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Abu Dhabi's ADNOC is making a significant move into the liquefied natural gas market with a $19 billion acquisition of Australia's Santos Ltd., aiming to strengthen its position in the booming Asian energy market.
In Germany, a controversial decision led to senior citizens being relocated from a residential complex to house asylum seekers, raising questions about local housing policies amid escalating refugee crises.
A significant purge within China's military leadership, including the removal of General He Weidong, highlights internal disarray within the Central Military Commission, marking a rare event since the Cultural Revolution.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's call for potential neutrality from NATO has ignited political backlash, reflecting broader anxieties regarding military alliances amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
In the U.S., proposed regulations could restrict pharmaceutical advertising directly to consumers, threatening television networks with major revenue losses as lawmakers push back against health-related marketing practices.

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At Paris Air Show, China’s aviation suppliers circle for a landing scmp.com 20 minutes ago by Xiaofei Xu
China’s presence at the Paris Air Show – the globally renowned civil aviation expo – is usually reduced to Beijing’s biggest names in the fiel…
Israeli strikes one more challenge for new China-Iran rail corridor scmp.com an hour ago by Genevieve Donnellon-May
Between the US restoring “maximum pressure” on Iran to deny it a path to nuclear weapons and Israel’s air strikes, a goods train from China qu…
2003 all over again? Possible US intervention in Israel vs Iran sparks worries scmp.com 6 hours ago by Tom Hussain
With President Donald Trump poised to determine whether the United States will plunge into the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, an…
In China-Russia relations, power speaks louder than friendship scmp.com 8 hours ago by Lijia Zhang
Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping sat alongside his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to watch Moscow’s Victory Day parade wearing the…
Could old coal mines help ease China’s solar-panel overcapacity? scmp.com 9 hours ago by Yujie Xue
China leads the world in converting decommissioned coal-mining sites into solar power projects, a trend that promises to advance the clean ene…
G7 summit wraps with statements on AI, critical minerals, but not Ukraine scmp.com 10 hours ago by Mark Magnier
The Group of 7 nations wrapped up their summit in Canada on Tuesday with six joint statements on subjects spanning AI, quantum computing and c…
China condemns US after plan to replace Huawei towers in Panama is unveiled scmp.com 12 hours ago by Igor Patrick
Following a US announcement of a project in Panama to replace communications towers installed by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies, B…
Israel hits Tehran for sixth day; Iran warns US of ‘all-out war’ scmp.com 16 hours ago by SCMP Reporters
The Middle East finds itself on the precipice as the conflict between arch-foes Iran and Israel, now in its sixth brutal day, intensifies with…
Greta Thunberg, once unpopular on Chinese social media, rises in esteem on Gaza scmp.com 16 hours ago by Zhao Ziwen
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish environmental activist once widely criticised on Chinese social media, appears to be receiving a rare wave of supp…
China pushes regional finance bank as Russia pivots to Asia: analysts scmp.com 19 hours ago by Carol Yang
As the United States scales back foreign aid and increases financial sanctions through long-arm jurisdiction, analysts said Beijing is strengt…
Trump breaks with G7 stance, Nvidia to attend China expo: SCMP daily highlights scmp.com 20 hours ago by SCMP
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Asia’s oil lifeline at risk as Israel-Iran crisis ignites Strait of Hormuz fears scmp.com a day ago by Biman Mukherji
Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is raising fresh concerns over Asia’s energy security, analysts said on Tuesday, with any disrupti…
Huawei and ByteDance plan major investments in tech sectors in Brazil scmp.com 2 days ago by Igor Patrick
Chinese tech giants Huawei Technologies and ByteDance are planning major investments in Brazil’s cloud infrastructure and artificial intellige…
Trump leaves G7 summit early after urging ‘everyone’ to flee Tehran scmp.com 2 days ago by Khushboo Razdan
US President Donald Trump abruptly cut short his G7 summit visit to Canada, the White House announced on Monday, just minutes after the presid…
Judge extends order against Trump bid to block Harvard’s foreign students scmp.com 2 days ago by Bochen Han
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As US urges foreign investment, Chinese firms see Trump policy and balk scmp.com 2 days ago by Khushboo Razdan
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China’s economic data, PLA’s patrols in disputed waters: SCMP daily highlights scmp.com 2 days ago by SCMP
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Despite setbacks, Seoul’s property market is an example of resilience scmp.com 2 days ago by Nicholas Spiro
South Korea has been in the spotlight of late. Earlier this month, Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the left-leaning Democratic Party of Korea,…
‘Fear and pain’: Filipino, other Asian communities slam US immigration raids scmp.com 2 days ago by Sam Beltran
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US vaccine sceptics are now in charge. That’s bad news for the world scmp.com 3 days ago by Thomas O. Falk
When US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr removed the vaccine advisory panel of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), he …
Cairo calling: why Chinese factories are moving to Egypt amid the trade war scmp.com 3 days ago by Mia Nulimaimaiti
Until recently, Jiahao’s guest house in a quiet corner of Cairo was a modest pit stop for Chinese tourists on their way to visit the Egyptian …
How a ‘Harvard International’ could boost Hong Kong as an education hub scmp.com 3 days ago by Mike Rowse
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has invited international students worried about finishing their courses at Harvard University in the US to c…
Why Chinese firms building foreign factories are no longer focused on US market scmp.com 3 days ago by Ji Siqi
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Trump’s military parade ends, protest tensions in Los Angeles – as it happened scmp.com 3 days ago by SCMP Reporters
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing.…
How the obsession with risky assets is putting global finance in peril scmp.com 4 days ago by Anthony Rowley
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InvestHK pivots to support Hong Kong start-ups’ global growth scmp.com 4 days ago by Peggy Sito
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Vietnam officially joins Brics as ‘partner country’, Brazil announces scmp.com 5 days ago by Igor Patrick
Vietnam officially gained admission to Brics as a “partner country” on Friday, joining a growing group of emerging economies connected to the …
EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: SCMP daily highlights scmp.com 5 days ago by SCMP
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How China is driving a surge in shipping along Arctic sea routes scmp.com 5 days ago by Carol Yang
Chinese companies are showing growing interest in shipping goods to the West via the Northern Sea Route – an icy Arctic passage that opens up …
Israel’s attacks risk pushing Iran towards nuclear weapon development scmp.com 5 days ago by Tom Hussain
Israel’s attacks against Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities and assassinations of several of the regime’s leadership figures could pile pres…
China’s next-gen stealth jets, Qin Shi Huang’s western expedition: 7 highlights scmp.com 5 days ago by SCMP
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Crypto, China, critical minerals: inside Pakistan army chief’s US visit scmp.com 5 days ago by Khushboo Razdan
Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, was set to arrive in Washington on Thursday, three weeks after his country’s flare-up with neighbou…
Pentagon chief assures lawmakers on review of US-Britain-Australia pact scmp.com 5 days ago by Bochen Han
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress on Thursday he would involve lawmakers in a 30-day assessment of the Aukus alliance, a day aft…
Trump seems to reverse course on Chinese students in US, saying he supports them scmp.com 5 days ago by Zhao Ziwen
US President Donald Trump reiterated his support for Chinese students in America on Thursday and pledged to help them remain in the country af…
Trump’s fundamental mistake is in seeing China as America’s problem scmp.com 5 days ago by Terry Su
Amid a US-China trade truce, negotiators in London reached a “framework” agreement to activate the Geneva deal, raising hopes for an immediate…
China to mass-produce AG600, PLA slams US Golden Dome: SCMP daily highlights scmp.com 6 days ago by SCMP
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China’s viral Labubu toy has an unlikely fan – the ruling Communist Party scmp.com 6 days ago by Mandy Zuo
As Chinese companies ponder how best to market their products internationally, the example set by Pop Mart – the Beijing-based brand behind th…
Not just robots: China’s high-end 3D printers shine at Europe’s top tech fair scmp.com 6 days ago by Xiaofei Xu
While touring the China Pavilion at Paris VivaTech, Europe’s biggest tech fair, Chinese ambassador to France Deng Li’s attention was drawn not…
Nvidia bets on European AI push amid shrinking China revenue scmp.com 6 days ago by Ann Cao
Nvidia is trying to woo European markets with new partnerships and a pledge to build 20 new artificial intelligence (AI) factories across the …
After heated London talks, where do China-US trade relations stand? scmp.com 6 days ago by Mandy Zuo
After two days of closely watched trade talks between the United States and China in London, US President Donald Trump has declared the negoti…
Beijing’s ties with Moscow and Kyiv should be leveraged for peace scmp.com 6 days ago by Wang Huiyao
The International Organisation for Mediation launched in Hong Kong late last month, counting 32 countries as founding signatories. An institut…
Trump crackdown on international students affects far more schools than Harvard scmp.com 7 days ago by Robert Delaney
US President Donald Trump’s proclamation last week that he would bar Harvard University from enrolling new international students put the spot…
US Treasury chief slams ‘unreliable’ China at House hearing on Trump trade policy scmp.com 7 days ago by Mark Magnier
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing on Wednesday for its aggressive export policies, urged it to be a more dependable partner …
Trump says China-US deal done, Beijing’s C919 ambitions: SCMP daily highlights scmp.com 7 days ago by SCMP
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China, US agree to ‘done deal’, Trump says, pending sign-off by President Xi scmp.com 7 days ago by Luna Sun
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China grants export permits to rare earth giant for US, Europe shipments scmp.com 7 days ago by Leopold Chen
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China working to add C919 certification to agenda for July EU summit scmp.com 7 days ago by Frank Chen
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EU in Latin America touts itself as ‘just’ partner amid US-China rivalry scmp.com 8 days ago by Igor Patrick
European Union officials used a major security conference in Brazil on Tuesday to present the bloc as a stable and predictable partner, citing…
China, US officials agree to ‘framework’ that will need approvals by Xi, Trump scmp.com 8 days ago by Liu Zhen
China and the United States wrapped up two days of high-level trade talks in London with an agreement “in principle to a framework” that each …
Beijing on ‘chaotic’ LA protests, US-China trade talks: SCMP daily highlights scmp.com 8 days ago by SCMP
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