EU sounds out industry over new trade weapon against China’s overcapacity
Brussels is rallying support among EU industry groups for a trade weapon to tackle Chinese overcapacity, as the European Commission races to propose a...
1 of 2 Hong Kong hikers rescued from Japan’s Northern Alps, search continues
Published: 12:38pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 12:46pm, 5 May 2026 Japanese police have dispatched a rescue team to the country’s Northern Alps to search for...
UAE’s Opec exit, why Japan shared Mogami warship design with India: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on...
Japan offers Indonesia and the Philippines lethal muscle to counter China
Japan’s defence minister is touring Southeast Asia this week with what analysts describe as a clear, if diplomatically understated, mission: turning Indonesia and the...
Japanese citrus farmers switch to avocados as climate change warms soil
Fuminori Arita once farmed iyokan, a Japanese citrus variety, but about 10 years ago he switched to growing avocados, revelling in the challenge of...
‘Phantom birth’ scam spooks Thailand as hundreds of babies get fake citizenship
Authorities in Thailand are unspooling a “phantom birth’’ racket involving possibly hundreds of babies – mainly Chinese – falsely registered as Thais by corrupt...
China unveils driverless mining truck that can ‘crab-walk’ across rough terrain
Published: 12:00pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 12:06pm, 5 May 2026 China has debuted a massive driverless mining truck that can “crab-walk” across difficult terrain, highlighting...
Has China given the first sign it’s ready to export its J-35A fighter jet to Pakistan?
China’s state broadcaster has given a glimpse of the first export variant of the J-35A – the country’s second land-based fifth-generation fighter jet –...
‘Golden week’ crush shows Hong Kong needs top-down ecotourism policy, experts say
Hong Kong should adopt a top-down, comprehensive ecotourism policy to safeguard the city’s natural attractions, with a designated authority taking the lead, experts have...