Gang attack in Haiti leaves at least 47 dead as anger mounts over police failures
At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighbourhood overlooking Haiti’s…
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Singapore reports rise in home thefts, shoplifting and molestation
The number of theft cases in homes jumped by about 25 per cent in the first half of 2026, even as Singapore’s overall…
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Gold strategy: how a Chinese vault network could bolster yuan’s role
China is building a global network of gold vaults and accelerating central bank reserve buying as part of efforts to…
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Hottest ocean temperature recorded as ‘super’ El Nino forms
Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a…
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Australia’s top music charts ban AI songs to protect human artists
Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia’s top charts under new guidelines aimed at…
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Viral false claims about quakes, Hiroshima expose Japan’s online conspiracy problem
Two outlandish claims that gained large audiences online in Japan recently have “shocked” misinformation experts, who…
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How China’s anti-corruption fight became Xi Jinping’s most important policy
The South China Morning Post has launched a major data project diving into President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft…
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US Supreme Court gives Trump temporary win on mail-in ballots as midterms loom
The US Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump a temporary victory on Monday, lifting a lower court block on his…
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Forcing women to drink at business dinners has no place in modern China
Reports of a female employee allegedly being assaulted at a drinking party in Hangzhou brought back a version of myself…
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US targets China’s telecoms grip in Venezuela with new sanctions carve-out
The United States is opening Venezuela’s telecommunications sector to new investment and technology while explicitly…
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Trump bought shares in Musk’s SpaceX in June, disclosure reveals
US President Donald Trump invested as much as US$50,000 in Elon Musk’s SpaceX in June, according to a public financial…
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Mexico ‘optimistic’ on US trade deal after Canada talks collapse
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed optimism she can reach a trade deal with US President Donald Trump as her…
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Shein’s acquisition of Everlane faces US national security review
US authorities are conducting a national security review of Shein Global Holdings’ purchase of American clothing…
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France to press ahead with high school phone ban from next month
The French government said on Monday it would press ahead with a ban on mobile phones in high schools from next month,…
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Mainland China’s ship activity near Taiwan hits record for third month in a row
Mainland Chinese government vessel sightings around Taiwan have reached record levels for a third straight month, as…
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Meet the Indian food safety officer shaking up Mumbai with viral raids
Tukaram Mundhe is an Indian bureaucrat on a mission. As a state food safety commissioner, the 51-year-old has raided…
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Chinese tech, pharma firms eye Hong Kong as springboard for global expansion
Mainland Chinese technology and pharmaceutical companies are using Hong Kong as a launching pad for global expansion,…
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China and Jordan call for Strait of Hormuz to get back to normal after US-Iran conflict
China and Jordan have called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping and for the ceasefire between the…
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4 arrested as Kenya investigates 18 elephant deaths in Amboseli
Police have arrested four suspects in an investigation into the deaths of 18 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli…
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Meet Dai Zheng, the space veteran betting on China’s reusable rocket revolution
Ten years ago, Dai Zheng made a career-defining gamble: he left his secure, prestigious engineering post in China’s…
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EV maker Xpeng set to challenge Tesla in embodied AI after robotics unit raises US$900m
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has secured US$900 million in funding from high-profile investors including…
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America’s US$40tr debt gamble is getting harder to ignore, economists say after ‘grow’ goal
With Washington claiming that the United States can “grow” out of its mounting fiscal burdens, some economists are…
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US, China diplomats clash over tech spying and trade hub claims in Latin America
Diplomats for China and the US in Latin America have traded brickbats on social media over alleged espionage risks…
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China’s view of Trump’s America has changed from alarm to a shrug
There is no shortage of Western commentary on US President Donald Trump’s second term. What’s missing is an honest…
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South Korea says US cut joint marine drill over Iran war constraints
South Korea said on Monday that the United States had cancelled a large joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for…
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China’s advanced chip supply to surge by 2035 despite equipment bottlenecks, Goldman says
China is on track to dramatically slash its deficit in advanced chips over the next decade as domestic foundries…
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Taiwan unveils Strong Bow anti-ballistic missile specs in push for US$1.13 billion funding
Taiwan’s top weapons developer has unveiled details of its Chiang Kung, or Strong Bow, anti-ballistic missile system as…
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Can Singapore’s latest pro-family push change minds on parenthood?
Singapore’s latest pro-family push has been welcomed by some parents for tackling the costs of raising children, but…
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Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September
Hong Kong preschoolers will be offered free dental check-ups starting next month, with more than 70 per cent of the…
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China boosts coal’s economic value 700% after turning it to liquids: report
The world’s largest coal-to-liquids plant is turning coal into oil products that can power rockets and serve as machine…
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China PhD student famous for Christopher Nolan interview accused of widespread plagiarism
The Chinese podcaster Zhongshu, who garnered widespread international acclaim for her recent interview with filmmaker…
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Malaysia says Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle haze
Indonesia has given Malaysian agencies official permission to enter its airspace to conduct cloud seeding…
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Netherlands withdraws from ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision
The Netherlands will not take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its broadcaster has said, adding that the…
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Banking veteran Li Yun fills senior Shenzhen posts in countdown to Apec
A banking veteran has been appointed the new deputy Communist Party secretary and acting mayor of the southern Chinese…
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Brazil presidential debate zeroes in on Chinese investment and US tariffs
Brazil’s presidential candidates opened the televised campaign season on Sunday with a debate that turned repeatedly to…
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Malaysia’s data centre rules aim to green the sector, not slam the door
In global commercial real estate investment markets, data centres are all the rage. While stock markets continue to…
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