Malaysia’s LGBTQ community lives in fear as raids drive them underground
In Chow Kit, a crowded district of Kuala Lumpur forever caught between progress and prejudice, Amy* moves quietly through narrow alleys – a transgender...
North Korea warns ‘mankind will face great disaster’ if Japan gets nuclear arms
Published: 11:54am, 21 Dec 2025Updated: 12:27pm, 21 Dec 2025 North Korea said on Sunday that Japan’s nuclear ambitions “must be prevented at any cost”...
Hong Kong and Singapore landlords embrace flex offices as multinationals reshape demand
Landlords in Hong Kong and Singapore are expected to continue allocating space to flexible office operators as multinational corporations reshape the sector’s risk profile...
China eases visa rules for India, tapping into US$21.6 billion travel market
Beijing and New Delhi have taken another step towards normalising economic ties after a five-year rift, as China moves to introduce a simplified visa...
From Labubu to blockbuster films, was 2025 the year China’s soft power went mainstream?
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest stories about China’s soft power this year. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...
AmericaFest 2025 by Turning Point USA Features Tulsi Gabbard, Jesse Watters, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on Day 3
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....
Corporate Seed Control Raises Costs, Stakes for America’s Food Security
For decades, American farmers relied on a diverse patchwork of seed companies to grow the nation’s food supply. That landscape of thousands of small...
2025 Beijing Omens: Is Xi Still Safe?
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...
In eastern China, ancient ruins are pushing back the date of Yangtze delta’s earliest cities
Chinese archaeologists unearthing the ruins of the earliest known settlement in the Yangtze River Delta say water management may have been the origin of...