Philippines’ deadly quake, India’s rise in critical minerals: 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...
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Rescuers search for survivors after Philippines quake kills 37
Rescuers searched the rubble on Tuesday of a collapsed building in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, the worst hit by a powerful...
Who’s calling the shots? Netanyahu and Trump at odds over their war
Published: 2:50pm, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 2:59pm, 9 Jun 2026 Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that US President Donald Trump...
Hong Kong film producer Raymond Wong sentenced to 5 months for insider trading
Published: 2:32pm, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 2:38pm, 9 Jun 2026 A Hong Kong court has sentenced veteran film producer and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming to...
Malaysia’s got political talent: Bersama seeks election candidates through audition
Malaysia’s newest “rebel party” has issued a rare public call for election candidates, as former economy minister Rafizi Ramli races to turn his breakaway...
Trump Becomes First Sitting President to Attend NBA Finals Game
President Donald Trump attended Game Three of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on June 8, the first...
‘Integrity is non-negotiable,’ Hong Kong anti-corruption chief says at Apec seminar
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption chief has said trust is the real currency of finance, with an official from mainland China’s watchdog pledging to continue fostering...
China wife finds ex hid US$2 million during divorce while she struggled with US$1,000 medical bills
A long-suffering domestic violence victim in China who struggled to cover the 7,000 yuan (US$1,000) cost of treating her injuries has discovered that her...
China performs world’s first combined transplant of pig liver and kidney to human
A Chinese team has transplanted a pig’s kidneys and liver into a patient who had suffered brain death, a world first which may pave...