‘I could go to Japan for free’, says US woman caught with smuggled cannabis
Tokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling US$1 million worth of cannabis, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free...
Trump set to visit Ireland where a mixed reception awaits
Published: 3:41pm, 11 Sep 2026Updated: 3:43pm, 11 Sep 2026 In the windswept village of Doonbeg on Ireland’s Atlantic coast, Donald Trump is less polarising...
Hong Kong star Deanie Ip wins best actress at Venice Film Festival – from the SCMP archive
This article was published on September 12, 2011. Veteran Ip wins best actress in Venice by Adrian Wan Veteran Hong Kong movie star Deanie...
Umno seeks early Malaysian election to cement conservative Malay bloc
Malaysia’s Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Friday called for the general election to be held immediately, in the once-dominant Malay party’s clearest indication...
US coastguard sails into troubled waters with mission to counter China in Pacific
Published: 3:00pm, 11 Sep 2026Updated: 3:51pm, 11 Sep 2026 The United States is leaning on its coastguard to reinforce its presence in the western...
US Treasury yield hits 19-year high, Japanese yen strengthens: the numbers moving markets
China’s buoyant stock market lifted brokers’ earnings in the first half, while Hong Kong saw continued growth in retirement assets. Beyond China, a strengthening...
The machines fighting for men on Ukraine’s battlefront
In a cramped workshop near the front in northeastern Ukraine, military mechanic “Chimera” is helping prepare his unit’s robot forces for battle. Lined up...
Indonesia steps in to save baby orangutans found motherless at Indian forest
Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta’s forestry ministry...
Thai PM Anutin under fire over US$90,000 amulet linked to disgraced monk
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has come under intense social media scrutiny after photos resurfaced showing him wearing a high-value amulet created by a...