‘Mafia-style blackmail’: Trump threatens mass firings in shutdown clash
A fresh threat from US President Donald Trump’s budget office of mass firings of federal workers if the government shuts down October 1 incensed...
Trump administration ties Argentina support to rollback of China credit line
The Trump administration pressed Argentina on Wednesday to dismantle its currency swap arrangement with China, tying future financial support to President Javier Milei’s willingness...
Balloon festival organiser was urged to cancel rides: Hong Kong tourism minister
Published: 11:17pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 11:27pm, 25 Sep 2025 The Hong Kong government had “clearly stated” to the organiser of a failed hot-air balloon...
Abbas tells UN: no room for Hamas in post-war Gaza, calls Israeli war ‘genocide’
Published: 10:33pm, 25 Sep 2025Updated: 10:46pm, 25 Sep 2025 The Palestinian president, speaking over video after the United States revoked his visa, told world...
From Intel to lithium, Trump borrows Beijing’s industry playbook in US-China race
From funding Intel to eyeing a potential stake in Lithium Americas, the United States is increasingly wielding the government’s “visible hand” in its once-celebrated...
India ramps up local arms production with US$7 billion fighter jet deal
India on Thursday signed a US$7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing...
China sanctions 6 US firms, Guangdong’s Ragasa recovery: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Xiaomi unveils 17-series smartphones, ramps up efforts in premium handset market
Xiaomi on Thursday launched its new 17-series smartphones, about two weeks after Apple introduced its iPhone 17 models, as the Beijing-based company ramped up...
US to Southeast Asian chipmakers: move production to America or face tariffs
Semiconductor manufacturers in Southeast Asia must shift production to the US or face punitive tariffs, Washington’s top trade official warned on Thursday, saying tariffs...