Israel’s rising air defence sales become its ‘most potent’ foreign policy weapon
Israel is cashing in on soaring international demand for combat-proven air defence systems, as analysts say the billions of dollars’ worth of weapon sales...
Hong Kong probes mainland Chinese driver for using banned autopilot mode in the city
Hong Kong authorities have vowed to investigate a mainland Chinese driver under the southbound travel vehicle scheme and may suspend his eligibility after he...
Hanwha’s Philly Shipyard Can Build Nuclear Submarine for US Navy, Executive Says
SEOUL—Hanwha’s Philly Shipyard has the capability of building a nuclear-powered submarine for the U.S. Navy, said Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at Hanwha...
China Social Media Thrashes One-Child Policy After Population Control Czar Dies
BEIJING—The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on...
Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on
Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hard hat gazed at a grey wall of...
Palau to Take up to 75 Illegal Immigrants From US After Call on Transfer of Third-Country Nationals
WASHINGTON—Palau will take up to 75 illegal immigrants from the United States as the Pacific Island nation signed a memorandum of understanding with Washington...
China’s reusable rocket failure, PLA’s growth leaves US ‘vulnerable’: 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...
Japan’s record US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation
The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the coming financial year to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning...
China vows to keep up the fight after record number of ‘tigers’ caught in corruption net
China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to keep up efforts to fight corruption next year after a record 63 high-ranking officials – known as...