26 h. ago SCO Summit Highlights China’s Challenge to U.S. Power in Asia

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5 d. ago Filipinos target ‘nepo babies’, Malaysia’s electric train: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What Vietnam’s South China Sea island-building spree means for Asean Vietnam’s rapid expansion of artificial island construction in the disputed Spratly Islands has put it on track to surpass China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea, according to new satellite...

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1 week ago Wheel of death: 5 motorcycle festivalgoers killed on Malaysian roads

Malaysian police on Tuesday said five participants of a motorcycle convention died while riding to or from the event, throwing a fresh spotlight on the country’s troubling road safety record, where one life is lost every two hours. The five victims were reportedly riding in separate convoys that attended the annual RXZ Members 7.0 Gathering held in the northeastern state of Terengganu over the weekend. As many as 150,000 enthusiasts of the popular Yamaha RXZ motorcycle attended this year’s...

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1 week ago Malaysian state’s religious laws, India’s major tax overhaul: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘We’ll be Taliban soon’: Malaysian state to jail Muslims for skipping prayers Malaysia’s Terengganu state has warned it will start fully enforcing a sharia law enabling the imprisonment of Muslim men for up to two years if they skip Friday prayers without a valid reason...

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1 week ago Singapore’s struggling hawker trade, Seoul’s smart policing: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘We’ll be Taliban soon’: Malaysian state to jail Muslims for skipping prayers Malaysia’s Terengganu state has warned it will start fully enforcing a sharia law enabling the imprisonment of Muslim men for up to two years if they skip Friday prayers without a valid reason...

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3 w. ago Exotic plant industry; Australia, India unite on rare earths: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Grab halts Mandarin driver trial in Malaysia after backlash, government warning 2. Malaysia orders Zara’s body to be exhumed amid protests over student’s death 3. India and Australia unite to challenge China’s rare earth reign 4. Did US missiles in Philippines trigger...

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3 w. ago Singapore’s S$1 million public flats, Philippine Senate vote: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Grab halts Mandarin driver trial in Malaysia after backlash, government warning 2. Malaysia orders Zara’s body to be exhumed amid protests over student’s death 3. India and Australia unite to challenge China’s rare earth reign 4. Did US missiles in Philippines trigger...

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