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The Oscar-winning actress recalled the singer’s performance at the Academy Awards in 2001.

The previous government's "Robodebt" scheme drove people to despair, a landmark inquiry finds.

July 07, 2023 3:45 PM

The move quashed his hopes of returning to Parliament and contesting national elections due in 2024.

July 07, 2023 3:40 PM

Most deaths were in eastern Punjab province, and mainly due to electrocution and building collapses.

July 07, 2023 3:05 PM

Ms Retno said that was the only way to bridge differences and achieve lasting peace.

July 07, 2023 3:05 PM

Some netizens lamented the lack of representation for more types of women.

July 07, 2023 2:58 PM

Proposals to co-fire ammonia or hydrogen in power plants still leave 80-70% of fossil fuel emissions.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin called China’s behaviour towards Philippine boats in the disputed waterway ‘coercive and risky’.

July 07, 2023 2:39 PM

Ms Yellen’s trip is part of a flurry of visits aimed at calming tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Indonesian tycoon reasserts his support for President Joko Widodo even as he appears set to be a front runner for vice-president in the coming election.

Gandhi was disqualified as a lawmaker in March after being sentenced to two years in jail.

July 07, 2023 1:50 PM

The Dagu Glacier in south-western China has lost more than 70 per cent of its ice over the past half century.

China’s customs agency says the plan to discharge treated nuclear-contaminated water from the 2011 disaster in Fukushima into the sea fails to fully reflect expert opinions, with authorities vowing to take all necessary measures to ensure consumer safety.

Chris Hipkins, who recently met Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Wellington would disagree with Beijing in areas where it challenges his country’s national interests.

Furious competition for Eras Tour seats will fulfil or crush fans' Wildest Dreams.

July 07, 2023 1:25 PM

At least 47 Chinese militia vessels were seen swarming Iroquois Reef and 7 Chinese maritime assets near Sabina Shoal.

Wages in the world's third largest economy grew at the fastest pace in 28 years in May.

From remembering the life of Hong Kong singer Coco Lee to Philippine senators urging a Barbie film ban, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

July 07, 2023 11:45 AM

Beijing said its decision is based on Japan’s move to discharge treated water into the sea.