10 times Asia overtourism and ‘limits’ to hospitality became a problem in 2025
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest stories about overtourism in Asia. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Is Philippines being unfairly targeted in Australia’s Bondi Beach shooting?
Extremist movements in the Philippines have come under scrutiny since it was revealed that two suspected terrorists had visited the country weeks before they...
Philippines struggles to win back Chinese tourists as regional rivals surge
The Philippines is lagging behind its Southeast Asian peers in winning back Chinese tourists, with arrivals still only a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, according...
Hong Kong Santa Hash run spreads festive cheer and raises funds for charity
Published: 2:09pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 2:38pm, 19 Dec 2025 Dressed in festive outfits, nearly 140 people dashed through Hong Kong’s streets on Sunday for...
Treasury Secretary Gives IRS Details on New ‘Trump Accounts’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided more details on the administration-backed “Trump Accounts” program that allows investments to be made for U.S. children. On Dec....
Trump Says Fed Chair Candidate Waller Is ‘Great’ After Interview
President Donald Trump praised Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller after his interview with the candidate for the U.S. central bank’s top job. Trump...
US Military Strikes 2 Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 5 Narco-Terrorists
Five male narco-terrorists were killed Thursday when U.S. forces attacked two vessels in the Eastern Pacific, the U.S. Southern Command reported. Three fatalities were...
Trump suspends US green card lottery after Brown University, MIT shootings
Published: 2:01pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 2:46pm, 19 Dec 2025 US President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery programme on Thursday that allowed the...
Chinese rookie cop resembling Taiwan actor Eddie Peng goes viral, attracts 1 million likes
Published: 2:00pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 2:03pm, 19 Dec 2025 A Shanghai police officer who looks uncannily like the famous Taiwan actor Eddie Peng Yu-yan...