Japanese woman held for 1999 murder says she lived in constant fear of arrest
A 69-year-old woman arrested for a 1999 murder in Nagoya, central Japan, told investigators that she had long feared being caught and felt depressed...
New Zealand Forges New Alliance With 5 Nordic Countries, Imposes More Sanctions on Russia
New Zealand and the five Nordic countries have formed a new multilateral grouping, called Nordic 5-New Zealand, in recognition of their “common strategic assessments,...
New World Development offers US$1.9 billion debt swap to boost liquidity
Heavily indebted New World Development (NWD) has launched exchange offers for US$1.9 billion of its outstanding perpetual securities and notes to optimise its debt...
Roblox vows to step up monitoring after Malaysian boy stabs brother in dispute
Roblox has pledged to improve safety through the use of artificial intelligence technology and human monitoring after a Malaysian boy allegedly stabbed his brother...
Hong Kong lawyer pleads guilty to sex with 12-year-old girl and filming acts
A Hong Kong lawyer has admitted to having sex with a 12-year-old girl twice and taking more than 200 photographs and videos of the...
Trump says he has assurances from Beijing of no attack on Taiwan during his term
US President Donald Trump said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had given him assurances that Beijing would take no action on Taiwan, as long...
China’s rare earths challenge, Apec meeting in Shenzhen: 5 weekend reads
Advertisement SCMP Highlights World From the G7’s new rare earths alliance to China hosting next year’s Apec meeting, here are five stories you may...
Database of younger scientists’ deaths triggers heated debate in China
A database tracking the deaths of young Chinese scientists has triggered a heated debate amid growing concern about whether there is a disturbing pattern...
Trump Says He Won’t Let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China, Other Countries
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said he would not let China purchase Nvidia’s flagship Blackwell chips in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” that aired on...