Beijing’s Victory Day parade, China’s film industry: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 9:52pm, 3 Sep 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
Paraded China weaponry shows Beijing’s focus on sovereign defence: analysts
The latest weapons systems featured in China’s Victory Day parade have shown Beijing’s sharp focus on safeguarding its sovereign integrity over Taiwan and its...
Aftershock Hits Afghanistan as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 1,400
A powerful aftershock rattled southeastern Afghanistan on Sept. 2, triggering fears of fresh casualties after an earthquake killed 1,400 people and injured thousands more....
Hong Kong court orders Foodpanda to pay HK$1.3 million to rider injured in storm
Published: 8:30pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 8:53pm, 3 Sep 2025 A Hong Kong court has ordered on-demand food delivery platform Foodpanda to pay more than...
Techno-nationalism is now the critical battlefront in geopolitics
The revival of techno-nationalism is reshaping strategies across continents. The European Union has embraced technological sovereignty with the EU Chips Act and investments in...
Nepal to track all foreign visitors using mandatory mobile app from September 17
Nepal will soon require all foreign visitors to digitally register their movements using a government-developed mobile app in a sweeping new policy aimed at...
Malaysia’s Anwar signals support for China’s global vision during 4-day trip
Following two days in Tianjin for a regional bloc summit and another day of meetings with top Chinese leaders, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
China’s allies give top marks for parade but the West is not won over
Published: 8:00pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 8:27pm, 3 Sep 2025 Brilliant. Pivotal. Very well held. That is how some countries described the massive military parade...
Hong Kong authorities look into complaints over new shoes procured for lifeguards
Published: 7:49pm, 3 Sep 2025Updated: 8:06pm, 3 Sep 2025 Hong Kong authorities are looking into complaints about new government-supplied shoes after a lifeguard union...