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Malaysia’s Najib accuses US of sabotaging his 1MDB defence
In a bombshell courtroom revelation, the ex-PM claims US collusion with Malaysia’s political opposition to undermine his defence.
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India
New Delhi’s 10-year-old spiritual influencer faces threats amid rising fame
8 Dec 2024 - 12:04PM
Australia
Australia faces seismic shift over social media ban – and it’s felt across Asia
9 Dec 2024 - 10:05AM
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Malaysia
Malaysian MMA fans hail UFC legend Khabib’s plan to launch gym in Johor
Khabib Gym is set to draw combat sports fans from Malaysia and across the region and become a platform to groom professional fighters.
6 Dec 2024 - 5:54PM
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia raises his champions belt in the city of Makhachkala in 2018. Photo: AFP
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Malaysia
Malaysian celebrity couple deny embezzlement over failed e-commerce venture
The case involving Vivy Yusof and Fadzarudin has stirred outrage over beneficiaries of state funding in a country still reeling from the 1MDB scandal.
5 Dec 2024 - 11:57AM
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Singapore
How a brazen nickel scam allegedly ensnared some of Singapore’s brightest
Ng Yu Zhi stands trial for allegedly orchestrating Singapore’s largest Ponzi scheme that defrauded nearly 1,000 investors.
5 Dec 2024 - 11:02AM
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Malaysia
Billionaire Ananda Krishnan’s monk son returns to Malaysia for last goodbye
Educated in the UK, Ven AJahn Sripanyo renounced his share of a US$5 billion inheritance more than 20 years ago.
5 Dec 2024 - 10:48AM
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Australia
Passenger at Sydney airport charged with assault and illegal plane entry
The case involving an Indian national comes after several incidents at other Australian airports in which passenger safety was threatened.
5 Dec 2024 - 12:45AM
Passengers at Sydney airport. A man was charged over an incident in October involving alleged assault and illegal plane entry. Photo: Xinhua
Politics
South Korea
‘Political suicide’: will martial law bid end Yoon’s presidency of South Korea?
The South Korean president’s failed martial law decree has led to turmoil, calls for his resignation and a motion to impeach him.
4 Dec 2024 - 3:40PM
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Japan
‘Really unfortunate’: political rows stoke deep mutual Japan-China distrust
A survey conducted in Japan and China shows the overwhelming majority of people in both countries have negative views of each other.
4 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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Malaysia
Support pours in for Malaysian actress after Instagram photo of domestic abuse
Zahnita Wilson alleges two decades of abuse at the hands of her husband, who has been arrested.
3 Dec 2024 - 3:40PM
People
Vietnam
Vietnamese tycoon’s death sentence upheld over US$12 billion fraud
A court on Tuesday upheld the sentence after rejecting Truong My Lan’s appeal against a conviction for embezzlement and bribery.
3 Dec 2024 - 3:00PM
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Truong My Lan attends her trial at the People’s High Court of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Malaysia
Uproar in Malaysia as exams go ahead despite flood chaos
With more than 140,000 displaced and six lives lost, families question the government’s decision not to postpone the key exams.
2 Dec 2024 - 7:08PM
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Taiwan
How a Jesuit priest and Chinese literary icon Sanmao found love beyond romance
Father Barry Martinson and Chinese literary legend Sanmao’s friendship blossomed into a deep connection, marked by shared passions and mutual support.
1 Dec 2024 - 3:03PM
World
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Cathay’s Bangkok flight debacle, Chinese gymnast’s ‘sexy’ videos: 7 highlights
From China’s pioneering military technology to a gymnast being slammed over her ‘sexy’ videos, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
29 Nov 2024 - 1:28PM
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Malaysia
Malay student becomes toast of Malaysia after excelling at Chinese school
Ahmad Khidir Ahmad Nazri’s academic success has gone viral on social media, inspiring Malaysians who lauded his Mandarin proficiency.
29 Nov 2024 - 12:29PM
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Ahmad Khidir Ahmad Nazri received five top awards for academic excellence from his school. Photo: Facebook/hengeehighschool.penang
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Ananda Krishnan, Live Aid backer, Petronas Towers pioneer, dies at 86
The Malaysian billionaire leaves behind a legacy of innovation and entrepreneurship.
28 Nov 2024 - 6:53PM
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Japan
Japan’s prosecution of dead teen girl sparks debate on justice, ‘common sense’
The 17-year-old girl had fallen from a height at a mall in Yokohama and landed on a 32-year-old woman.
28 Nov 2024 - 9:35AM
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Australia
‘War is messed up’: why young Australians don’t want to join the military
Observers blame a ‘culture of self-loathing’ for destroying the self-esteem of Australia’s youth and undermining faith in its institutions.
24 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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Malaysia
‘Don’t have a choice’: Rohingya child brides trapped in Malaysia’s refugee crisis
Rohingya girls as young as 12 are being forced into marriage in Malaysia, escaping dire conditions in Bangladesh refugee camp.
23 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM
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Nor Anis Syazwani collects preliminary health data upon patients’ arrival at an MSF mobile clinic in Penang, Malaysia. Photo: Steven Ooi/MSF
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Malaysia
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes talks Comac, being ‘loyal to China’ and Asean expansion
The Malaysian budget airline’s CEO talks fleet expansion, the rebound in travel demand and his retirement plans in a wide-ranging interview.
23 Nov 2024 - 12:57PM
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Economics
US-Asean relations
Will Trump’s ‘tariff tantrums’ spark a US-Southeast Asia trade war?
US protectionism was good for some Asian nations when China was the main target. But this time nowhere looks safe.
23 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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World
SCMP Highlights
‘Jay Chou of fitness world’, Jimmy Lai takes witness stand: 7 highlights
From EU warning China against making drones for Russia to Malaysia’s fitness influencer, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
22 Nov 2024 - 1:34PM
OPINION
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Gurkhas fought and died for Britain. They should not have to beg for their pensions
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Shane Britten
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In Southeast Asia’s e-commerce boom, buyers are a click away from organised crime
3 Aug 2021 - 2:04PM
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In Malaysia and Tunisia, dysfunctional leadership destabilises democracy
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23 Jul 2021 - 9:00AM
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