Malaysia’s Anwar traded reform for power. Now Umno wants it all
The roar from thousands of People’s Justice Party (PKR) delegates gathered at a grand convention centre in Melaka last…
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TikTok, ByteDance agree to US$400 million settlement with US over children’s privacy suit
TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance have agreed to pay US$400 million to settle a US Justice Department lawsuit…
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The US is telling its trading partners – do as I say, not as I do
It is not the most enticing reading material: “Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of…
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Iran president says time to end war while Tehran is in position of strength
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the US…
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China and US push Southeast Asia over their AI blocs. Will it test region’s non-alignment?
Southeast Asian leaders have long insisted they will not be forced to pick sides in the great-power rivalry between the…
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Ex-care home worker accused of raping intellectually disabled woman 5 times
A former assistant warden at a residential home for the intellectually disabled in Hong Kong has been accused of raping…
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Tesla forced to recall record 3 million cars in China over door-handle issue
Tesla has issued the largest-ever product recall in mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) market, as Elon Musk’s firm…
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OpenAI-backed legal tech firm pivots to Chinese Kimi K3 open-weight model
A US artificial intelligence start-up backed by OpenAI has built its first in-house model on Chinese lab Moonshot AI’s…
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China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline
Midway through a three-month negotiating period with Beijing, new data shows the trade balances of 24 European Union…
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Prince Harry and others ordered to pay initial US$13 million in failed lawsuit
Prince Harry, Elton John and other high-profile claimants face paying millions of dollars out of their own pockets to…
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China’s telecoms giants bet on ‘token factories’ as AI drives revenue growth
China’s three state-owned telecoms giants have made billable artificial intelligence tokens a key focus of their growth…
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Why China’s reusable rocket breakthrough matters for the PLA’s ‘kill chain’
A pair of landmark rocket recoveries in recent weeks has brought China a step closer to mastering reusable launch…
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Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities will cap access to a popular Sai Kung trail overlooking hexagonal rock columns at 2,000 people…
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Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong
Smuggled cockroaches, frozen domestic rats and mealworms were among a haul of pests seized at a border checkpoint in…
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China is using Jiang Zemin centenary to signal political continuity
The centenary of Jiang Zemin’s birth, marked on August 17 with a memorial in Beijing attended and addressed by…
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Singapore jails and canes man for abusing boy, 6
A man was sentenced to nine years and 10 months’ jail, and eight strokes of the cane on Friday for abusing multiple…
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How a German submarine deal could test ‘Make in India’ ambitions
India’s long-delayed plan to build six advanced conventional submarines with Germany has moved closer to final…
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Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong
Singapore’s latest package of tax breaks and visa incentives for fund managers could enhance its appeal as a leading…
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Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?
China and Indonesia’s recent joint naval exercise east of Taiwan has prompted speculation that other Southeast Asian…
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HKU professor charged over HK$2.2m bribery linked to IT education contracts
An associate professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been charged by the corruption watchdog for allegedly…
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Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine
Australian police charged a man with foreign interference on Friday for allegedly seeking to pass intelligence about…
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Outrage as China programmer’s toilet death ruled non-work-related for being ‘not at desk’
Public anger has surged on mainland social media after authorities declined to classify the death of a programmer in…
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Chinese insurer Ping An eyes Hong Kong ETFs as Beijing greenlights cross-border investment
Ping An Insurance (Group), China’s largest insurer in terms of market capitalisation, is eyeing investments in Hong…
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The Mistral paradox: Europe’s push for tech sovereignty relies on China’s Z.ai
On August 11, a tiny line buried in a lengthy press release from French company Mistral AI spoke volumes about the…
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China’s drone production capacity can only meet 60% of war demand: study
Even when fully mobilised, China’s industrial system would only be able to meet 60 per cent of the country’s military…
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Opatra London and Hong Kong distributor suspend local operations after arrests
The British headquarters and Hong Kong distributor of beauty product company Opatra London have suspended local…
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Malaysia’s Sarawak shuts almost 600 schools as haze hits ‘very unhealthy’ level
Transboundary haze has again disrupted daily life on Malaysian Borneo, forcing nearly 600 schools in Sarawak to shut on…
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Japan seeks record US$56 billion defence push amid growing regional tensions
Japan is preparing to spend more than ever on defence as analysts say Tokyo is being forced to respond to a convergence…
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Wang Yi visits South Korea, China’s economy cools, Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole
Note: SCMP Plus subscribers can attend an exclusive event with Zhou Bo, a retired People’s Liberation Army senior…
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No kettle needed: Japan’s cold-water cup noodles fly off the shelves
Nissin Foods, the company that invented instant noodles, appears to have created an entirely new category with a hit…
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China’s Typhoon Maysak death toll soars to 159 as region tallies catastrophic losses
The official death toll from Typhoon Maysak’s devastating floods in southern China jumped from 39 to 159 on Friday, as…
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Indonesian quake survivors recall trauma of all-day intense aftershocks, self-rescue
Carolus Winfridus was asleep when an earthquake struck off Indonesia’s island of Flores, as he was awoken by intense…
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Research boosts South Korean-Chinese links in WWII resistance against Japan
China-based Korean independence leader Sin Kyu-sik was the real mastermind behind his country’s provisional government…
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MTR Corp senior manager conned out of HK$74m by fraudster posing as HSBC UK staff
A senior manager at Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation was allegedly conned out of HK$74 million (US$9.4 million)…
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Japan’s Aeon exits Thai retail to chase Vietnam’s booming middle class
The decision by Japanese retailer Aeon to sell its MaxValu minimart chain in Thailand is the latest example of the…
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International students account for most HIV cases detected at Wuhan port: study
International students accounted for more than half of the HIV infections identified among individuals entering China…
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