Trump signs TikTok order, world’s tallest bridge opens: SCMP daily highlights
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World’s most powerful flying wind turbine launched in western China
China has successfully flown the world’s largest and most powerful airborne wind turbine, a milestone that could bring cheaper, more reliable green energy and...
ICE video using Pokémon’s ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ slogan sparks controversy
Published: 8:20pm, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 9:09pm, 26 Sep 2025 Japan’s wildly popular Pokémon franchise distanced itself on Friday from a recent viral US government...
Taipei backtracks on South Africa chip controls in representative office row
Published: 8:00pm, 26 Sep 2025Updated: 8:17pm, 26 Sep 2025 Taiwan has reversed its semiconductor export controls on South Africa just two days after it...
TikTok: how a viral app navigated turbulent times to secure its place in the US
Beijing-based ByteDance launched the international version of its short video app in 2017. TikTok soon became a global hit thanks to its advanced algorithm....
China’s trade probes into Mexico seen as ‘clear warning’ not to bow to US pressure
As China and the United States approach the next phase of trade talks, Beijing has launched anti-dumping and trade barrier probes into Mexico after...
Hong Kong elevated transit project winners to get property development rights
Successful bidders for four elevated mass transit projects in Hong Kong, including proposed infrastructure in Kai Tak, will be granted property development rights in...
Choco Pie theft divides South Korea, sparks legal fight
A Choco Pie is at the centre of a workplace theft dispute. Advertisement The so-called “Choco Pie theft case” has turned into a heated...
Suicide overtakes cancer as top cause of death among South Koreans in their 40s
Suicide has overtaken cancer as the main cause of death among South Koreans in their forties for the first time since records began in...