EU approves first retaliatory tariffs on US imports
Published: 9:55pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 10:31pm, 9 Apr 2025 EU member states on Wednesday approved initial retaliatory tariffs of 10 per cent to 25...
Plot to bring down Marcos government made in Hong Kong restaurant, whistle-blower claims
A whistle-blower has alleged that a video purporting to show Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr using illegal drugs was fabricated and spread online as...
China’s pledge to neighbours, exporters dumping cargo mid-voyage: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 9:39pm, 9 Apr 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
Hong Kong’s John Lee appears in deepfake video endorsing bogus investment scheme
Published: 9:05pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 9:07pm, 9 Apr 2025 Hong Kong authorities have told residents not to be fooled by an online video made...
TikTok Shop flags US risks, promotes EU market as Trump triples tariffs on small parcels
TikTok Shop, a major e-commerce platform connecting Chinese vendors with overseas consumers, has flagged US tariff risks to its merchants, as well as promoting...
US inflation? China is more worried the trade war will make goods too cheap
Published: 9:00pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 10:45pm, 9 Apr 2025 While US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes stoke fears of inflation in America, China is...
CK Hutchison defends Panama ports concession, breaking silence on controversy
Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings has defended the contract that has allowed it to run two ports at the Panama Canal since 1997, saying...
Germany’s Merz gets coalition deal, eyes reviving growth as global trade war looms
Published: 8:48pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 10:12pm, 9 Apr 2025 German conservatives under Friedrich Merz agreed a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD)...
US military seeks to boost joint operations training in Pacific as China’s strength grows
The United States is seeking to improve its joint operations training in the Pacific amid mounting tensions with China. Advertisement With China’s military growing...