Drones shatter months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital as international airport targeted
Sudan’s armed forces blamed a drone attack on Monday that targeted Khartoum airport on the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia, the latest in a...
Philippine inflation hits 3-year high amid Middle East conflict
Philippine annual inflation accelerated to a three-year high in April, as a surge in fuel prices triggered by the Middle East conflict raises the...
Fee, prize caps proposed for claw machines amid ‘deceptive design’ concerns
The operation of claw and pinball machines could be regulated by capping fees and prize values as a first step to curb addiction to...
EU sounds out industry over new trade weapon against China’s overcapacity
Brussels is rallying support among EU industry groups for a trade weapon to tackle Chinese overcapacity, as the European Commission races to propose a...
1 of 2 Hong Kong hikers rescued from Japan’s Northern Alps, search continues
Published: 12:38pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 12:46pm, 5 May 2026 Japanese police have dispatched a rescue team to the country’s Northern Alps to search for...
UAE’s Opec exit, why Japan shared Mogami warship design with India: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...
Japan offers Indonesia and the Philippines lethal muscle to counter China
Japan’s defence minister is touring Southeast Asia this week with what analysts describe as a clear, if diplomatically understated, mission: turning Indonesia and the...
Japanese citrus farmers switch to avocados as climate change warms soil
Fuminori Arita once farmed iyokan, a Japanese citrus variety, but about 10 years ago he switched to growing avocados, revelling in the challenge of...
‘Phantom birth’ scam spooks Thailand as hundreds of babies get fake citizenship
Authorities in Thailand are unspooling a “phantom birth’’ racket involving possibly hundreds of babies – mainly Chinese – falsely registered as Thais by corrupt...