China ‘best boyfriend’ crochets qipao for girlfriend, inspired by late mother
A fitness fanatic in China has been nicknamed the country’s “best boyfriend” after a classic Chinese dress, or qipao, he crocheted for his girlfriend...
Visitor in Thailand who fed turtle a plastic wristband sought by park officials
Thai marine park officials are on the hunt for a visitor who was caught on camera feeding a plastic wristband to a sea turtle....
Federal Government Shed 317,000 Jobs This Year: OMB
The federal workforce was reduced by about 317,000 people this year as the Trump administration focuses on shrinking the government, the Office of Management...
Democrat senator defiant after Pentagon threat over video to US troops
The US military said on Monday it was weighing a court-martial against Democratic senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly for appearing in a video...
‘Real investments’ reflect global community’s ‘confidence’ in Hong Kong: Zhou Ji
The international community has cast “a vote of confidence” on Hong Kong’s prospects with their investments, with achievements attained through the proper implementation of...
Loved in Malaysia, loathed elsewhere: bedbugs become crime solvers
Under glaring laboratory lights, a research assistant extends his forearm and carefully inverts a mesh-topped container onto his skin to allow a wriggling mass...
Japanese PM Takaichi Speaks to Trump Amid Tensions With China
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke by phone on the evening of Nov. 24 amid tensions between Tokyo and...
China sends emergency return vehicle to space station to replace damaged craft
Published: 12:36pm, 25 Nov 2025Updated: 12:48pm, 25 Nov 2025 China has launched a replacement ship that will travel to its space station as a...
Alice Guo gets life in jail; Bali hostel poisoning mystery: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...