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US influencer IShowSpeed’s view of China makes him accidental ambassador

The 20-year-old’s live streaming videos of his tour of Chinese cities win praise from analysts and government officials.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Korea's president has been removed from power: What happens now?

The constitutional court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Police in Hong Kong, Singapore, 4 other jurisdictions, arrest 435 over child porn

Teenage boy who took pictures of younger sister among those charged locally after operation across East and Southeast Asia in February, March.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Real threat posed by Trump’s tariffs worse than a global recession

The US president cannot be allowed to replace world’s hard-won multilateral compromise and cooperation with bullying bilateralism.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese tourists plan stops to smell the cherry blossoms on holiday weekend

Ching Ming Festival trip bookings were up this year compared to last, travel platforms said, with particular interest in ‘flower tourism’.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Xia Baolong ‘concerned’ with Hong Kong’s tourism, as minister vows to do more

Rosanna Law pledges to make the most of local resources in response to call from Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs for new offerings.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s soon-to-open art-storage facility is another draw for family offices

The complex at Skytopia airport city will be ready this year or early next year and enhance Hong Kong’s role as an art-trading centre.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Tariffs for penguins? Trump trade order targets remote uninhabited Australian islands

Critics are mocking Washington for placing tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, possibly due to mislabelled shipping data.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Finland’s colossal underground bunkers a model for anxious Europe

With over 50,000 shelters, Finland’s defence strategy has attracted international interest since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Malaysia’s ‘lonely’ wives seek divorce from phone-addicted elderly husbands

Social media addiction was a key complaint raised by women during marriage counselling sessions, according to a Selangor-based counsellor.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

COP31: An Opportunity That Australia Cannot Afford to Miss

The benefits of co-hosting the annual climate negotiations by far outweigh the costs, both economically and strategically.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Prison, exile, impeachment: The scandalous history of South Korea's presidents

Yoon Suk Yeol joins a list of the country's former leaders who have faced impeachment, exile and assassination.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

China’s KD-21 missile puts US carriers and bases at range

China’s KD-21 air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) has quietly entered service, adding a potent new threat to US aircraft carriers, air bases and exposed parked aircraft across the Western Pacific. Recent images obtained by The War Zone (TWZ) show frontline People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) H-6K bombers armed with KD-21 missiles, confirming the weapon’s operational […] The post China’s KD-21 missile puts US...

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Southeast Asian Governments React to Punitive Trump Tariffs

Vietnam and Thailand say they are open to negotiations with Washington, but will also seek to diversify their export markets away from the U.S.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Myanmar’s junta exploiting earthquake to shore up control

After a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, the country’s military and the myriad resistance groups fighting a years-long civil war faced international calls for an immediate ceasefire. A pause in the fighting would enable vital aid to enter the major quake zones and allow rescuers to assist victims in a disaster that […] The post Myanmar’s junta exploiting earthquake to shore up control appeared...

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

The unravelling of Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's 'stubborn and hot-tempered' martial law president

The BBC has spoken to people close to the president to understand what drove him to trigger an authoritarian takeover.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Burnt allies: Japan, S Korea toe cautious line after Trump tariffs

Two months into US President Donald Trump’s second term, the liberal international order is on life support. Alliances and multilateral institutions are now seen by the United States as burdens. Europe and NATO are framed as bad business, “ripping off” the US. On his so-called “Liberation Day”, Trump also imposed 20% tariffs on all European […] The post Burnt allies: Japan, S Korea toe cautious line after Trump tariffs...

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Myanmar and the Gutting of USAID

The Trump administration's foreign aid cuts have crippled U.S. efforts to support earthquake relief efforts. But that's not the only damage they will do.

Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US government sued by Conservative legal group over Chinese import tariffs

New Civil Liberties Alliance filed ‘first lawsuit’ seeking to block tariffs on Chinese imports, saying Trump overstepped his authority.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Airstrikes Amid Earthquakes: Myanmar’s Double Disaster

The junta's muddled and repressive response to the devastating March 28 earthquake show where its priorities really lie.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

2 dead, 32 injured after Russian drone attack hits Kharkiv homes

Regional Governor Oleg Syniehubov said 2 children were among the injured. Rescue teams were sifting through rubble in the search for survivors.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off over Trump’s tariffs.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Prince Harry blasts ‘blatant lies’ as watchdog launches Africa charity investigation

Harry, accused of bullying by Sentebale’s chairwoman, said investigation would ‘unveil the truth’ of why he had to resign as a patron.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

From Guangdong to LA, tariff superstorm alters course of global business expansions

Businesses rethink plans after Trump unleashes whirlwind of tariffs, and analysts say that while trade barriers might be overcome, others must ‘abandon wishful thinking’.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

How will India navigate a world on the brink of a trade war?

India is the world's fastest-growing major economy. How it deals with Trump will define its economic trajectory.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal

‘We could use tariffs … to get something in return,’ Trump said. TikTok faces April 5 deadline to find non-Chinese buyer or risk US ban.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Pentagon urges faster militarisation of space, citing China’s advances

In separate hearings, generals say Washington should regard space less as a strategic resource and more as a potential battlefield.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

‘First-in-line’ status offers Philippines little shelter from Trump

The Trump administration has offered reassurances to Manila, but mixed signals and global tariffs mean there are still reasons to be wary.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

US is negotiating minerals deals with conflict-hit DR Congo, Trump official says

Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and smartphones.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mexico’s President Sheinbaum welcomes being left off Trump’s import tariffs list

Sheinbaum told reporters Mexico was spared thanks to her government’s ‘good relationship’ with the US administration.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Influencers 'new' threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest

North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Pentagon probes use of Signal for Yemen attack plans by Trump team’s Pete Hegseth

Defence chief Pete Hegseth and others coordinated March 15 US military strikes in messaging app conversation that included journalist.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Russia bans Elton John’s Aids foundation to defend ‘spiritual and moral values’

British singer has spoken out against what he has said is unacceptable discrimination against gay people by Russian authorities.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trade war: Trump’s tariff calculations slammed by some economists

‘This is to economics what creationism is to biology,’ says Lawrence Summers, ex-treasury secretary and National Economic Council director.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Zambia withdraws 4 US-based footballers from China tournament over US travel limits

The 4 players will not be able to compete at a women’s tournament in Yongchuan owing to US travel measures, Zambia Football Association said.

Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post