Malaysians fume as Indonesian minister belittles flood aid: ‘just say thank you’
Malaysians hit back online this week after Indonesia’s home affairs minister appeared to play down the significance of flood relief Malaysia sent to the...
Ex-NBA player fights cancer in Singapore, porn star mocks Bali arrest: 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...
Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion Over Misleading Jan. 6 Edits
President Donald Trump on Monday evening filed a lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) seeking $10 billion in restitution for alleged defamation in...
Oversight Committee Alleges Outgoing DC Police Chief Manipulated Crime Statistics
WASHINGTON—A Congressional committee has accused the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of pressuring her staff to downgrade the classification of crime in...
Japan and South Korea clash over islets as old grievances resurface
Published: 1:00pm, 16 Dec 2025Updated: 1:39pm, 16 Dec 2025 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s revival of Tokyo’s claim to islets whose symbolic weight far...
Australia Expands Pacific Policing Hub Amid Concerns Over Increasing CCP Police Activities
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will significantly boost its commitment to a security initiative in the Pacific region amid the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP)...
Hong Kong shipping baron’s nephew buys US$9.6 million flat in Repulse Bay
A nephew of the late Hong Kong shipping tycoon Y.K. Pao has bought a HK$75 million (US$9.6 million) luxury flat in Repulse Bay, continuing...
Taiwan moves to tighten conscription rules after high-profile draft dodging
Taiwan has moved to tighten conscription rules after a string of high-profile cases involving celebrities and young men who falsified their medical records to...
US boat strikes kill 8 in eastern Pacific, adding to drug war death toll
Published: 11:43am, 16 Dec 2025Updated: 2:46pm, 16 Dec 2025 The US military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in...