Singapore radio code’s grouping of homosexuality sparks calls for review
Published: 10:09pm, 3 Jul 2025Updated: 10:11pm, 3 Jul 2025 A Singaporean actor and blogger have taken issue with a clause in the city state’s...
Hong Kong lawmakers slam proposal to recognise same-sex partnerships
Published: 10:02pm, 3 Jul 2025Updated: 10:47pm, 3 Jul 2025 Most lawmakers have voiced opposition to a government proposal to establish a system recognising same-sex...
Veteran Chinese diplomat warns Trump’s policies risk ‘shared destruction’
The Trump administration’s national security mindset could push humanity towards more conflicts and even “shared destruction”, the head of the Communist Party’s diplomatic arm...
Xpeng launches G7 ‘Super AI’ SUV, taking on Xiaomi YU7 and Tesla Model Y
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng launched its G7 SUV on Thursday, sending another contender into a fierce battle in the premium SUV segment...
Armenia seeks deeper Chinese ties, Apple’s China story: 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...
House Set to Vote on One Big Beautiful Bill With Senate Amendments
The House is ready to vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill with Senate amendments at 9 a.m. ET on July 2. …
Alibaba AI model-based agentic framework tops global ranking
Alibaba Group Holding’s open-source Qwen artificial intelligence (AI) model has enabled the agentic framework DeepSWE to outperform rival systems in this growing segment, according...
From rocket ballet to space fireworks: China’s aerospace innovators push boundaries
A start-up company in southwestern China has revealed its latest innovations in rocket technology, highlighting how the country’s cutting-edge aerospace capabilities are expanding into...
Hong Kong plans to update prison rules to better guard national security
Hong Kong’s security and prison agencies plan to update the current prison rules to tighten visiting criteria for specific lawyers, doctors and chaplains to...