Thailand jails activist over royal motorcade live streaming
A Thai court has sentenced a 25-year-old activist to two years in prison for violating the country’s strict royal insult law, a rights group...
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Round-up: Shein’s HKEX debut; Itochu’s Dentsu Soken bid and more
September 01, 2026 The following is a round-up of capital market news across Asia Pacific (Apac) over the last week:
¬ Haymarket...
Trump’s US visa pause; elephant’s 100km trek home; rise of SEA-pop: 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...
Malaysian police smash cross-border drug ring, seize US$1 million of meth disguised as tea
Malaysian police have crippled a cross-border drug syndicate with the seizure of 86.2kg of methamphetamine worth 4.31 million ringgit (US$1 million) in Penang and...
Xi Jinping calls on SCO members to team up for bigger global tech-security role
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world leaders to create an environment of “universal security”, and firmly prevent external forces from interfering in...
Foreign investors expected to eye more China A shares – but pace set to ease: analyst
Foreign investors are expected to keep adding to their China A-share holdings, though the pace of buying is likely to slow from the surge...
‘Aloof’ but engaged: what India’s SCO comeback reveals
Two years ago, Narendra Modi skipped the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) summit in Astana entirely, sending his foreign minister instead. That absence was redressed...
‘Unprecedented’ path: eastern and southern China braces for revived Typhoon Saudel
Parts of eastern and southern China are bracing for heavy to torrential rain over the next three days, with authorities warning of floods, landslides...
Japan relaxes overtime rules under workaholic Takaichi: ‘unacceptable shift’
Japan eased overtime regulation starting on Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country’s...