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Philippines orders investigation into alleged China interference in May elections

The allegations come amid confrontations and strained ties between China and US ally the Philippines over disputed areas in the South China Sea.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China to host first-ever preview meeting for flagship annual Xiangshan security forum

Delegates from 31 nations and international bodies will discuss โ€˜opportunities and challengesโ€™ for global security, defence ministry says.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kongโ€™s Hospital Authority brings in experts to help curb medical blunders

Head of cityโ€™s public hospitals vows to strengthen public communication over mistakes as part of measures introduced after performance review.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Senior Russian officer killed near Moscow when parked car explodes

Several high-ranking military figures have been assassinated since the war in Ukraine began, in operations blamed by Moscow on Kyiv.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Baidu offers new AI models with enhanced features, lower cost than DeepSeekโ€™s products

The lower cost would help developers focus on creating โ€˜more super interesting and usefulโ€™ AI applications, Baidu CEO Robin Li says.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

โ€˜Super Marchโ€™ tourism campaign paints โ€˜promisingโ€™ picture for Hong Kong economy

Top business insights provider also says Art Basel brought in wealthiest visitors under drive at average monthly income of about HK$44,000.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Tenant of Hong Kongโ€™s only private low-rent housing estate loses resettlement bid

86-year-old Leung Ah-duen has sought to challenge her landlordโ€™s decision to limit rehousing help at Tai Hang Sai Estate.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

โ€˜Not fairโ€™: Ukraine may have to temporarily cede land for peace, says Kyiv mayor Klitschko

โ€˜One of the scenarios is โ€ฆ to give up territory. Itโ€™s not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary,โ€™ Vitali Klitschko told the BBC.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kongโ€™s 2024 life insurance sales soar 21% to a record, led by wealth, estate planning

Mainland Chinese tourists last year spent HK$62.8 billion (US$8 billion) on life and medical policies, up 6.5 per cent from 2023, according to the Insurance Authority.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

TikTok US shakes up leadership in e-commerce, policy with looming sell-or-ban deadline

The changes for two executives follow a departure last month, as ByteDance seeks to safeguard business in its flagship appโ€™s largest market.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

โ€˜Never forget this brave sisterโ€™: Xinjiang dad tells daughter about officer who saved her

Petite police officer descends into 40-metre deep well, suffers from severe oxygen deprivation to pull toddler to safety.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Jet by jet, US losing Pacific air superiority over China

China is racing to shatter US air dominance in the Pacificโ€”one stealth jet, long-range missile and cratered runway at a time. This month, a top US official stated that China is rapidly building its capacity to challenge US air superiority in the Pacific, particularly within the strategically vital First Island Chain. Testifying before the US [โ€ฆ] The post Jet by jet, US losing Pacific air superiority over China appeared...

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

India destroys homes of 2 Kashmir attack suspects

Amid much tension between India and Pakistan, there is a massive hunt under way for the militant gang responsible for murdering 26 men in the tourist resort of Pahalgam.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Malaysians bite back at Bill Oโ€™Reillyโ€™s โ€˜poorโ€™ claims: โ€˜we have free healthcare, grandpaโ€™

The US political commentator drew the ire of Malaysians by suggesting they were too poor to buy a hat or afford a proper meal.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China to fund Kenyan road and rail schemes as it seeks support in opposing Trump tariffs

President Xi Jinping promises to fund a number of projects in a meeting with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Beijing.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Malaysia vows to buy more US goods in break from united Asean front on Trumpโ€™s tariffs

Malaysia is looking for ways to reduce its US$25 billion trade surplus with the US in a bid to ease the pain of a proposed 24 per cent levy.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Why the next pope may be Asian or African

The centre of faith is moving away from the West, a shift that could add impetus to the late popeโ€™s reforms.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South China Sea: Beijing blames Manila for coral damage at disputed Sandy Cay

New government report concludes degradation caused by combination of natural and human activity, including nearby Philippine construction projects.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Bail extended for Hong Kong actor Raymond Wong over insider trading case

Wong is being prosecuted by the cityโ€™s securities watchdog for alleged insider trading involving shares in Transmit Entertainment.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

At G20 in Washington, top Chinese officials slam trade war as talks remain elusive

Central bank governor and finance minister address G20 ministers but conclude trip without official dialogue with US counterparts.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

What do Americans, not Trump, think about Ukraine?

Donald Trump has threatened to walk away from the Ukraine peace talks if there is no progress soon. The implicit threat here is that the US will no longer get involved, perhaps withdrawing arms shipments and even humanitarian aid to Ukraine. It is understood that the proposed plan the Trump team has been working on [โ€ฆ] The post What do Americans, not Trump, think about Ukraine? appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Pahalgam: Why Would Pakistan Risk an Attack Now?

A war with India is one of the few things that can unify Pakistanis and distract from its numerous problems.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Indiaโ€™s Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty With Pakistan Could Backfire

It could prompt China to block the Brahmaputra River, which supplies around 30 percent of Indiaโ€™s fresh water and about 44 percent of its total hydropower potential.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Can India really stop river water from flowing into Pakistan?

After a deadly militant attack in Kashmir, India suspended a key water treaty with neighbouring Pakistan.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Hong Kong to jail, fine those possessing, using vapes in public from April 2026

Smoking will also be prohibited while residents queue at arts and sports facilities, clinics and other places from next year, according to bill.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinaโ€™s exporters face domestic challenges amid intensifying trade war, low demand

Beijing has announced measures to support firms hurt by US tariffs, but businesses warn of challenges in domestic market.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Korea supermarket stabbing spree leaves 1 dead

Local police are investigating whether the suspect has a history of mental illness and the reason for the attack.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

The Indus Waters Treaty: Colonial Legacies, Cold War Geopolitics, and Climate Challenges

For India, the treaty's suspension offers a chance for renegotiation, while Pakistan faces limited options to uphold its current status.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

TikTok astrologer arrested for predicting new Myanmar quake

The prediction caused panic weeks after a 7.7 magnitude quake killed 3,500 people, authorities say.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Trump knows exactly what his China trade war means

Donald Trumpโ€™s โ€œLiberation Dayโ€ on April 2, 2025, marked the formal launch of sweeping global tariffs, capping months of escalatory announcements since returning to office. Amplifying the economic nationalism of his first term, it marks the culmination of Trumpโ€™s decades-old advocacy for raising tariffs and reviving American industry. His latest push builds on more than [โ€ฆ] The post Trump knows exactly what his China...

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

US, China in hot race to put nuclear reactors on the moon

Imagine streaming your favorite show or scrolling through your phone, all from the comfort of a home base on the moon. Within the next decade, that sci-fi dream will edge closer to reality โ€“ the question is, will an American, Chinese or Russian get there first? For humans to settle and reside on the moon, [โ€ฆ] The post US, China in hot race to put nuclear reactors on the moon appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war

Two US institutions have been granted access to samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

'I'm alive but three in my group didn't make it' - Kashmir attack survivor

Tourists are returning home after a deadly gun attack killed 26 visitors in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Chinese EV makers boost exports to Russia, Middle East to counter US, Europe tariffs: report

Growing sales in emerging markets are insulating Chinese EV makers from tariff volatility, AlixPartners says.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mass food poisonings cast shadow over Indonesia's free school meals

Nearly 80 students across two high schools fell sick after eating the meals this week.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia