Greening of UK politics could mean big business for Asian renewable exporters
South and Southeast Asian nations may emerge as unexpected clean energy beneficiaries after the Green Party of England and Wales made record-breaking gains in...
‘King of the North’ Burnham takes first step to challenge UK’s Starmer
Before he even entered the race, Andy Burnham was the favourite to unseat Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister. The mayor of Greater Manchester...
In 2021, China becomes the third country to safely land a rover on Mars – SCMP archive
Beijing joins Mars club after ‘nine minutes of terror’ By William Zheng This article was first published on May 16, 2021 After seven months...
1MDB scandal: Anwar says Malaysia won’t oppose Jho Low’s Trump pardon bid
Malaysia will not oppose a bid by a fugitive businessman involved in the massive 1MDB corruption scandal to seek a pardon from US President...
South Carolina Governor Calls Special Session on Redistricting, Budget
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on May 14 issued an executive order calling on lawmakers to convene for a special session beginning the next...
China blogger drives 1,300km overnight to help schoolmate see recently deceased mother
A Chinese blogger drove 1,300km to take a fellow university student to her hometown to see her dead mother for the last time before...
Japan eyes dedicated ship to lead deep-sea rare earths race, cut reliance on China
Japan’s quest for rare earth self-sufficiency and its drive to decouple from Chinese supply chains have prompted the government to consider building a dedicated...
Hong Kong inquest finds rare gastroscopy complication caused man’s death
A 29-year-old Hong Kong man died of misadventure linked to a rare complication following a gastroscopy at a public hospital two years ago, a...
‘We’ll be back’: the latest takeaways from the Xi-Trump talks
Published: 1:28pm, 15 May 2026Updated: 1:39pm, 15 May 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the visiting US leader Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai in the...