Trump Threatens Tariff Increase on Mexico Over Rio Grande Water Dispute
President Donald Trump weighed in on a decades-old border water dispute on Monday, saying he would impose a 5 percent tariff hike on Mexican...
China woman arrested for stealing fish waste to feed restaurant staff and customers
A 66-year-old Chinese restaurant owner in Japan has been arrested for stealing 30kg of fish bone waste worth 210 yen (US$1.4). On November 28,...
Former Envoy Defends Japan’s Taiwan Warning as ‘Common Sense’
Shingo Yamagami, former Japanese ambassador to Australia, says current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about responding to aggression should not be viewed in an...
‘Miracle’ Africa peace deal, signed at Trump’s urging, already unravelling
Published: 1:34pm, 9 Dec 2025Updated: 1:41pm, 9 Dec 2025 A just-signed agreement aimed at ending the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo looked...
Why is China’s Liaoning carrier on a unique route amid Beijing-Tokyo tensions?
Published: 1:23pm, 9 Dec 2025Updated: 1:52pm, 9 Dec 2025 The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning has charted an unusual course towards Japan’s home islands following...
China’s Fire-Control Radar Locks on Japanese Jet – Macron Turns Tough After Trip
China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...
Singaporean Chinese ‘least attractive’, Philippines cyclones: 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...
Starving Myanmar fighters join enemies for money as ‘dirty reality’ bites
A 24-year-old fighter from Myanmar’s pro-democracy People’s Defence Force has said many of those who fight alongside him have switched sides at times in...
Powerful wave at Spanish tourist island sweeps swimmers to sea, killing 4
A powerful wave dragged a group of swimmers out to sea while they were in a popular seawater pool along the rocky, western coastline...