Alice Guo gets life in jail; Bali hostel poisoning mystery: 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...
Japanese Plans to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan
Japan’s top defense official has pledged to move forward with plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to a military base near Taiwan, as a diplomatic...
Hong Kong kindergarten moves Japan tour to mainland China amid diplomatic row
A Hong Kong private kindergarten operator has changed the destination of a study tour from Tokyo to Chengdu, citing a government warning issued amid...
Malaysian girl group in attire row axes concert after permit failure
Malaysian girl group Dolla has apologised to their fans following the cancellation of their “Good Girls Gone Bad” concert after the organisers allegedly failed...
ShamWow Guy Running for US House Rep Seat in Texas
Offer Shlomi, the infomercial pitchman popularly known as the “ShamWow Guy,” has officially filed to run for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in...
First Lady Welcomes the 2025 White House Christmas Tree
First Lady to Welcome the 2025 White House Christmas Tree EpochTV Live Nov-24-2025 We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or...
US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Burma
The United States will terminate the temporary protected status for Burma (also known as Myanmar), citing progress made in governance and stability, Homeland Security...
Trailblazing female captain of Hong Kong’s Cathay juggles flights and motherhood
Hongkonger Candy Wu Suk-fun has attended parent-teacher meetings of her two children with such regularity that other parents get the impression she is a...
How Philippines might navigate Asean’s divisions as it prepares to lead bloc
As the Philippines prepares to take over the rotating Asean chairmanship next year, Manila faces the daunting task of managing a protracted civil war...