Trump Says Gaza Board of Peace Formed, Backs Palestinian Technocratic Group
President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 15 the formation of the Gaza Board of Peace, following the start of the second phase of a...
Carney calls for China-Canada relationship that adapts to ‘new global reality’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched a new China-Canada relationship that could bring security and prosperity for both nations, in talks with Chinese President...
2 Dead in Thailand After Another Crane Collapses, Crushing Cars
BANGKOK–A crane collapsed onto a road near Thailand’s capital on Thursday, crushing two vehicles and killing two people a day after a similar accident...
Major Fire Breaks out in Slum Area of South Korea’s Gangnam District
SEOUL—Nearly 300 South Korean firefighters were deployed on Friday to fight a major fire in a deprived area of the upmarket Gangnam district of...
China’s quantum warfare weapons; ‘rising star’ quits US: 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...
Chinese power stocks surge on State Grid’s record US$574 billion investment plan
Shares of Chinese electricity and grid equipment makers surged after State Grid unveiled a 4 trillion yuan (US$574 billion) plan to upgrade the country’s...
China’s supercooling tech packs 40% more punch into chips used in military radar
Chinese scientists have unlocked a revolutionary supercooling innovation in semiconductor technology, paving the way for a 40 per cent leap in the performance of...
Japan, US vow ‘unshaken’ defence alliance despite Trump’s pivot from Asia
The defence chiefs of Japan and the United States on Thursday agreed that the bilateral alliance is “unshaken” and pledged to reinforce its deterrence...
Hong Kong temperatures to fall to 12 degrees next week as winter monsoon arrives
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