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A container ship docks at Singapore’s port on April 14. Photo: Xinhua
Trade

Singapore, New Zealand ink world first deal to secure essential supplies

Both governments committed not to impose unnecessary export restrictions on crucial goods such as food, fuel and healthcare products.

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Gold in Hong Kong

Gold rush: Hong Kong bullion imports from Dubai jump amid US-Iran war

China education

Why more mainland Chinese families are betting on Hong Kong universities

Artificial intelligence

‘No longer nice-to-have’: AI skills boost Singapore software engineer pay by 25%

Companies are increasingly prioritising engineers who can work effectively with AI tools, especially in senior roles.

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Men work with the help of AI. Salaries of AI-savvy software engineers have shot up in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
Trip Inspiration

Discover Singapore’s hidden gems beyond Marina Bay Sands

Explore Singapore’s lush ecotourism, Armenian heritage, nanyin music, and historic sites, revealing a vibrant culture beyond iconic landmarks.

Wealth management

Why Singapore wealth-tech firms pick Hong Kong as their first overseas market

Chocolate Finance joins Syfe and Endowus in targeting the city’s wealthy population and idle savings.

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International Property

Singapore’s safe-haven status draws more Chinese property investment

Mainland firms’ investments in Singapore fixed assets zoomed to 21 per cent of the total in 2025 from 2.5 per cent a year earlier.

Interest from mainland groups and their affiliates has increased bidding activity for land sales in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Indonesia’s aim to lure more K-pop concerts spurs chorus of doubts

While Indonesian K-pop fans applaud Jakarta’s intention, they cite safety, venue capacity and bureaucracy as some of the key hurdles.

Artificial intelligence

ByteDance’s drug unit presents AI-designed therapies at global conferences

Chinese tech giant fields teams in Boston, Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona as its unit unveils frameworks and therapies powered by AI.

Asean

Why Singapore, Thailand are among the world’s ‘happiest’ economies

Southeast Asian countries outdid larger economies in the 178-nation Hanke’s Annual Misery Index for 2025.

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People walk on the boardwalk in front of Singapore’s financial centre. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Singapore PM reassures workers over AI fears, vows job opportunities

The city state cannot promise there will be no disruption from the new technology but it will protect every worker, the prime minister says.

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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaks about the impact of AI on the economy in his May Day rally speech in the city state on Friday. Photo: YouTube
Malaysia

‘Moral harm’: Malaysia’s culture war brigade tries to hose down water festival

Kuala Lumpur’s Rain Rave Water Music Festival faces backlash from critics who argue that such vulgar imports hurt conservative values.

Mainland China

King Charles’s gift amuses Chinese, Singaporean job choices: 7 highlights

From Hong Kong luxury homeowner’s HK$1 million fine to debate within US firearm community, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Crime

‘Easy pickings’: Singapore jails 3 Chinese nationals over burglary spree

They were part of a group of men who travelled to Singapore from Malaysia multiple times to try breaking into homes to steal valuables.

Singapore’s skyline. Three Chinese nationals received jail terms for a social media-fuelled burglary spree targeting wealthy homes in the city state. Photo: AFP
China technology

Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?

State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment.

The Manus AI agent app is displayed on mobile phones with the logo of US tech giant Meta in the app interface. Photo: Reuters
SCMP Highlights

Inside a notorious triad, simple tests for ageing well: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a 60-year-old Singaporean keeping fit with pole dancing to the birthplace of China’s chilli culture, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

France

Singapore charges French teen over vending machine straw-licking stunt

A court also allowed Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien to travel to Manila from May 2-25 for a school trip required for his graduation.

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Thailand

Bridge too far? Hormuz crisis revives Thailand’s controversial plan

While the plan to bypass the Malacca Strait is popular with Anutin’s government, economists and environmentalists say it is not realistic.

Cargo ships are loaded with containers at the port of Bangkok on April 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Aviation

Singapore firm sorry after airport baggage handler caught tossing luggage

Ground-handling company SATS pledged to improve service standards and staff training after a video of the incident went viral.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | As data leaks surge, Hong Kong needs to mandate reporting

Readers discuss why the city should require data breaches to be reported, whether more rubbish bins are a solution to littering, and an iconic skyscraper.

Wellness

How this 60-year-old Singaporean is defying age through pole dancing and fashion

Known on TikTok as the ‘Corridor Runway Aunty’, Vicsland Poh proves that a person’s silver years can be full of new challenges and knowledge.

Vicsland Poh enjoys the challenge of doing difficult pole-dancing tricks such as spins and inversions. The 60-year-old Singaporean who regularly posts her fashion photos on her TikTok and Instagram accounts is showing others how to age well. Photo: Courtesy of Vicsland Poh
Jobs

More Singaporeans are choosing jobs below their qualifications. Here’s why

A new survey shows 19.4 per cent of Singapore’s resident workforce had academic qualifications beyond what was required for their job in 2025.

Office workers in Singapore’s Central Business District. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Why Japan’s travellers are rushing abroad for ‘golden week’ despite falling yen

The operator of Narita airport anticipates that 1.59 million travellers will pass through the airport over the two-week holiday season.

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Artificial intelligence

If it can’t stop the Meta-Manus AI deal, how can Beijing exert its authority?

Case shows US-China competition has expanded beyond chips and models to areas of engineering and product design, analyst says.

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Social media

Solidarity or showmanship? Singapore politicians’ train rides split opinion

Public transport posts by ministers and MPs have drawn praise from some Singaporeans and accusations of ‘wayang’ from others.

Screenshots from recent social media posts by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim about riding public transportation. Photo: Instagram/@gankimyong /@muhammadfaishalibrahim
Artificial intelligence

China blocks Meta’s Manus deal, raises Mythos concerns

The US and China may have to cooperate on managing the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence even as the technology starts to dominate competition between them.

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Asean

Why Malacca Strait tolls are unlikely despite Indonesia’s maritime push

Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are united in upholding the principle of free passage but this must be ‘actively maintained’, analysts say.

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SCMP Highlights

Takaichi faces headwinds, Filipino retiree loses life savings: 7 Asia highlights

From Indonesia’s ambitions outside of Asean to how a Filipino retiree lost his life savings, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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