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

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.

Japan

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

Mainland China

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

Hong Kong

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.

Alan Tam at an interview with the Post in 1986. Photo: SCMP
Japan

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.

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.

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Taiwan

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.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on 25 November. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

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.

Taiwan

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.

Hong Kong

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.

Advocacy groups in the US are urging the public to apply pressure on elected officials over concerns for a 6-year-old boy separated from his father by ICE. Photo: Instagram/ immigrationcoalition
Hong Kong

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.

Franz Ferdinand’s frontman, lead vocalist and lead guitarist Alex Kapranos remembers a “really, really good” energy with the Hong Kong crowd and loves “how international the audiences tend to be”, especially at Clockenflap, where the band headlined in 2013. Photo: Clockenflap
Science

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.

Ukraine

‘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.

Brazil

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.

A worker inspects soybeans during the soy harvest near the town of Campos Lindos in Brazil on February 18, 2018. Photo: Reuters
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.

A firefighter shoots water at a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on November 26, 2025. All eight buildings on the estate had been covered in bamboo scaffolding amid ongoing renovation works. Photo: Eugene Lee
Japan

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.

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.

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India

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.

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, pictured on October 28, 2025. Photo: AP Photo
Hong Kong

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.

Japan

China-Japan ties deteriorate; airlines cancel flights: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing-Tokyo tensions escalating to China strengthens its global drone dominance, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Japan

Chaos at Hong Kong Palace Museum, Japan’s tourism debacle: 5 weekend reads

From Malaysian state’s political fight to Chinese team simulating electronic warfare, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Anthropoid coffins are among the artefacts being displayed at Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang
Japan

US ‘biggest recipient’ of China debt; Beijing’s warning: SCMP daily highlights

From a study of China’s lending since 2000 to analysts’ views on Beijing’s spat with Tokyo, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

The US flag towers above hundreds of containers the Port of Los Angeles in California. China has lent far more to the United States in recent years than previously understood, a new AidData study has found. Photo: EPA-EFE
Japan

Singapore minister’s apology, China’s tourists cancel Japan trips: 7 highlights

From an apology over remarks about Hong Kong’s football team to tourists avoiding Japan, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Japan

Japanese official’s ‘bow’; China’s soybean dilemma: SCMP daily highlights

From Tokyo complaining over an official’s apparent bow to Beijing’s soybean dilemma, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Hong Kong

Late-night tango in Hong Kong, new Wicked film review: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From legacy of China’s Qing dynasty to Hong Kong romance films that pushed boundaries, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Professional dancers Kyoko and Tzu-Han performed in Fringe Club, Central on October 14. Photo: Sun Yeung
Japan

China-Japan feud, EU to probe Chinese lawnmowers: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing vowing ‘further measures’ against Japan over Taiwan comments to relief for Nexperia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Attendees view a robotic lawnmower at the 138th China Import and Export Fair in October. Photo: Getty Images
Science

Stranded astronauts return, university ranking ridiculed: 7 science highlights

From a new study clearing an ancient queen’s name to a leap in computing power, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Taiwan

US pulls missile system from Japan, EV fires fan fears: SCMP daily highlights

From tensions over Taiwan to YouTuber Hasan Piker’s controversial China tour, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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