China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails
China’s attempt to launch its most powerful privately developed rocket failed on Friday after the vehicle suffered a flight anomaly. The Tianlong-3 rocket is...
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing wins parliamentary vote to become president
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country’s president, formalising his grip on political power in...
Tesla outraces China’s BYD in pure electric car sales to regain world’s top spot
Tesla has regained the global pure electric vehicle (EV) crown for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2024, after its deliveries rose...
Chinese man blasts ghost stories over speakers for 10 hours daily to retaliate against neighbour
Following a dispute with his neighbour, a Chinese man resorted to blasting ghost stories for more than 10 hours a day as revenge, deliberately...
University town to be fast-tracked, Eric Chan says after mainland China visit
Hong Kong’s No 2 official has pledged to fast-track a new university town’s development following a visit to similar projects in mainland China and...
Trump hails ‘victories’ in Iran; China’s underwater tunnels: 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...
Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners in ‘humanitarian’ gesture amid US pressure
Cuba’s government announced on Thursday that it was pardoning 2,010 prisoners as a “humanitarian” gesture during Holy Week, after pledging in March to release...
Indonesian grandmother freed from Malaysian death row returns home: ‘feels unreal’
An Indonesian woman who spent nearly 15 years on death row in a Malaysian prison for drug trafficking has returned home after receiving clemency,...
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