Singapore’s S$1 million public flats, Philippine Senate vote: 7 Asia highlights
Advertisement SCMP Highlights Asia From S$1 million government flats in Singapore to Philippines’ impeachment case, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia...
Game over? Indonesia eyes Roblox ban over child safety concerns
Indonesia’s government is reportedly considering a ban on Roblox, the widely used online game-creation platform, after the education minister warned that it could expose...
Hong Kong Ballet and top British choreographer break new ground in Venice
On June 24, at the Biennale Danza in Venice, Italy, a new work was unveiled by acclaimed British choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor who, as...
China’s Xi calls for unity in talks with Brazil’s Lula amid US trade rupture
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has spoken by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for about an hour, in a high-level contact...
Hong Kong to issue T1 warning on Wednesday as Tropical Cyclone Podul nears
Published: 11:12am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 12:32pm, 12 Aug 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
As Trump threatens 100% semiconductor tariffs, how will Philippine firms react?
Philippine economists and the nation’s chip industry have sounded the alarm over US President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose 100 per cent tariffs on...
Fight for Hong Kong’s university spots to heat up as 150,000 more teens eligible
Competition for university places is set to intensify in Hong Kong as more than 150,000 children born in the city to mainland Chinese parents...
First lady’s last stand? South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee battles jail time
Published: 10:28am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 10:32am, 12 Aug 2025 South Korea’s scandal-plagued former first lady Kim Keon-hee walked into court on Tuesday, head bowed...
Beijing urged to curb ‘free milk tea’-style cash burn in e-commerce battle
Published: 10:00am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 1:32pm, 12 Aug 2025 With e-commerce platforms locked in fierce competition for China’s instant retail market, a prominent Chinese...