‘So you know Blackpink, but not Lisa?’: Bong Joon-ho cops flak from Thai fans
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, currently in the spotlight for his new film Mickey 17, is facing criticism from Thai netizens, who accuse him...
US offers US$10 million reward for ex-Olympian turned drug lord Ryan Wedding
The United States offered a US$10 million reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrest of a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted on...
Not a ‘president’s son’: official rejects calls to pardon Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai
Published: 12:30pm, 7 Mar 2025Updated: 12:44pm, 7 Mar 2025 A Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong’s national security has dismissed calls from foreign groups to...
Chinese maths star solves geometry problem, Hong Kong actor bankrupt: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
8 takeaways from China’s top diplomat Wang Yi at the ‘two sessions’
Published: 12:12pm, 7 Mar 2025Updated: 12:29pm, 7 Mar 2025 Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday sought to present China as a source of stability...
Announced Layoffs Surge 245 Percent in February Amid DOGE-Related Federal Cuts
Federal workers account for more than one-third of last month’s tally. Planned job cuts have hit their highest levels since the pandemic as U.S.-based...
Trump Signs Order Creating Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile
The president says the reserve would include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, and Ripple. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 6, creating...
Is the Philippines air force prepared? Crash raises questions on purchase, aircraft type
The aftermath of a fighter jet crash in the Philippines has cast the spotlight on its air force’s capabilities and whether the grounding of...
Is a light-speed chip unveiled by China-led team the future of ultra-fast processing?
A new 100 gigahertz chip that harnesses light – not electricity – to synchronise processors could unlock the future of high-speed AI computing, next-generation...