US rare earth firm outlines strategy to build China-free supply chain for minerals
US-based rare earth firm REalloys believes it has a road map to build a North American supply chain for critical minerals that bypasses China,...
US judge blocks ICE from re-detaining Abrego Garcia, amid Trump-era immigration clash
A federal judge ordered on Friday that US immigration officials could not detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, hours after his release from immigration detention. Abrego...
Bill Seeks to Phase-Out Chinese Sensors in Self-Driving Cars, Infrastructure
A U.S. lawmaker introduced a bill on Dec. 10 to phase out Chinese-made sensors used in critical infrastructure and self-driving cars due to national...
China digs in for trade ‘struggles’ as Beijing eyes dual strategy of growth and resilience
After witnessing the effects of a tumultuous trade war with the United States this year, China’s top leaders have issued a directive to fortify...
Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home officially declared Singapore ‘national monument’
Singapore’s government on Friday gazetted as a national monument the former home of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, a site long at the...
Hongkongers urged to get Covid vaccine as next infection wave approaches
Hong Kong health authorities have urged the public to get the latest Covid vaccine as the next wave of the virus is set to...
Japan, US defence chiefs discuss radar row; Mexico’s China tariffs: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
‘Win without fight’: how China fast-tracked the J-36, left US years behind in sixth-gen jet race
When it comes to building next-generation stealth jets, experience is the foundation of speed, reliability and combat readiness. Handing this critical job to a...
Ukraine says it ‘liberated’ two settlements in Kharkiv, encircling Russian troops
Published: 8:58pm, 12 Dec 2025Updated: 8:59pm, 12 Dec 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the strategic frontline town of Kupiansk on Friday, just as...