Thailand jails activist over royal motorcade live streaming
A Thai court has sentenced a 25-year-old activist to two years in prison for violating the country’s strict royal…
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Trump’s US visa pause; elephant’s 100km trek home; rise of SEA-pop: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and…
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Malaysian police smash cross-border drug ring, seize US$1 million of meth disguised as tea
Malaysian police have crippled a cross-border drug syndicate with the seizure of 86.2kg of methamphetamine worth 4.31…
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Xi Jinping calls on SCO members to team up for bigger global tech-security role
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation should take on a bigger global role in technology and security, Chinese President…
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Foreign investors expected to eye more China A shares – but pace set to ease: analyst
Foreign investors are expected to keep adding to their China A-share holdings, though the pace of buying is likely to…
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‘Aloof’ but engaged: what India’s SCO comeback reveals
Two years ago, Narendra Modi skipped the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) summit in Astana entirely, sending…
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‘Unprecedented’ path: eastern and southern China braces for revived Typhoon Saudel
Parts of eastern and southern China are bracing for heavy to torrential rain over the next three days, with authorities…
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Japan relaxes overtime rules under workaholic Takaichi: ‘unacceptable shift’
Japan eased overtime regulation starting on Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a…
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Citigroup boosts headcount by 25% on north Asia desk, Invesco names new Asia-Pacific head
US financial institutions Citigroup and Invesco have separately announced that they would continue to expand their…
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Carney’s Liberals win 3 special elections in Canada amid trade clash with US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party swept to victory in special elections on Monday, boosting the leader’s…
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Japan bear project aims to show coexistence, not culling, can prevent attacks
As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising…
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Russia strikes Ukraine capital for sixth straight day, killing at least 12
Twelve people were killed and several more injured in Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on…
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Asian healthcare deals heat up as investors bet big on brain tech and surgical robotics
Private investors in Asia, including family offices operating in Hong Kong, are showing a growing appetite for advanced…
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Couple who survived Tai Po fire await trial for fraud, cannot leave Hong Kong
A couple who survived the deadly Tai Po blaze last year have been barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for…
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South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall
South Korea on Tuesday unveiled its most aggressive financial spending plan on record, setting total government…
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Chinese script evolved like a living organism driven by natural selection: study
Modern simplified Chinese characters form a tightly connected network from just 514 basic components that evolved…
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Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth
Australian home prices fell for a fifth month in August in the biggest downturn since the pandemic, and there is…
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South Korea’s top presidential aide resigns following cabinet reshuffle
South Korea’s chief presidential policy adviser has resigned, the presidential Blue House said on Tuesday, after…
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Thailand’s Pattaya pins hopes on arrival of 5,000 US sailors to boost tourism
After more than 250 days at sea, much of it fighting the war on Iran – and amid reports of dire conditions on board –…
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China’s top brokerages step up global push as overseas profits surge
China’s leading brokerages are accelerating their push overseas, pouring billions of yuan into their international arms…
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Going big and going green can work together for Hong Kong mega-events
Hong Kong’s mega-event economy is thriving. In a blog post last month, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po noted that…
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HKIS settles bitter legal row with US church co-founder with substantial payment
An almost year-long legal dispute involving a prestigious Hong Kong international school and its US-based co-founder, a…
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Nepal floods: meet the principal whose quick thinking saved 900 students
Rajendra Dawadi was inside his classroom when a colleague rushed in with a warning: floodwaters were racing through…
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US university to pay US$2.1 million settlement over claims it didn’t disclose China ties
A prominent American university has agreed to pay a US$2.1 million settlement to resolve allegations that it failed to…
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The laptop, the social media user and the false alarm in Taiwan over a Beijing ‘spy’
A false espionage alarm about a Taipei subway user has fuelled concerns that growing fears of Beijing are breeding…
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Chinese schools spark controversy over strict hair policy barring non-compliant male students
Two schools in northwestern China have ignited controversy by enforcing a strict hairstyle policy on students, who may…
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US Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through rate increases
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Monday she met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and agreed that…
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Shein shares recover after 10% drop on Hong Kong debut
Shein Global Holdings plunged as much as 10 per cent in its Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday after raising HK$13.6…
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Bullying mayor ousted as Japan’s voters reject political abuse
Yokohama’s mayor has become the latest local official in Japan to be forced from office by scandal, as analysts say…
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Elite Hong Kong schools urged to raise the bar, challenge high-ability students
Some elite schools in Hong Kong have been criticised for failing to provide sufficient learning opportunities or…
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Woman fatally shot by police after deadly stabbing attack in New York’s Times Square
A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally…
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Trump praises China for remaining ‘relatively inactive’ during Strait of Hormuz crisis
US President Donald Trump praised China on Monday for remaining on the sidelines during the prolonged closure of the…
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India needs to make up its mind about economic ties with China
As India prepares for the Brics summit less than two weeks away, relations with China are warming up. On July 22,…
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Can Chinese sleeper hit Dear You conquer the US box office next?
China’s biggest box-office surprise this year – a Teochew-language family drama that became a hit in Southeast Asia –…
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Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison
A Chilean court on Monday fined a Chinese man caught with cocaine inside a Santiago prison, where he is being held on…
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US judge approves order to force-feed suspect who attacked National Guard troops
A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one…
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