Holding, JD.com and Meituan with the merger of its online shopping platform and instant delivery service...

US President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill, signed into law earlier this month, marked a startling pivot towards fossil fuels and nuclear power, reigniting a fierce debate over how best to balance the country’s energy future with its natio...

Half a year into Donald Trump’s second US presidency, a stark reality confronts Washington: the grand vision of an unprecedented focus on countering China, heralded by his strategists and supporters, has faltered. The fundamental premise that Ameri...

Brazil’s government is facing mounting pressure as it decides on a request from Chinese carmaker BYD to reduce import tariffs for a year on semi-assembled electric and hybrid vehicles. The proposal, now under review by the Chamber of Foreign Trade,...

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with China on a tariff deal were “moving along well” and that the countries would reach a “fair” deal on trade, without offering additional details of the agreement. “We’re moving alo...

Chinese warships have sailed into the main port of Russia’s Pacific Fleet ahead of a joint naval exercise in the Sea of Japan this week, according to Russian media. The guided-missile destroyers the Shaoxing and the Urumqi arrived at the eastern po...

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, saw net profit surge in the second quarter on the back of a successful share sale in Hong Kong to fund its global expansion. The company’s net profit...

Trade relations between China and the United States remain mired in uncertainty after two days of tense negotiations in Sweden earlier this week. But Beijing may actually have emerged in a stronger position as Washington continues to raise tariffs on...

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura molested a female interpreter and made unwelcome advances after a fan event in Hong Kong earlier this year, a court has heard. Kamimura, a former member of Japanese boy band ONE N’ ONLY, returned to West Kowloon C...

China held talks with representatives from Thailand and Cambodia on Wednesday as efforts to defuse tensions following the recent deadly border clashes continued. The three-way discussions in Shanghai, hosted by vice-minister for foreign affairs Sun W...

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s Politburo calls for ‘stepped up’ economic policy support China has vowed to maintain its macr...

A worker fell to his death while working on the rooftop of a three-storey Hong Kong village house on Wednesday, taking the number of industrial fatalities in July to 10, according to a concern group. Police said on Wednesday that the 44-year-old clea...

China’s finance minister has pledged to step up the use of fiscal tools to spur domestic demand and tackle local government debt, following stable growth and improved economic momentum in the first half of the year. Finance Minister Lan Foan said t...

The unconditional ceasefire agreed to by Thailand and Cambodia that came into force from midnight on Monday is to be cautiously welcomed, and current Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chair Malaysia is to be commended for enabling this t...

A team of Chinese researchers has criticised the world’s largest Earth-imaging satellite fleet, describing the shoebox-sized spacecraft as “low-cost orbital landmines” that threaten the safety of space operations. Using a self-developed trackin...

Indonesia’s military will soon begin producing low-cost medicines to boost rural healthcare access, prompting critics to warn that such a move could lead to its heavy involvement in local governance, just like it did during the country’s authorit...

Hong Kong developer Hang Lung Properties expects the city’s retail sector to remain sluggish this year amid a prolonged industry slump, while an unresolved tariff war with the US keeps businesses and consumers in mainland China in limbo. “The rec...

Fintech giant Ant Group’s digital technology subsidiary plans to invest HK$100 million (US$12.7 million) over the next three years to establish and support the operations of a joint AI and Web3 laboratory with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (...

Hong Kong’s Sha Tau Kok Control Point will undergo demolition from Friday as part of redevelopment works, a lawmaker has revealed, while suggesting authorities should include travel and commercial facilities on the city’s side of the new complex....

The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung has been sued for at least HK$127.9 million (US$16.4 million) in outstanding stamp duty in connection with a property purchase six years ago. Retired police sergeant Kwong Kau, 67, ...

Hundreds of spectators, largely local and overseas Tottenham Hotspur fans, gathered at the Hung Hom waterfront to enjoy a drone show on Wednesday night, with some arriving as early as the morning in the hopes of seeing their favourite players staying...

Hang Seng Bank remains financially healthy, as the extra provisions and collateral provided by borrowers are sufficient to withstand the continued increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) at the HSBC unit, according to its CEO. “The amount of collat...

China’s top economic planner has unveiled new draft guidelines aimed at tightening oversight of government-backed investment funds, urging a sharper focus on advanced manufacturing and strategic emerging industries. The warning against overlapping ...

China should factor in the future visions of America’s right-wing tech barons to gain a more complete picture of the second Trump administration’s policies, a top Chinese strategist has suggested. As the two powers had their latest round of trade...

The employer of an early-arriving security guard in China who died in a sweltering workplace without air conditioning has refused to recognise his demise as work-related. The firm has also declined to pay the man’s family compensation, sparking wid...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has substantially raised its growth forecast for China this year, while also slightly revising up global estimates, as China diversifies its export partners and trade tensions between the world’s two largest ec...