President Xi Jinping promised to fund a number of projects in a meeting with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Beijing.

Malaysia is looking for ways to reduce its US$25 billion trade surplus with the US in a bid to ease the pain of a proposed 24 per cent levy.

The centre of faith is moving away from the West, a shift that could add impetus to the late pope’s reforms.

New government report concludes degradation caused by combination of natural and human activity, including nearby Philippine construction projects.

Wong is being prosecuted by the city’s securities watchdog for alleged insider trading involving shares in Transmit Entertainment.

Central bank governor and finance minister address G20 ministers but conclude trip without official dialogue with US counterparts.

City leader tells Ningbo forum that Hong Kong is poised to expand role in providing supply chain services to reach new markets.

Smoking will also be prohibited while residents queue at arts and sports facilities, clinics and other places from next year, according to bill.

Beijing has announced measures to support firms hurt by US tariffs, but businesses warn of challenges in domestic market.

Local police are investigating whether the suspect has a history of mental illness and the reason for the attack.

The US president is seeking unprecedented levels of government control over the inner workings of the prestigious school.

During Covid pandemic, his client base shrank from 15 to seven, prompting him to develop new strategies for financial stability.

Former US consul general in Shanghai Sean Stein says Beijing too may have underestimated its competitor in assuming US cannot be flexible.

China’s Politburo says authorities will roll out specific plans to companies and individuals affected by the trade war.

The company also warned employees to be mindful of cigarette odours, sweat after exercise and clothes that haven’t been washed.

Lawmaker calls for protection of consumers, saying sale of tickets with obstructed views benefits neither performers nor audience.

China’s financial hub steps up challenge to American space giants such as SpaceX and Blue Origin.

China has waived its retaliatory 125 per cent tariffs on certain semiconductor imports from the US, according to a Caijing report.

Amid a rice shortage in Japan that has seen prices rise 92 per cent in a year, Japanese visitors to Korea are buying the grain to take home.

From China unveiling a stealth jet advance to Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental hotel’s makeover, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

The US president has pledged to use ‘overwhelming lethal force’ until the rebels stop attacking Red Sea ships.

China-backed Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt will replace LG Energy Solution, which pulled out due to ‘market conditions’, in a mega EV project.

Taking aim at the corrupt ‘a powerful measure to create a market-oriented, law-based and internationalised business environment’, CCDI says.

With large screens and high-quality audio systems, Chinese cars are ready to run infotainment software Russian drivers favour, vendor says.

According to Terry Branstad, there may be some movement from White House but questions if it will lead to a deal.

A worsening economic outlook and tariffs between the US and China have prompted customers to fall back on cheaper, older processors.

Washington also wants Moscow to return the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which it seized in 2022.

Blocknovas and Softglide used malware to access cryptocurrency wallets, passwords and credentials, cybersecurity researchers say.

With US tariff uncertainty jeopardising Malaysian jobs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim must weigh the necessity of slashing subsidies.

Tokyo to prioritise its own economic ties with Beijing as it persuades the neighbour to resume imports of seafood from Japan.

Resource-rich area is likely to become hotspot for Beijing and Manila, but business and politics could delay a clash, analysts say.

Image fuels speculation about more illegal planters in Pahang’s forests, while analysts also warn of lack of safeguards against manipulated content.

Summit founder Regina Ip says she is confident this year’s gathering will be another successful event that will enhance city’s global connectivity.

The official discussed with Foreign Minister Wang Yi ways for countries to support a ‘multilateral world’, from which Washington was ‘disengaging’.

Unlike the West’s approach, China’s aid is mostly state-led. The lack of a strong grass-roots presence leaves it open to misconceptions.

Committee members include Chief Executive John Lee, former city leader Tung Chee-hwa and Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong Zheng Yanxiong.

AI models developed by Chinese tech companies, including DeepSeek and Big Tech firms, have emerged as popular choices for carmakers.

Viral video shows guard kowtowing in front of tourist after he failed to direct the latter to a car park correctly.

Expectations low among business leaders, as some residents likely to set off on five-day getaways.

The museum in Tokyo centres around three separate sets of islands whose ownership Japan disputes with South Korea, China and Russia.

Growing sales in emerging markets are insulating Chinese EV makers from tariff volatility, AlixPartners says.

US Treasury chief Scott Bessent says talks are ‘moving faster than I thought’, and technical terms could be discussed as early as next week.

A US$2 billion deal between Toyota and Shanghai shows how foreign direct investment is still finding its way to China despite trade war with the US.

Along with red caps for US$50, the web shop is also selling T-shirts that say ‘Rewrite the Rules’.

Having cut China’s growth forecast, fund officials also suggest stronger social protections and doing more to address property sector woes.

As China tightens mineral export controls, the US is recalibrating its approach towards resource-rich African nations.

Beijing said to plot long-term strategy to incapacitate America’s power grid to ‘create options’ for mainland authorities and ‘sow chaos’.

Low vaccination rates mean the disease, which was declared eradicated in the US, could go back to spreading at high levels, researchers warn.

The tombstone will bear a simple inscription and be made of material from the Italian region that was home to the pontiff’s ancestors.

The US president declined to say who was involved in the discussions while doubling down on comments suggesting there had been engagement.