AI scientist leaves US for China; domestic helpers in Asia: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Philippines’ Marcos slashes ‘back door’ budget allocations amid flood control scandal
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on Monday signed into law the 2026 budget worth 6.793 trillion pesos (US$115 billion) as his administration aims to...
Trump says Ukraine did not target Putin residence, disputing Russian claim of drone attack
US President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that US officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President...
Xi Jinping makes veiled swipe at US for ‘hegemony undermining international order’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said major powers should take the lead in respecting the development path of other nations in a veiled swipe at...
First Hongkonger to reach North, South Poles returns home in 2006 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on January 6, 2006 By Ng Kang-chung South Pole in the bag … next stop Greenland Fresh from a...
Insilico signs US$888 million AI drug-development deal days after Hong Kong IPO
Newly Hong Kong-listed biotech firm Insilico Medicine is expected to receive up to US$888 million from a French drug maker under a partnership using...
North Korea teases with images of nuclear-powered submarine
In December 2025, North Korean state media released images of what it claimed to be the country’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), following...
China’s Wang Yi accuses US of playing ‘international policeman’ in Venezuela
China’s top diplomat has accused the United States of acting like the world’s policeman and condemned US military strikes on Venezuela as a serious...
Gold rush: Malaysia’s Kelantan to let poor residents dig for precious metal
Malaysia’s northeastern state of Kelantan plans to issue licences for small-scale gold panning, formalising a practice that has long existed on its riverbanks and...