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Brasília

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Head of Government

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

A photo issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission shows chairman Wu Qing (centre) with officials from France and Brazil. Photo: Handout

Banking & finance

China’s market regulator appears in public after resignation report

The CSRC issued a statement and posted photos of Wu Qing in meetings hours after a report said he had sought to resign for health reasons.

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United States

At Cop30, California Governor Newsom seizes spotlight and takes aim at Trump

12 Nov 2025 - 11:23AM

United Nations

Protesters force way into UN climate summit venue, clash with security

12 Nov 2025 - 9:20AM

SCMP Highlights

China to bring space crew home, Taiwan’s manpower crisis: SCMP daily highlights

From the economic impact of China’s ageing population to Nexperia chips flowing back into Europe, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

11 Nov 2025 - 9:15PM

One of the first panoramic shots of China’s Tiangong space station, taken by a Shenzhou-16 mission astronaut in October 2024. Photo: CMSA

Singapore

Air travellers departing Singapore to pay up to US$32 in green fuel levy

The fee will be applied on tickets sold from April 1 for flights leaving the city state from October 1.

11 Nov 2025 - 11:28AMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

China refuses to back Brazil’s crucial rainforest fund

Beijing says wealthy countries should shoulder more responsibility as Lula prepares personal appeal to Xi at the G20 summit in South Africa.

11 Nov 2025 - 4:58AMvideocam

Climate change

The world has a decade to save the biggest tropical carbon sink

Report warns that further damage to Africa’s vast tropical forests risks undermining the world’s fight against climate change.

10 Nov 2025 - 2:59PMvideocam

This satellite image, acquired in 2009, features the Congo River Basin’s rainforests, the second largest in the world after the Amazon, and the Congo River, Africa’s second longest river after the Nile. Photo: ESA

Climate change

Opinion | How Cop30 can advance a new template for South-South climate leadership

Proven monitoring, policy lessons and the moral weight of the Amazon venue give the Global South a rare convergence of tech capability and political urgency.

10 Nov 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Asean

Opinion | Manila’s biggest challenge as next Asean chair? Staying neutral

The Philippines’ challenge, given its assertive South China Sea policy, is to keep the bloc out of great power politics.

9 Nov 2025 - 9:37PMvideocam

Climate change

Explainer | As Cop30 begins, what’s the latest in climate science?

While US work to tackle our planet’s environmental challenges is being hit by Trump’s cuts, many other nations are spending more.

9 Nov 2025 - 6:38PMvideocam

A Marine helps a woman in a flooded street in Poza Rica in Mexico’s Veracruz state in October. Photo: AP

Natural disasters

Powerful Brazil tornado kills 6, injures over 700: ‘it destroyed everything’

The twister flipped cars and wrecked buildings in Rio Bonito do Iguacu, a town of 14,000 people.

9 Nov 2025 - 2:58AM

Damaged vehicles and buildings are seen in Rio Bonito do Iguacu in Brazil on Friday. Photo:Parana State Government via AFP

Donald Trump

Trump’s beef with foreign meat packers? They ‘drive up prices’, he claims

The US president has ordered an investigation into foreign-owned firms for ‘illicit collusion’ amid cost-of-living concerns.

8 Nov 2025 - 10:18AM

China-Latin America relations

Cop30: China to join coalition seeking shared rules for carbon trading

New alliance, which also includes the EU and UK, was created to align standards globally and help countries trade carbon credits more easily.

8 Nov 2025 - 6:15AMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

China joins support for Brazil’s Forest Fund but delays financial commitment

Brazil’s finance chief urges patience, saying Beijing wants a role in designing the new fund before pledging money.

7 Nov 2025 - 5:31AMvideocam

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang (left) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met on Wednesday in Belem, Brazil. Photo: AFP

China-Latin America relations

Brazil’s Lula opens Cop30 demanding courage – and cash – to save the planet

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding urges nations to honour Paris pledges with fairness and justice, calling for global climate action.

7 Nov 2025 - 2:58PMvideocam

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Cop30 climate talks on Thursday. Photo: handout

SCMP Highlights

Chinese students boost US education, Trump tariffs in court: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese military preparing to cut costs to Brazil urging stronger commitments ahead of Cop30, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

6 Nov 2025 - 9:15PM

Ant Group

Ant Group affiliate OceanBase uses Hong Kong as hub to challenge Oracle

Oracle remains the world’s top database provider, but OceanBase has an infrastructure better suited for AI workloads, CEO says.

6 Nov 2025 - 5:00PM

China-Latin America relations

Brazil pushes China for stronger climate commitments in run-up to Cop30

Brasilia is hoping that Beijing can fill the leadership void left after the US abandoned the Paris Agreement.

6 Nov 2025 - 6:25PMvideocam

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pictured with Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang ahead of their meeting in Belem. Photo: Handout

Americas and the Caribbean

Rio raids, Venezuela crisis threaten to overshadow Brazil’s UN climate summit

Deadly police operations at home and regional fears of US military intervention abroad divert President Lula’s focus from one of his signature global issues.

6 Nov 2025 - 3:40PM

Climate change

Opinion | Cop30: the world’s moment of truth

As the world returns to Brazil to confront climate change, it must be clear that the era of declarations of good intentions has ended and the time for action plans has arrived.

6 Nov 2025 - 3:00PM

China trade

Brazil-China trade heats up amid investment surge, export opportunities

Brazilian firms eye China expansion as Chinese investments are rapidly growing in the South American nation.

5 Nov 2025 - 9:54PMvideocam

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva appears at last month’s opening of a BYD vehicle assembly line in Brazil. Photo: handout

SCMP Highlights

Avoiding Xi-Trump ‘disruptions’, Chinese robot praised: SCMP daily highlights

From US-China trade plans to Xi’s relations with Putin and a celebrated humanoid robot, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

4 Nov 2025 - 9:15PM

Unitree Robotics’ R1 robot is seen doing a handstand in a promotional image from the company. Photo: Unitree Robotics

Banking & finance

Hong Kong positioned as stablecoin bridge for mainland Chinese firms: Ebanx

Global digital payment services provider attracted by the city’s ‘transformational’ stablecoin framework.

4 Nov 2025 - 8:30AM

Prince William

UK’s Prince William plays beach volleyball and football on Brazil climate trip

The future British king’s first visit to Brazil is focused on his annual Earthshot Prize and the Cop30 summit.

4 Nov 2025 - 1:46PM

China-Latin America relations

Exclusive | China praises Brazil’s forest fund but holds back on cash

As Cop30 begins, Brazilian official says Lula ’would be delighted’ to have China on initiative’s board as an investing country.

7 Nov 2025 - 4:48AMvideocam

Tropical rainforest vegetation in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Photo: Xinhua

Fintech

Hong Kong unveils fintech strategy to future-proof the city in AI, tokenisation

More than 40 initiatives will be implemented as part of Fintech 2030 to embed AI in finance and build a tokenisation ecosystem.

3 Nov 2025 - 6:52PM

HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue speaks at the Hong Kong Fintech Week conference on Monday. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Indonesia

Indonesia’s surprise Portuguese push: diplomatic ploy or educational priority?

Some say Portuguese learning ‘makes sense’ near East Timor, but experts warn that rolling it out nationwide could take over a decade.

2 Nov 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

US-China relations

Xi and Trump’s high-stakes meeting in South Korea: everything you need to know

From the deals Xi and Trump made to notable omissions, here’s everything you need to know about the two leaders’ summit in Busan.

31 Oct 2025 - 6:11AMvideocam

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