Bullish narrative around India’s economy at odds with struggling rupee
At first glance, the rupee is staging a recovery. India’s battered currency has gained around 1.5 per cent since March 27, making it the...
Xi Jinping stresses ‘patience’ on Taiwan reunification in talks with opposition leader
Communist Party chief Xi Jinping appears to be taking a patient approach to reunification with Taiwan, according to the island’s opposition leader and a...
Russian missiles and drones kill at least 16 across Ukraine in worst attack this year
Russia unleashed its deadliest attack so far this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing 16 people, including a 12-year-old...
BTS comeback drives record 2.06 million tourists to South Korea
South Korea welcomed a record 2.06 million foreign visitors in March, led by Chinese arrivals, government data showed on Thursday, with tourism spending lifted...
7 French tourists arrested after viral Songkran spray clash with van driver in Phuket
Thai police arrested seven French tourists after a viral Songkran confrontation in Phuket in which revellers surrounded a van, sprayed its driver with water...
This video of ‘Iran capturing US pilot’ was filmed in Pakistan
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this series, SCMP Fact-Check, the...
Japan remains most trusted power in Southeast Asia despite military build-up: survey
Japan remains the most trusted power among Southeast Asian countries, even as it seeks to amend its pacifist constitution and continues its military build-up....
University of Indonesia suspends 16 law students for sexually explicit group chat
A leading Indonesian university suspended 16 law students on Thursday after a sexually explicit group chat about their female peers went viral, sparking a...
Chinese investors cheer Tesla’s AI chip progress, pushing up shares of local suppliers
Chinese suppliers of parts for Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) and robots saw their stock prices gain on Thursday morning as the US tech giant...