Trump’s Venezuela ‘blockade’ raises legal questions as US masses forces
US President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast was raising new questions about the legality of his military campaign in...
Hong Kong customs arrests 2 party room operators over suspected pirated songs
Published: 1:24pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 4:11pm, 19 Dec 2025 Hong Kong customs has arrested two party room operators on suspicion of providing pirated karaoke...
China cuts US Treasury holdings to lowest level since 2008 amid debt ceiling fears
Published: 1:05pm, 19 Dec 2025Updated: 1:09pm, 19 Dec 2025 China reduced its US Treasury holdings in October to its lowest level in 17 years,...
Myanmar hospital air strikes heighten election turmoil amid global inaction
The Myanmar junta’s recent air strikes on a hospital just days before a general election this month are aimed at securing more territory and...
China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance to Beijing: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
AmericaFest 2025 by Turning Point USA Features Erika Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Others on Day 1
AmericaFest 2025, an annual event held by conservative group Turning Point USA, is held in Phoenix from Dec. 18 to Dec. 21. Agenda on Dec....
Democrats Will Not Release Review of 2024 Election Loss, DNC Chair Says
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has completed a postmortem of the party’s 2024 election losses but will keep the report confidential, DNC Chair Ken...
New Chinese medium tactical transport aircraft emerges
Imagery emerging this week of a new Chinese turboprop medium transport aircraft has confirmed that a next-generation tactical airlifter is under development for the...
Energy Asia 2025 offers clear road map for sustainable global net-zero transition
The need for a flexible mindset, long-term investment and cooperation between Asian nations as the world embraces more sustainable ways to produce, distribute and...