India overtakes Japan, Bali mulls bank check requirement: 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...
Indonesia launches its first Arrowhead frigate
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL launched the first of two Balaputradewa-class frigates (pennant number ‘322’) on 19 December 2025. The two warships are being constructed...
South Korea’s worst air disaster: fury erupts over ‘mound of death’
South Korea has belatedly acknowledged that a concrete structure built beyond a runway turned a routine emergency landing into the deadliest-ever domestic aviation disaster,...
More cross-border tours, visitors expected on expanded Hong Kong high-speed rail
More train tour packages to mainland China are expected to be launched with 16 newly added destinations to Hong Kong’s high-speed rail network, industry...
Department of State Announces Revocation of 100,000 Visas in Trump’s Second Term
The U.S. Department of State on Jan. 12 announced that it had revoked the visas of more than 100,000 foreign nationals in the first...
DHS Launches New Office for Drone and Counter-Drone Technologies Ahead of World Cup
The Department of Homeland Security opened a new office Monday to hasten the purchase and rollout of drone and counter-drone systems, which officials argue...
China planning dozens of plants that use coal instead of oil to make plastics
China is stepping up its efforts to use its vast coal reserves instead of oil to produce plastics and synthetic rubber. Coal can be...
China Stands to Lose Billions in Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture
With the apprehension of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, the United States has effectively gained control over the world’s largest proven oil reserves,...
Singapore jails helper who slapped, hit and kicked elderly dementia patient
A domestic helper in Singapore abused a 90-year-old woman she was supposed to care for, including slapping her face and hitting her with a...