Vietnam jails former Saigon Jewelry CEO as gold bullion scam costs state dearly
A Vietnamese court convicted a former top-ranking gold executive and 15 others in a case that spotlighted shortcomings in the state’s monopoly on gold...
Top battery scientist Stefano Passerini relocates from Germany to China
Published: 2:00pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 2:18pm, 30 Sep 2025 World-leading battery scientist Stefano Passerini has taken up a full-time position at Nanjing Normal University...
China burly ‘outsourced children’ are friends, protectors of nursing home clients
A new profession called “Outsourced Children” has emerged in China, where strong men are hired to accompany elderly people in nursing homes, providing companionship...
US tariffs will cost Asean billions in lost trade, UN says. Is China the answer?
Southeast Asia is set to be the region hardest hit by American tariffs, according to a new UN report, with observers saying the fallout...
Trump revives debunked ‘MedBed’ conspiracy theory in deepfake video
Published: 1:05pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 1:08pm, 30 Sep 2025 Donald Trump stirred online outrage on Monday after posting an apparent AI-generated video of himself...
Hong Kong’s extreme weather body tasked with bolstering typhoon response works
Hong Kong’s leader has tasked the government’s steering committee on handling extreme weather with improving works and facilities in typhoon-vulnerable areas after the city...
‘Very tough’: why Japan’s love affair with US travel is fading
Japanese tourism to the United States is facing major headwinds – from a weak yen and safety concerns to dwindling interest among younger travellers...
Hong Kong’s John Lee cites lack of consensus in shelving waste-charging scheme
Published: 12:27pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 12:28pm, 30 Sep 2025 A lack of social consensus has led the government to shelve a pay-as-you-throw scheme indefinitely,...
US ‘sexpert’ deported from Bali, Japan schools shun Kyoto: 7 Asia highlights
Published: 12:15pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 12:59pm, 30 Sep 2025 We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week...