May 8, 2025 – Page 2 – From Inside Asia

Huayou may step in as South Korea’s LG abandons US$8.45 bn Indonesia EV battery investment

LG Energy Solution (LGES) of South Korea has exited its US$8.45 billion (HK$65.7 billion) electric vehicle (EV) battery project in Indonesia, prompting the Indonesian...

by DigiTimes May 8, 2025

World

South Korean prosecutors seek 30 years’ jail for man who killed wife, hid body in car boot

Published: 1:16pm, 9 May 2025Updated: 1:24pm, 9 May 2025 Prosecutors in South Korea have requested a 30-year prison sentence for a man in his...

by The Korea Times May 8, 2025

World

3 Chinese men arrested in Japan after 160kg of hermit crabs found in suitcases

Three Chinese men have been arrested in Japan after several thousand protected land hermit crabs were found in their suitcases as police investigate whether...

by SCMP’s Asia desk May 8, 2025

World

In Europe, Xi Jinping’s Russia trip casts a shadow over China’s charm offensive

At China’s fortress-like embassy in the leafy suburbs of Brussels on Tuesday, wine and beer flowed as around 800 guests – including senior EU...

by Finbarr Bermingham May 8, 2025

Military

Singapore navy orders submarine and mine countermeasures assets

IMDEX 2025, held from 6-8 May, delivered two important acquisition announcements, with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) signing up for two extra Type...

by Gordon Arthur May 8, 2025

World

Trump hails great trade deal with UK, but is it a ‘nothingburger’?

US President Donald Trump pitched his trade framework with the UK as a historic achievement, and the first step in his revolutionary effort to...

by Bloomberg May 8, 2025

World

‘Irresponsible’: Hong Kong congee chain slammed for asking government to pay workers

Published: 12:33pm, 9 May 2025Updated: 1:10pm, 9 May 2025 The referral of workers to labour authorities to claim unpaid wages is an “irresponsible” move,...

by Ambrose Li,Olga Wong May 8, 2025

Military

Singapore awards contract for more Type 218SG submarines

German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has received a contract from Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to construct two additional Type 218SG...

by Jr Ng May 8, 2025

World

Pakistan claims China-made jets in India clash, boy given wine: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Published: 12:12pm, 9 May 2025Updated: 12:43pm, 9 May 2025 We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the...

by SCMP May 8, 2025