US stocks open lower day after Trump pauses tariffs
Published: 10:20pm, 10 Apr 2025Updated: 11:07pm, 10 Apr 2025 Wall Street stocks opened decisively lower on Thursday, giving back a fraction of the gains...
Chinese-Filipino tycoon’s killing sparks fears of organised crime surge in the Philippines
Published: 10:15pm, 10 Apr 2025Updated: 10:41pm, 10 Apr 2025 The killing of a prominent ethnic Chinese businessman and his driver – whose bodies were...
‘Game of strategic resolve’: can China outflank US in protracted trade war?
Published: 10:00pm, 10 Apr 2025Updated: 10:32pm, 10 Apr 2025 The US-China tariff war is now a “strategic battle”, with no near-term negotiations in sight...
Singapore’s top officials, PM, criticise ex-NMP Calvin Cheng over Gaza post
Published: 9:40pm, 10 Apr 2025Updated: 11:03pm, 10 Apr 2025 Singapore’s top officials, including the prime minister have taken a former nominated member of parliament...
Hong Kong’s Cathay to keep power bank ban for aircrew, but vows layover option
Published: 9:31pm, 10 Apr 2025Updated: 10:50pm, 10 Apr 2025 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will keep its ban on pilots and cabin...
US, China in ‘test of endurance’, America’s military budget pledge: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
China kicks off hunt for rare quartz, with hi-tech aspirations, self-sufficiency in mind
Published: 9:00pm, 10 Apr 2025Updated: 9:51pm, 10 Apr 2025 Discoveries of rare and valuable mineral resources, while often making instant headlines, tend to take...
Trump tariffs: Chinese chip firms shrug off trade war, as US already cut them off
Published: 9:00pm, 10 Apr 2025Updated: 11:06pm, 10 Apr 2025 A number of listed Chinese semiconductor companies have reassured investors that they are largely unaffected...
Global Markets Rally After Trump Pauses Tariffs
Indices from Tokyo to Frankfurt all experienced rapid rises following the president’s announcement. Stocks surged on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced an immediate...