Ex-UK soldier jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran
A former British soldier who sparked a manhunt after escaping from prison before his trial was sentenced to 14 years for spying for Iran...
China could win big from transatlantic trade war, EU leaders warn Trump
EU leaders have pledged to hit back if US President Donald Trump follows through on repeated threats to slap tariffs on European Union goods,...
Barbie Hsu dies at 48, US-China rivalry: SCMP daily catch-up
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...
South Africa presses Taiwan to vacate liaison office in Pretoria
Taiwan has expressed “grave concerns” about growing pressure from South Africa to downgrade and relocate its de facto embassy from Pretoria, the country’s administrative...
Facing Trump tariffs, China’s exporters hunker down for long, winding Year of the Snake
As all Chinese manufacturers and exporters will soon return to work facing 10 per cent additional tariffs for shipments to the US in the...
World’s top AI brains debate if DeepSeek’s model is a game changer
Major figures in artificial intelligence (AI) acknowledge the accomplishment of Chinese start-up DeepSeek, but caution against exaggerating the company’s success, as the tech industry...
Is Rubio pivoting from China hawk to pragmatist?
Two weeks into US President Donald Trump’s administration and many people are already exhausted by the US leader’s zone-flooding approach. His government keeps everyone...
Alibaba offers DeepSeek on cloud service after Microsoft, Amazon and Huawei
Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud-computing services unit on Monday made available DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models on its platform, following moves by other Big Tech...
Unesco recognises kebaya blouse in largest-ever group nomination from Southeast Asia
The kebaya, a traditional blouse emblematic of Southeast Asian culture, has recently been placed on Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, with industry insiders hailing...