PLA unveils 10GW microwave weapon design with ‘superradiance’ tech
Chinese military scientists have revealed the design of a microwave weapon theoretically capable of firing 10 gigawatt power beams at a repeating rate of...
Crypto exchange OSL sees optimism rise as Hong Kong enters stablecoin era
Hong Kong-based OSL Group, the city’s first listed and licensed virtual-asset trading platform, sees optimism rise in the local market as the stablecoin law...
Earth’s deepest animal oasis, Malaysia considers C919: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 31 Jul 2025Updated: 12:25am, 1 Aug 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
Hong Kong police thank dispensary for ‘understanding’ after wrongful raid complaint
Published: 9:03pm, 31 Jul 2025Updated: 9:11pm, 31 Jul 2025 Hong Kong police have thanked a dispensary chain for its “understanding and cooperation” after the...
Will US-Japan nuclear talks ease Tokyo’s concern over a Taiwan Strait conflict?
The US and Japan have for the first time reportedly discussed the potential use of nuclear weapons, seeking to strengthen the credibility of the...
Trump Ends Tariff Exemptions on All Low-Cost Shipments, Sets Levies on Copper and Brazil Imports
WASHINGTON—The White House announced on July 30 a new round of tariff updates, with President Donald Trump signing executive orders to end all tariff...
Does Seoul’s stock market boom signal the end of the ‘Korea discount’?
At the end of last year, few would have predicted that the Kospi, South Korea’s main stock market index, would be the best-performing major...
Did quiet talks secure ‘exemptions’, low Trump tariffs for Manila?
The Philippines has quietly secured tariff exemptions that sharply reduce the impact of US President Donald Trump’s 19 per cent import levy – cutting...
31 die in Chinese nursing home as Beijing flood death toll rises to 44
The official death toll from storms in Beijing has risen to 44, with Chinese officials saying on Thursday that 31 people died in a...