China’s ‘sweep and kill’ weapon, Malaysians opting for Singapore: 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...
Malaysia could fast-track next-generation fighter programme
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) may accelerate its Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) acquisition programme, as uncertainty persists over the timeline for acquiring ex-Kuwaiti...
Philippine navy confident it can navigate South China Sea dispute: ‘up to the challenge’
The Philippines has expressed confidence in countering China’s widening influence in contested waters as its navy presses ahead with expanding its fleet, joint activities...
Why Chinese space station is studying how gravity affects battery performance
Led by only the second civilian the country has sent into space, China had started a series of experiments on board its Tiangong space...
Nasa to carry out first-ever space medical evacuation for astronaut
Nasa will conduct a medical evacuation in the coming days of an astronaut suffering an undisclosed ailment aboard the International Space Station, agency officials...
Singapore parliament to debate motion on Pritam Singh’s role as opposition chief
Singapore’s leader of the House, Indranee Rajah, has filed a parliamentary motion on the conduct of Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh and his...
Chip sales to China part of US plan to build its own digital silk road: official
A senior Trump administration official has defended exports of advanced chips to China, arguing that the US was building its own “digital silk road”...
Zalo’s 45-Day Deadline and the Identity Data Crisis in Việt Nam
“Agree to the terms or lose your account.” This is the ultimatum effectively issued by Zalo, the dominant messaging application in Việt Nam. [1]...
China’s consumer prices stay flat in 2025 amid focus on price wars, domestic demand
China’s consumer prices stayed unchanged from the previous year in 2025 while factory-gate prices fell by 2.6 per cent, suggesting lingering deflationary pressures and...