https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/519138/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji India has joined a new multilateral grouping comprising a cross-regional mix of middle powers, in a move analysts say reflects New Delhi’s efforts to broaden its diplomatic options as it pushes for changes to the global order. External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar co-chaired the inaugural Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) Summit on Monday, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “We meet at a time when the global order is under stress,” Jaishankar said... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3368506/indias-new-p4m-middle-power-group-enters-crowded-field?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3368506/indias-new-p4m-middle-power-group-enters-crowded-field?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:30:05 +0000 Reuters Reuters The Donald Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing transactions on behalf of Iranian banks as the US maintains pressure on Tehran. The move came after Iran ‌said its latest peace proposal to the United States over the US-Israeli led war that started February 28 involved ending hostilities on all fronts including Lebanon, the exit of US forces from areas close to Iran, and reparations for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354144/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-iranian-exchange-house-19-ships-shadow-fleet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354144/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-iranian-exchange-house-19-ships-shadow-fleet?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 May 2026 15:37:44 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country early on Saturday also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region. No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela that day, according to FlightRadar24.com. Major airlines cancelled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region and warned passengers that disruptions could continue for days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3338655/caribbean-holidaymakers-stranded-after-us-operation-seize-maduro-halts-flights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3338655/caribbean-holidaymakers-stranded-after-us-operation-seize-maduro-halts-flights?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:16:25 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk The soaring global popularity of Labubu has prompted Australia to sound a warning over knock-off monster toys flooding online platforms as scammers try to exploit the collectibles frenzy fuelled by social media and celebrity endorsements. The pointy-eared, sharp-toothed dolls – designed by Hong Kong artist Lung Ka-sing and sold by Beijing-based Pop Mart – have attained cult status, commanding eye-popping prices and sparking in-store chaos as fans from Sydney to Singapore and London line up for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3316637/labubu-or-lafufu-australian-consumer-watchdog-warns-scams-online-toy-mania-spreads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3316637/labubu-or-lafufu-australian-consumer-watchdog-warns-scams-online-toy-mania-spreads?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:04:29 +0000 Malaysian authorities have arrested six members of an international crime ring known as the “Ninja Turtle Gang” and seized about 200 smuggled tortoises and turtles, a wildlife official said on Tuesday. Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim, director general of Malaysia’s wildlife and national parks department, said four Cambodians and two Malaysians were arrested during a July 2 raid on a house in Kuala Lumpur by police and wildlife officials. He said some 200 turtles and tortoises worth an estimated 246,394... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3269757/malaysia-arrests-6-ninja-turtle-gang-members-seizes-tortoises-smuggled-country?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3269757/malaysia-arrests-6-ninja-turtle-gang-members-seizes-tortoises-smuggled-country?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:31:01 +0000 Hurricane Beryl has strengthened to Category 5 status after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fuelled by the Atlantic’s record warmth. Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as the earliest Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, then late in the day the National Hurricane Centre in Miami said its winds had increased to Category 5 strength. Fluctuations in strength, and later a significant weakening,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3268785/beryl-makes-landfall-category-4-hurricane-caribbean-island-carriacou-grenada?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3268785/beryl-makes-landfall-category-4-hurricane-caribbean-island-carriacou-grenada?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:18:28 +0000 Fans in blue India jerseys shed tears of joy and danced on tabletops at a sports bar in New Delhi on Saturday as Rohit Sharma’s team edged South Africa to win the T20 World Cup and end a global title drought. India won a thrilling final by seven runs in Barbados to clinch their first major title since the 2013 Champions Trophy. India last won a World Cup in 2011 at home under M.S. Dhoni, who earlier led the team to a T20 World Cup trophy in the inaugural edition in 2007. Star batsman Virat Kohli... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3268603/t20-world-cup-india-delight-rohit-sharmas-side-end-drought-beating-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/cricket/article/3268603/t20-world-cup-india-delight-rohit-sharmas-side-end-drought-beating-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Jun 2024 03:49:03 +0000 A Kenyan force to lead a UN-backed multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti departed Nairobi late Monday, interior minister Kithure Kindiki said, despite a court case against the deployment. The East African nation offered to send 1,000 police to stabilise Haiti, alongside forces from several other countries, but the deployment has run into persistent legal troubles. Some 400 officers left Nairobi at 10.50pm aboard the national carrier, Kenya Airways, en route to Haitian capital... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3267919/kenya-force-deployed-haiti-tackle-gang-violence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3267919/kenya-force-deployed-haiti-tackle-gang-violence?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:23:09 +0000 Famous singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known worldwide as Rihanna, has skilfully made a Chinese-style pancake during a trip to Shanghai, delighting mainland social media. The superstar from Barbados travelled to Shanghai in the middle of May to promote her beauty brand Fenty Beauty, visiting one of her company’s shops and joining a live-streaming session with a Chinese beauty blogger. When she saw a pancake stall on the street, Rihanna said she would like to try it, reported the news outlet... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3263753/chinese-pancakes-2000-year-old-treat-back-spotlight-after-superstar-rihanna-whips-snack-during-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3263753/chinese-pancakes-2000-year-old-treat-back-spotlight-after-superstar-rihanna-whips-snack-during-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 May 2024 10:00:10 +0000 Wayne Rooney has come a long way from the tiny Liverpool council home he grew up in, with the football icon now calling several houses around the world home. The star 39-year-old star is worth an eye-watering US$170 million according to Celebrity Net Worth, and has an impressive property portfolio. From mansions that “resemble supermarkets” to holiday homes abroad in the US and the Caribbean, here is a look at some of the countries Rooney owns homes in. Cheshire, England The crown jewel in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3260362/inside-wayne-rooneys-real-estate-portfolio-former-man-utd-football-player-and-birmingham-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3260362/inside-wayne-rooneys-real-estate-portfolio-former-man-utd-football-player-and-birmingham-city?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 May 2024 11:30:16 +0000 Malaysia is rectifying a gender bias in its constitution next week according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, allowing foreign-born children to Malaysian mothers and their non-Malaysian spouse to automatically get citizenship, ending years of struggle for many. Under the current law which goes back to 1963, only Malaysian men who marry non-citizens and have a child abroad can pass their citizenship to their children, while children born to Malaysian mothers under the same arrangement are... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3255273/malaysia-correct-gender-bias-citizenship-amendment-promising-equal-rights-foreign-born-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3255273/malaysia-correct-gender-bias-citizenship-amendment-promising-equal-rights-foreign-born-children?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:50:11 +0000 Haiti’s prime minister agreed late on Monday to step aside as armed gangs plunge his country into anarchy, as he accepted a regional push for a transition that sets the stage for international intervention. Caribbean nations secured Ariel Henry’s resignation at an emergency meeting in Jamaica where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered another US$100 million to pave the way for the security force, which will be led by Kenya. Gangs have taken over much of the Western Hemisphere’s poorest... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3255045/haiti-prime-minister-ariel-henry-resigns-gang-violence-escalates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3255045/haiti-prime-minister-ariel-henry-resigns-gang-violence-escalates?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:23:56 +0000 A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, the first fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned Yemeni group began strikes against shipping in one of the world’s busiest trade lanes. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which set the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze around 50 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen’s port of Aden. In an earlier message on X responding to the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3254447/2-dead-first-fatal-houthi-attack-red-sea-shipping?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3254447/2-dead-first-fatal-houthi-attack-red-sea-shipping?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:35:25 +0000 Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on key government sites in an explosion of violence that includes a mass escape from the country’s two biggest prisons. The Toussaint Louverture International Airport was closed when the attack occurred, with no planes operating and no passengers on site. Associated Press journalists saw an armoured truck on the tarmac shooting at gangs to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3254165/gangs-haiti-try-seize-control-main-airport-newest-attack-key-government-sites?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3254165/gangs-haiti-try-seize-control-main-airport-newest-attack-key-government-sites?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:24:06 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The streets of Hong Kong are once again filled with the hustle and bustle of people from all walks of life, drawn to this city's vibrant energy. Whether it's for business or leisure, the city has an undeniable charm that captivates the hearts of all who visit. The latest addition at the reimagined Regent Hong Kong, Qura Bar, opens its doors just in time to welcome all those seeking a unique experience in this city. More... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/lifestyle/topics/haven-epicurean-pleasures/article/3248738/qura-bar-where-iconic-views-rare-spirits-and-gastronomic-delights-meld-intriguing-sanctuary-senses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/presented/lifestyle/topics/haven-epicurean-pleasures/article/3248738/qura-bar-where-iconic-views-rare-spirits-and-gastronomic-delights-meld-intriguing-sanctuary-senses?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:00:23 +0000 A new year brings fresh opportunities for fame – and some of the most popular musicians in the world were born in the upcoming Year of the Dragon. Like every other sign of the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Dragon comes every 12 years. And this February heralds the Year of the Wood Dragon, which happens every 60 years. This powerful dragon is associated with good luck, strength and health. So which famous pop stars were born in this auspicious year? 1. Rihanna: Earth Dragon Born in Barbados on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3247028/which-celebrities-are-born-under-year-dragon-10-stars-lucky-chinese-zodiac-sign-we-welcome-2024-k?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3247028/which-celebrities-are-born-under-year-dragon-10-stars-lucky-chinese-zodiac-sign-we-welcome-2024-k?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:00:13 +0000 Two more women are accusing Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault, just days after Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit claiming she was twice sexually assaulted by the former So You Think You Can Dance judge. The case follows a slew of other high-profile sexual assault incidents in 2023. Accusers Jane Doe K.G. and Jane Doe K.N., who were both “contestants” on the Lythgoe-produced show All American Girl, said they suffered sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment and negligence at the hands of Lythgoe after... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3247366/who-nigel-lythgoe-and-why-paula-abdul-suing-him-american-idol-and-sytycd-producer-has-been-accused?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3247366/who-nigel-lythgoe-and-why-paula-abdul-suing-him-american-idol-and-sytycd-producer-has-been-accused?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:00:12 +0000 US President Joe Biden announced a new investment programme on Friday to channel “billions of dollars” to Latin American and Caribbean nations, as an alternative to China’s “debt trap” deals in the region. The US, Biden said, wanted to make sure those nations had “a real choice between debt-trap diplomacy and high-quality transparent approaches to infrastructure and to development”. While not naming China, Biden was seen as referring to the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing’s global... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3240317/biden-announces-infrastructure-plan-latin-america-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3240317/biden-announces-infrastructure-plan-latin-america-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:17:00 +0000 Venezuela’s Supreme Justice Tribunal said on Monday it has suspended the results of an opposition presidential primary which took place this month, despite an electoral deal between the government and the opposition that allows each side to choose its presidential candidate according to internal rules. The ruling could risk the wrath of the United States, which this month rolled back some sanctions in exchange for the electoral deal. The US State Department has already said it will reinstate... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3239743/venezuelas-top-court-suspends-results-opposition-presidential-primary?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3239743/venezuelas-top-court-suspends-results-opposition-presidential-primary?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:14:49 +0000 Britain’s King Charles arrived in Kenya on Monday for his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth nation, where he faces widespread calls for an apology for abuses committed during colonial rule. The palace says Charles, who is travelling with Queen Camilla, is expected to tackle “the more painful aspects” of Britain’s historic relationship with Kenya during the four-day state visit. This will include the “Emergency” of 1952-1960, when colonial authorities imposed a state of emergency in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/africa/article/3239735/king-charles-heads-kenya-calls-colonial-apology-grow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/africa/article/3239735/king-charles-heads-kenya-calls-colonial-apology-grow?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:52:14 +0000 If you’ve only sailed with the likes of Carnival or Margaritaville, you might not think of cruise holidays as the pinnacle of luxury travel. But for high-earning globetrotters who know where to look, cruise holidays can feel like a step below travelling on a superyacht (albeit shared) or in a floating luxury hotel. One of the newest luxury cruise lines to hit the market, Explora Journeys, is trying to offer just that. Just be ready to shell out at least US$500 per night per person in 2024 for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3239417/why-are-wealthy-travellers-flocking-quiet-luxury-cruise-explora-i-tour-vessel-features-rolex-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3239417/why-are-wealthy-travellers-flocking-quiet-luxury-cruise-explora-i-tour-vessel-features-rolex-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Oct 2023 04:00:21 +0000 The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country’s government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday. In response to those “democratic developments”, the Treasury “has issued General Licenses authorising transactions involving Venezuela’s oil and gas sector and gold sector”, and is “removing the ban on secondary trading” in debt securities, a statement from under secretary for terrorism... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3238454/us-eases-venezuela-oil-gas-sanctions-after-democratic-developments?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/americas/article/3238454/us-eases-venezuela-oil-gas-sanctions-after-democratic-developments?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:34:15 +0000 Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised on Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. The king’s speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology late last year for the country’s role in the slave trade and slavery. It is part of a wider reckoning with colonial histories in the West that have been spurred in recent years by the Black Lives... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3226260/dutch-king-apologises-his-countrys-role-slavery-150th-anniversary-abolition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3226260/dutch-king-apologises-his-countrys-role-slavery-150th-anniversary-abolition?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Jul 2023 17:58:00 +0000 Before finding the 1.8-hectare (4.4-acre) patch of land on which his idyllic getaway house now stands, Indian-born Canadian businessman Ty Bhojwani had already visited scores of plots. Many had been in the beachside town of Alibag, near Mumbai, on India’s west coast. “I’d seen 100; why not 101?” he jokes, recounting the day, in 2012, when he knew the search was over. Little did the founder of a global knitwear company realise the story had only just begun. First came the prologue: a boat trip... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/post-magazine/design-interiors/article/3225898/10-year-dream-realised-indian-modern-plantation-house-wraparound-infinity-pool-home-two-halves?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/post-magazine/design-interiors/article/3225898/10-year-dream-realised-indian-modern-plantation-house-wraparound-infinity-pool-home-two-halves?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:45:10 +0000 The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! If you’ve been keeping up with Gwyneth Paltrow’s family life, then you’d know that her daughter Apple Martin is all grown up – and she’s promptly becoming a fashion star in the making at just 19. Last week, Martin rocked the internet by sporting Paltrow’s Alexander McQueen dress, which she wore to the 2002 Oscars. Her Goop founder mum has long been hailed for her savvy sartorial choices, from her 1996 red velvet Gucci suit at the MTV awards (which she... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3225890/gwyneth-paltrow-and-apple-martins-7-best-twinning-fashion-moments-goop-founders-oscars-2002?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3225890/gwyneth-paltrow-and-apple-martins-7-best-twinning-fashion-moments-goop-founders-oscars-2002?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:00:11 +0000 Premier Li Qiang is set to assure some 1,500 global leaders, foreign investors and private entrepreneurs about the state of China’s economic recovery during Tuesday’s opening speech at a key economic forum despite recent figures showing signs of struggle. Li, who just returned from his first overseas trip as premier, has been on a campaign to lure foreign businesses and private investment, and to boost their confidence in China. He will address the World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3225452/world-economic-forum-premier-li-qiang-set-put-chinas-best-foot-forward-amid-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3225452/world-economic-forum-premier-li-qiang-set-put-chinas-best-foot-forward-amid-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:30:13 +0000 Campaigner Greta Thunberg once dismissed the COP27 UN climate change summit as a “celebration of business as usual and blah, blah, blah”. I fear she will hold the same view about the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris last week. As Politico concluded in its summary of the much-hyped summit: “Developing nations called for a ‘transformation’ […] Western countries offered tweaks.” To be fair, Macron had worked hard to moderate expectations.... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3225263/macrons-global-financing-pact-climate-vulnerable-countries-just-more-blah-blah-blah?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3225263/macrons-global-financing-pact-climate-vulnerable-countries-just-more-blah-blah-blah?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jun 2023 08:30:09 +0000 We are urgently working to deliver more for people and the planet. Multiple, overlapping shocks have strained countries’ ability to address hunger, poverty and inequality, build resilience and invest in their futures. Debt vulnerabilities in low- and middle-income countries present a major hurdle to their economic recovery, and to their ability to make critical long-term investments. We are urgently working to fight poverty and inequalities. An estimated 120 million people have been pushed into... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3224600/chance-green-transition-delivers-more-people-and-planet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3224600/chance-green-transition-delivers-more-people-and-planet?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:30:14 +0000 Over four seasons of the hit HBO television series Succession, the power struggles of billionaire media mogul Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his offspring have played out against a backdrop of beautiful locations. The Roys, their business associates and their love interests have private-jetted their way around some of the most luxurious and intriguing hotels and holiday rentals in the United States and Europe. As Succession fans go into mourning following the recently aired grand finale – and most... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3223531/stay-where-successions-logan-roy-kendall-roman-and-shiv-stayed-all-location-properties-seen-hbo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3223531/stay-where-successions-logan-roy-kendall-roman-and-shiv-stayed-all-location-properties-seen-hbo?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jun 2023 10:15:11 +0000 Nelson Mugisha’s rural farming community near the shores of Uganda’s Lake Albert is lush and green – and woefully underdeveloped. Now, more than 15 years after oil was discovered in the area, a US$4 billion pipeline project promises to change everything. The consortium behind the project – which includes the Ugandan and Tanzanian governments, France’s TotalEnergies SE and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) – say the 900-mile East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline, or EACOP, will create... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/africa/article/3223037/africa-us4-billion-900-mile-oil-pipeline-creates-climate-dilemma-highlights-global-inequality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/africa/article/3223037/africa-us4-billion-900-mile-oil-pipeline-creates-climate-dilemma-highlights-global-inequality?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:54:17 +0000 Every family has its secrets. But when British journalist Alex Renton made a deep dive into his aristocratic ancestors’ archives, he uncovered a darker and more disturbing truth. Much of the wealth that entitled generations of his Scottish landed gentry family to elite education and privilege came from the heinous enslavement of Africans in the Americas around 250 years ago. His 2021 book Blood Legacy is a chronicle drawn from family papers of his mother’s forebears, the Fergussons, and their... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3221073/britain-enslaved-millions-africans-its-time-apologise-aristocrat-heirs-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3221073/britain-enslaved-millions-africans-its-time-apologise-aristocrat-heirs-say?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 May 2023 02:10:26 +0000 Jamaica and Belize are looking at ditching King Charles as their head of state and becoming republics, leading politicians from both countries said Thursday ahead of his coronation. The comments come just before the monarch, who ascended the throne when his mother Queen Elizabeth died last September, is formally crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey on Saturday. Jamaica and Belize are former British colonies in the Caribbean that have been independent nations for decades. But, like 12 other... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3219459/king-charles-coronation-jamaica-belize-eye-ditching-uk-monarchy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3219459/king-charles-coronation-jamaica-belize-eye-ditching-uk-monarchy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 May 2023 04:15:41 +0000 On his way to be crowned this week, King Charles will travel by gilded coach through streets swathed in red, white and blue Union flags – and past a warning from history. At Trafalgar Square stands a large bronze statue of King Charles I, the 17th-century monarch deposed by Parliament and executed in 1649. On Saturday, more than 1,500 protesters, dressed in yellow for maximum visibility, plan to gather beside it to chant “Not my king” as the royal procession goes by. “We’ll try and keep the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3219359/not-my-king-uk-republicans-want-charles-coronation-be-last?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3219359/not-my-king-uk-republicans-want-charles-coronation-be-last?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 May 2023 07:24:13 +0000 New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Monday he personally favours his country becoming a republic, but it is not a change he intends to push for as leader. Hipkins made the comments to reporters hours before he was due to depart for this week’s coronation of King Charles III in London. New Zealand, a former British colony, is self-governing but Charles retains a largely ceremonial role as head of state and king. Charles is represented in New Zealand by a governor-general. Like many... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3219027/new-zealand-pm-says-he-favours-former-colony-becoming-republic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3219027/new-zealand-pm-says-he-favours-former-colony-becoming-republic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 May 2023 10:52:06 +0000 As French novelist Honoré de Balzac wrote, “behind every great fortune lies a great crime”; much truth resides in this observation. Contemporary beneficial descendants of ancestral misdeeds now find them­selves in ambivalent moral positions – especially when the crimes against humanity that founded their fortunes were not only legal at the time, but were also state- and church-sanctioned, and popularly condoned. What, then, are appropriate modern-day responses, when painstaking research links... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3217124/manchester-and-profits-slave-produced-cotton-read-opium-trading-and-hong-kong-will-its-students-be?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3217124/manchester-and-profits-slave-produced-cotton-read-opium-trading-and-hong-kong-will-its-students-be?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:45:08 +0000 The heart and soul of any great collaboration is bringing two contrasting brands together to create something that neither could create on their own. It’s inevitable, then, for some announcements to cause a stir – such as the upcoming Tiffany x Nike sneaker collaboration that has divided opinions in the fashion world. Disaster in motion or genius undertaking? While we wait for the verdict, let’s glide down the aisles of fashion history and look back at some other unlikely collaborations that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/article/3215971/7-mind-blowing-fashion-collaborations-made-history-louis-vuitton-x-supremes-sporty-looks-worn-lady?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/article/3215971/7-mind-blowing-fashion-collaborations-made-history-louis-vuitton-x-supremes-sporty-looks-worn-lady?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:38:58 +0000 If you only discovered Madelyn Cline in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, you’ve been missing out big time. Her turn in Rian Johnson’s acclaimed crime caper sequel, as the young bombshell Whiskey, might have cemented Cline’s place in Hollywood’s big leagues alongside co-stars Daniel Craig and Kate Hudson. But that’s just the latest chapter. It was her breakout role as Sarah Cameron in the teen series Outer Banks that propelled Cline to global fame back in 2020, smack in the middle of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3211824/madelyn-cline-outer-banks-season-3-and-glass-onion-knives-out-mystery-netflixs-breakout-star-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3211824/madelyn-cline-outer-banks-season-3-and-glass-onion-knives-out-mystery-netflixs-breakout-star-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:14 +0000 If you have US$200 million to spare, a mansion on a private island in the Caribbean could be yours. That’s right – The Terraces on the private island of Mustique is on sale for a whopping one fifth of a billion dollars. The nine-bedroom estate is located on the island of Mustique, where various high-profile figures have been known to holiday, from Princess Margaret (as seen on The Crown) to Mick Jagger. A mega mansion in Mustique The property tops the list of expensive private homes in the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/leisure/article/3211423/inside-mustiques-us200-million-mega-mansion-sale-most-expensive-home-caribbean-boasts-gorgeous-views?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/leisure/article/3211423/inside-mustiques-us200-million-mega-mansion-sale-most-expensive-home-caribbean-boasts-gorgeous-views?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Feb 2023 23:00:12 +0000 The world has missed Rihanna. Having not released any new albums in the last six years, her 2023 return is expected to be a big one – and what better place to kick it off than at America’s sporting event of the year? View this post on Instagram A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) After what seemed like a very long wait, the Barbadian singer tore up the stage at the annual NFL Super Bowl halftime show on February 12 in Arizona. And one thing we... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3209907/rihannas-skincare-secrets-revealed-nfl-super-bowl-star-and-fenty-billionaire-maintains-her-glowing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3209907/rihannas-skincare-secrets-revealed-nfl-super-bowl-star-and-fenty-billionaire-maintains-her-glowing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Feb 2023 16:10:11 +0000 Hong Kong on Wednesday morning welcomed the return of the first international cruise ship in three years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Silversea Cruises’ Silver Spirit, which left Singapore on January 5 for an Asia tour, entered the city’s harbour in the early hours and is currently berthed at Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. Passengers were treated to a warm welcome, including a lion dance performance and goodie bags, while tourism and industry officials voiced hopes of fostering... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3207203/happy-support-hong-kong-city-welcomes-return-first-international-cruise-ship-3-years-silver-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3207203/happy-support-hong-kong-city-welcomes-return-first-international-cruise-ship-3-years-silver-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jan 2023 04:34:30 +0000 In the early 1960s, Canadian media theorist Marshal McLuhan coined the term “global village” to describe how advances in communications technology bring people around the world closer together, enabling them to interact with each other more easily and experience the same events in real-time. Six decades later, the internet has helped to realise this vision to a degree that would have surprised even McLuhan. But today’s digital global village is not always a harmonious one. The internet helps... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3204648/china-must-embrace-global-internet-if-it-wants-reclaim-its-narrative?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3204648/china-must-embrace-global-internet-if-it-wants-reclaim-its-narrative?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Dec 2022 06:30:10 +0000 A man in the US state of Utah has been charged after wielding a straight edge razor on a JetBlue flight from New York City to Salt Lake City on Monday, authorities said. Merrill Darrell Fackrell, a 41-year-old man from Syracuse, Utah, boarded the flight and sat next to a married couple, according to an affidavit obtained by USA TODAY. During the flight, he allegedly placed his hand in front of a woman’s screen and told her to pause the movie she was watching. She took off her headphones and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3201093/us-man-arrested-after-allegedly-holding-straight-edge-razor-womans-throat-jetblue-flight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3201093/us-man-arrested-after-allegedly-holding-straight-edge-razor-womans-throat-jetblue-flight?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:27:50 +0000 US climate envoy John Kerry has tested positive for Covid-19 at the UN climate talks in Egypt, a spokeswoman said late on Friday, the latest setback for what appeared to be stalled negotiations that were already going into overtime. “He is fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms. He is working with his negotiations team and foreign counterparts by phone to ensure a successful outcome of COP27,” spokeswoman Whitney Smith wrote in a statement late on Friday. Kerry’s illness is... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/africa/article/3200214/cop27-us-climate-envoy-john-kerry-tests-positive-covid-19-un-climate-talks-slow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/africa/article/3200214/cop27-us-climate-envoy-john-kerry-tests-positive-covid-19-un-climate-talks-slow?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:32:07 +0000 If you’re concerned about climate change and wondering whether you should travel to far-flung places as often as you did before the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s a valid question. You’re not going to like the answer. An estimated 11 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions are due to tourism, and that’s predicted to double by 2050, the year scientists have forecast as the tipping point for all sorts of ecological disasters. By then, our planet will have warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3199671/why-net-zero-sustainable-tourism-2050-starts-you-taking-fewer-long-haul-flights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3199671/why-net-zero-sustainable-tourism-2050-starts-you-taking-fewer-long-haul-flights?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:15:12 +0000 World leaders are making the case for tougher action to tackle global warming, as this year’s international climate talks in Egypt hear growing calls for fossil fuel companies to help pay for the damage they have helped cause to the planet. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned that humanity was on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator”, urging countries to “cooperate or perish”. He and leaders such as Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said it was time to make... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3198886/cop27-fossil-fuel-tax-urged-un-summit-amid-pleas-poorer-nations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3198886/cop27-fossil-fuel-tax-urged-un-summit-amid-pleas-poorer-nations?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:48:50 +0000 Russia said on Sunday it recovered debris from drones that attacked its fleet in Sevastopol, exploiting the “safe zone” of a grain corridor, and could have been launched from a civilian ship. Russia said it was halting its participation a UN-brokered grain deal after accusing Kyiv of a “massive” drone attack on its Black Sea fleet, which Ukraine labelled a “false pretext”. “The marine drones were moving in the safe zone of the ‘grain corridor’,” Russia’s defence ministry said, adding it had... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3197789/russia-pulls-out-grain-deal-says-crimea-attack-drones-used-grain-corridor-safe-zone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3197789/russia-pulls-out-grain-deal-says-crimea-attack-drones-used-grain-corridor-safe-zone?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:04:16 +0000 As the G20 gathers in Indonesia this November, Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are likely to meet on the sidelines. Together, they have a historic opportunity to demonstrate leadership at a time of converging global crises that threaten us all. To do this, they must put bilateral US-China tensions to the side and focus the considerable power of both nations on leading the global community to address the systemic inequalities embedded in global governance institutions and the inequitable... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3195743/g20-summit-3-ways-xi-and-biden-can-drive-global-agenda-greater?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/comment/opinion/article/3195743/g20-summit-3-ways-xi-and-biden-can-drive-global-agenda-greater?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Oct 2022 17:00:09 +0000 Hong Kong’s triathletes kept up their podium streak in the Middle East on Saturday, with Jason Ng Tai-long taking bronze at the Asia Cup. Two weeks after sharing in a silver medal-winning performance in the team race at the Asia Championships in Kazakhstan, 22-year-old Ng was third in his own right in a field of 48 competitors in Aqaba, Jordan. He had a slow start in the 1,500 metres swim, but made up time in the 40km bike ride and 10km run to finish in one hour, 51 minutes and 44 seconds.... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3194538/asia-cup-triathlon-brings-olympic-points-hong-kong-ace-city-delays?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3194538/asia-cup-triathlon-brings-olympic-points-hong-kong-ace-city-delays?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Oct 2022 23:15:09 +0000 Rihanna’s last album release was Anti in 2016. Since then, fans of the 34-year-old pop icon have been eagerly anticipating new music, but it’s been over half a decade without any news. But the long wait for Rihanna’s ninth album – dubbed “R9” by fans – might be coming to an end. The NFL confirmed on September 25 that “Bad Gal Riri”, as per her Instagram handle, will finally be making her comeback as a singer during the Super Bowl halftime next year. The news came after much speculation over who... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3194404/whats-rihanna-been-and-why-isnt-she-releasing-music-set?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3194404/whats-rihanna-been-and-why-isnt-she-releasing-music-set?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:10:08 +0000 Hundreds of world leaders and members of international royalty gathered at historic Westminster Abbey on Monday to remember the legacy of Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, after her death at the age of 96. Her state funeral, the first in Britain since former prime minister Winston Churchill’s funeral in 1965, followed 10 days of services and remembrances, including hundreds of thousands of people filing past her coffin while she was lying in state for four days. An official... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3193053/britain-world-bid-farewell-queen-elizabeth-state-funeral-marks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3193053/britain-world-bid-farewell-queen-elizabeth-state-funeral-marks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:57:53 +0000