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American Samoa
The latest news, analysis and opinion on American Samoa. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Workers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department carry out mosquito control efforts near On Tat Estate in Kwun Tong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkongers warned of elevated chikungunya fever risk as cases rise across Asia

Director of Health Dr Ronald Lam highlights notably shorter incubation period in mosquitoes, allowing virus to replicate quickly.

North Korea

How a US$1.5 billion North Korean hack exposed Asia’s crypto weaknesses

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New Zealand

Japanese warships return to Wellington after 90 years, boosting Pacific ties

US-China relations

Trump’s chip tariffs may drive Southeast Asia into China’s arms, analysts warn

New US duties could add to distrust of Washington in Asia, where Beijing is trying to win friends and influence people.

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Vietnam has stepped up investment in semiconductor production and workforce training in recent years. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | China’s rise is good for Asia. Here’s why

Beijing isn’t looking to usurp Washington’s hegemony, but its prominence does make it harder for American planners to take Asia for granted.

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SCMP Highlights

East Asia’s record heat, Singapore F1 tycoon admits guilt: 7 Asia highlights

From Malaysia’s Anwar lauded for peace efforts to a potential India-China thaw, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | Hong Kong can lead charge for yuan alternative to US stablecoin

As legislation and dollar stablecoin dominance give US a new lever of financial statecraft, with its new law, Hong Kong can develop a credible alternative.

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Aviation

Jetstar Asia’s exit spotlights Asia’s budget airline squeeze

Analysts warn a perfect storm of rising costs, competition and economic volatility is forcing low-cost carriers to rethink their strategies.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks snap 4-day decline on Fed rate-cut bets

Some analysts anticipate the Federal Reserve may cut rates by half a point in September.

Climate change

Macroscope | Why force of law is world’s best hope for beating climate change

We need radical solutions reinforced by legal statutes to bolster the fight against climate change and make polluters pay.

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Cars make their way east out of Los Angeles during the evening rush hour on January 25, 2024. The US Environmental Protection Agency on July 29 issued a proposal to rescind a foundational scientific finding that underpins the federal government’s authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and, more broadly, address climate change. Photo: AFP
HKEX

HKEX to lower minimum float for more companies to tap IPO boom

Mainland-listed firms will be allowed to float a minimum of HK$3 billion worth of shares in Hong Kong, or 10 per cent of outstanding capital.

An electronic billboard displaying the Hang Seng Index figure outside the HKEX in Central on October 28, 2022. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Bangladesh

Will Bangladesh’s Asean dream become a reality?

The path to joining the bloc is long and complex, requiring sustained political will and a resolution to the ongoing Rohingya crisis.

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Extreme weather

My Take | Asia must leverage AI to combat rise in natural disasters

With such disasters set to cause billions of dollars of damage in the coming years, Asia must use AI to combat the impact of extreme weather.

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Shanghai

An 80-year-old runner, Chinese Zodiac monthly forecasts: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a cultural symbol of hard-working people in Asia to Chinese dining dos and don’ts, here are some Lifestyle stories you may have missed.

How’s your luck in the Year of the Snake’s seventh month? Feng shui master Andrew Kwan gives his predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac animal signs, including why it will be a good month career-wise for Monkeys and others. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Sleepless in Seoul, scorching in Tokyo: East Asia roasts under record heat

Japan records its highest temperature ever at 41.2 degrees as South Korea endures 23 nights in a row above 25 degrees.

A woman uses a portable fan to cool herself during a heatwave in Tokyo, Japan, on July 17. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Wuxi AppTec joins funding rush as appetite grows for China’s biotech

WuxiAppTec raised HK$7.70 billion (US$981 million) in a sale of additional shares to fund its global expansion.

United States

Trump tariffs latest challenge for iconic Seattle Asian market

Seattle’s 97-year-old Asian grocer, Uwajimaya, expects customers to feel pinch as distributors pass on costs from Trump’s shifting tariffs.

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Communist Party politics

‘Own the story’: China urged to control its narrative to counteract the West

Discourse power has become a key arena of international competition, according to experts in Chinese politics, media and party ideology.

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China must prevent the Western narrative from excluding it from the definition of the Global South, says Chen Jin, a lecturer at China’s Central Party School. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong exports rise 11.9%, as shipments to mainland China, Asia markets jump

Growth tapers off from a 15.5 per cent year-on-year increase in May, as exports to the United States and European Union decline.

US-China trade war

Trump’s copper tariffs fail to stop US metal being shipped to China

The president wants to use tariffs to revive the US copper industry. But American dealers are still sending shiploads of metal to Asia.

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South Korea

My Take | From Seoul to Singapore, the squat toilet’s days are numbered

While Asian cities embrace modern Western-style toilets, tradition and practicality keep them prevalent in rural and older spaces.

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Sitting toilets are becoming the norm as Asians go for the hygienic, minimalistic look. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba

Alibaba’s Taobao sees 60% user surge in Thailand after local launch

Taobao’s intensified focus on Thailand marks its latest effort to grow its presence across Asia.

A street in Bangkok. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

Trump’s ‘huge diplomatic gift’ to Myanmar junta via letter sparks concerns

By addressing Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing over the tariff issue, Trump has ‘unintentionally legitimised’ the junta, analysts say.

Hong Kong economy

CEO of Hong Kong’s Link Reit to retire amid unease at big pay and lay-offs

George Hongchoy tearfully expresses reluctance to leave team at Link Reit.

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Singapore

Why did Singapore name cyberthreat group UNC3886 and is it linked to China?

Minister K Shanmugam says Singapore is facing an advanced persistent threat from UNC3886, which is targeting its strategic targets.

Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam says Singapore is facing an advanced persistent cyberthreat from a group called UNC3886. Photo: Reuters
Asia housing and property

The View | What does Trump’s transshipment crackdown mean for Asian industrial property?

Asian industrial real estate could be affected by US efforts to marginalise China but is also part of the solution to diversifying supply chains.

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Workers stitch apparels at a garment factory in Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen province on July 2. Vietnam is one of the big winners from trade diversion and one of Asia’s best-performing industrial property markets amid the surge in demand for modern factories and warehouses. Photo: AFP
Australia

Opinion | Australia should not sabotage its own efforts to boost ties with China

Albanese’s meetings in China suggest the bilateral relationship is stabilising but that there is little desire for significant policy advances.

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Aviation

After 2025’s string of aviation scares, are the skies still safe?

Experts say air travel is still the safest mode of transport and accidents such as the Air India crash remain ‘statistical outliers’.

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