China-Russia pipeline plan, Trump-Ishiba talks: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:00pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 9:13pm, 13 Feb 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If...
Gas Explosion at Taiwan Food Court Kills 4, Injures 26
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and injured 26, fire authorities said. The blast occurred...
NZ High Court Overturns Vaccine Critic’s Airport Assault Conviction
The court considered whether gently placing a hand on a person’s shoulder warranted a conviction. The conviction of a television host who became a...
Elderly father found dead, mentally disabled son unharmed in Hong Kong flat
Published: 8:18pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 8:28pm, 13 Feb 2025 An elderly man has been found dead with his mentally disabled son unharmed next to...
China ready for ‘in-depth’ talks as Premier Li Qiang set to meet Cook Islands leader
China stood ready for “in-depth” talks with the Cook Islands, Beijing said on Thursday, a day before a meeting between Premier Li Qiang and...
Chinese apps return to India, including Shein and Taobao, 5 years after border clash
Published: 8:08pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 8:49pm, 13 Feb 2025 The mobile apps of fast-fashion retailer Shein and Alibaba Group Holding’s Taobao marketplace and Youku...
BYD Hybrid Car Turns Into a Tractor on the Highway! Over 30,000 Xiaomi SU7 Cars Recalled
Major Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is under scrutiny for cost-cutting measures that have reportedly caused some cars to make tractor-like noises. Join this...
With DeepSeek, China’s economic growth suddenly seems tied to AI
Published: 8:00pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 8:39pm, 13 Feb 2025 While artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek surprised the world with its latest low-cost reasoning model...
Philippine troll takedowns? Facebook pages of 4 pro-Duterte influencers go dark
Published: 7:52pm, 13 Feb 2025Updated: 8:50pm, 13 Feb 2025 When the Facebook pages of four major influencers suddenly became unavailable on February 7, online...