China’s Xi eyes Apec trilateral; no outrunning deadly Nepal floods: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
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Milei escalates Argentina’s Falklands dispute with UK as Trump hints at US policy shift
Argentine President Javier Milei escalated his country’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands on Thursday, vowing new measures to halt an oil project...
Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension through November
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has delayed the resumption of passenger flights to Dubai and Riyadh until December at the earliest, extending...
Trump Appoints New Acting Secretary of the Army
Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, speaks at a roundtable discussion at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce building in Omaha,...
China’s solar, wind innovations amid rapid green power buildout
Even as China installs new solar and wind power capacity faster than the rest of the world combined, it is setting new benchmarks for...
China stands to gain from US visa restrictions targeting African countries
The latest US visa restrictions on citizens of African countries are facing increasing criticism that they are not only punitive but also likely to...
How China Works author on the data economy, robots and AI
Lan Xiaohuan is a professor of economics at China Europe International Business School. His book, How China Works: An Introduction to China’s State-led Economic...
MediaTek and BW LPG tap convertibles
September 04, 2026 Asia’s appetite for convertible bonds is continuing with Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek and Singapore’s BW LPG both tapping the market in...
US probes deadly strike on Iran wedding that experts link to US munition
US Vice-President J.D. Vance said that the United States was investigating a deadly strike on an Iranian wedding earlier this week that an analysis...