American Nationals Sentenced for Running Illicit ‘Laptop Farm’ Operations for North Korea
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday the sentencing of two U.S. nationals in separate cases for their roles in facilitating a fraudulent...
Shanghai’s changing expats, Hong Kong trail sign fallout: 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...
Why today’s ‘unravelled’ international order echoes the lead-up to WWI
Published: 12:00pm, 8 May 2026Updated: 12:35pm, 8 May 2026 The “unravelled” post-Cold War international order has created conditions that appear to mirror those preceding...
Flight Recorder Data Shows Fuel Supply Cut Off Before Deadly China Plane Crash That Killed 132
A Chinese jet’s flight controls were still being moved during its final dive and both engine fuel switches were moved to the cutoff position...
North Korea to move artillery capable of striking Seoul to border with South
North Korea said on Friday it would deploy new long-range artillery systems this year that were capable of striking South Korea’s capital region and...
Tai Po probe: housing checking unit admits ‘blind spots’ amid ‘robotic’ workflow criticism – as it happened
Published: 11:07am, 8 May 2026Updated: 12:52pm, 8 May 2026 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
China marks milestone with first home-certified airship pilots
China’s rapidly growing low-altitude economy has reached a new milestone, with the first four domestically trained commercial airship pilots receiving their licenses – a...
Chinese J-35 stealth jets set to give Pakistan edge over India in fifth-generation tech
A year after fending off a massive Indian air assault with the help of Chinese warplanes and missiles, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on...
Asean members warm towards Myanmar, raising hopes it could come in from the cold
Sentiment is warming among some Southeast Asian members towards easing Myanmar’s isolation five years after a coup, with diplomats signalling a possible opening to...