Japan confirms release of second citizen held in Iran
A â Japanese national â detained in Iran has been released on bail, Tokyo said on Tuesday. The person, believed to be the Tehran bureau chief...
ICBC and CCB lead Chinaâs 6 biggest banks in US$61 billion dividend payout
Chinaâs six largest state-owned banks are set to distribute more than 420 billion yuan (US$61 billion) in dividends for 2025, extending record-high payouts and...
Singapore ministersâ defamation suit against Bloomberg for property article starts
Singapore cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng hauled financial news outlet Bloomberg and one of its reporters to court on Tuesday for...
China cuts cost of military-grade infrared chips to as little as a few dozen USD
A research team at a Chinese university has developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost dramatically and...
In Asia-Pacific, the real maritime contest is over satellite surveillance
Control of the seas has long defined power in the Asia-Pacific. From strategic chokepoints to contested fishing grounds, maritime space has shaped the regionâs...
Riots over Star Ferry fare increase kill 1 as 1,800 arrested â SCMP archive
These articles were first published on April 8, 1966. Quiet day explodes into violence by SCMP reporter After a quiet but tense day, Kowloon...
China âsexual intelligence godmumâ returns, paper robots for ancestors, mum goes bald tutoring son
An online influencer in China known as Godmother of sexual intelligence, who was banned on social media earlier this year, has reappeared online to...
ESF among 8 international school operators that failed to meet non-local student targets
Eight international school operators in Hong Kong, including the cityâs largest group, failed to admit enough non-local students this academic year, breaching their pledge...
Why high fuel costs could accelerate the Philippinesâ EV boom
When Filipino motoring journalist James Deakin recently posted a photo of his fuel receipt â more than 4,000 pesos (US$67) after topping up on...