To quieten drumbeats of war in US and China, cool heads must prevail
While the Ukraine war drags on and new conflicts rage in the Middle East, we cannot overlook the drumbeats of great power tension across...
‘We don’t want an emperor’: Brazil’s Lula speaks up as Brics silent on tariffs
Published: 12:05am, 8 Jul 2025Updated: 3:26am, 8 Jul 2025 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rebuked US President Donald Trump for his latest...
Surge in Hongkongers visiting Japan expected after manga ‘megaquake’ fears fade
Hongkongers’ enthusiasm for visiting Japan is expected to rebound “explosively” in the coming days and months after fears of a “megaquake” predicted in a...
University of Hong Kong plans to cut size of development site after backlash
Published: 10:40pm, 7 Jul 2025Updated: 10:54pm, 7 Jul 2025 The University of Hong Kong (HKU) plans to reduce the size of a development project...
China is making rapid space tech gains. Here’s how the military could use them
The new space race is heating up, with the United States warning that its major rival China is narrowing the gap as it makes...
Chinese AI scientists, Beijing’s message to Brics: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 7 Jul 2025Updated: 9:19pm, 7 Jul 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
China’s visa-free policy pays dividends as overseas entries soar in 2025
China’s expansion of visa-free entry to nationals from dozens of countries appears to have yielded substantial results, with tourists arriving in droves from overseas...
4,200 temporary homes earmarked for displaced Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants
Published: 8:53pm, 7 Jul 2025Updated: 9:54pm, 7 Jul 2025 Around 4,200 transitional homes will be sufficient to meet the temporary housing needs of tenants...
Missing Malaysian family of 6 found dead in submerged car
Published: 8:44pm, 7 Jul 2025Updated: 8:46pm, 7 Jul 2025 A family of six in Malaysia, including four children aged between six months and nine...