80 m. ago US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng ‘is safe’, source says, after FBI raids

Unverified statement circulating among Wang’s colleagues says case linked research grant in China about seven years ago.

Events

80 m. ago US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng ‘safe’ after FBI raids, source says

Unverified statement circulating among Wang’s colleagues says case linked to research grant in China from about seven years ago.

Events

5 h. ago Singapore detains boy, 17, allegedly planning to kill ‘at least 100’ Muslims

The boy, 17, had decided on five mosques across Singapore for his post-Friday prayer attacks.

Events

9 h. ago Australia urges diversifying from US universities: ‘we live in a different world’

Hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding is on the line amid the Trump administration’s threats of cuts.

Society

9 h. ago Why China needs ‘as many friends as possible’ to prevail in US rivalry

Chinese international relations expert urges Beijing to partner with other countries as Donald Trump’s policy moves upend global order.

Politics

9 h. ago Trump’s auto tariffs may raise consumer prices, cut demand and hit job growth, Magna says

Ontario-based Magna employs 170,000 employees in 28 countries, including 59 facilities in the United States, 50 in Canada, 33 in Mexico and 69 in China.

Politics

10 h. ago ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming denies Singaporean citizenship report as TikTok deal looms

Although Zhang has handed over corporate roles to Liang Rubo, he is widely seen as the real decision maker at the tech giant.

Politics

12 h. ago Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan denies ‘liking’ controversial Gaza post

The minister says he has enhanced security for his Facebook account after being accused of temporarily liking inflammatory remarks on activists.

Politics

22 h. ago Beijing ready for 'constructive role' to end Ukraine conflict: China FM Wang Yi

Beijing ready for 'constructive role' to end Ukraine conflict: China FM Wang Yi  Hindustan Times

Events

23 h. ago Russia’s Putin hosts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang for talks in Moscow

Russia’s Putin hosts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang for talks in Moscow  Al Jazeera

Politics

24 h. ago Putin meets China’s Wang Yi, ‘looking forward’ to welcome Xi Jinping in May

‘Rich and well-prepared’ programme awaits Xi who will be guest of honour when Russia marks ‘Victory Day’, Putin tells China’s top diplomat.

Politics

24 h. ago China and Russia look to ‘broader and broader’ ties and ‘close coordination’

Vladimir Putin tells China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow that he’s ‘looking forward’ to welcoming Xi Jinping next month.

Politics

25 h. ago Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, expert’s AI plea: SCMP daily highlights

Beijing moves drills closer to Taiwan, expert’s AI plea: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post

Science

29 h. ago US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng took Singapore job before FBI raids: university letter

University staff protest decision to ‘summarily terminate’ Wang: ‘Silence fuels suspicion and distrust and makes shared governance harder’.

Events

31 h. ago Confucius Institutes: Six Australian universities close China centres

Confucius Institutes: Six Australian universities close China centres  BBC

Politics

32 h. ago Man arrested over attack on 5 people at Hong Kong’s City University campus

Suspect attacked 39-year-old woman who asked him to turn down phone volume before hitting intervening staff and police, local media outlets say.

Events

38 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

49 h. ago China Initiative 2.0? Raids on scientist Wang Xiaofeng revive spectre from first Trump era

Two Indiana homes of cybersecurity researcher and professor raided by FBI and Homeland Security but no reason cited, local media report.

Politics

51 h. ago Hong Kong probe finds cargo planes flew just 100 feet apart vertically

Expert says gap ‘very dangerous’ and well below normal 1,000 foot distance, as investigation describes incident as ‘serious’.

Transport

51 h. ago Apple chip engineer returns to China, joins Fudan University amid push for talent

Kong Long left Apple after seven years, following the recent return of M4 CPU engineer Wang Huanyu to China.

Politics