If this is the end of Pax Americana, what comes next?
China’s support for a rules-based order, in contrast to recent US policies under Trump, indicates Beijing is now the more reliable partner.
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80% of deregistered teachers in Hong Kong involved in theft, child abuse offences
Teachers involved in inappropriate relationships with students also more than doubled to eight cases last year from three in 2023.
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It’s morning in Russia: why Trump’s embrace of Putin means long-term unease in China
With the US pivot at the United Nations, the post-war order appears over.
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Australia hospital under fire after 3 child deaths within 6 weeks leads to legal action
Latrobe Regional Hospital in Victoria is facing scrutiny over the allegedly preventable deaths and accusations of mismanagement.
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Expanding Hong Kong’s safety seat law to public transport ‘may pose obstacles’
Online users also ask whether Uber drivers might choose not to carry children rather than buy infant car seats.
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Philippine army stays silent amid calls for Marcos Jnr’s ouster, as Edsa anniversary passes
As calls to remove Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr grow amid escalating political turmoil, the military is focusing on national security not intervention.
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Hong Kong police seize suspected cocaine worth HK$430 million, 2 arrested
Haul of over 500kg of white powder found in residential building in Tseung Kwan O on the weekend.
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4 aides of Malaysian ex-PM Ismail face corruption probe over US$22.7 million raid
The case marks the latest in a crackdown that has implicated close allies of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.
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OKX crypto exchange operator enters US$505 million guilty plea, US says
Prosecutors said that from 2018 through early 2024, OKX was used to facilitate more than US$5 billion in suspicious transactions and criminal proceeds.
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Bali fumes at frugal tourists, Tesla faces boycott calls in Malaysia: 7 Asia highlights
From Bali’s frustration with tourists that don’t spend money to India’s choice of stealth fighter jets, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
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South Korea highway bridge collapse leaves 2 dead, 7 injured
The collapse occurred at a highway construction site some 65km south of Seoul.
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UK judge tosses part of lawsuit against band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysia festival
Organiser of Good Vibes Festival is seeking US$2.4 million in losses after singer Matty Healy kissed male bassist at 2023 Kuala Lumpur show.
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US imposes new sanctions on Chinese and Indian firms for helping Iran oil sales
More than 30 individuals and entities are cited for allegedly helping Tehran fund terrorism through energy sales and transport.
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Apple to add 20,000 US jobs, spend hundreds of billions at home amid Trump tariffs
The company, which builds most iPhones and other products in China, says it plans to spend US$500 billion in the US over the next four years.
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Some traditional Chinese medicine lessons at proposed Hong Kong medical school
Students taking a proposed four-year programme at Baptist University will have some exposure to traditional Chinese medicine, head says.
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What does Trump’s ‘America First Investment Policy’ mean for China?
New US investment policy, deemed critical to its national and economic security, has heightened already heated tensions with China.
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How Trump’s handling of Ukraine war could shake up Indo-Pacific
As the US positions Russia as a potential hedge against China, Europe is already recalibrating its Indo-Pacific strategy.
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Death of Chinese radar scientist Yang Qiang a ‘major loss’ for military research
Yang died of ‘illness’ in Shanghai last week, aged 55, university says.
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Robotic acrobatics: Chinese start-up impresses with world’s first frontflip by a robot
Shenzhen-based EngineAI was co-founded in 2023 by serial entrepreneur Zhao Tongyang.
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SAG Awards top prize goes to Vatican thriller Conclave, best actor for Timothée Chalamet
Vatican thriller Conclave takes top prize at SAG Awards, Demi Moore, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldana win again; Shogun takes the top TV award.
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