US to Withdraw From 66 International Bodies, Treaties
The Trump administration withdrew the United States from 66 international organizations, conventions, and treaties that it said go against the country’s interests, the White...
As Beijing targets Tokyo over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks, what levers does Japan have?
China’s access to Japan’s coveted industrial-use goods – especially a critical chipmaking ingredient – may face hurdles if Tokyo imposes export restrictions in the...
Trump Proposes Nearly Doubling Military Spending in 2027 With $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget
President Donald Trump on Jan. 7 proposed increasing the Pentagon’s budget to $1.5 trillion in 2027, saying it would give the United States its...
Hang Seng Bank shareholders set to back HSBC’s privatisation plan for Hong Kong lender
Hong Kong’s banking sector is set for a landmark transformation as thousands of Hang Seng Bank shareholders vote on HSBC Holdings’ bid to take...
What happens in Hong Kong’s top court, hidden in plain sight at the winter wonderland
People who passed by Hong Kong’s Christmas Town attraction at Statue Square Gardens in Central over the past month or so may have noticed...
How China’s history links military strength to fighting corruption
For China’s leadership, the most urgent lesson of modern military power comes not from a foreign manual but from its own history books. Its...
Netflix launches in Hong Kong in 2016 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on January 8, 2016 By Nikki Sun and Ben Westcott Netflix enters HK pay TV market with bargain offers...
Trump Says Raytheon Could Lose Business Over Stock Buybacks
President Donald Trump criticized military contractor Raytheon on Jan. 7 and warned that its future business with the U.S. government may be in jeopardy...
US Pauses Foreign Aid to Somali Government Amid Fraud Allegations
The United States suspended all assistance programs for the Somali federal government Wednesday after reports surfaced alleging Somali officials had destroyed a U.S.-funded World...