Fans divided over September 17 event as calls grow to shun the singer for staying silent on Israel’s military campaign against Palestinians.Kirjoittanut The Star

Fans divided over September 17 event as calls grow to shun the singer for staying silent on Israel’s military campaign against Palestinians.Kirjoittanut The Star

Julian Assange’s case shows the danger of journalists being ensnared in legal entanglements when they do not play the power game.Kirjoittanut Su-Lin Tan

Julian Assange’s case shows the danger of journalists being ensnared in legal entanglements when they do not play the power game.Kirjoittanut Su-Lin Tan

Design details have emerged of China’s newest military aircraft that combines a fighter jet with two drones.Kirjoittanut Stephen Chen

The government and private sector should align their messaging to speak to the evolving needs and preferences of today’s travellers.Kirjoittanut Bernard Chan

The government and private sector should align their messaging to speak to the evolving needs and preferences of today’s travellers.Kirjoittanut Bernard Chan

The kits made of a cutting-edge new fabric prevent infrared cameras from seeing through to athletes’ underwear or bodies underneath.Kirjoittanut Business Insider

The kits made of a cutting-edge new fabric prevent infrared cameras from seeing through to athletes’ underwear or bodies underneath.Kirjoittanut Business Insider

Riot police kept close watch over government buildings a day after army chief Zuniga deployed troops and tanks to the heart of the capital.Kirjoittanut Agence France-Presse

Having to navigate great power rivalries for decades, Kuala Lumpur’s inclination towards shaping a multipolar world order is nothing new.Kirjoittanut Syed Nizamuddin Bin Sayed Khassim

Having to navigate great power rivalries for decades, Kuala Lumpur’s inclination towards shaping a multipolar world order is nothing new.Kirjoittanut Syed Nizamuddin Bin Sayed Khassim

Testifying before a supportive Congressional panel, the agency’s president asks for loosened restrictions to respond to Beijing’s export subsidies and finance.Kirjoittanut Robert Delaney

Scientists from around the world are welcome to study samples from the far side of the moon brought back by Chang’e-6 probe, officials say.Kirjoittanut Victoria Bela

The NTSB said Boeing “blatantly violated” investigative regulations by providing non-public investigative information to the media and speculating about possible causes of the January 5 door plug blowout.Kirjoittanut Associated Press

The guidelines, which came into force last week, could see ‘diehard separatists’ sentenced to death or given life sentences.Kirjoittanut Hayley Wong

Could this be the start of more such alliances, carving the world into a zigzag of defence treaties forcing great powers to fight one another?Kirjoittanut Abishur Prakash

Could this be the start of more such alliances, carving the world into a zigzag of defence treaties forcing great powers to fight one another?Kirjoittanut Abishur Prakash

Li Cheng tells Summer Davos in Dalian that the framing is dangerous to the world – including the United States.Kirjoittanut Dewey Sim

The annual Han Kuang Exercise will also see a shift away from staging shows for the leadership and scripted drills.Kirjoittanut Lawrence Chung

Busan’s Saha District aims to reverse declining birth rates with a matchmaking programme that gives financial incentives to prospective couples,Kirjoittanut SCMP’s Asia desk

Just two years after Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis use, more than 80 per cent of Thais surveyed support a policy U-turn to reclassify it as a drug.Kirjoittanut Bloomberg

US envoy to Manila MaryKay Carlson has called on China to stop harassing Philippine ships in the South China Sea.Kirjoittanut Jeoffrey Maitem

The trio are accused of organising a procession without a permit in February outside the president’s official residence.Kirjoittanut CNA

Ladakh’s pastoralist way of life undermined after grazing lands closed off and declared demilitarised ‘buffer zones’ to keep rival troops apart.Kirjoittanut Agence France-Presse

The president said the June 17 incident was a ‘deliberate action to stop our people’ from resupplying troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal.Kirjoittanut Reuters

The Philippines’ defence chief has rejected a plan to hold talks with Beijing after the two sides’ latest clash at Second Thomas Shoal.Kirjoittanut Jeoffrey Maitem

Stella Assange said her husband is ‘rediscovering normal life’ after serving five years in a British prison.Kirjoittanut Agence France-Presse

Experts say incidents involving Yuriko Koike and Renho Murata stem from simmering ‘latent anger’ against the country’s existing social order.Kirjoittanut Julian Ryall

Lessons from cities such as Tokyo and Taipei can help Hong Kong adopt a holistic approach to waste management.Kirjoittanut Thomas Tang

After the suspension of durian imports from 33 sources in Vietnam, questions abound over whether the market’s explosive growth has led to a dip in quality – and whether competitors can take advantage.Kirjoittanut Ralph Jennings

The fugitive financier will also give up a luxury Paris flat and real estate and bank accounts in Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland.Kirjoittanut Reuters

Gandhi’s new role means he will now have the same rank as that of a cabinet minister and be able to challenge PM Modi directly on policy issues.Kirjoittanut Biman Mukherji

Analysts say the Dutertes have not always followed through with their announcements for candidacies for certain posts.Kirjoittanut Sam Beltran

Environment minister’s warning comes after interception of over 100 containers filled with toxic e-waste from Los Angeles portKirjoittanut Hadi Azmi

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blaze, amid questions about hiring foreign workers on a temporary basis and if they received adequate safety training.Kirjoittanut Reuters

Hanoi’s proposed talks with Manila on their maritime boundaries come amid Beijing’s “coercive” actions in the South China Sea.Kirjoittanut Maria Siow

The head of a monastery that had publicly opposed the military’s 2021 coup was shot dead while travelling through the Mandalay region.Kirjoittanut Agence France-Presse

Jeffrey Facundo told a Senate inquiry that Chinese coastguards boarded his vessel at the Second Thomas Shoal while brandishing an axe.Kirjoittanut SCMP’s Asia desk

Assange landed to an ecstatic welcome in Australia on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law in a deal that sets him free from a 14-year legal battle.Kirjoittanut Agence France-Presse

Instead of imposing Chinese language education as a barrier, the city must adopt inclusive reforms that allow minority students to thriveKirjoittanut Winston Mok

The soldiers reportedly used their bare hands to fend off armed coastguard personnel in the South China Sea clash. One man lost a thumb.Kirjoittanut Business Insider

Japan has limited headroom to further boost defence spending, analysts say, but it may step up military drills with a beady eye on Pyongyang.Kirjoittanut Julian Ryall

Pyongyang and Moscow moving closer together is reason to concern all of Northeast Asia, including China, formerly North Korea’s sole ally.Kirjoittanut Gagan Hitkari

India and Russia share deep economic and political ties, which have remained strong despite sanctions after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.Kirjoittanut Bloomberg

Activists say Leila de Lima’s vindication shows investigators must press ahead with probe of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war.Kirjoittanut Jeoffrey Maitem

Harajuku, a neighbourhood in the Japanese capital Tokyo, has long been known as the birthplace of some incredibly colourful and unique fashion subcultures. The district had gone relatively quiet for years, but now one of its best-known styles called decora is staging a surprise comeback. In this episode of About Asia, we chart the rise, fall and re…

Once described as “the best pig” by the late food legend Anthony Bourdain, babi guling is no longer just a ceremonial dish in Bali. Post reporter Lisa Cam examines how overtourism helped turn the beloved spit-roasted pig into the Indonesian island’s most ubiquitous street food. Read more: https://sc.mp/3lkcz…

The European Union and the United States claim that China is flooding global markets with cheap goods. China says these assertions are groundless. Post Europe correspondent Finbarr Bermingham breaks down the arguments for and against overcapacity, and looks at whether the EU and China are heading towards a trade war. Read more about this: https://s…

The US has been grappling with an opioid crisis for decades, but the problem has been exacerbated by the arrival of fentanyl – a synthetic drug 50 times more potent than heroin. What roles do China and India play in the global illicit fentanyl trade? Post correspondent Khushboo Razdan and independent investigative journalist Ben Westhoff walk us th…