Mexico’s tariffs on China aim to placate US – but could backfire: analysts
Mexico’s move to place tariffs of up to 50 per cent on Chinese and other Asian goods underscores US efforts to pressure other countries...
Time names ‘Architects of AI’ Person of the Year 2025
The “Architects of AI” were named Time magazine’s person of the year for 2025 on Thursday. The magazine cited 2025 as the year when...
First flight of China’s giant drone carrier Jiu Tian signals PLA swarm capacity boost
China’s massive aerial drone carrier the Jiu Tian has completed its first flight, adding to the potential swarming capacities of the People’s Liberation Army...
IMF Urges China to Shift From Exports to Consumption
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Dec. 10 urged China to rebalance its economy away from exports and investment toward domestic...
US signals China reset, Beijing-endorsed reincarnation in Tibet: 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...
Brutal dog killing in Philippines sparks outrage, calls to strengthen animal welfare law
The killing of a pet dog in the northern Philippines has ignited widespread outrage and reopened debate on the country’s weak animal welfare protections...
Revisiting the Việt Á Covid-19 Scandal: Is Corruption Really Just About the Money?
In 2020–2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Việt Nam’s Việt Á Technology Corporation secretly bribed officials to sell domestically produced RT-PCR test kits at prices...
China may tap Nvidia’s H200 for AI gains but domestic chip strategy here to stay: analysts
Beijing’s push to advance the domestic chip industry will remain unchanged regardless of whether it allows Chinese companies to buy Nvidia’s H200, analysts said....
More Hong Kong firms upbeat on economic outlook as Trump tariff worries ease
Hong Kong companies are much more optimistic about the economic outlook for the coming year, a survey by one of the city’s biggest business...