‘Something is rotten’: concerns mount over Malaysia’s judicial vacuum
Malaysia’s largest party in the ruling coalition has made a last-minute appeal to extend the tenure of the country’s two top judges as concerns...
CCP Leaders Propose Regulations to Rein In Xi’s Superagencies
News Analysis China’s top leaders are proposing new rules to regulate a set of powerful commissions and groups established nearly a decade ago by...
Going beyond code: MAS and AWS urge cultural rethink on AI
July 02, 2025 The biggest change AI is driving in finance may not be in infrastructure — but in mindset.
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How US under Trump 2.0 plans to combat China’s military strength
NEWSCMP China Series This series looks at how America’s view of China as a “pacing threat” has shaped its defence priorities as the military...
Exail to supply uncrewed mine countermeasures systems to Indonesian Navy
French technology company Exail has been awarded a contract to deliver uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and mine identification and disposal systems to the Indonesian...
University of Hong Kong scientists explore growing organs with 3D printing tech
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) are attempting to integrate 3D-printed respiratory tissue with lab-grown “mini-organs” to help patients in need of...
Schools with shrinking numbers must fix their problems: Hong Kong education chief
Hong Kong’s education minister has said that schools struggling with insufficient student enrolment must evaluate their own performance in meeting parents’ expectations rather than...
Why Japan plans to spend billions fixing up its shipyards – and US warships
Published: 9:30am, 2 Jul 2025Updated: 9:45am, 2 Jul 2025 Japan is drawing up plans to build and upgrade shipyards that could support the repair...
Trump Urges House Republicans to Unite Behind Senate Version of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is calling on House Republicans to accept the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was passed after...