As Putin courts Southeast Asia, does ‘Russia need Asean more’?
A summit between Russia and Asean next week promises to ease Southeast Asia’s energy crisis and Moscow’s diplomatic isolation – but not all of...
With a global AI data shortage looming, China boosts its own supply
China is moving to leverage data as a core strategic asset, aiming to build industry-specific data sets to power its next-generation artificial intelligence models,...
With the ‘Indo-Pacific’ label losing its lustre, China has an opportunity
Beyond the diplomatic choreography of last month’s Xi-Trump summit, what are the structural implications of a less confrontational US-China relationship for the Asia-Pacific? The...
Trump’s forced-labour tariffs put Southeast Asia in the firing line
Southeast Asia’s extensive supply chains could be disrupted if it faces planned US tariffs over Washington’s accusations of forced labour in 60 economies, as...
SpaceX IPO: views from the ground
NEWSCMP Tech Series As Elon Musk’s SpaceX prepares to go public on June 12, the SCMP is covering the impact of the American commercial...
China’s rail gun milestone: guided projectile prototype passes real firing test
Published: 4:00pm, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 4:03pm, 9 Jun 2026 Inside a metal shell being hurled from a standstill to a speed many times faster...
Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korean war monument evokes ‘eternal historical memory’
Published: 3:44pm, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 4:22pm, 9 Jun 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the shared sacrifices and deep historical ties between China and...
Child abuse claim ‘not established’, International Montessori School says
Published: 3:36pm, 9 Jun 2026Updated: 3:39pm, 9 Jun 2026 A government investigation into an alleged indecent assault of a four-year-old kindergarten pupil at an...
Philippines’ deadly quake, India’s rise in critical minerals: 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...