Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet
Britain, Italy and Japan on Friday launched a joint venture to develop a supersonic next-generation fighter jet by 2035, replacing the Eurofighter Typhoon. Advertisement...
HK$2 million fine, 2 years’ jail proposed for illegal structures in Hong Kong
Published: 9:49pm, 13 Dec 2024Updated: 9:54pm, 13 Dec 2024 Hong Kong landlords may face a fine of up to HK$2 million (US$257,220) and two...
Software engineer Atul Subash’s suicide sparks gender-bias debate over India’s family courts
A software engineer’s final message before ending his life this week has set off a national reckoning in India over family law and gender...
Macron plans China visit, origins of modern humans: SCMP daily catch-up
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...
Seminal US-China science pact renewed for 5 years with ‘guardrails’ for researchers, data
Published: 8:49pm, 13 Dec 2024Updated: 10:05pm, 13 Dec 2024 Beijing and Washington have agreed to renew a 45-year-old science and technology agreement for five...
Topless women protesting Ukraine war detained for vandalism near UN building
At least three feminist activists were detained on Friday after vandalising a monument outside the United Nations complex in Geneva to protest Russia’s war...
Trump 2.0 could offer a reprieve from US hegemony, but only briefly
For all the anticipated unpredictability and chaos, Trump 2.0 may offer the world a reprieve from ideological entanglement and military intervention. However, this respite...
France’s Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister
Published: 8:17pm, 13 Dec 2024Updated: 9:31pm, 13 Dec 2024 President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist leader Francois Bayrou as prime minister, handing him...
‘Bigger picture’: China’s PLA hosts young Japanese officers in renewed military exchange
In a rare sign of defence cooperation amid frayed bilateral ties, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has hosted a Japanese delegation of young military...