Yuen Cheung-yan, veteran Hong Kong actor and action choreographer, dies at 69
Veteran Hong Kong actor and action choreographer Yuen Cheung-yan has died at the age of 69. Yuen, who was born in the city in...
Venezuela’s Maduro open to talks with US on drugs and oil, but silent on CIA strike
Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolas Maduro said in...
China’s record hypergravity machine, Nepal’s ‘bride buying’ probe: 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...
5 Things to Know About Trump’s Education Policy Rollout
President Donald Trump prioritized education reform during his 2024 campaign and went to work quickly after taking the oath of office. A series of...
Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan Raise Tensions ‘Unnecessarily,’ US Says
The U.S. State Department has called on the Chinese regime to stop military pressure on Taiwan, after Beijing fired missiles and sent a large...
Beijing’s Blockade Around Taiwan Risks War, Strengthens US Support: Analysts
Beijing’s latest military encirclement demonstrates a growing capability to choke off Taiwan, a move experts say is backfiring by pushing the United States to...
In the new world order, market power trumps military might. Can China compete?
China needs to adapt to a more competitive global environment driven by market power, technological innovation and institutional leverage, according to analysts at a...
Malaysia’s new year revelry sees less waste as tougher littering laws kick in
Malaysia welcomed 2026 with tougher anti-littering enforcement, as New Year’s Eve celebrations saw less waste in the capital amid expanded efforts to keep the...
Singapore defies Trump’s tariffs as manufacturing drives growth
Singapore’s pharmaceutical and electronic manufacturers powered the economy in the final three months of 2025, pushing full-year growth to the fastest since its rebound...