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Rwanda confirms early talks to host deported US migrants

Local media reports suggest that US could fund a programme to have migrants integrated into the society through stipends and job initiatives.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Sixth-gen fighter’s capabilities, China’s film industry on notice: SCMP daily highlights

From the stealth jet’s ability to block airspace 1,000km from China to Trump’s film tariff threat, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Tesla pushes lidar-free self-driving system in China amid wait for Beijing’s FSD approval

The US carmaker said in a Weibo post that its ‘visual processing solutions’ provide safer intelligent driving in various scenarios.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Vietnam feels like China 20 years ago – and it’s bringing the neighbours closer together

Vietnam hosts many of the advantages of the mainland’s industrial boom, and Chinese investors have taken note.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Could Taiwan Hold a New Round of Elections?

Amid a wave of recall campaigns targeting KMT legislators, party leaders have begun floating the idea of dissolving the legislature altogether.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Japan sets the pace for private sector economic security management

Japan continues to pace like-minded governments when making economic security policy. Successive administrations in Tokyo have made economic security a priority, passing legislation and adjusting the bureaucracy to realize those ambitions. Those efforts continue. Governments concerned about economic security should be studying Japan’s efforts and work with Tokyo to address these challenges. Only concerted efforts […]...

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Hong Kong restrains local dollar’s rise for second time in 3 days

The city’s de facto central bank stepped in to maintain the peg to the US dollar amid strong capital inflow and rising regional currencies.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Militants’ denial of Pahalgam atrocity blame was predictable

This article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. On April 22, four terrorists armed with automatic rifles shot dead 26 tourists in the Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam in Kashmir. The murdered victims were male civilians and all but one was Indian. Witnessesreportthat the assailants were Islamist extremists who determined whom […] The post Militants’ denial of Pahalgam atrocity...

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Kim Moon-soo Elected as PPP’s Presidential Candidate

Despite his victory in the People Power Party’s primary elections, he will likely be sidelined as a candidate in the coming days.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Trump’s executive order to boost US deep-sea mining will force China to act

Beijing will continue to sharpen its technological edge, support multilateral governance and may set up maritime joint patrols to monitor the US.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

After Pahalgam, India Has a New Kashmir Strategy: Collective Punishment 

In Indian-ruled Kashmir, homes allegedly linked to anti-India rebels have become targets, leaving innocent family members to pick up the pieces.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Alipay and WeChat Pay see booming inbound spending in China during Labour Day holiday

Preliminary data from the country’s two dominant mobile payment apps show two-to-three times the spending from a year ago, much of it from Hong Kong.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Korean shamans slam Yoon Suk-yeol over his ‘sacrilegious’ abuse of their practice

Their criticisms follow the arrest of Jeon Seong-bae, a spiritual adviser linked to Yoon, as part of a corruption probe.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Philippines confronts Chinese ship’s ‘unlawful activities’ amid South China Sea tensions

Manila deployed a coastguard vessel and aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship conducting illegal activities in its waters last week, the Philippines coastguard said.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump’s 100% tariff on films will have little impact on Hong Kong industry: experts

Instead, it is Hollywood and the US movie industry that will suffer, as they depend on other countries to keep their production costs down, expert says.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China urges Japan, South Korea and Asean to deepen cooperation amid trade war turbulence

Beijing’s top financial and economic officials want to strengthen regional ties amid US trade war uncertainties.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

AfD sues German intelligence over ‘unlawful’ extremist label: ‘tyranny in disguise’

The classification means domestic intelligence officials can now use informants and other tools such as audio and video recordings to monitor the party’s activities.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Ancient Indian skeleton still waiting for home

The find could shed light on how Indians lived 1,000 years ago - but is without a museum because of red tape.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Left for dead again: Ancient Indian skeleton still waiting for permanent address

The find could shed light on how Indians lived 1,000 years ago - but is without a museum because of red tape.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

India-Pakistan tensions escalate amid missile tests near Kashmir

Pakistan’s military announced it conducted a missile test on Monday, marking the second test in two days amid heightened tensions with India over Kashmir.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Sixth-gen fighter could block airspace 1,000km from Chinese shore, military article says

In a Taiwan conflict, J-36 could counter advantages of American B-21 stealth bomber, says magazine affiliated with state shipbuilder.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Korea’s sinkhole cases spark fears of underground malls’ structural stability

In Seoul alone, more than 63 sinkholes have been reported across the city since March 2022, according to a newspaper.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese sovereign wealth fund’s private-equity investment head moves to Citic

Bao Jianmin is now listed as deputy general manager and a member of the Communist Party committee at the investment company.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China’s answer to Autodesk, Manycore, bets on AI for a future of ‘spatial intelligence’

As it plans for an IPO in Hong Kong, Manycore is touting its data advantage in building towards an AI-powered future.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese man’s request to change name to 48-character combo for luck rejected by authorities

‘Absurd’ 23-year-old plagues police with name-changing applications as his father hits out at son’s identity-switching exploits.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Albanese has a mandate to shift Australia’s strategic ties

The re-election of the Albanese Labor government by such a wide margin should not mean “business as usual” for Australia’s security policy. The global uncertainty instigated by US President Donald Trump means Australia’s security landscape is very different today from when Labor was first elected in 2022, or even when its Defence Strategic Review was […] The post Albanese has a mandate to shift Australia’s strategic...

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Baker tops list of dream jobs for Japanese 6-year-olds but YouTuber rising fast

Survey shows girls still drawn to sweets and stardom, while boys look to badges, baseball and, increasingly, content creation.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China’s police corgi caught stealing sausage during patrol

Police officers later brought Fuzai to apologise to the little girl at the kindergarten.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong developer SHKP rushes out more Sierra Sea flats amid surge of mainland buyers

SHKP raises prices by nearly 10 per cent after first two batches sold out at levels 20 per cent below second-hand flats.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

In response to US tariffs, Malaysia unveils US$356 million SME relief measures

The US tariffs will ‘certainly have a significant impact’ on Malaysia’s exports and economy, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Bangladesh: Old Myths, New Country

In post-Hasina Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, once known as Bangabandhu, has been stripped of his status as the country’s founding father.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Trump film tariffs threaten Australia and New Zealand, home of Lord of the Rings, Marvel studios

Trump said the US film industry is declining due to incentives from countries like Australia and New Zealand, which are home to Lord of the Rings, and Marvel studios.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Albanese win opens the way for a Trump bromance

It took an election win, but Anthony Albanese on Monday finally received that much-awaited phone call from US President Donald Trump. The conversation was “warm and positive,” the prime minister told a news conference, thanking the president for “reaching out.” “I won’t go into all of the personal comments that he made, but he was […] The post Albanese win opens the way for a Trump bromance appeared first on Asia...

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Bullish case for Hong Kong student housing should be treated with caution

Student accommodation can help alleviate the city’s property market woes, but it’s far from a cure-all solution on its own.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Israel plans to capture all of Gaza and move ‘most of the population’, officials say

Israeli ministers approved plan in an early morning vote, hours after military announced it was calling up tens of thousands of reservists.

Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post