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Japan, US defence chiefs discuss radar row; Mexico’s China tariffs: SCMP daily highlights
Published: December 12, 2025 13:15
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Japan, US defence chiefs cover radar row and other China tensions in phone call US and Japanese defence chiefs…
In India, tycoon’s call to adopt ‘996’ work culture in China spurs debate
Published: December 12, 2025 09:55
India’s parliament is debating a draft law that would give employees the right to ignore work calls, emails and messages outside official hours, weeks after a tycoon’s call for a 72-hour work week sparked a furore on social media. The Right to Disconnect…
Are India and Bangladesh sidestepping Hasina’s exile to improve frayed ties?
Published: December 12, 2025 02:00
Bangladesh’s national security adviser recently made a low profile visit to New Delhi, holding talks with his Indian counterpart in what many in Dhaka saw as a sign that the two neighbours might reset ties following bilateral tensions over the self-exile…
Trump and Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal
Published: December 11, 2025 23:00
Despite a high-level phone call between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, 2025 is likely to end without the long-promised US-India trade deal, as the “America first” leader continues to stall the agreement while…
How Pakistan’s rising confidence could shape a cooperative South Asia
Published: December 11, 2025 21:30
At the Islamabad Conclave earlier this month, Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, urged a rethink of how South Asia approaches security, trade, climate and connectivity. He called for practical cooperation, disaster response…
Putin’s visit to India reveals the anxieties of a changing world order
Published: December 11, 2025 12:30
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day state visit to New Delhi last week, for the 23rd Russia-India Summit, was heavy on optics, symbolism and multilayered signals, while tangible outcomes were relatively modest. First and foremost, Putin signalled to…
As more department stores in Singapore struggle, can they adapt and survive?
Published: December 11, 2025 10:12
Retired regional human resources director Helen Kuan typically spends this time of year picking up Christmas presents from her usual department store haunts around Singapore. But her options are becoming more limited as more of these one-stop stores have…
Why India’s currency slide is creating US tariff relief for exporters
Published: December 11, 2025 08:30
A plunge in the value of the Indian rupee to record lows over the past week as Asia’s worst-performing currency could be a mixed blessing for the South Asian economy, which has been gunning for months to reach a trade deal with the US, observers say. The…
Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports
Published: December 10, 2025 16:53
Mexico’s lower house early Wednesday approved tariffs of up to 50 per cent next year on imports from China and several other Asian countries, aiming to boost domestic production and address trade imbalances. With 281 votes in favour, 24 against, and 149…
How India’s Bhavani Thekkada went from a coffee farm to chasing 2026 Winter Olympics dream
Published: December 10, 2025 15:00
Bhavani Thekkada grew up on a coffee farm and did not see snow until she was 20. Now, she is chasing a place in next year’s Winter Olympics. The 30-year-old started out with an interest in mountaineering “after watching some Bollywood movies”, and later…
3 reasons India’s partnership with Russia endures
Published: December 10, 2025 12:30
On December 4, India welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin with great pomp for a two-day state visit. The visit, the first since 2021, coincided with a huge India-Russia business forum and embodied the “special and privileged strategic partnership”…
India-EU trade pact nears finish line despite carbon tax dispute, Russia ties
Published: December 10, 2025 09:00
After more than a decade of false starts, India and the European Union appear closer than ever to clinching a free-trade agreement, buoyed by renewed political will and converging economic interests despite lingering tensions over carbon taxes and Russia.…
Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India
Published: December 10, 2025 04:03
Microsoft pledged to invest US$17.5 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing in India over four years, targeting the world’s most populous nation to help fuel its growth. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella made the announcement Tuesday…
IndiGo flight chaos exposes risks of India’s aviation duopoly
Published: December 10, 2025 04:00
India’s largest airline is experiencing its toughest crisis in years after cancelling thousands of flights amid a severe pilot shortage – a result of its failure to hire enough staff to meet new government rules designed to combat pilot fatigue. Analysts…
Owners flee to Thailand after Indian nightclub fire killed 25
Published: December 9, 2025 07:33
The owners of an Indian nightclub in the tourist hotspot of Goa fled the country hours after a deadly fire at their business killed 25 people at the weekend, police have said. Most of the victims of the tragedy that struck a club in Arpora in the north of…
Meet Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju – who just had a ‘billionaire wedding’
Published: December 8, 2025 10:00
After the lavish US$600 million wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in 2024, which saw stars like Rihanna, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber performing at the pre-wedding celebrations, another big Indian wedding is taking over the internet. Meet Netra…
‘Like a market’: Chinese marriage brokers hunt for brides in Nepal
Published: December 8, 2025 09:00
Late one night in southern Nepal last month, whispers spread of an unusual wedding taking place. Inside a modest home, an 18-year-old girl was about to be wed to a Chinese national nearly twice her age. The match was illegal. Nepal’s minimum age for…
Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing
Published: December 8, 2025 08:31
Every quarter, Knight Frank publishes an index tracking the movement of prime residential prices and rents in leading cities around the world. Although the index is just a snapshot that should be treated with caution given significant differences in the…
Hong Kong hospital fee rises a necessary step towards sustainability
Published: December 8, 2025 03:30
Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words From January, the Hospital Authority…
India to pause coal power expansion beyond 2035 amid grid stress
Published: December 7, 2025 14:53
India does not have any immediate plans to add coal power generation capacity beyond 2035, a top power ministry official said on Sunday. “India wants to secure its energy requirements,” Pankaj Agarwal, secretary at the power ministry, said on the sidelines…
Bangladesh mass grave from 2024 uprising exhumed with UN support
Published: December 7, 2025 13:54
Bangladeshi police began exhuming a mass grave on Sunday that is believed to contain around 114 unidentified victims of a mass uprising that toppled autocratic former prime minister Sheikh Hasina last year. The UN-supported effort is being advised by…
India regulator faults airline CEO amid severe disruption
Published: December 7, 2025 11:28
Indian regulators held IndiGo’s chief executive accountable for the severe disruptions that have roiled the country’s biggest airline in recent days, faulting the company for “significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource management.” The Director…
Tourists among 23 killed in India’s Goa nightclub fire
Published: December 7, 2025 01:07
At least 23 people were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the west Indian state of Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other officials said early on Sunday. Several tourists were among the dead in the blaze, which broke out at about midnight at…
Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers’ reality
Published: December 6, 2025 21:30
Cop30 concluded with confident declarations from global fashion brands: upgraded net-zero road maps, new partnerships under the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action and bold promises to “accelerate supply-chain decarbonisation”. However, the…