China’s Feitian 2 hypersonic vehicle shows critical capabilities in test flight
A Chinese university has successfully flown its Feitian 2 hypersonic vehicle at a site in northwestern China, according to an announcement on the Northwestern...
Indonesian mum shares how son was allegedly hit with bottle in Singapore
A five-year-old Indonesian boy was allegedly struck on the head with a wine bottle by a stranger in Singapore – an incident that has...
Macau luxury property The 13 Hotel sells for HK$600 million to a local buyer
Published: 9:17pm, 25 Jun 2025Updated: 9:21pm, 25 Jun 2025 The 13 Hotel, touted as one of the world’s most expensive hotels, has been acquired...
Xi may skip Brics, Li Qiang’s speech at ‘Summer Davos’: 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...
Will Trump’s Iran strikes bring real peace or more pain?
Published: 9:11pm, 25 Jun 2025Updated: 9:43pm, 25 Jun 2025 President Donald Trump claimed victory after US forces attacked three key nuclear sites in Iran...
Hong Kong’s strengths lie in bridging East, West amid trade war: finance chief
Published: 9:02pm, 25 Jun 2025Updated: 9:48pm, 25 Jun 2025 Hong Kong’s finance minister has dismissed concerns that foreigners are avoiding the city because of...
FTC Approves Ad Buyers’ $13.5 Billion Merger But Bars Placement Based on Politics
In a landmark decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) barred two major advertising buyers from restricting purchases based on ideological or political reasons. On...
Not just manufacturing: Li Qiang vows China will be major consumption power
Published: 9:00pm, 25 Jun 2025Updated: 9:05pm, 25 Jun 2025 Premier Li Qiang has pledged that China will become a “consumption powerhouse” capable of fuelling...
Vietnam’s Pham confident of ‘positive’ results ahead of US tariff deal deadline
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed confidence about “positive” results ahead of the US trade deal deadline in two weeks, while pledging...