This video of ‘Iran capturing US pilot’ was filmed in Pakistan
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this series, SCMP Fact-Check, the...
Japan remains most trusted power in Southeast Asia despite military build-up: survey
Japan remains the most trusted power among Southeast Asian countries, even as it seeks to amend its pacifist constitution and continues its military build-up....
University of Indonesia suspends 16 law students for sexually explicit group chat
A leading Indonesian university suspended 16 law students on Thursday after a sexually explicit group chat about their female peers went viral, sparking a...
Chinese investors cheer Tesla’s AI chip progress, pushing up shares of local suppliers
Chinese suppliers of parts for Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) and robots saw their stock prices gain on Thursday morning as the US tech giant...
New home prices in China’s biggest cities record first rise in 10 months
Mainland China’s first-tier home prices edged up 0.2 per cent in March, rising after nine months of losses and no change in February, but...
China trims US Treasury holdings amid rising debt supply as global ownership hits record
China continued to diversify its foreign exchange reserves in February, trimming its US Treasury stockpile even as overall overseas holdings of sovereign American debt...
From auction block to loving home: China netizens remember celebrity dog’s heartwarming journey
China’s first abandoned dog, Deng Deng, who was famously sold at judicial auction, recently died after spending five joyous years in his new home....
Hong Kong police bust beautician-led syndicate behind HK$410,000 credit card theft
Hong Kong police have arrested a syndicate led by a beautician that allegedly stole credit cards from patrons of a beauty salon in Mong...
Stepfather tells Japanese investigators ‘there’s no doubt’ he killed missing boy
A Japanese man arrested for abandoning the body of his stepson who had been missing for weeks has admitted to killing the boy and...