China hits back at Trump with reciprocal tariffs, sanctions of US firms
China has revealed the details of its response to new tariffs from the United States on its exports, adding a group of US firms...
US Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Take Effect; China Levies Double
Trump cited the American lives lost to the ‘vast amount of fentanyl’ that has flowed into the United States as justification for the latest...
60% increase in liquor trading volume after Hong Kong tax cut: commerce chief
Published: 12:25pm, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 12:38pm, 4 Mar 2025 Hong Kong’s liquor tax cut has yielded “encouraging” results after trading volume rose by 60...
The rattle of Okinawa: Chinese drones probe Japan’s defences
Published: 12:13pm, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 12:18pm, 4 Mar 2025 They came without warning, flying over waters near Japan last week: two Chinese drones, one...
Trump Vows ‘Big’ Congressional Address: ‘I Will Tell It Like It Is’
The president is expected to address his recent clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, among other topics. President Donald Trump’s first congressional address of...
Hong Kong court grants bail to IT manager accused of stealing 399 laptops
A Hong Kong court has granted bail to an IT manager accused of stealing nearly 400 computers worth HK$2.8 million (US$347,188) from a multinational...
Ramadan price gougers, Philippines’ US exemption, India-Taliban ties: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...
How China is solving F-22’s stealth coating cracks with 3,000-year-old silk weaving tech
While US stealth fighters like the F-22 Raptor grapple with delaminating radar-absorbent coatings – a vulnerability likened to “moulting cicada wings” – China claims...
Trump policy labels China as ‘unique economic challenge’ to US trade ambitions
The Donald Trump administration delivered the blueprint for its global economic strategy to Congress on Monday – a day before its threatened 25 per...