Our Unwritten Seoul: Park Bo-young plays twin sisters in engaging K-drama
Lead cast: Park Bo-young, Park Jin-young Advertisement Latest Nielsen rating: 5.05 per cent Looks can be deceiving, and Mi-ji and Mi-rae are counting on...
Why central banks are playing a big role in pushing up gold prices
Gold prices have surged this year as investors seek safe investments amid a spike in economic uncertainty unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariff...
Singapore Airlines incident a year on, Kim watches warship flop: 7 Asia highlights
Advertisement SCMP Highlights AsiaEast Asia From a year after SQ321’s turbulence to Malaysian youth’s disillusionment, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia...
China’s Li Qiang urges Malaysia to safeguard free trade and multilateral ideals
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper exchanges and trade cooperation with Malaysia, urging the two countries to safeguard free trade and the...
In Japan, North Koreans ‘very angry’ over funding cuts for their schools
Members of the North Korean community in Japan have accused Tokyo of systematically undermining ethnic Korean schools through funding cuts – echoing Pyongyang’s denunciation...
China pivots to Africa as it shifts EV gears in face of EU, US tariffs
China is redirecting its electric vehicle (EV) strategy in the face of mounting tariffs from the US and EU, gradually pivoting from these established...
Hong Kong stocks extend drop as BYD, Meituan pace losses amid competition
Hong Kong stocks erased gains amid concerns that escalating competition among China’s leading carmakers and e-commerce operators will hurt margins and prompt investors to...
China’s Pop Mart conquers Middle East with Labubu plush toys
After a meteoric rise in the US and Southeast Asia, Pop Mart International’s latest iteration of its hit Labubu character is winning deep-pocketed fans...
China’s Xinjiang woos foreigners for 1 trillion yuan tourism haul amid sanctions
Published: 9:00am, 27 May 2025Updated: 10:00am, 27 May 2025 China’s Xinjiang – an ethnically diverse region that still faces Western sanctions over a slew...