Drone discovery in Philippines spurs call for US military expansion
A Philippine lawmaker’s call for an additional US military site to help counter foreign intrusions and potential resource exploitation following the recovery of a...
Civil servant pay cut to reduce Hong Kong deficit ‘counterproductive’: experts
Published: 2:10pm, 6 Jan 2025Updated: 2:32pm, 6 Jan 2025 Cutting the salaries of civil servants in a bid to stem the Hong Kong government’s...
Chinese couple fake ‘domestic violence’ videos for live-stream sales, detained by police
A couple in southwestern China has been detained for making sad-fishing videos about domestic violence on the wife in order to boost online traffic....
At 2025 Golden Globes The Brutalist, Emilia Perez and Shogun triumph, Demi Moore surprises
Published: 1:38pm, 6 Jan 2025Updated: 2:01pm, 6 Jan 2025 The Brutalist, the story of a Holocaust survivor who chases the American dream, and musical...
Hong Kong public dental clinics fill quotas, but waiting list draws complaints
Published: 1:21pm, 6 Jan 2025Updated: 1:43pm, 6 Jan 2025 Quotas at some Hong Kong public dental clinics were filled on Monday despite the teething...
Melania Trump Documentary From Director Brett Ratner Will Be Released by Amazon
LOS ANGELES—Incoming First Lady Melania Trump will be the subject of a new documentary directed by Brett Ratner and distributed by Amazon Prime Video....
South Korea extends shutdown of Jeju Air crash airport
South Korea’s government said on Monday it will extend the shutdown of Muan International Airport by a week to January 14, citing the ongoing...
North Korea launches missile as Blinken pays final visit to Seoul
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Monday, South Korea’s military said, as the top US diplomat was meeting key officials in Seoul. Advertisement...
Philippines prepares for war, Chinese ‘metal storm’: 5 weekend reads you missed
Advertisement SCMP Highlights World From a Chinese weapon to Japan’s far-right slamming history films, here are five stories you may have missed over the...