Philippine military chief warns troops to ‘start planning’ in event of Taiwan conflict
Published: 9:45pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 10:10pm, 1 Apr 2025 Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner Jnr has warned his troops to be prepared for...
Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, scientist’s AI plea to China: SCMP daily highlights
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China’s ZTE names Fang Rong as chairman amid AI pivot, revenue drop
Chinese telecommunications equipment giant ZTE Corp has named veteran industry executive Fang Rong as its new chairman, succeeding Li Zixue, as the Shenzhen-based firm...
Trump’s healthcare cuts to eliminate 10,000 jobs, strip union rights, amid measles outbreak
Published: 8:59pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 9:56pm, 1 Apr 2025 Employees across the massive US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began receiving notices...
Amid tariff wars, Chinese carmakers are dominating Russian market
Amid the reshaping of the global order, trade and tariff wars seem to have become the norm. While such measures are likely to affect...
Thai man arrested after faking story about pregnant wife buried in quake rubble
Published: 8:30pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 8:42pm, 1 Apr 2025 A man in Thailand has been arrested for falsely claiming he had a pregnant wife...
Xiaomi to cooperate with police after fatal crash involving SU7 EV’s self-driving feature
Xiaomi will cooperate with the police after an accident involving the autonomous driving feature of its SU7 electric vehicle (EV) claimed three lives, sparking...
Hong Kong aims to ban flavoured smoking items next year, starting with non-menthol
Published: 8:03pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 11:05pm, 1 Apr 2025 Hong Kong is expected to start banning flavoured smoking products next year at the earliest...
Chinese scientists make seawater uranium extraction 40 times more efficient
Published: 8:00pm, 1 Apr 2025Updated: 8:07pm, 1 Apr 2025 China’s increasing nuclear power capacity drives a growing demand for uranium. The country imported 13,000...