Japan confirms release of second citizen held in Iran
A Japanese national detained in Iran has been released on bail, Tokyo said on Tuesday. The person, believed to be the Tehran bureau chief...
Proposal to Expand Ranked-Choice Voting in Maine Is Unconstitutional: Maine Supreme Court
A proposed expansion of ranked-choice voting in Maine would violate the state Constitution, the Maine Supreme Court opined on Monday. The bill, L.D. 1666,...
ICBC and CCB lead China’s 6 biggest banks in US$61 billion dividend payout
China’s six largest state-owned banks are set to distribute more than 420 billion yuan (US$61 billion) in dividends for 2025, extending record-high payouts and...
Singapore ministers’ defamation suit against Bloomberg for property article starts
Singapore cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng hauled financial news outlet Bloomberg and one of its reporters to court on Tuesday for...
China cuts cost of military-grade infrared chips to as little as a few dozen USD
A research team at a Chinese university has developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost dramatically and...
In Asia-Pacific, the real maritime contest is over satellite surveillance
Control of the seas has long defined power in the Asia-Pacific. From strategic chokepoints to contested fishing grounds, maritime space has shaped the region’s...
Riots over Star Ferry fare increase kill 1 as 1,800 arrested – SCMP archive
These articles were first published on April 8, 1966. Quiet day explodes into violence by SCMP reporter After a quiet but tense day, Kowloon...
China Pushes Fake News on U.S. Pilot Rescue | China in Focus
China has shared a false narrative about the successful U.S. rescue mission in Iran. We break down Beijing’s playbook. New developments emerge in the...
Thousands Join President, First Lady for Annual White House Easter Egg Roll
WASHINGTON—Thousands of children and families gathered on the South Lawn of the White House on a sunny Monday morning for the annual White House...