Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Filipino Gen Zs lose hope: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra ordered to serve 1 year in jail by Supreme Court
Published: 12:15pm, 9 Sep 2025Updated: 12:45pm, 9 Sep 2025 Thailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in...
After 40 years in US, pioneering mathematician Zhongwei Shen returns to China
Pioneering Chinese-American mathematician Zhongwei Shen has left the United States to take up a chair professorship at Westlake University in Hangzhou. Advertisement He joined...
Nepal’s Prime Minister Oli Resigns as Anti-Corruption Protests Spiral
KATHMANDU—Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19...
What the US should take away from China’s Victory Day parade
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Nepal’s Gen Z revolt turns deadly as police fire on protesters, killing 19
The chants of students turned into screams in Nepal on Monday as police opened fire on unarmed protesters in Kathmandu, turning a simmering youth-led...
Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Immigration Stops in Southern California
The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 8 temporarily put on hold a lower court order restricting immigration stops in Southern California. Three justices dissented...
Missouri House of Representatives Begins Redistricting Debate
The Missouri House of Representatives considers legislation to redistrict the state’s U.S. congressional map starting at 3 p.m. ET on Sept. 8. …
Newsom Lowers Flag to Half Staff as Californians Mourn Death of John Burton
Californians across the state are mourning the loss of former state senator John Burton, 92, who died on Sept. 7. Burton died in San...