What U.S. Manufacturers Can Learn from Thailand’s Factory Pipeline
BANGKOK – Trade tensions and tariffs continue to push U.S. manufacturers toward diversified operations. This shift has opened the door for countries like Thailand...
Trump Says He Will Impose Tariffs of More Than 10 Percent on Smaller Nations
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he intends to impose tariff rates of more than 10 percent on imports from “smaller nations.” Trump...
China joins US in hunt for ripples in spacetime with new telescope in Tibet
Published: 10:00pm, 16 Jul 2025Updated: 10:50pm, 16 Jul 2025 High on the Tibetan Plateau, China has completed a cutting-edge telescope designed to detect ripples...
How will ride-hailing rules work in Hong Kong? Here’s what we know so far
Hong Kong authorities have unveiled highly anticipated proposals to regulate ride-hailing services, marking a significant milestone for a sector that has existed locally in...
In no rush to judge: Malaysia’s rulers forgo naming new justices
Malaysia’s rulers ended a key meeting on Wednesday without naming new senior judges, prolonging a leadership vacuum at the top of the judiciary that...
US, China ‘creeping’ toward agreement; Airbus signs deal: SCMP daily highlights
Advertisement SCMP Highlights China From an ex-US ambassador’s remarks on Washington-Beijing ties to China’s visa-free visitor boom, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage Reading...
MiniMax, the ‘world-class’ AI start-up lauded by Nvidia’s Huang, plans IPO
Published: 9:02pm, 16 Jul 2025Updated: 9:18pm, 16 Jul 2025 MiniMax, the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up backed by two of China’s largest technology conglomerates, has...
Senior Official at State Dept. Defends Staff Cuts: ‘Must Move at the Speed of Relevance’
A senior State Department official told members of Congress on July 15 that recent layoffs at the department were necessary because the complex bureaucracy...
Beyond language barriers: ethnic minority students shine in Hong Kong DSE tests
Published: 8:54pm, 16 Jul 2025Updated: 9:13pm, 16 Jul 2025 At Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College in Hong Kong, Smriti Kedia witnessed her...