Hong Kong downgrades second-longest black rainstorm signal on record to amber
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Why ASML Chipmaking Tools Remain China’s Core Bottleneck Despite Reports of EUV Progress
News Analysis For weeks, Chinese state outlets have touted “major breakthroughs” in extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography—the light-etching machines that make the world’s most advanced chips...
Australia Selects Japan to Supply New $10 Billion Frigate Fleet
Australia has chosen Japan to build 11 general-purpose frigates at a cost of around $10 billion (US$6.47 billion), Defence Minister Richard Marles and Minister...
Australia chooses “made in Japan” for its next frigate
On 5 August, after much anticipation, Canberra announced that the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) next general-purpose frigate would be a Japanese design. The Upgraded...
East Asia’s record heat, Singapore F1 tycoon admits guilt: 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...
What do we know about China’s most advanced early warning plane, the KL-3000?
Published: 12:00pm, 5 Aug 2025Updated: 12:17pm, 5 Aug 2025 China’s newest airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, the KJ-3000 could be key to...
Hong Kong police on the hunt for man who used fake bills to buy luxury watches
Hong Kong police are searching for a man suspected of using counterfeit banknotes to buy two luxury watches worth HK$4.5 million (US$573,242). Advertisement Two...
‘Deeply regressive’: sanitary pad protest stirs outrage in Malaysia
In Malaysia, where menstrual stigma still shapes the lives of millions, a political protest involving sanitary pads has stirred national outrage and highlighted the...
EQT launches $2.7bn take private bid for Fujitec as Japan M&A continues apace
August 05, 2025 EQT’s BPEA Private Equity Fund IX said that intends to make a $2.7 billion tender offer to privatise Fujitec, a leading...