We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave The United States imposed late on Thursday a fresh wave of tariffs against 60 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India and European Union member states,...
Fresh US tariffs on 60 countries; first China duo win Fields Medal: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
The United States imposed late on Thursday a fresh wave of tariffs against 60 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India and European Union member states, hours before a temporary 10 per cent blanket levy was due to expire.
Svolta nell'indagine della morte del giornalista salernitano Luigi 'Luca' Esposito trovato carbonizzato la scorsa domenica in un terreno agricolo a Eboli. In seguito alle attività di indagini dirette dalla Procura della Repubblica di Salerno e condotte dal Nucleo Investigativo del Comando Provinciale di Salerno, è stato individuato e sottoposto a fermo di in…
Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 4.1 è stata registrata dall'Ingv poco dopo mezzanotte con epicentro Pizzone, un Comune della provincia di Isernia al confine con Abruzzo e Lazio. Il sisma, durato diversi secondi è stato avvertito in tutto l'isernino e anche nelle province di Chieti, L'Aquila, e Caserta. Molta gente è scesa in strada per paura. Al momento…
- Published An explosion tore through an industrial unit in Essex on Friday, with more than 100 firefighters sent to tackle a massive fire and a "major incident" declared. Footage which captured the moment of the explosion showed a ball of flames erupting into the air, while witnesses told the BBC the sound was "like a bomb" and as loud as a "sonic boom". Pe…
MOSCOW, July 25. /TASS/. Russian forces struck a cargo ship and two tugboats at the port of Nikolayev using Geran-4 Seeker drones, the Russian Defense Ministry said, releasing video footage of the strike. "The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of strikes on a cargo ship and two tugboats at the Nikolayev seaport. A day earlier, unmanned systems u…
Five years after graduating from a vocational school in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, Chen Hao found himself working as a salesman for a local electronics factory. His daily routine involved exhausting trips between corporate clients, and he had not seen a pay rise for years. The 26-year-old decided he wanted a change. “Everybody in Shenzhen is talking about artificial intelligence, so I want to find a job in the sector too,” Chen said. “I know my degree makes it impossible to get..
During the past night, between 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on July 24 and 8:00 a.m. Moscow time on July 25, the Russian Defense Ministry said