Trump Defends Tariffs, Says Potential Gain ‘Worth the Price That Must Be Paid’
‘Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe … it will all be worth the price that must be paid,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump...
India’s BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile A Key to Pacific Anti-Access
In April, the Philippines Navy received its first BrahMos ground launched cruise anti-ship missile, ordered in a US$275 million January 2022 contract and to...
Brutal, ‘brave’ and unrelenting: the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine
North Korea’s soldiers are relentless, almost fanatical, in the face of death. They’re determined and capable in battle, even in an unfamiliar fight, and...
China warns that US tariffs will hit fentanyl cooperation efforts, damage trust
China’s public security ministry has spoken out against the US decision to place a 10 per cent duty on all Chinese imports – along...
Major New Zealand Bank Steadily Withdraws All Banking Services From Coal Miner
Banks are increasingly threatening to withdraw services from companies such as miners, provoking fury from Resources Minister Shane Jones. One of New Zealand’s largest...
Malaysians call for fines for Singaporean motorists freeloading on subsidised fuel
Petrol station operators in Malaysia have called for fines against foreign car owners who pump subsidised fuel, as taxpayer gripes mount over mostly Singaporean...
Trump’s tariffs, US tech giants embrace China’s DeepSeek: 5 weekend reads you missed
Advertisement SCMP Highlights ChinaDiplomacy From Trump’s tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico to TikTok’s new lease on life in the US, here are five...
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung jailed for 2 years, 10 months in fraud case
Published: 11:49am, 3 Feb 2025Updated: 3:44pm, 3 Feb 2025 Former Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung has been jailed for two years and 10 months...
Taiwanese actress Barbie ‘Big S’ Hsu dies from pneumonia
Published: 11:27am, 3 Feb 2025Updated: 11:48am, 3 Feb 2025 Taiwanese host and actress Hsu Shiyuan – better known as Barbie Hsu or “Big S”...