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Pago Pago
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Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Japan
Macroscope
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Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia
The emphasis on securing supply chains and stockpiling critical resources is no substitute for free and open trade and investment.
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US-ally trade wars
Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass
20 Dec 2025 - 1:30PM
China economy
Opinion
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Why China is cracking down on ‘involution’
19 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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US-China decoupling
Open Questions
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Yeo on how Trump wants to avoid Taiwan upending China relations
Former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo says that Donald Trump is prioritising stable relations with China, and that the US is facing decline amid a shift to a multipolar world.
18 Dec 2025 - 12:28PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks tread water as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters
Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM
War and conflict
Opinion
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Only true repentance from Japan can resolve East Asia’s ‘memory wars’
It is important that Japan, China and South Korea collectively reckon with the legacy of military aggression and wartime atrocities.
13 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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China-Japan relations
Provocative Japanese actions risk plunging Asia into peril: PLA Daily
Chinese military mouthpiece’s commentary comes as Beijing marks 88th anniversary of Nanking massacre amid full-blown diplomatic crisis with Tokyo.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:46PM
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South China Sea
Why are South China Sea disputes hard to settle? Expert cites power asymmetry
Chinese analysts say Beijing supports Asean’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ too, so long as sovereignty claims are resolved bilaterally.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:21AM
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China stock market
Look beyond AI ‘titans’ for growth stocks, BofA Securities says
Investors should shift focus to AI-driven sectors with more rising stars, under-covered companies and pair-trading opportunities.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
US-China trade war
‘Maximum pressure’: why China is taking Mexico’s tariff move ‘very seriously’
Beijing sees Mexico’s move as driven by a wider US pressure campaign – and could take retaliatory measures, analysts say.
11 Dec 2025 - 10:55PM
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Hong Kong economy
More Hong Kong firms upbeat on economic outlook as Trump tariff worries ease
Positive sentiment marks a sharp rebound from last year, when fewer than one in five companies in an annual survey expressed optimism.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:45AM
Scams and swindles
Letters
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Cambodia is confronting the scourge of online scams head-on
Readers discuss the cross-border effort targeting the syndicates behind Cambodia’s scam farms, Malaysia’s first fully home-grown EV, and the investigation into the Tai Po fire in Hong Kong.
9 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Britain
New mpox strain found in UK after travel to Asia
New recombinant mpox strain raises concerns over global spread and viral evolution.
9 Dec 2025 - 12:00AM
Mainland China
L&G Asset Management sees AI equity upside despite US$3 trillion debt concerns
‘We are defensive in terms of allocating to that particular sector,’ says Ben Bennett, L&G’s head of investment strategy in Asia.
8 Dec 2025 - 12:39PM
Climate change
Opinion
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Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers’ reality
Efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions in the fashion industry will not work if they rest on a Western design paired with Eastern sacrifice.
7 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
Banking & finance
Emerging markets to outperform US stocks as dollar weakness continues: report
Latin America, which has been an underappreciated market for many years, is the stand-out performer in emerging markets.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:59PM
China manufacturing
Factory of factories: China’s manufacturers join wave of overseas expansions
With many of their clients moving or building sites abroad, China’s factory owners are following suit, seizing a ‘last chance’ for new revenues.
11 Dec 2025 - 11:20AM
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China's military weapons
China’s scandal-hit arms firms drag down regional sales in record-breaking year
SIPRI Top 100 reveals stark divide in performance for the only region to record a drop in the midst of rising revenues globally.
1 Dec 2025 - 7:01AM
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China-Africa relations
China set to benefit as South Africa looks to diversify away from US
As ties with Washington deteriorate, Pretoria is ‘determined to pursue economic diplomacy’ as it pursues new markets in Asia and Europe.
29 Nov 2025 - 4:00PM
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Bonds
Hong Kong dollar bonds to continue surge after record US$42 billion year
City’s deep, liquid market and low inflation attract issuers amid a structural shift away from the US dollar, analysts say.
28 Nov 2025 - 1:35PM
Canada
Canada drops climate rules in oil deal, looks to Asia to weather Trump tariffs
PM Mark Carney’s agreement with the province of Alberta is part of a bid to diversify oil exports to markets outside the US.
28 Nov 2025 - 6:52AM
SCMP Highlights
Trump calls Takaichi after Xi, China’s cruise dominance: SCMP daily highlights
From US president calling Japan’s PM after Xi talk to China’s new cruise deal, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
25 Nov 2025 - 9:15PM
Alibaba
Alibaba’s Cainiao expands service in Africa as demand for Chinese goods surges
The logistics arm of Alibaba is rolling out its small-parcel service in more parts of Africa to tap growing demand for made-in-China goods.
24 Nov 2025 - 8:50PM
Fintech
Hong Kong and Malaysian firms launch tokenised AI infrastructure fund
‘World’s first’ global-grade AI infrastructure tokenised fund gives investors access to growing demand from Asean: Tykhe and Skyvast.
24 Nov 2025 - 6:30PM
Thailand
‘Half of me has died’: toxic mines threaten Southeast Asia’s rivers
More than 2,400 mines – many of which are operated by Chinese companies – are draining waste into river waters, researchers say.
24 Nov 2025 - 5:13PM
Banking & finance
Sun Life aims for global growth with new asset management hires
Sun Life unites asset management divisions, appoints top talent to drive global expansion and boost alternative investments.
21 Nov 2025 - 3:25PM
US-China relations
US must speed up arms deliveries to Taiwan, create stockpile, Senate hears
Witnesses warn delays and incomplete mandates under landmark 2022 law weaken deterrence as Washington prioritises better ties with Beijing.
22 Nov 2025 - 12:11AM
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Bonds
China’s euro bond sale sees record demand, signals strong investor confidence
Oversubscribed issuance reflects confidence in Beijing’s assets as investors seek rare Asian sovereign exposure, industry players say.
19 Nov 2025 - 8:58PM
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