SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
Iran strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi airbase
An Iranian missile attack on Friday left at least 10 US service members wounded and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two US officials familiar with the situation. The attack on Prin...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
Why China’s demand that Japan return an ancient tablet could mark a ‘historical reckoning’
As one of the biggest targets of wartime looting in centuries past, China is now positioning itself as a global pioneer in repatriating lost cultural artefacts. This article, the first in a two-part series, Xinlu Liang l...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
Lawmakers concerned over lack of parking at Huanggang border checkpoint
Hong Kong lawmakers have expressed concern over the lack of a car park at the upgraded Huanggang border crossing, saying that providing a shuttle bus service for tour groups or motorists to reach the checkpoint building...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
What the debut of a new air-based missile means for China’s nuclear strategy
China’s new air-based nuclear missile will boost the country’s ability to survive a first strike and retaliate, reinforcing confidence in its no-first-use policy, according to a state-linked military magazine. The Jingle...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
German defence minister urges strong US presence in Indo-Pacific amid China concerns
Germany’s defence chief has called on the US to honour its security commitments to the Indo-Pacific and signalled that Berlin will keep raising its military presence in the region. During his visit to Australia this week...
SCMP Asia
•
1m ago
China team builds first silicon chip with elements for fault-tolerant quantum computing
Chinese researchers have shown that a silicon quantum chip can carry out a full set of error-detecting logical operations – the first time this has been done and a key step towards building reliable quantum computers. Th...
