Vietnam reports 8% growth in 2025 despite US tariffs
Vietnam said on Monday its economy expanded 8.0% last year, thanks to strong gains in services, construction and…
Iran’s leaders struggle to end protests, US action in Venezuela stokes fears
US capture of Maduro intensifies Tehran’s anxietyProtests grow amid economic crisis and public angerIran torn between unrest at…
Foxconn’s Q4 revenue jumps 22% to record high on AI demand
Item 1 of 2 A wheeled AI industrial humanoid robot is on display at Foxconn’s annual tech day…
Exclusive: Samsung to double AI mobile devices to 800 million units this year
Item 1 of 3 TM Roh, co-CEO who oversees mobile phones, TVs and home appliances at Samsung Electronics,…
Ne Zha 2, Zootopia 2 Boost China’s Box Office to $7.4 Billion in 2025
Blockbuster animation drove a major recovery at China‘s theatrical box office in 2025, as ticket revenue surged 20…
Hong Kong Concludes Consultations on Regulation of Virtual Asset Dealing and Custodian Services – With Yet More to Come
Client Alert  | January 5, 2026 This update provides a detailed overview of the key takeaways for the…
Japan’s ex-Defense Minister Onodera leaves for Israel to meet PM Netanyahu
Japan’s former Defense Minister Onodera Itsunori has left the country for a six-day visit to Israel. He plans…
Most patients at Hong Kong A&E departments unaware of evening clinics as alternative
Most patients visiting Hong Kong emergency departments at public hospitals at night for minor ailments were not aware…
Take Five: New Year, same FOMO
Jan 2 (Reuters) – The new year starts with U.S. jobs data, a rebalancing of commodity indexes and…
Saudi-backed Yemen government says it retakes eastern city from separatists
Item 1 of 2 A person gestures towards smoke rising in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike,…
Researchers Sequence Genome of 200,000-Year-Old Denisovan
A research team led by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology scientists has generated the high-quality genome assembly…
China’s record hypergravity machine, Nepal’s ‘bride buying’ probe: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region…