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Army personnel escort a woman after her rescue from a flash flood site in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Friday. Photo: AFP
Nepal

Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in flooded hydropower tunnel

Helicopter teams are operating in high-risk conditions following a glacial collapse that inundated the Trishuli 3A project.

China-Australia relations

Will Australia be locked out of top research by shunning Chinese universities?

US-China trade war

Chinese power stocks slump after US grid ban: is the sell-off warranted?

Banking & finance

US surgical robotics firm targets Hong Kong listing to power mainland China push

Noah Medical expects to file application as early as next year, joining surge of tech listings tapping city’s international fundraising pool.

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Noah Medical has begun preparations for a Hong Kong listing. Photo: Handout
China’s private sector

China’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal

GalaxySpace describes mission as first turnkey satellite export to a Southeast Asian customer by a Chinese commercial space company.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Hormuz deal presses pause on Iran conflict, but fears of ‘forever war’ remain

Tehran is likely to stick to its guns in the hopes that the US midterms will bring about a Republican defeat, analysts say.

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South Korea

South Korea backs Trump’s North Korea talks, but warns against being sidelined

Seoul insists any diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang must yield nuclear progress and preserve joint defence readiness.

US President Donald Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019. Photo: Reuters
SCMP Highlights

US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: 7 highlights

From catastrophic flash floods at the China-Nepal border to a sacked Malaysian academic, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Get to Know

Who is Stella Lefty’s boyfriend, viral country star Vincent Mason?

Inspired by John Mayer, the rising musician co-wrote ‘Something to Lose’ with Lefty and joined her to perform the track at Lollapalooza 2026.

American cinema

Desk job to Jackie Chan stunts: martial artist Alfred Hsing’s rise in film

After leaving a financial career, the wushu champion became a fight coordinator, stuntman and actor working with some of film’s top stars.

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Martial arts choreographer, actor and stuntman Alfred Hsing (left) worked as a member of Jackie Chan’s stunt team on the 2015 historical epic Dragon Blade. The California-raised wushu expert has also shared the screen with some of the world’s biggest movie stars, from Michelle Yeoh to Jet Li. Photo: Courtesy of Alfred Hsing
Taiwan

How typhoons and extreme weather could undermine Taiwan Strait combat readiness

This year’s storms and record temperatures highlight how climate conditions can disrupt military planning and operations.

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Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises are regularly disrupted by typhoons. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

ICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering shock gloves

Agency says gloves will be used in ‘high-tension environments’, like managing detainees and controlling crowds.

South Korea

South Korea, Japan and US to hold trilateral Freedom Edge drills in September

The three countries will proceed with the multi-domain Freedom Edge exercise near Jeju Island.

US midterm elections 2026

US judge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to curb mail-in ballots

A Trump administration appeal is expected as both parties battle for control of Congress in the midterms.

A voter places a mail ballot into a drop box. About 30 per cent of Americans vote by mail, according to state election data. Photo: TNS
China’s Communist Party

In Focus | Xi’s crusade against corruption has gone well beyond economic crime

Wider campaign is now increasingly about how officials use their power, whether they toe the line, and what they do in their private lives.

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White House construction cited in Trump helicopter close call with airliner

Radio problems kept air traffic controllers from hearing calls warning that Marine One was getting ready to take off.

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The path to America is narrowing. Here’s what that means for legal immigrants

Experts advise green card and other visa applicants to stop assuming that following the rules guarantees a smooth way to stay in the US.

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Japan

US base dispute hangs over Japan’s Okinawa governor election

The LDP is mounting an all-out campaign to unseat the incumbent, wagering cash promises can quiet anti-base opposition.

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US marines stand in front of the Marine Air Defence Integrated System and the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa last year. Photo: Kyodo
Banking & finance

Tiger, Futu surge overseas after Beijing clampdown strips mainland growth engine

Brokerages shift to Southeast Asia, US and Europe amid Beijing’s stepped-up drive to root out illegal cross-border securities activity.

US-China relations

Trump hints at Chinese bank sanctions over Iran ahead of Xi visit

Latest salvo from US president adds pressure to already fragile US-China ties before expected bilateral summit in Washington.

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Fame and celebrity

Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies at 85

In his role as the Autobot leader in the Transformers cartoon, Cullen struck a nerve with his authoritative baritone.

Peter Cullen attends an event in New York n October 2023. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

US urged to use Beijing playbook to secure Chinese tech transfers

Experts say Washington should target areas where cutting-edge Chinese technological know-how could be welcomed, then applied to help US.

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BYD, China’s top electric vehicle manufacturer, leads the way in terms of battery and autonomous driving technologies. Experts say the US would benefit from some Chinese involvement in the American industry. Photo: Xinhua
Asean

Opinion | Why Southeast Asia isn’t buying the US’ offer of ‘flexible realism’

Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby talked up US partnerships with Asean nations during his trip to the region, but Washington’s actions contradict its ‘Asia first’ rhetoric.

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Aviation accidents

2 air traffic controllers left work before fatal US crash. Now they may be fired

Two pilots died after their Air Canada Express plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March.

Canada

Harvard and MIT scholars head to Canada, as Carney offers millions

48 researchers were poached from the US, where policy changes have left scientists feeling unsupported.

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Canadian and American flags fly in Windsor, Ontario, in February 2025. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump

Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ as US-Canada trade war escalates

Canadian leaders dismiss move as ‘foolishness’ and ‘rhetoric’ as US president targets northern neighbour over trade.

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A map is displayed as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America in the Oval Office on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Sexual harassment and assault

Shackled Tate brothers ask to be released from jail during extradition fight

The influencer duo were arrested in Miami to face rape and sex-trafficking charges from the UK.

China-Latin America relations

Why Brazil’s rare earths will not break China’s magnet grip at least until 2032

Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets.

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