‘Not easy’: Japan mulls building its own LNG carriers amid Iran energy crisis
As the US-Israel war on Iran strains global energy supplies, Japan is discussing reviving domestic production of liquefied natural gas carriers for the first...
Some tourists in Malaysia make most of Mideast flight mess as others scramble to get home
Flights are cancelled, schedules are in chaos and scores of European tourists are still waiting to go home, three weeks after the United States...
China, US end trade talks in Paris; chip self-sufficiency drive: 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...
Inside look at Trump-Xi summits with ex-diplomat William Klein
William Klein worked for more than two decades as a US diplomat, including in several senior roles at the United States’ embassy in Beijing...
Panama president accuses CK Hutchison subsidiary of lying about arbitration response
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has accused a subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings of lying about the country’s response to an...
Madagascar’s leader orders lie detector tests for prospective ministers
Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar’s new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt,...
California Moves to Rename Cesar Chavez Day Before March 31 Holiday
California state lawmakers took steps on March 19 to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from a state holiday this year and replace it with “Farmworkers...
California Moves to Rename Cesar Chavez Day Before March 31 Holiday
California state lawmakers took steps on March 19 to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from a state holiday this year and replace it with “Farmworkers...
Can China broker peace for Iran again? 2023 was different, analysts say
As Tehran signalled that Beijing could serve as a diplomatic broker in its intensifying war with the United States and Israel, analysts cautioned that...