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Brittany Porter poses with Sultan Muhammad V. Photo: Instagram/its.brook.lynn

US singer marries sultan, paraglider’s 28,000ft stunt: 8 viral stories in 2025

From US singer marrying Malaysian sultan to Chinese paraglider cheating death, here are our stories that have gone viral in 2025.

20 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM

TikTok’s new US deal, China’s answer to Nvidia’s A100: SCMP daily highlights

19 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights

19 Dec 2025 - 12:12PM

China’s youth-unemployment rate, Laos joins durian war: SCMP daily highlights

From EU-China trade ties to Laos securing approval to export durians, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

18 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

China-Europe freight trains preparing to depart from the Manzhouli railway station in Manzhouli, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on December 10, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong’s festive dining; music cuts dementia risks: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Hong Kong cinema’s female action stars to must-try festive meals in Hong Kong, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

18 Dec 2025 - 1:29PM

PLA division’s new leaders, lessons from 2025 trade war: SCMP daily highlights

From the newcomers in charge of PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command to retailers’ retreat from China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

17 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

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Physicists prove Einstein wrong, US-China jet race: 7 science highlights

From a fresh water production breakthrough to a promising Parkinson’s treatment, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

17 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM

China has figured out a way to produce fresh water from seawater for just two yuan (US$0.28) per cubic metre. Photo: AFP

US ‘seizes’ Chinese cargo, Mexico stands by tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

From US reportedly confiscating Chinese cargo bound for Iran to support for returning overseas students, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

16 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

The Philippines

Malaysia’s dress code row, South Korea falls out with K-pop: 7 Asia highlights

From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

16 Dec 2025 - 2:01PM

Japan’s bid to ease tensions with China, Liu Cixin on AI: SCMP daily highlights

From Tokyo spelling out in part its position on Taiwan to acclaimed author Liu Cixin discussing AI, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

15 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

The Japanese government has spelled out its position on Taiwan – although only in part. Photo: Reuters

China-US AI gap narrows, South Koreans snub K-pop: 5 weekend reads

From EU concerns about China’s involvement in Ukraine to decisions in green tech, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

15 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM

Moonshot AI released last month Kimi K2 Thinking, a reasoning variant of its open-source K2 model. Photo: Shutterstock

Japan, US defence chiefs discuss China; Mexico’s tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

From Trump and Modi’s phone call to scientists addressing implant rejection with a soft brain chip, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

12 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

China’s ‘most beautiful’ bodyguard, Asia’s fastest man retires: 7 highlights

From a revolutionary facility in Shandong province to Hongkongers casting their ballots, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

12 Dec 2025 - 12:55PM

China’s fracking potential, Greer signals reset: SCMP daily highlights

From the US Fed’s third rate cut of the year to expert predictions for China in 2026, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

11 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during an interview at the White House in October. Photo: Reuters

Year of the Horse forecasts, Alan Tam’s Cantopop legacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From music icon Alan Tam’s legacy to Hollywood’s go-to Chinese restaurant in Paris, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

11 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM

Alan Tam at an interview with the Post in 1986. Photo: SCMP

China’s consumer prices rise, fighter jet stand-off audio: SCMP daily highlights

From young Chinese rejecting liberal democracy to a growth in China’s consumer prices in November, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

10 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

China leans on German carmakers; BYD founder bets on new tech: 7 EV reads

From Spain’s new electric car plan to BYD’s founder betting on new tech to win back customers, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

10 Dec 2025 - 4:55PM

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Tokyo ‘monitoring’ Beijing backlash; Taiwan’s RedNote ban: SCMP daily highlights

From the Liaoning aircraft carrier’s unique route to the retirement of Asia’s fastest man, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

9 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on 25 November. Photo: Reuters

Singaporean Chinese ‘least attractive’, Philippines cyclones: 7 Asia highlights

From a viral image prompting a beauty debate to Chinese marriage brokers eyeing Nepal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

9 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM

Hong Kong Legco election, potential Parkinson’s treatment: 5 weekend reads

From Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election to Germany’s stagnant economy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

8 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM

Chinese boy lost after US detention, helper’s last call in fire: weekly roundup

From the Japanese PM’s latest remarks on Taiwan to a US ambassador coming under fire in Singapore, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

5 Dec 2025 - 1:22PM

Advocacy groups in the US are urging the public to apply pressure on elected officials over concerns for a 6-year-old boy separated from his father by ICE. Photo: Instagram/ immigrationcoalition

Franz Ferdinand’s Hong Kong gig, magic mushroom therapy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a floating restaurant’s final ‘dangerous’ dinner to Franz Ferdinand’s Hong Kong gig, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

4 Dec 2025 - 4:51PM

Franz Ferdinand’s frontman, lead vocalist and lead guitarist Alex Kapranos remembers a “really, really good” energy with the Hong Kong crowd and loves “how international the audiences tend to be”, especially at Clockenflap, where the band headlined in 2013. Photo: Clockenflap

Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

From a chief scientist’s detention to a revealing DNA discovery, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

3 Dec 2025 - 3:45PM

‘Schrodinger’s Pakistan’, Chinese travellers eye Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

From election loss for Malaysia’s Anwar to Pakistan’s young feeling sidelined, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

2 Dec 2025 - 1:55PM

China halts Brazilian soy imports, disbelief over robot clip: 5 weekend reads

From portraits of courage from Hong Kong’s deadly fire to Brazilian soy imports, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

1 Dec 2025 - 1:49PM

A worker inspects soybeans during the soy harvest near the town of Campos Lindos in Brazil on February 18, 2018. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy: what you need to know

From the impact of the tragic Tai Po fire on residents to ways you can help those affected, here are seven stories from our recent reporting.

28 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM

A firefighter shoots water at a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on November 26, 2025. All eight buildings on the estate had been covered in bamboo scaffolding amid ongoing renovation works. Photo: Eugene Lee

China’s private defence firms; Beijing sets yuan fix: SCMP daily highlights

From a boon for Chinese private defence firms to a Beijing start-up grabbing Elon Musk’s attention, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

26 Nov 2025 - 9:15PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmakers boost robotics efforts, Xpeng posts record revenue: 7 EV reads

From a Chinese team reducing car part production time with lasers to Xiaomi’s first profit, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

26 Nov 2025 - 3:30PM

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