Upper arm of China’s K-shaped economy both a blessing and a curse
China’s two-speed economy stems from the shift to new growth engines but the export boom it has created is doing little for jobs or consumption
· Nicholas Spiro
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Suzu Hirose is an all but ubiquitous presence in the Japanese entertainment industry these days.
· No Author
BYD, other Chinese brands launch hybrid models in Indonesia
Jetour, a sub-brand of EV maker Chery, is among the Chinese brands rolling out plug-in hybrid models at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show near Jakarta from July 30 to Aug. 9. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)
· Staff Writer
Man arrested as mainland Chinese dental centres in Hong Kong come under scrutiny | South China Morning Post
Poll shows dentists in the city must treat about four patients per month for complications after they received dental care across the border.
New US ambassador Steel vows to strengthen 'ironclad' alliance upon arrival in Seoul
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Adeeb Usmani aiming to make a name for himself with UAE after falling through cracks in India and Oman | The National
When the UAE were able to fast-track players into international cricket via naturalisation for the first time earlier this year, the credentials of almost all of the recruits were obvious to see.
· Paul Radley
Star Magic explains resurfaced Kim Chiu interview amid sister case
MANILA, Philippines — Star Magic has issued a statement to clarify a resurfaced interview featuring Kim Chiu and her sister, saying the actress' remarks were made years before she uncovered alleged financial irregularities that led to a criminal complaint against Lakambini "Lakam" Chiu.
· Iza Iglesias
Big fishers win as Supreme Court declares tracking at sea unconstitutional
PORT. A photo of Navotas Fish Port Complex taken November 2022.
· Iya Gozum
Watch : PH unlikely to generate nuke power before 2028
Pangasinan 2nd District Rep. Mark Cojuangco, chairman of the House Special Committee on Nuclear Energy, says on July 30, 2026 that the Philippines is unlikely to generate electricity from nuclear power before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s term ends in 2028, as even the quickest option would take years to complete…
· The Manila Times
Singapore Marmite fans salty as local distribution ends and online prices soar
The yeast extract spread has disappeared from local supermarkets after its distributor cited ongoing supply challenges
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Singapore Marmite fans salty as local distribution ends and online prices soar
The yeast extract spread has disappeared from local supermarkets after its distributor cited ongoing supply challenges
· SCMP’s Asia desk
BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI
· Daniel Ren
BYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies
China’s electric car giant plans to unveil the humanoids at its Di Space showrooms within weeks, as it takes on Elon Musk’s firm in physical AI
· Daniel Ren
Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach
Specialised features of preserved 240 million-year-old skeleton suggest water-dwelling archosaurs existed earlier than originally thought
· Victoria Bela
Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach
Specialised features of preserved 240 million-year-old skeleton suggest water-dwelling archosaurs existed earlier than originally thought
· Victoria Bela
(LEAD) 'Spider-Man 4' becomes fastest 2026 film to top 1 mln admissions in S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with film exceeding 1 million admissions in paras 1-6; RECASTS headline)
· Shim Sun-ah
S. Korea in talks with U.S. military over air base access following white phosphorus leak: sources
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government is in talks with the U.S. military to gain access to an air base south of Seoul for a safety inspection, sources said Thursday, following a recent toxic chemical leak inside the compound.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Malacañang calls for accountability after bank testimony on Duterte's withdrawal records
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday stressed the need for transparency and financial accountability following testimony from bank officials regarding the withdrawal of confidential funds made by Vice President Sara Duterte.
· Allen Limos
SpaceX's supply chain clampdown and China's product power
Hi everyone! This is Cheng Ting-Fang, your #techAsia host for this week, saying hello from Taipei!
· Staff Writer
Vietnamese massacre victims file 2nd petition with S. Korea's truth commission
Victims and bereaved families of the alleged massacres of Vietnamese civilians by the South Korean military during the Vietnam War filed a second petition with South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Thursday seeking a truth investigation.
· Yonhap
Trump ally Michelle Steel takes up post as US ambassador to South Korea
Michelle Steel testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to South Korea, on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20. © Reuters
· STEVEN BOROWIEC
(LEAD) New U.S. Ambassador Steel says alliance with S. Korea stands as one of strongest in world
(ATTN: UPDATES with arrival, remarks; CHANGES headline, lead, photo)By Oh Seok-min and Chae Yun-hwan
· Chae Yun-hwan
Nissan and Daihatsu production still halted by Kumamoto earthquake
Hiroshima City Waterworks Bureau staff fill a Japan Self-Defense Forces water supply truck in Uki, Kumamoto prefecture, on July 30. A major earthquake that struck the prefecture on July 28 continues to affect business operations. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
· Staff Writer
Comelec dismisses legal bribery claim on Dasmariñas LGU’s P50-M donation
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday dismissed a claim that the P50-million donation from the Dasmariñas City government for its special elections is “legal bribery in broad daylight.”
· Dianne Sampang
India’s West Bengal shells out for eggs in school meals after outcry
The BJP, elected for the first time in the state in May, often promotes vegetarianism as a part of its broader nationalist agenda
· Agence France-Presse
India’s West Bengal shells out for eggs in school meals after outcry
The BJP, elected for the first time in the state in May, often promotes vegetarianism as a part of its broader nationalist agenda
· Agence France-Presse
Shenzhen’s new museum; Hong Kong’s old cookbooks on exhibit: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From Asia’s 50 Best Bars of 2026 to an Indian influencer couple staying fit together, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
Shenzhen’s new museum; Hong Kong’s old cookbooks on exhibit: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From Asia’s 50 Best Bars of 2026 to an Indian influencer couple staying fit together, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
· SCMP
55 OFWs from Dubai, Black Sea arrive in PH
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 55 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Dubai and the Black Sea arrived in the Philippines on Thursday.
· Reina C. Tolentino
East Timor court review of Myanmar war crimes tests Asean’s uneasy approach to junta
The case, which alleges abuses in Myanmar’s northwestern Chin state, is now under consideration by the Dili courts
· Maria Siow
East Timor court review of Myanmar war crimes tests Asean’s uneasy approach to junta
The case, which alleges abuses in Myanmar’s northwestern Chin state, is now under consideration by the Dili courts
· Maria Siow
(URGENT) New U.S. envoy to S. Korea says Seoul-Washington alliance is one of the strongest in the world
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Vietnamese massacre victims file 2nd petition with S. Korea's truth commission
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Victims and bereaved families of the alleged massacres of Vietnamese civilians by the South Korean military during the Vietnam War filed a second petition with South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Thursday seeking a truth investigation.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Rugby part of larger immigration debate in Japan
Rugby player Timothy Lafaele, right, and lawyer Seiji Makino, left, attend a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, in Tokyo Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephen Wade)
· Stephen Wade
Asean shipowners raise need to complete COC in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Shipowners Association (FASA) -- which employs a "big chunk" of Filipino seafarers -- raised the importance of completing the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
India’s arms sale to Israel risks complicity in Gaza genocide, Amnesty says
India continues to supply arms to Israel despite a “substantial risk” of them being used in the “ongoing genocide against Palestinians” in Gaza, according to a report by Amnesty International.
· Umut Uras
‘They played noughts and crosses on the PM’s huge forehead!’ An Indian standup picks his favourite gen Z protest memes
They turned the news into a Funny or Die video. They cooked up a romcom between PM Modi and Giorgia Meloni. And they fought the police with Lana del Rey memes. Our writer observes the Cockroach party’s bold new strategy
· Anuvab Pal
China’s corporate crackdown: insider trading fines and bans intensify
Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
· Daisy Wu
China’s corporate crackdown: insider trading fines and bans intensify
Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations
· Daisy Wu
South Korea’s women web sleuths fight AI deepfake porn
Seoul – Under banners emblazoned “Solidarity” and “We stand together with victims,“ a group of female South Korean digital detectives dredges the internet for a scourge of illegal AI-enabled pornography.
· No Author
They counted themselves out. Deutsche Oper Berlin did not
Three young baritones and basses took an unusual route from Korea National Opera's training program to one of Europe's busiest houses
· Park Ga-young
Australian watchdog files legal action against Telegram, saying it failed to remove violent content
MELBOURNE — Australia’s online safety watchdog has filed legal action against messaging app Telegram, saying the platform failed to remove extremist content including videos of white supremacist mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and the New Zealand city of Christchurch as well as Islamic State group beheadings.
· Associated Press
De Beers launches Desert Diamonds campaign in China to spark new fine jewellery trend
The Shanghai event drew top retailers like Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang, alongside global diplomats and influencers
· Vincenzo La Torre
De Beers launches Desert Diamonds campaign in China to spark new fine jewellery trend
The Shanghai event drew top retailers like Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang, alongside global diplomats and influencers
· Vincenzo La Torre
China’s Politburo pledges policy support, spending to counteract sluggish growth
The high-level decision-making body said ‘more balanced’ trade development would be needed for the remainder of the year
· Xinyi Wu
China’s Politburo pledges policy support, spending to counteract sluggish growth
The high-level decision-making body said ‘more balanced’ trade development would be needed for the remainder of the year
· Xinyi Wu
China says key plenum will be held in October
Top leadership body will gather in Beijing, about a month after Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the United States
· William Zheng
China says key plenum will be held in October
Top leadership body will gather in Beijing in October, about a month after Xi Jinping is expected to travel to the United States
· William Zheng
Attack on checkpoint kills 9 police in northern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Armed militants killed nine police officers in an attack on a checkpoint in northern Pakistan on Wednesday that also left 15 of the gunmen dead in ensuing fighting, police said.
· Agence France-Presse
Jorn again: Hong Kong set for Fifa Asean Cup reunion with old boss after Myanmar draw
Former manager Andersen making positive start with new side, city team also set for Brunei meeting in inaugural tournament
· Paul McNamara