Angelyn Aguirre, a nurse from the Philippines, is being remembered for her bravery for choosing to stay with her elderly patient when Hamas gunmen attacked a bomb shelter in Israel. Photo: Weibo
The Philippines

‘Unbelievable loyalty’: Filipino nurse stayed with patient during Hamas attack

42 minutes ago

Angelyn Aguirre, a nurse from the Philippines, is being remembered for her bravery for choosing to stay with her elderly patient when Hamas gunmen attacked a bomb shelter in Israel.

Angelyn Aguirre, a nurse from the Philippines, is being remembered for her bravery for choosing to stay with her elderly patient when Hamas gunmen attacked a bomb shelter in Israel. Photo: Weibo

‘Unbelievable loyalty’: Filipino nurse stayed with patient during Hamas attack

Angelyn Aguirre, a nurse from the Philippines, is being remembered for her bravery for choosing to stay with her elderly patient when Hamas gunmen attacked a bomb shelter in Israel.

42 minutes ago

‘We’re united’: thousands rally in Malaysia in support of Palestine as war rages

About 15,000 people, including former PM Muhyiddin Yassin, gathered at the national mosque in Kuala Lumpur to condemn Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

32 minutes ago

Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel has South Korea reassessing its own security

South Korea’s defence establishment has been closely monitoring the Israel-Hamas war, amid concerns Pyongyang could copy Hamas by using its massive stockpile of weapons to launch a surprise attack.

13 Oct 2023 - 9:31AM
Malaysian Muslims denounce Israel’s military action in Gaza during a rally outside a mosque in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Photo: Hadi Azmi

‘We’re united’: thousands rally in Malaysia in support of Palestine as war rages

About 15,000 people, including former PM Muhyiddin Yassin, gathered at the national mosque in Kuala Lumpur to condemn Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

32 minutes ago
South Korea

Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel has South Korea reassessing its own security

South Korea’s defence establishment has been closely monitoring the Israel-Hamas war, amid concerns Pyongyang could copy Hamas by using its massive stockpile of weapons to launch a surprise attack.

South Korea’s defence establishment has been closely monitoring the Israel-Hamas war, amid concerns Pyongyang could copy Hamas by using its massive stockpile of weapons to launch a surprise attack.

13 Oct 2023 - 9:31AM
SCMP Highlights

China’s best students shun US, Japan forgoing paid holidays: 7 highlights

From Chinese students not opting for US universities to Japan’s workers being reluctant to take paid vacations, here are few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

From Chinese students not opting for US universities to Japan’s workers being reluctant to take paid vacations, here are few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

4 hours ago

Thai, Filipino workers caught in Israel-Hamas war as ‘rocket firings continue’

The Israel-Hamas war has claimed at least 2,600 lives on both sides, including some Southeast Asian workers, with 21 Thais, and at least 2 Filipinos killed.

2 hours ago
Thai, Filipino workers caught in Israel-Hamas war as ‘rocket firings continue’

Singapore’s economy grows, monetary policy remains unchanged

While the numbers signal the city state’s recovery is gaining momentum, sustaining that performance depends on how well global demand for goods rebounds.

3 hours ago
Singapore’s economy grows, monetary policy remains unchanged

China’s best students shun US, Japan forgoing paid holidays: 7 highlights

From Chinese students not opting for US universities to Japan’s workers being reluctant to take paid vacations, here are few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

4 hours ago

Thai, Filipino workers caught in Israel-Hamas war as ‘rocket firings continue’

The Israel-Hamas war has claimed at least 2,600 lives on both sides, including some Southeast Asian workers, with 21 Thais, and at least 2 Filipinos killed.

2 hours ago

Singapore’s economy grows, monetary policy remains unchanged

While the numbers signal the city state’s recovery is gaining momentum, sustaining that performance depends on how well global demand for goods rebounds.

3 hours ago
South China Sea

Will Philippine VP’s Beijing-friendly remarks blunt Manila’s South China Sea policy?

Philippine politicians are questioning whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Vice-President Sara Duterte are united on Manila’s approach towards China.

Philippine politicians are questioning whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Vice-President Sara Duterte are united on Manila’s approach towards China.

8 Oct 2023 - 8:31PM

US-China rivalry won’t ‘split’ Southeast Asia into two camps: Singapore’s PM

The regional geopolitical outlook is ‘not all gloomy’ given the efforts by states to maintain good ties, said PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Asia Future Summit in Singapore.

The regional geopolitical outlook is ‘not all gloomy’ given the efforts by states to maintain good ties, said PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Asia Future Summit in Singapore.

5 Oct 2023 - 8:55PM

Philippines will ‘stand our ground’ to South China Sea ‘bullying’: defence chief

The Philippines’ Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has compared Beijing’s recent actions in the South China Sea to that of a schoolyard bully.

The Philippines’ Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has compared Beijing’s recent actions in the South China Sea to that of a schoolyard bully.

30 Sep 2023 - 12:37AM
South China Sea

Will Philippine VP’s Beijing-friendly remarks blunt Manila’s South China Sea policy?

Philippine politicians are questioning whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Vice-President Sara Duterte are united on Manila’s approach towards China.

Philippine politicians are questioning whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Vice-President Sara Duterte are united on Manila’s approach towards China.

8 Oct 2023 - 8:31PM

US-China rivalry won’t ‘split’ Southeast Asia into two camps: Singapore’s PM

The regional geopolitical outlook is ‘not all gloomy’ given the efforts by states to maintain good ties, said PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Asia Future Summit in Singapore.

The regional geopolitical outlook is ‘not all gloomy’ given the efforts by states to maintain good ties, said PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Asia Future Summit in Singapore.

5 Oct 2023 - 8:55PM

Philippines will ‘stand our ground’ to South China Sea ‘bullying’: defence chief

The Philippines’ Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has compared Beijing’s recent actions in the South China Sea to that of a schoolyard bully.

The Philippines’ Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has compared Beijing’s recent actions in the South China Sea to that of a schoolyard bully.

30 Sep 2023 - 12:37AM

Asia Spotlight

Asia | OPINION
RON-95 petrol for sale at a roadside stall in a village in Klang, Selangor. Malaysia is aiming to implement a targeted subsidy scheme to help those in need. Photo: Bloomberg

As I see it | Malaysia’s subsidy problem: help for the needy or financial drain?

The government plans to implement a targeted subsidy system to help those who are truly in need of aid, but it runs the risk of becoming too complicated.

6 hours ago

Opinion | There’s only one way to avert nuclear war in Northeast Asia

Anti-proliferation mechanisms that once kept nuclear ambitions in check are failing as the old global order crumbles. The North Korea nuclear impasse is part of this trend, and it cannot be resolved without multilateral talks that take into account divergent interests.

Anti-proliferation mechanisms that once kept nuclear ambitions in check are failing as the old global order crumbles. The North Korea nuclear impasse is part of this trend, and it cannot be resolved without multilateral talks that take into account divergent interests.

4 hours ago
There’s only one way to avert nuclear war in Northeast Asia

Opinion | As thousands suffer in Israel-Hamas war, only one country benefits

Iran’s enduring hostility towards Israel is in no small part due to its close ties with the shah and Israel’s role in his oppression of the Iranian people.

Iran’s enduring hostility towards Israel is in no small part due to its close ties with the shah and Israel’s role in his oppression of the Iranian people.

12 Oct 2023 - 4:52PM
As thousands suffer in Israel-Hamas war, only one country benefits

Opinion | China and Philippines risk sleepwalking into a devastating conflict

Relations between Beijing and Manila keep getting worse as neither side is backing off its maritime claims or military activities in the South China Sea. While taking a tough stance abroad might yield political dividends at home, both sides urgently need to find a way to peacefully coexist.

Relations between Beijing and Manila keep getting worse as neither side is backing off its maritime claims or military activities in the South China Sea. While taking a tough stance abroad might yield political dividends at home, both sides urgently need to find a way to peacefully coexist.

12 Oct 2023 - 2:21PM
China and Philippines risk sleepwalking into a devastating conflict

The View | Singapore, Seoul and Japan: Asia’s property market trend-defiers

Singapore’s housing market and South Korea’s grade A office market are outperforming most others. Japan, meanwhile, is benefiting from efforts to relocate supply chains away from China.

Singapore’s housing market and South Korea’s grade A office market are outperforming most others. Japan, meanwhile, is benefiting from efforts to relocate supply chains away from China.

9 Oct 2023 - 8:30PM
Singapore, Seoul and Japan: Asia’s property market trend-defiers
A statue of Tan Kah Kee in Xiamen. Photo:  Imaginechina

Asian Angle | How Southeast Asia influenced China through Tan Kah Kee and Robert Kuok

Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong takes a close look at the Malaysian business titans’ impact on China’s development, from the 1900s to today.

6 Oct 2023 - 7:43PM
Shoppers examine seafood at a fish store in Tokyo. Photo: EPA-EFE

As I see it | Japan’s Fukushima water release is a scientific, emotive and diplomatic issue

Beijing-Tokyo chill to continue with Fukushima throwing a spanner in the works, diplomatic visit opportunities squandered, and with more waste water released.

6 Oct 2023 - 10:30AM
RON-95 petrol for sale at a roadside stall in a village in Klang, Selangor. Malaysia is aiming to implement a targeted subsidy scheme to help those in need. Photo: Bloomberg

As I see it | Malaysia’s subsidy problem: help for the needy or financial drain?

6 hours ago

Anti-proliferation mechanisms that once kept nuclear ambitions in check are failing as the old global order crumbles. The North Korea nuclear impasse is part of this trend, and it cannot be resolved without multilateral talks that take into account divergent interests.

4 hours ago