The young Chinese scientist behind an ‘impossible’ breakthrough on sodium batteries
Award-winner Lu Yaxiang and her team are working towards making commercially viable batteries from the abundant, low-cost mineral
· Holly Chik
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· Acor Arceo
China sends a message to Pacific islands amid their unease over missile test
Solomons prime minister has pledged to review China pact while advancing talks on a comprehensive treaty with Australia
· Shi Jiangtao
China sends a message to Pacific islands amid their unease over missile test
Solomons prime minister has pledged to review China pact while advancing talks on a comprehensive treaty with Australia
· Shi Jiangtao
Conference spotlights business role in rebuilding natural capital
The Global Nature Positive Summit 2026 in Kumamoto, Japan, announces new benchmarks for measuring nature-positive initiatives.
· Staff Writer
Chinese actor becomes vegetable vendor after surge in AI-generated microdramas | South China Morning Post
According to a report released by the Communication University of China, 95 per cent of the estimated 128,000 microdrama series launched in the first quarter of 2026 were AI-generated.
SoftBank Group CEO Son says there's no bubble in AI investments
Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, speaks during a business event in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Miyuki Saito/Kyodo News via AP)
· Mayuko Ono
American marine biologist Kent Carpenter shot and killed in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An American marine biologist was shot and killed by three men who barged into his house in the central Philippines over the weekend and efforts were underway to apprehend the suspects, police said Tuesday.
Starlink Wi-Fi coming to Cebu Pacific flights in 2027
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Acclaimed Hong Kong veteran film producer Shi Nan-sun dies at 75 | South China Morning Post
Shi died peacefully of multiple organ failure, said Film Workshop, the company she co-founded with former husband Tsui Hark.
China’s power exports to Asean surge 40% in first half of 2026 amid Hormuz tensions
Myanmar is leading the export surge for China’s power in Asean, with exports to the country nearly doubling in the first five months
· Sylvia Ma
China’s power exports to Asean surge 40% in first half of 2026 amid Hormuz tensions
Myanmar is leading the export surge for China’s power in Asean, with exports to the country nearly doubling in the first five months
· Sylvia Ma
China boy, 12, inspires millions after defying muscle-wasting disease prognosis of living past 3
‘Little warrior’ Zou graduates from primary school, thanks to his family’s devotion and warmth of teachers and classmates
· Zoey Zhang
China boy, 12, inspires millions after defying muscle-wasting disease prognosis of living past 3
‘Little warrior’ Zou graduates from primary school, thanks to his family’s devotion and warmth of teachers and classmates
· Zoey Zhang
Ogie Diaz says Bea Alonzo, Vincent Co quietly wed in Makati
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Bea Alonzo and businessman Vincent Co have reportedly tied the knot in a private civil ceremony in Makati City, according to talent manager and showbiz commentator Ogie Diaz, months after reports that the couple's supposed wedding in Spain had been called off.
· Iza Iglesias
PM reaffirms S. Korea's push to join top 5 global exporters
SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook vowed Tuesday to focus the government's policy efforts to advance South Korea into the ranks of the world's top five exporters.
· Chae Yun-hwan
China’s monthly car exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars
Country risks new tariffs from US and EU as it looks likely to match or beat last year’s record surplus of $1tn
· Lisaocarroll
Japan’s viral property agents get weird | South China Morning Post
A Tokyo estate agent in a green-screen bodysuit has gone viral – but are the gags stealing the show?
JYP says TWICE contract talks continue amid report Tzuyu may leave agency
MANILA, Philippines — JYP Entertainment said Tuesday that contract renewal discussions with TWICE members remain ongoing after South Korean media reported that Taiwanese singer Tzuyu is expected to leave the agency following 11 years under its management.
· Iza Iglesias
Delhi summons Iranian diplomat after Indian sailor dies in Strait of Hormuz vessel attacks
Thirty Indians were among the 46 crew members in the two vessels hit by an Iranian overnight attack
· Agence France-Presse
Delhi summons Iranian diplomat after Indian sailor dies in Strait of Hormuz vessel attacks
Thirty Indians were among the 46 crew members in the two vessels hit by an Iranian overnight attack
· Agence France-Presse
Labor crunch, building costs cloud Japan's 60m tourist goal
Mori Trust CEO Miwako Date says return visitors are key to reaching the government's goal of welcoming 60 million foreign travelers in 2030. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Marina Inoue and Tetsuo Takada)
· MAYUKO KURIHARA
How Beijing proposes to solve South China Sea disputes 10 years after Hague ruling
China should keep engaging in good-faith diplomacy and use International Organization for Mediation to help ease tensions, analysts say
· Fan Chen
How Beijing proposes to solve South China Sea disputes 10 years after Hague ruling
China should keep engaging in good-faith diplomacy and use International Organization for Mediation to help ease tensions, analysts say
· Fan Chen
Hong Kong national security laws must be constantly improved: ex-Beijing official
City ‘cannot put a full stop’ in improving legislation to address risks, Wang Zhenmin says, while highlighting harsher laws in US, UK and Singapore
· Matthew Cheng
Hong Kong security laws must be constantly improved: ex-Beijing official
City ‘cannot put a full stop’ in improving legislation to address risks, Wang Zhenmin says, while highlighting harsher laws in US, UK and Singapore
· Matthew Cheng
Trump’s 20% Hormuz toll jolts markets as Asia adapts to oil shock
Alternative trade routes and an AI tech boom are helping the region cushion the blow of a threatened maritime tariff
· Biman Mukherji
Trump’s 20% Hormuz toll jolts markets as Asia adapts to oil shock
Alternative trade routes and an AI tech boom are helping the region cushion the blow of a threatened maritime tariff
· Biman Mukherji
Whither ASEAN? A decade of silence on the South China Sea
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· John Hemmings
England v India: first men’s one-day cricket international – live
🏏 Over-by-over updates from 11am (BST) start at Edgbaston 🏏 ‘Gutted’ McCullum sacked as Test coach | Email James
· James Wallace
What’s at stake as China prioritises household spending in new five-year plan
Policymakers set US$8.85 trillion retail goal for 2030, betting on services, property and cars to anchor growth amid weak demand
· Emma Ma
What’s at stake as China prioritises household spending in new five-year plan
Policymakers set US$8.85 trillion retail goal for 2030, betting on services, property and cars to anchor growth amid weak demand
· Emma Ma
Malaysia says it is investigating tech commune run by ex-Coinbase executive
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
No threats found vs Sara Duterte, says NBI
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· Jairo Bolledo
Chinese referee Ma Ning packs away his cards and bids farewell to the World Cup
Zhou Fei and Fu Ming have also departed, ending China’s involvement in the global showpiece football tournament in North America
· Stephy Zhang
Chinese referee Ma Ning packs away his cards and bids farewell to the World Cup
Zhou Fei and Fu Ming have also departed, ending China’s involvement in the global showpiece football tournament in North America
· Stephy Zhang
How flammable decor and lax rules turned Bangkok pub into a death trap
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· Orathai Sriring
Singapore-Malaysia relations enter ‘mature’ era with Tharman’s state visit
Singapore’s president, in Kuala Lumpur at the invitation of Malaysia’s king, says both nations need each other in a troubled world
· Jean Iau
Singapore-Malaysia relations enter ‘mature’ era with Tharman’s state visit
Singapore’s president, in Kuala Lumpur at the invitation of Malaysia’s king, says both nations need each other in a troubled world
· Jean Iau
India is the canary in the global inflation coal mine
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· Nigel Green
Singapore ministers each awarded US$177,860 in damages in Bloomberg defamation suit
The judge found the defendants had acted with malice in the article mentioning the ministers’ personal property deals
· Jean Iau
Singapore ministers each awarded US$177,860 in damages in Bloomberg case
The judge found the defendants had acted with malice in the article mentioning the ministers’ personal property deals
· Jean Iau
US wartime buildup races against China’s industrial clock
The US push for a wartime industrial base is accelerating, but its real test is whether new weapons can be produced, delivered and sustained fast enough
· Gabriel Honrada
American biologist who testified for PH in South China Sea arbitration killed
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· Iya Gozum
Sharing samgyetang ahead of chobok
Free bowls of ginseng chicken soup, or samgyetang, were served to long lines of mostly senior citizens at Duryu Park in Daegu on Tuesday, a day before chobok, the first of the three "bok" days marking the hottest period of summer in South Korea.
· Jung Seo-young
Fuertes lluvias derrumban un tejado y matan a 11 personas en el noroeste de Pakistán
PESHAWAR, Pakistán (AP) — Once personas murieron durante la noche cuando las fuertes lluvias provocaron el derrumbe del techo de una casa de adobe en el noroeste de Pakistán, informaron la policía y funcionarios de rescate el martes.
· The Associated Press
Senior Chinese official Ma Xingrui expelled from ruling Communist Party
Ma Xingrui, Party Secretary of Xinjiang, speaks during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
S. Korean envoy to US to return as Coupang issue clouds bilateral agenda
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
From Bulgaria to Korea, one family's journey through art
Bulgarian artist Lina Patron and her children present a family exhibition celebrating love and connection between two countries
· Choi Jae-hee
Pakistan storm kills 11 when rain collapses roof
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Eleven people were killed overnight when heavy rain caused the roof of a mud-brick house to collapse in northwest Pakistan, police and rescue officials said Tuesday.