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Excavators unload coal in Binzhou, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP

China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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China’s youth-unemployment rate, Laos joins durian war: SCMP daily highlights

18 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

Hong Kong’s festive dining; music cuts dementia risks: 7 Lifestyle highlights

18 Dec 2025 - 1:29PM

PLA division’s new leaders, lessons from 2025 trade war: SCMP daily highlights

From the newcomers in charge of PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command to retailers’ retreat from China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

17 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

Air Force Lieutenant General Yang Zhibin, pictured in uniform, is shown at the annual commemoration of the Nanking massacre on Saturday. Photo: CCTV

Physicists prove Einstein wrong, US-China jet race: 7 science highlights

From a fresh water production breakthrough to a promising Parkinson’s treatment, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

17 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM

US ‘seizes’ Chinese cargo, Mexico stands by tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

From US reportedly confiscating Chinese cargo bound for Iran to support for returning overseas students, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

16 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

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Malaysia’s dress code row, South Korea falls out with K-pop: 7 Asia highlights

From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

16 Dec 2025 - 2:01PM

Lawyers say Melaka police have overstepped the mark after officers barred two women wearing skirts from entering a police station to report a car accident. Photo: Handout

Japan’s bid to ease tensions with China, Liu Cixin on AI: SCMP daily highlights

From Tokyo spelling out in part its position on Taiwan to acclaimed author Liu Cixin discussing AI, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

15 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

China-US AI gap narrows, South Koreans snub K-pop: 5 weekend reads

From EU concerns about China’s involvement in Ukraine to decisions in green tech, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

15 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM

Japan, US defence chiefs discuss China; Mexico’s tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

From Trump and Modi’s phone call to scientists addressing implant rejection with a soft brain chip, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

12 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, on Friday about the radar row. Photo: Reuters

China’s ‘most beautiful’ bodyguard, Asia’s fastest man retires: 7 highlights

From a revolutionary facility in Shandong province to Hongkongers casting their ballots, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

12 Dec 2025 - 12:55PM

During a recent visit to China, the French president and his wife drew attention to a female bodyguard assigned by the Chinese government, who has been dubbed the country’s “most beautiful bodyguard”. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Reuters

China’s fracking potential, Greer signals reset: SCMP daily highlights

From the US Fed’s third rate cut of the year to expert predictions for China in 2026, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

11 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

Year of the Horse forecasts, Alan Tam’s Cantopop legacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From music icon Alan Tam’s legacy to Hollywood’s go-to Chinese restaurant in Paris, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

11 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM

China’s consumer prices rise, fighter jet stand-off audio: SCMP daily highlights

From young Chinese rejecting liberal democracy to a growth in China’s consumer prices in November, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

10 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

A Chinese fighter jet takes from an aircraft carrier on June 30, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

Electric & new energy vehicles

China leans on German carmakers; BYD founder bets on new tech: 7 EV reads

From Spain’s new electric car plan to BYD’s founder betting on new tech to win back customers, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

10 Dec 2025 - 4:55PM

Robot arms are seen at work on a car production line at a factory of FAW-Volkswagen in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 12. Photo: AFP

Tokyo ‘monitoring’ Beijing backlash; Taiwan’s RedNote ban: SCMP daily highlights

From the Liaoning aircraft carrier’s unique route to the retirement of Asia’s fastest man, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

9 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM

Singaporean Chinese ‘least attractive’, Philippines cyclones: 7 Asia highlights

From a viral image prompting a beauty debate to Chinese marriage brokers eyeing Nepal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

9 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM

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Hong Kong Legco election, potential Parkinson’s treatment: 5 weekend reads

From Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election to Germany’s stagnant economy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

8 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM

Supporters gather outside the Election Committee Constituency Polling Station at HKCEC in Wan Chai. Photo: Sam Tsang

Chinese boy lost after US detention, helper’s last call in fire: weekly roundup

From the Japanese PM’s latest remarks on Taiwan to a US ambassador coming under fire in Singapore, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

5 Dec 2025 - 1:22PM

Franz Ferdinand’s Hong Kong gig, magic mushroom therapy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a floating restaurant’s final ‘dangerous’ dinner to Franz Ferdinand’s Hong Kong gig, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

4 Dec 2025 - 4:51PM

Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

From a chief scientist’s detention to a revealing DNA discovery, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

3 Dec 2025 - 3:45PM

Excavation at the large stone-walled site at Shimao began in 2012. Photo: Handout

‘Schrodinger’s Pakistan’, Chinese travellers eye Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

From election loss for Malaysia’s Anwar to Pakistan’s young feeling sidelined, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

2 Dec 2025 - 1:55PM

Tourists take photos with the Merlion statue in Singapore. Chinese visitors say the city state is an “easy and comfortable” travel destination. Photo: Reuters

China halts Brazilian soy imports, disbelief over robot clip: 5 weekend reads

From portraits of courage from Hong Kong’s deadly fire to Brazilian soy imports, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

1 Dec 2025 - 1:49PM

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy: what you need to know

From the impact of the tragic Tai Po fire on residents to ways you can help those affected, here are seven stories from our recent reporting.

28 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM

China’s private defence firms; Beijing sets yuan fix: SCMP daily highlights

From a boon for Chinese private defence firms to a Beijing start-up grabbing Elon Musk’s attention, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

26 Nov 2025 - 9:15PM

While China’s state-owned defence conglomerates continue to dominate weapons development, private companies have increasingly entered the sector in recent years under the country’s military-civil fusion strategy. Photo: Handout

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmakers boost robotics efforts, Xpeng posts record revenue: 7 EV reads

From a Chinese team reducing car part production time with lasers to Xiaomi’s first profit, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

26 Nov 2025 - 3:30PM

Xpeng’s next-gen Iron humanoid robot speaks to media during a showroom tour at its headquarter in Guangzhou, in southern China’s Guangdong province, on November 5. Photo: AFP

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

Alice Guo gets life in jail; Bali hostel poisoning mystery: 7 Asia highlights

From a Singapore minister’s Hong Kong remarks to South Korea’s medical shortage, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

25 Nov 2025 - 12:30PM

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