Some Asian airlines could collapse like Spirit without help on rising fuel costs
Asian airlines need government support to cope with the more than doubling of jet fuel prices that otherwise risks some carriers collapsing like US-based...
Southeast Asia’s climate; Singaporeans and a work ethic stereotype: 7 Asia highlights
Published: 12:30pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 12:52pm, 19 May 2026 We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week...
Hong Kong set to benefit as Xi-Trump summit signals ‘more stability’, John Lee says
Hong Kong’s economy and trade with the United States will benefit from greater stability and certainty brought by the summit between Chinese President Xi...
Marcos says Philippines, because of proximity to Taiwan, likely involved in any conflict
The Philippines is likely to be involved in any conflict over Taiwan because of its proximity and the nearly 200,000 Filipinos working there, President...
Will Chinese become the king language for commanding AI on engineering tasks?
Published: 12:00pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 1:00pm, 19 May 2026 A study from Tsinghua University has opened a new front in the global technology race...
Starbucks Korea boss loses job after ‘Tank Day’ promotion misfires
The head of Starbucks Korea has been fired after a marketing campaign sparked public outrage for evoking painful memories of a brutal military crackdown...
John Lee to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, taking largest-ever delegation overseas
Published: 10:13am, 19 May 2026Updated: 10:37am, 19 May 2026 Hong Kong’s leader will travel to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan next month to explore and seize...
Chinese firm Xpeng builds driverless cabs, likely to challenge Tesla’s FSD software in AI race
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has begun mass production of autonomous cabs powered by its own chips, likely to mount yet another challenge...
Singapore sentences man to 18 years’ jail for repeatedly raping younger sister
A boy began sexually abusing his younger sister from when she was five and he was 12, continuing the assault for seven years and...