UAE retaliates against Iran, Bali’s spate of murders: 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...
Filipino taxi driver suspended after overcharging K-pop star Soobin in Cebu
A Filipino taxi driver who attempted to overcharge a member of K-pop group TXT has been suspended from operating, after the incident sparked backlash...
IRS Expands Business Tax Account Access to Government, Nonprofit Entities
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is expanding its Business Tax Account access to federal, state, and local governments; Indian tribal governments; tax-exempt organizations; and...
Treasury Selects BNY, Robinhood as Financial Agent for Trump Accounts Program
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has named The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. as a financial agent to assist the launch of...
Trump Warns Iran Could Be ‘Taken Out’ If It Misses Tuesday Deadline
President Donald Trump on April 6 warned that the U.S. military could take out Iran “in one night” if it fails to meet his...
Japan confirms release of second citizen held in Iran
A Japanese national detained in Iran has been released on bail, Tokyo said on Tuesday. The person, believed to be the Tehran bureau chief...
Proposal to Expand Ranked-Choice Voting in Maine Is Unconstitutional: Maine Supreme Court
A proposed expansion of ranked-choice voting in Maine would violate the state Constitution, the Maine Supreme Court opined on Monday. The bill, L.D. 1666,...
ICBC and CCB lead China’s 6 biggest banks in US$61 billion dividend payout
China’s six largest state-owned banks are set to distribute more than 420 billion yuan (US$61 billion) in dividends for 2025, extending record-high payouts and...
Singapore ministers’ defamation suit against Bloomberg for property article starts
Singapore cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng hauled financial news outlet Bloomberg and one of its reporters to court on Tuesday for...