Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit in Paris
European leaders on Thursday spoke to US President Donald Trump after holding a summit with President Volodymyr Zelensky on security guarantees for Kyiv in...
China’s 2024 Brazil investment doubled to highest level since Covid: report
Published: 9:28pm, 4 Sep 2025Updated: 9:40pm, 4 Sep 2025 Chinese investment in Brazil more than doubled last year, reaching the highest level since before...
How Chinese view US rivalry, Beijing’s deterrence muscle: 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...
Chinese provinces prep for business trips to US amid shaky tariff truce
More Chinese entrepreneurs and local government representatives could soon be packing for New York and California, aiming to take advantage of a recent stabilisation...
HSBC's Luanne Lim named Hang Seng Bank's next CEO; Maggie Ng to add HSBC Hong Kong CEO role
In October, Lim, HSBC’s HK CEO will replace Hang Seng’s Diana Cesar, who is returning to HSBC; Ng, HSBC HK’s head of wealth and...
Hong Kong-listed firms sharpen digital asset strategy amid rising crypto prices
A growing number of Hong Kong-listed firms are snapping up cryptocurrency on the back of rising bitcoin prices and the popularity of digital asset...
How Trump is conditioning Americans to accept his autocratic rule
The images are bizarre yet familiar. Along Pennsylvania Avenue, troops stand watch in full battle dress. Armoured vehicles idle before monuments built to honour...
Afghan earthquake deaths top 2,200, survivors face aid crunch
Published: 8:25pm, 4 Sep 2025Updated: 8:26pm, 4 Sep 2025 Rescuers on Thursday pulled bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan’s earthquakes as...
Could China’s hi-tech military display help it surpass Russia in arms sales?
China’s display of advanced military technology at its Victory Day parade could help it overtake Russia in global arms sales, but geopolitical factors might...