China’s stratospheric airship, Japan’s competitive eater: 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...
Strokes of genius: why DeepSeek’s AI edge may come from its Chinese lessons
As China’s home-grown AI development firm DeepSeek shakes up the global tech and investment landscape, domestic discussion has begun to focus on what has...
Japan’s China investment drops 60% in 10 years as firms rethink strategies
Japan’s investment in China has plummeted by 60 per cent over the past decade, a casualty of escalating tensions between China and the United...
Archaeologists unearth remains of Roman basilica at new London skyscraper site
Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces – in fact chunks – of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago....
US embassies told to prepare for staff cuts as Trump overhauls diplomatic corps: sources
President Donald Trump’s administration has asked US embassies worldwide to prepare for staff cuts, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday,...
Estée Lauder, L’Oreal suffer as global brands’ lustre fades in China
Multinational companies (MNCs) are losing ground in China as their “halo effect” fades amid rising competition and a consumer spending slump, while analysts warn...
Apple, Google restore TikTok app in US after Trump halts enforcement of ban
Apple and Alphabet’s Google are restoring ByteDance’s TikTok to their app stores on Thursday following assurances in a letter from US Attorney General Pam...
India’s Congress needs to change course or face oblivion
The victory of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Delhi state elections this month has raised the...
Pentagon says North Korean missiles that can hit US may soon be in production
North Korea may be poised to move into production its intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US, the Pentagon’s commander of continental defences...