China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan
China’s southernmost province of Hainan is piloting a programme to grant select corporate users broad access to the global internet, a rare move in...
China’s ‘milestone’ engine, battery scientist leaves US: 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...
‘Unacceptable’: Thai teachers’ group slams deal on beer discounts
A group of Thai teachers has protested against a state agency’s partnership with a beer company, claiming the deal tarnishes educators’ integrity and sends...
Trump-Xi call: US to allow Chinese students, mineral trade to resume
Published: 8:55pm, 5 Jun 2025Updated: 2:42am, 6 Jun 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a much-anticipated call on Thursday...
Chinese app firm Newborn Town sets up in Hong Kong for AI, global push
Hong Kong-listed Chinese app company Newborn Town will open a global headquarters and set up an artificial intelligence (AI) research centre in Hong Kong...
Trump Orders Investigation Into Biden’s Executive Actions, Autopen Allegations
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into whether officials in the Biden administration illegally exercised presidential power by using an autopen—a device that...
US still king of critical tech, but China quickly closing gaps: report
The United States continued to lead China in critical technologies, namely artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, semiconductors, space and quantum, according to a report released...
Indonesia considers buying Chinese J-10 jets that played lead role in Kashmir
Indonesia is considering buying Chinese-made J-10 fighters, the model that downed a French-built Rafale warplane during the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. Advertisement...
Second man arrested in connection with Hong Kong knifepoint bank hold-up
Published: 7:28pm, 5 Jun 2025Updated: 7:45pm, 5 Jun 2025 A transport worker who turned himself in to police has been arrested on suspicion of...