2 h. ago White House to discuss TikTok sale in meeting on Wednesday ahead of Saturday deadline

The leading plan is for the biggest non-Chinese investors in ByteDance to raise their stakes and acquire TikTok’s US operations, sources say.

Events

4 h. ago How can Beijing antitrust probe affect Panama ports sale if Hutchison delays signing?

Market regulator empowered to put limits on sale or even halt deal under Anti-Monopoly Law, legal experts explain.

Politics

4 h. ago How China can put conditions on Hutchison port sale as new buyer may emerge

How China can put conditions on Hutchison port sale as new buyer may emerge  South China Morning Post

Economics

15 h. ago Philippine military chief warns troops to ‘start planning’ in event of Taiwan conflict

Manila’s involvement ‘inevitable’ given large presence of Filipino workers in Taiwan and Philippines-US defence ties, analysts say.

Events

17 h. ago India’s early moves to shield from Trump’s global tariffs may pay off

The US may not target India as yet under its global reciprocal tariffs given New Delhi’s moves to slash import duties, analysts say.

Politics

21 h. ago Malaysian rescuers in Myanmar’s quake epicentre hampered by aftershocks, landmines

Hopes of finding survivors are ‘diminishing’ as the critical 72-hour window in which people can survive without water closes.

Events

22 h. ago Pop star Leslie Cheung dies in fall from Hong Kong hotel in 2003 – from the SCMP archive

The 46-year-old fell from the 24th floor window of the Mandarin Oriental hotel and was found lying in Connaught Road.

Events

22 h. ago Beijing looks to put the brakes on the sale of Hutchison Ports

Beijing looks to put the brakes on the sale of Hutchison Ports  Splash247

Politics

23 h. ago ‘Cosmic verdict’ fears grip Myanmar junta in earthquake’s aftermath

While rescue teams struggle against civil war roadblocks, analysts warn of a ‘cursed’ regime facing a legitimacy crisis.

Politics

27 h. ago South China Sea: poor diplomacy and deep mistrust could escalate into crisis, expert warns

Region is in ‘stable tension’, analyst tells Boao Forum. ‘We already have so many actors in the region It’s so crowded, this place’.

Events

28 h. ago Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, with Shandong carrier in ‘response zone’

The PLA Eastern Theatre Command’s exercises are advancing on the self-ruled island ‘step-by-step’, one analyst observed.

Politics

36 h. ago Trump’s tariff threat looms over global trade as deadline nears: ‘cloud of uncertainty’

Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff threat looms, sparking fears of a global trade war.

Events

37 h. ago Extension for TikTok sale winding down, but deadline may not matter: analysts

US President Donald Trump might ignore the law Congress passed and use the app as a bargaining chip in trade talks with Beijing.

Events

43 h. ago 'Lot of potential buyers, also dealing with China': Trump reveals plans about TikTok's future in US

'Lot of potential buyers, also dealing with China': Trump reveals plans about TikTok's future in US  The Economic Times

Politics

49 h. ago Beijing Hualian Is Said to Near Sale of Luxury SKP Malls to Boyu

Beijing Hualian Is Said to Near Sale of Luxury SKP Malls to Boyu  Bloomberg

Politics

50 h. ago Beijing CTJ Information Technology Co., Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Beijing CTJ Information Technology Co., Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now  Simply Wall St

Politics

52 h. ago Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited (HKG:694) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited (HKG:694) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know  Simply Wall St

Society

63 h. ago Closer ties among US allies may bring turmoil to South China Sea, Taiwan Strait: analysts

Warning comes after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Philippines and Japan with pledges to boost defence cooperation.

Politics

63 h. ago Vietnam faces mass bankruptcies of renewable energy producers

The application of a new power purchasing price by Vietnam Electricity puts 173 solar and wind projects at risk of insolvency.

Politics

67 h. ago AIKEYME in action: India counters China with African naval outreach

India’s naval diplomacy focuses on building trust and offering a ‘non-coercive’ alternative to China’s investments, analysts say.

Politics