Balloon festival organiser was urged to cancel rides: Hong Kong tourism minister
Published: 11:17pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 11:27pm, 25 Sep 2025 The Hong Kong government had “clearly stated” to the organiser of a failed hot-air balloon...
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Abbas tells UN: no room for Hamas in post-war Gaza, calls Israeli war ‘genocide’
Published: 10:33pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 10:46pm, 25 Sep 2025 The Palestinian president, speaking over video after the United States revoked his visa, told world...
From Intel to lithium, Trump borrows Beijing’s industry playbook in US-China race
From funding Intel to eyeing a potential stake in Lithium Americas, the United States is increasingly wielding the government’s “visible hand” in its once-celebrated...
Taiwan Town Flooded After Typhoon
A view of the cleanup in a Taiwan town flooded by murky waters from a mountain barrier lake that burst its banks during a...
India ramps up local arms production with US$7 billion fighter jet deal
India on Thursday signed a US$7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing...
China sanctions 6 US firms, Guangdong’s Ragasa recovery: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Xiaomi unveils 17-series smartphones, ramps up efforts in premium handset market
Xiaomi on Thursday launched its new 17-series smartphones, about two weeks after Apple introduced its iPhone 17 models, as the Beijing-based company ramped up...
US to Southeast Asian chipmakers: move production to America or face tariffs
Semiconductor manufacturers in Southeast Asia must shift production to the US or face punitive tariffs, Washington’s top trade official warned on Thursday, saying tariffs...
Hydride ion battery breakthrough: Chinese team hits 6x capacity of lithium ion
Chinese scientists have created a new type of battery that uses hydrogen ions to store and release energy, which could offer a safer alternative...