Thai PM’s suspension reignites debate, Malaysia’s new tax: 7 Asia highlights
Advertisement SCMP Highlights AsiaSoutheast Asia From Duterte ending his womanising era to defence concerns over an Indonesia mine, here are a few highlights from...
Australia resurrects scrapped SATCOM project
On 26 June 2025, Australia issued a request for information (RfI) encompassing a sovereign satellite communications (SATCOM) capability under the project name SPA9102. It...
Malaysian girl recalls father’s message before bodies found in submerged car
The sole surviving member of a family of seven who drowned when their car plunged into a river in Kedah last week has recalled...
Will Myanmar block East Timor’s Asean entry? The junta draws a red line
As East Timor edges closer to joining Asean, Myanmar’s military rulers are seeking to block its entry, in a warning to it – and...
Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant, with dim sum trolleys, will close in September
A Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong known for serving dim sum from traditional trolleys will close down at the end of September after being...
First Abu Dhabi Bank issues Middle East’s first digital bond
Listed on Abu Dhabi’s securities exchange, the $100 million three-year deal is executed via HSBC’s digital assets platform. Read More
Status, culture, cost: more Chinese students choosing Singapore as US declines
Miya Zheng once aimed to earn a master’s degree when she first arrived in the United States for her undergraduate studies. But now, three...
Hong Kong vital link to world, where China anchors its trust, John Lee says
Published: 10:36am, 8 Jul 2025Updated: 10:52am, 8 Jul 2025 Hong Kong is a vital link that the world can rely on for security and...
Fiji Pushes Back on China’s Military Ambitions, Calls for Pacific Unity
In a rebuke of Beijing’s growing influence in the Pacific, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka declared during a visit to Australia last week that...