Kim Kardashian awarded €1 over 2016 Paris armed robbery
A Paris court on Tuesday awarded €1 (US$1.15) to Kim Kardashian for having been the victim of an armed robbery in the…
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Scott Bessent confirms weekend meeting with He Lifeng days before Xi’s US visit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday confirmed that he will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend…
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Japan jails man for forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old man to five years in prison and fined him 1 million yen (US$6,500)…
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How Okinawa’s political shift could make Japan more prepared for a Taiwan contingency
Okinawa’s election on Sunday of a governor backed by Japan’s ruling party ended 12 years of local leadership opposed to…
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US-China ties haunted by lack of mutual trust, Beijing Xiangshan Forum told
A lack of mutual trust and confidence haunts Sino-US relations, a major security conference in Beijing has heard, just…
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South Africa on alert after seventh woman’s body found near capital
A woman’s body was found on Tuesday in the same area east of Johannesburg in South Africa where the discovery of…
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DeepSeek AI engineer slams Anthropic, OpenAI over ‘pacing’ calls, invokes Nazi Germany
A DeepSeek engineer has issued a stark warning about the potential concentration of advanced artificial intelligence…
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The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US
Global surveys show China is now more popular than the United States in most countries. The reality is China hasn’t…
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China mulls building nuclear-powered tank with 450km-range railgun in 2 decades
Chinese military researchers have outlined an ambitious plan to develop a nuclear-powered main battle tank armed with…
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China bets on chips and AI in new 5-year road map to challenge US tech dominance
An intensifying tech race with the United States, along with Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance, has led…
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Iran’s top diplomat heads to China for talks as Middle East diplomacy falters
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in China on Wednesday, amid…
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EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s
The European Union is set to propose curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, chatbots and online games…
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Taiwan tests US-made MQ-9B drones to counter PLA ‘grey-zone’ operations
Taiwan has begun flight testing its newly acquired MQ-9B drones, giving the island a long-range reconnaissance platform…
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Who will shoulder the debts behind Indonesia’s China-backed Whoosh railway?
Indonesia’s finance ministry is preparing to absorb debt payments for Whoosh, the China-funded high-speed railway…
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Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 charges in US$49 million corruption case
Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin won a significant court victory on Tuesday after he was acquitted of…
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‘Lazy economy’: US$15 monthly rubbish services in China gain popularity, benefitting elderly
A new business trend has emerged in China where young people get paid to throw out rubbish for others at a small fee –…
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Has a Chinese DF missile been used for the first time in the Middle East?
Debris from a Chinese-made short-range ballistic missile has been found in Yemen for the first time, suggesting Chinese…
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Forget AI KPIs: how China’s tech giants are rationing tokens for employees
When generative artificial intelligence first swept through China’s technology sector, workers faced a clear directive…
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US judge blocks Trump’s ‘absurd’ visa caps for students, journalists
A US federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new visa cap for international students, visiting scholars and…
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India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite divides
India scored a diplomatic win at the latest Brics summit, analysts have said, after steering an increasingly unwieldy…
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China urges ‘constructive dialogue’ with EU in high-level call with France
In a phone call with his French counterpart on Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the European Union to…
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Cambodia, Thailand take US$300 billion seabed dispute to UN
Months after deadly clashes that cost dozens of lives along their shared border, the foreign ministers of Cambodia and…
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Hong Kong visitor arrivals hit post-pandemic monthly high in August
Hong Kong recorded its highest monthly number of visitors since the Covid-19 pandemic in August, provisional official…
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Indonesian finance minister found out about his firing in mid-meeting phone call
Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, who was sacked as Indonesia’s finance minister this week, said on Tuesday he was upset to be…
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Thais stage rare Israel protest; Singapore ministers get pay rise: 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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Chinese woman’s search for kind former foreign tutor sparks flood of shared memories
A Chinese woman’s quest to reconnect with a former foreign teacher who profoundly influenced her outlook on life has…
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Price of Epic Fury: Iran war’s toll on US bases, weapons and more
A US government watchdog released its first report on Monday on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the…
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US throws weight behind Thai submarine cable that skips South China Sea
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on Monday announced funding for a feasibility study on a new transpacific…
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Top Singaporean chemist Lu Yixin to join Chinese university EIT next year
Singapore’s most decorated chemist has confirmed he will leave his present position to join the fledgling Eastern…
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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp announces half-price fares for ‘Thank You Day’ on October 24
Hong Kong’s rail operator will offer half-price fares across its network on October 24, as part of a “Thank You Day”…
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Malaysian mother honours slain daughter Yap Shing Xuen’s memory
The mother of Malaysian schoolgirl Yap Shing Xuen has shared a moving tribute to her late daughter, who was stabbed to…
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Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan to set goals, not alter economic system: John Lee
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will include both binding and anticipatory targets, the city’s leader has said,…
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Citigroup hires veteran banker Sophia Wang to lead China institutional sales
Citigroup has appointed veteran banker Sophia Wang as a managing director and head of China financial-institutional…
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Chinese plant extracts critical rare metals from lithium waste in world first
China has launched a 500-tonne production line to extract rubidium and caesium from lithium waste. A demonstration line…
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Air quality across Singapore reaches unhealthy levels from Indonesian wildfires
Singapore was shrouded in haze on Tuesday, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia raising island-wide…
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‘I just need an answer’: widow haunted by husband’s shooting seeks inquest
Two years after her armed, mentally ill husband was fatally shot by a Hong Kong police officer, Mrs Li is still waiting…
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