Malaysia’s new luxury tax a hard sell for Anwar as popularity wanes
Published: 1:21pm, 10 Jun 2025Updated: 1:24pm, 10 Jun 2025 Many Malaysians may find life’s little indulgences suddenly beyond their reach from next month, when...
Civilian group hosts Taiwan tabletop simulation of attack from mainland China
A think tank in Taiwan has started a two-day war game with retired US and Japanese generals to simulate the island’s defence in the...
Trump Orders Additional 2,000 National Guardsmen to LA as Riots Continue
The National Guardsmen will join 2,000 others already deployed in the city. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is critical of the move. President Donald Trump’s...
GOP Rep. Green to Resign From Congress After Helping Pass ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) on Monday announced his intent to resign from Congress before his term ends. Green, chairman of the House Homeland Security...
Megaquake scare in Japan, Philippines boosts air power: 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...
Feed the Party, Starve the West|China Insights|
#food security #crop disease #foreign interference Two researchers from overseas were caught bringing a highly dangerous plant sample into the U.S.—one known to devastate...
Hong Kong to mark July 1 anniversary with 71,000 free MTR tickets: John Lee
Published: 12:11pm, 10 Jun 2025Updated: 12:29pm, 10 Jun 2025 A total of 71,000 free MTR tickets will be up for grabs on July 1...
Protesters Gather in Downtown Los Angeles
Protesters gather in downtown Los Angeles over immigration raids in the city on June 9. The U.S. military will temporarily deploy about 700 Marines...
Concern in Japan as police investigation uncovers possible yakuza-triad alliance
A police investigation into alleged organised crime activity in Japan has uncovered what experts say could be signs of cooperation between a domestic yakuza...