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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Singapore, covering politics, economy, society and the city state’s relationships with China, Malaysia, and other Southeast Asian countries.
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A view of Victoria Harbour taken from Hong Kong Observation Deck in Sky 100, West Kowloon, on February 27, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Venture-capital club expands to Hong Kong, plans US$250m fund

London Technology Club opens in the city with a focus on fast-scaling companies in AI, fintech.

Malaysia

Alamak! 12 words in Malaysia, Singapore enter Oxford dictionary

SenseTime

SenseTime’s 2024 loss narrows even as it misses analysts’ forecasts

Malaysia

Name your ‘wish’: Johor-Singapore special zone dangles more investor perks

Malaysian official reveals more benefits on sidelines of Korea-Asean Business Forum in Seoul, as UOB bank rolls out support for Korean firms eyeing the region.

Vehicles at the causeway coming from Malaysia’s state of Johor to enter Singapore. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Police hunt for Singaporean man after girlfriend found dead in Thailand

Officers found the victim’s body wrapped in a bedsheet and blanket in the bathroom of a building.

Hong Kong economy

ComplexCon Hong Kong draws 35,000 over 3-day event, rakes in HK$87.5 million

A record 22,911 attended the pop culture festival’s final day on March 23, during which NJZ, formerly NewJeans, announced their hiatus.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Why the US could lose more ground in Southeast Asia

While the US remains Asean’s biggest investor, its investment in core infrastructure is limited. Meanwhile, China makes its presence felt.

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Passengers take selfies during a Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail ride in Indonesia in 2023. China’s focus on infrastructure and regional connectivity in Southeast Asia has had a profound impact. Photo: Xinhua
Malaysia

Will Malaysia’s chip rules satisfy US concerns over Nvidia diversions to China?

Malaysia is enhancing semiconductor tracking to reassure the US amid investigations into alleged Nvidia chip diversions to China.

Global South

Global South must lead world economy as US retreats, Boao Forum told

At annual gathering in south China, experts call for developed world to unite and build new economic system as Trump threatens trade.

Hong Kong stock market

‘China is back’ as Goldman, Morgan Stanley whet global appetite for equities

Morgan Stanley raised its year-end index targets for MSCI China and Hang Seng by more than 7 per cent on improved outlook for earnings and valuations.

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People cross a street in front of a large screen showing stock and economy data in Shanghai on March 11, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Crime

Singapore jails man who pressured 13-year-old girl into adult photo shoot

Details of Tnee Chin Kiat’s offences only came to light after he was arrested for approaching an 11-year-old girl to also model for him.

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Tnee approached the 13-year-old girl near her home and told her that he was a freelance photographer, a court heard. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Hong Kong in 2nd, 3rd spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 – full list

Bangkok restaurant Gaggan regains top spot in the 13th edition of the annual rankings announced at a ceremony in Seoul, South Korea.

Hong Kong transport

Explainer | Power banks on flights: which airlines and regions have tightened rules?

Hong Kong is restricting the use of power banks on flights. Here’s how other jurisdictions and carriers are dealing with the devices following recent incidents.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong deepens push into AI, tech to boost its edge over Singapore: Paul Chan

Artificial intelligence is the future, as it has the potential to boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness, financial secretary says.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan at the HSBC Global Investment Summit on Tuesday. Photo: ISD
Vietnam

Move over Singapore, Vietnam is now Southeast Asia’s third-most-visited country

Vietnam now ranks behind only Malaysia, which it aims to edge out by 2030, and regional tourism hotspot Thailand.

A tourist takes photos of a pagoda in Hanoi earlier this month. Vietnam is the regional leader in terms of its tourism recovery pace. Photo: EPA-EFE
SCMP Highlights

Thais reject ‘dark skin’ stigma, Singapore payouts: 7 Asia highlights

From Singapore offering unemployment payouts to a slap heard around Malaysia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Donald Trump

Trump outsources ‘Made-in-America’ investments to Singapore crypto firm

The US president’s Trump Media & Technology Group says it plans to work with Singapore-based Crypto.com on exchange-traded funds.

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Law

Singapore Law Society vice-president resigns over rape comments

The online comments made by Chia Boon Teck, a senior lawyer in Singapore, were denounced as ‘victim shaming’.

Chia Boon Teck. Photo: Chia Wong Chambers
Asia housing and property

The View | Why the future looks so promising for luxury property in Asia

With clear benefits for stakeholders, the region’s branded residences are poised to boost liquidity and set high transparency standards.

Thailand

Thailand’s trillion-baht plan to bypass the Malacca Strait moves ahead

Thailand aims to complete a 100km project bisecting the country’s southern peninsula with a new highway and rail line by 2030.

Artificial intelligence

AI boom drives record loans for data centres in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia has become a data-centre hotspot as tech multinationals diversify beyond China amid geopolitical tensions.

A view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline in Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Hong Kong’s vision of becoming AI hub demands clear road map

Success requires strong leadership, a clear development path, community buy-in and bold, forward-thinking policies from the government.

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A visitor dances along with a robodog designed by Lenovo that was on display at the AI Hub during the Entertainment Expo 2025 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on March 17. Photo: Dickson Lee

AI chatbots throw Singapore’s young people a mental health lifeline

Nearly one-third of young people in Singapore report mental health struggles. They’re turning to chatbots like Wysa for emotional support.

Lee Kuan Yew

On This Day | Grief in Singapore as founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies – from the SCMP archive

Lee, 91, died after more than a month in hospital, leaving behind a country he transformed into a global city state within a generation.

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Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore story ‘still being written’ as Lee Kuan Yew’s death anniversary marked

Lawrence Wong called on Singaporeans to ‘forge a brighter future worthy of the foundation’ laid by the late leader.

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The body of Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is transferred atop a gun carriage during a funeral procession in 2015. Photo: AFP
Books and literature

Language Matters | Poetry ‘a luxury we cannot afford’? Singapore and world have moved on

Lee Kuan Yew’s maxim that poetry was an unaffordable luxury was of its time. These days it is widely appreciated, and not just in Singapore.

One of the poems displayed in trains in Singapore under the “Poems on the MRT” programme. Photo: Facebook/National Arts Council Singapore
Education

Being Chinese | In Singapore, my children are freer to be happy than I was in China

Having been through China’s pressure-cooker education system, I appreciate how Singapore balances Eastern discipline and Western creativity.

Beauty

Cosmetic cravings: Asia’s Gen Z risk it all to keep their youthful looks

Young Southeast Asians are running a gauntlet of bootleg botox, fake fillers and clandestine clinics in their quest to defy ageing.

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