Trump revives debunked ‘MedBed’ conspiracy theory in deepfake video
Published: 1:05pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 1:08pm, 30 Sep 2025 Donald Trump stirred online outrage on Monday after posting an apparent AI-generated video of himself...
Hong Kong’s extreme weather body tasked with bolstering typhoon response works
Hong Kong’s leader has tasked the government’s steering committee on handling extreme weather with improving works and facilities in typhoon-vulnerable areas after the city...
‘Very tough’: why Japan’s love affair with US travel is fading
Japanese tourism to the United States is facing major headwinds – from a weak yen and safety concerns to dwindling interest among younger travellers...
Hong Kong’s John Lee cites lack of consensus in shelving waste-charging scheme
Published: 12:27pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 12:28pm, 30 Sep 2025 A lack of social consensus has led the government to shelve a pay-as-you-throw scheme indefinitely,...
US ‘sexpert’ deported from Bali, Japan schools shun Kyoto: 7 Asia highlights
Published: 12:15pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 12:59pm, 30 Sep 2025 We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week...
Hong Kong court convicts Abby Choi’s former mother-in-law for obstructing probe
Published: 11:57am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 11:58am, 30 Sep 2025 The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has been convicted of...
China’s grocery giants use Aldi tactics to lure frugal shoppers
The cheap croissants and no-name detergents that power discount grocers in the US and Europe are now filling shelves in China, where struggling chains...
Colombia unveils first combat rifle amid diplomatic rift with US, Israel
Colombian officials said on Monday that the country had produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that...
China’s largest provincial economy Guangdong has new governor-in-waiting
Published: 11:32am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 11:52am, 30 Sep 2025 Meng Fanli, the party chief of Shenzhen, has been promoted party chief of Guangdong’s government,...