Trump Signs Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
The president said he expects an imminent challenge of the order in court. President Donald Trump on Monday, in one of his first official...
1.4 million mainland tourists to visit Hong Kong over Lunar New Year: John Lee
Published: 12:46pm, 21 Jan 2025Updated: 12:57pm, 21 Jan 2025 Hong Kong will welcome more than 1.4 million mainland Chinese tourists over Lunar New Year,...
Chinese yuan surges after Trump goes easy on China in inaugural address
The Chinese yuan surged on Monday night after US President Donald Trump struck a softer-than-expected tone on China during his inaugural address, with analysts...
Hong Kong’s John Lee will promote ‘positive relations’ with US under Trump
Published: 12:38pm, 21 Jan 2025Updated: 1:06pm, 21 Jan 2025 Hong Kong’s leader has said he hopes to promote “positive relations” with the United States...
Yoon Suk-yeol detained, Pete Hegseth’s Asean gaffe, Japan sex scandal: 7 Asia highlights
Published: 12:30pm, 21 Jan 2025Updated: 12:32pm, 21 Jan 2025 We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week...
Woman Who Died After Receiving COVID Vaccine Was Not Properly Cared For, Inquiry Finds
New Zealand’s health commissioner has found the GP failed to provide appropriate care to the woman, who died of a thromboembolism. A health commissioner...
In South Korea, crisis means cash for Yoon’s far-right YouTube cheerleaders
Published: 12:23pm, 21 Jan 2025Updated: 12:57pm, 21 Jan 2025 The profits of South Korea’s far-right YouTubers supporting President Yoon Suk-yeol have nearly doubled since...
Taiwan’s Compal, Inventec mull US expansion to counter Trump tariffs with eyes on Texas
Taiwanese contract laptop makers Compal and Inventec might expand into the United States with Texas eyed as one of the top locations, their executives...
Trump Declares National Emergency at Border, Issues Executive Orders
The executive orders reverse Biden administration policies that critics said attracted some 11 million illegal immigrants into the United States. President Donald Trump began...