Leaders Xi, Putin meet over tea; rare earth find in northeast China: 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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Special Report: Sovereign intelligence starts with trusted ground truth
Discover how modern defence forces are transforming GEOINT, multi-sensor fusion and real-time operational awareness with Vantor’s sovereign spatial intelligence architecture. This new briefing explores...
Vietnam sells disgraced tycoon’s Hermes bags to recoup US$27 billion in damages
Vietnam auctioned off two Hermes handbags owned by real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted in the nation’s largest fraud case, for 14.21 billion...
Japan and the EU Hold First Defence Industry Dialogue, Pledge Dual-Use Collaboration
On April 17, Japan and the European Union (EU) held in Brussels the first meeting of the Defence Industry Dialogue, issuing a joint statement...
Asia-Pacific interest in loyal wingman drones grows
With small fleets of costly 4.5- and 5th-generation fighters, coupled with tight defence budgets, air forces around the world are increasingly viewing collaborative combat...
China’s Tsinghua University honours German Gref, Russian banker sanctioned by US
A leading Chinese university has given a Russian banker sanctioned by the United States a prestigious honorary academic title, soon after they signed a...
OpenAI to open Singapore AI lab as Apac investments ramp up
The ChatGPT maker will commit more than $234m to support the city-state’s national AI strategy, alongside collaborations with Google and Nvidia; in addition, AMD...
The Solomon Islands Has a New Leader—What Does It Mean for China and Australia?
The Solomon Islands has a new prime minister after Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote, ending months of political uncertainty. The country...
Taiwan’s President Says Peace Depends on Strength After Trump–Xi Talks
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on May 20 said peace across the Taiwan Strait must be secured through strength, in an address delivered on his second...