Asia

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3 from Vietnam jailed over 17 months for running illegal Hong Kong diner selling dog, cat meat
Japan’s LDP picks Shigeru Ishiba as PM Fumio Kishida’s successor
Probe into ‘AI fake’ audio clip claiming 100-million-fan China KOL had ‘love affairs’
Getting to Know Prabowo
‘Nightmare’ ahead: EU companies warn of coming regulatory clash with China
China Stocks Soar in Biggest Single-Week Jump Since 2008
Singapore Navy Commissions First Two Invincible-Class Submarines
Lebanon fears Gaza-like carnage as Israel ramps up air strikes
Deepfake video of Kim Yo-jong dancing to song mocking North Korea’s trash balloons goes viral
Myanmar’s Military Asks Rebels to Stop Fighting and Join in Elections
Myanmar’s Military Asks Rebels to Stop Fighting and Join in Elections
Xi Jinping’s economic rally cry, Hong Kong takes Singapore’s crown: SCMP’s 7 highlights
China, South Korea, Taiwan to spend most on chip equipment in 2025-2027, industry body says
Alabama carries out second-ever nitrogen gas execution in the US
Indonesia’s Widodo lauds Chinese funding for Nusantara but investments still ‘far from ideal’
Chinese scientists extract lithium from seawater, holding promise for new energy tech
Norway issues international wanted notice for man connected to exploding pagers in Lebanon
Former Singapore soldier gets 10 years in jail for raping underage girl
Hong Kong scientist Dennis Lo approved to serve as next head of Chinese University
Panda Watch: twins’ eyes open wider, spotlight shared with Hong Kong newcomers An An and Ke Ke