Russia casts doubt over Vatican as potential venue for Ukraine peace talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cast doubt on Friday over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying...
Hong Kong to spend HK$300 million on flood-control steps to protect from megastorms
Hong Kong authorities have expressed confidence they can better handle extreme weather events in the coming decades as they outlined strategies and upgrades to...
Singapore cabinet sworn in as PM Lawrence Wong vows to steer country through new world order
Published: 9:18pm, 23 May 2025Updated: 9:28pm, 23 May 2025 Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pledged to chart a course through a world order he...
Inspectors did not need to look for ship flaws, Hong Kong disaster probe told
A former Marine Department official has maintained at a court inquest into one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters that he and his colleagues...
US ‘gold card’ fails to lure rich Chinese, Shenzhen exports decline: SCMP daily highlights
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After Trump crypto dinner, Justin Sun celebrates ‘strong signal’ to the industry
Hours after US President Donald Trump hosted a dinner with holders of his cryptocurrency token $TRUMP, the White House has not released a complete...
Why is China fighting so hard against the US’ new chip ban – and will it work?
China’s escalating protests against new US restrictions targeting Chinese-made microchips are a sign of Beijing’s determination not to cede any more ground in its...
Global study debunks ‘lab leak’ theory, finds Covid-19 virus didn’t originate in Wuhan
A landmark international study has offered compelling evidence that the coronavirus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic did not originate in Wuhan, China, challenging US...
Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs over breakdown in talks as Apple stares at 25%
Published: 8:40pm, 23 May 2025Updated: 8:42pm, 23 May 2025 US President Donald Trump re-escalated his trade threats on Friday, targeting smartphone giant Apple along...