Grab’s GoTo takeover bid: a step too far for Indonesia?
As speculation mounts over a potential acquisition of Indonesian consumer tech giant GoTo by Singapore-based Grab, analysts warn the deal could face opposition in...
Singapore jails China-born former actor Ian Fang for sexual offences with 15-year-old girl
Published: 12:44pm, 19 May 2025Updated: 12:49pm, 19 May 2025 Former actor Ian Fang, 35, was sentenced to 40 months’ jail in Singapore on Monday...
Missing woman, 72, found on Hong Kong’s Kowloon Peak by rescue team
Published: 12:32pm, 19 May 2025Updated: 12:33pm, 19 May 2025 An elderly woman was found on Hong Kong’s Kowloon Peak by a rescue team on...
Foreign degrees lose lustre in China, Japan’s phone addiction: 5 weekend reads you missed
Advertisement SCMP Highlights ChinaPolitics From declining enthusiasm for studying abroad to Pop Mart’s popularity in Europe, here are five stories you may have missed...
‘China’s Ozempic’ may vie with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk for global weight-loss drug market
The global market for diabetes drugs used for treating obesity is expected to expand in Asia, as new players jostle with giants Eli Lilly...
Trump’s memecoin dinner made him millions. Critics call it cash for access
Published: 12:04pm, 19 May 2025Updated: 12:12pm, 19 May 2025 More than 200 guests on Thursday will make their way to a ritzy country club...
House Budget Committee Continues Review of Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
The House Committee on the Budget continues the markup at 10 p.m. ET on May 18 to provide for reconciliation pursuant to the concurrent...
Lockheed Martin, AIC Steel Celebrate THAAD Launcher Production Milestone
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control President Tim Cahill, along with the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Assistant Deputy Nawaf Albawardi, and Wasim...
Sichuan University pulls hiring notice for Japanese archaeologist after online backlash
A Chinese university has removed a news page from its website after coming under fire for announcing the hiring of a prominent Japanese archaeologist....