Ecuador’s president says he was target of attempted poisoning
Published: 2:14pm, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 2:16pm, 24 Oct 2025 Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said on Thursday that an unknown assailant had attempted to poison...
Chinese team unveils smart, super-tough coating for stealth aircraft
Published: 2:00pm, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 2:11pm, 24 Oct 2025 China has developed a flexible, durable aircraft coating that absorbs radar waves, potentially closing a...
Japan mother shocked as friend becomes son-in-law despite 30-year age gap
A man in southern Japan fell in love with his friend’s daughter and became her husband, despite the 30 year age gap between them....
Why the US is eyeing Philippines’ coastguard with 3-year training plan
Manila’s long-time ally, the United States, has launched a training programme aimed at strengthening the Philippine coastguard’s (PCG) operational strategies and maritime law enforcement...
Plane wreckage removal to take 2 days, probe up to a year: Hong Kong experts
Securing and removing the cargo plane that crashed after veering off its path at Hong Kong’s airport and killing two security workers will take...
‘We’re just going to kill them’: Trump vows to escalate drug war to land targets
Published: 1:03pm, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 1:54pm, 24 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump has said that “the land is going to be next” in...
Can new rules save Malaysia’s violence-hit schools from ‘systemic collapse’?
Malaysia’s scramble to tighten school rules after a disturbing wave of violent and sexual assaults among pupils is a short-term fix for deeper social...
Myanmar scam farm ‘worse than death’, China’s superfast chip: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Beijing urges Hongkongers to stay vigilant against bids to foil Legco election
Published: 12:09pm, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 12:10pm, 24 Oct 2025 Beijing has called for vigilance against any attempts to jeopardise Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council...