Breaking news, analysis and opinion from the SCMP's Asia edition.
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All the latest breaking news from Hong Kong, China and around the world
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China said goodbye to ‘zero-Covid’ rules over a year ago, but is Beijing still hanging on to the past?
Xinhua has called for an end to ‘outdated practices’ amid complaints about some pandemic-era movement controls still in place in Beijing, such as for subway travel, and hospital and campus visits.Von Jiang Chuqin
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India election: AI deepfakes of Bollywood stars backing political parties swirl as voters grapple with information overload
Videos of actors like Aamir Khan criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi have dominated social media, muddying the political debate and influencing voter decisions.Von Kaisar Andrabi
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While the assessment didn’t dispute Putin’s culpability for the death, it found that the timing possibly wasn’t as intended by Putin, the WSJ report said.Von Bloomberg,Reuters
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China is demanding more and better research to unearth the technology of tomorrow – but a research culture based around titles and participation in certain programmes is limiting the potential of its scientists.Von Kinling Lo
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India election: AI deepfakes of Bollywood stars backing political parties swirl as voters grapple with information overload
Videos of actors like Aamir Khan criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi have dominated social media, muddying the political debate and influencing voter decisions.Von Kaisar Andrabi
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China approves 95 new video games in April, including Lost Soul Aside from Sony and NetEase’s Broken Land
This was the smallest batch of video games approved so far this year by regulator the National Press and Publication Administration.Von Iris Deng
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If wisdom has a place at all, it should be within above-the-fray institutions such as the IMF and World Bank. Yet there is often scant sign of it.Von Anthony Rowley
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A shortage of domestic industrial capacity and concerns about China’s dominance are behind courting of Asian allies’ shipyards, analysts say.Von Seong Hyeon Choi
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The announcement comes close on the heels of US secretary of state’s meeting with Chinese president.Von Zhao Ziwen
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Lightning has killed 360 people in the last five years in Nepal, the third-highest number of fatalities after landslides and fires.Von Bibek Bhandari
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Lightning has killed 360 people in the last five years in Nepal, the third-highest number of fatalities after landslides and fires.Von Bibek Bhandari
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The militant group, which has insisted on a permanent ceasefire, said it would submit its response after examining the proposal.Von Agence France-Presse
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Calling Beijing’s claim ‘propaganda’, Defence Secretary Teodoro said Manila would never enter into any pact that would compromise its claims in the waterway.Von Reuters
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Calling Beijing’s claim ‘propaganda’, Defence Secretary Teodoro said Manila would never enter into any pact that would compromise its claims in the waterway.Von Reuters
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An official with the UN Mine Action Service said unexploded ordnance buried in the rubble would complicate the clean-up operation.Von Agence France-Presse
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Island’s military chief says America has ‘taken many steps’ to hasten the delivery of outstanding weapons orders.Von Lawrence Chung
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Forget Macau’s junket launderers, dirty Chinese cash has a new home: Southeast Asia’s casino scam hubs
With the junkets of Asia’s gambling capital ‘decimated’ by an anti-corruption crackdown, money launderers have shifted focus to more loosely regulated casinos in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Myanmar.Von Toh Han Shih
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Forget Macau’s junket launderers, dirty Chinese cash has a new home: Southeast Asia’s casino scam hubs
With the junkets of Asia’s gambling capital ‘decimated’ by an anti-corruption crackdown, money launderers have shifted focus to more loosely regulated casinos in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Myanmar.Von Toh Han Shih
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Hong Kong’s growing disparity with Shanghai, Shenzhen and Singapore is cause for concern. The city must adapt and learn to take risks again to maximise its ‘two systems’ advantages.Von Ningrong Liu
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Beijing to push subsidies for local firms to buy China-made chips to shore up city’s computing infrastructure
The city’s focus on China-made graphics processing units shows how mainland authorities are scrambling to build up computing resources, despite US export restrictions on advanced chips.Von Ben Jiang
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TikTok is in the cross hairs of authorities in the US, where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests.Von Associated Press
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TikTok is in the cross hairs of authorities in the US, where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests.Von Associated Press
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The next-generation Main Ground Combat System, equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology, has been billed as a game changer in modern warfare.Von Agence France-Presse
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Along with the US mega star’s Midnights, the US Secretary of State also picked up a record by Chinese rocker Dou Wei.Von Reuters
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‘Our interaction is important for strategic stability on the planet,’ Dong Jun says after meeting with Sergey Shoigu; both chiefs back continued military cooperation.Von Liu Zhen
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‘Ukraine of Asia’: pro-Duterte coalition slams Philippines’ involvement in US ‘proxy war’ with China
Their manifesto criticises President Marcos Jnr’s South China Sea stance, claims China’s aggressive actions justified by his provocationsVon Raissa Robles
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The airport is named after former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who borrowed heavily from China for infrastructure projects that quickly became commercial failures.Von Agence France-Presse
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Vuong Dinh Hue, who had been tipped as a contender for the country’s top post, is the second of Vietnam’s top four leaders to exit in five weeks.Von Reuters
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A total of 42,000 victims have seen their savings and investments in SCB evaporate after the bank was embroiled in a US$12.5 billion fraud.Von SCMP Reporter
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Malaysia’s Anwar calls for action against news agency as rumours of Forest City casino stir heated debate
Reports of the casino proposal sparked controversy and opposition in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where gambling is tabooVon Joseph Sipalan
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The central bank said the domestic growth outlook depends on the global pivot to monetary easing and a tech upswing.Von Bloomberg
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The biggest challenge for Prabowo will be in persuading the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to join his coalition.Von Resty Woro Yuniar
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South Korean adult festival featuring Japanese porn stars faces stiff opposition amid prostitution concerns
Many local councils have refused to host the 2024 KFX The Fashion event in their cities, citing concerns about potential illegal activities at the show.Von The Korea Times
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The government said it was investigating the spread of the manipulated video ‘seemingly asking the armed forces to act against another nation’.Von Bloomberg
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The electric vehicle maker is expected to build a base in India given the country’s importance as a sales market, analysts say.Von Biman Mukherji
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The Australian PM was incensed after Musk’s X ignored a court order to remove videos of a stabbing attack in Sydney.Von Su-Lin Tan
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Hong Kong’s emerging debate on AI in education lags behind other parts of Asia despite a rich recent history of world-class pedagogical research. If we view AI through technological solutionism, we ignore the importance of localisation and potentially face both regional relegation and redundancy.Von Jeremy Rappleye
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Musk has accused Australia of censorship, while Australian lawmakers have accused Musk of arrogance and a lack of social responsibility.Von Associated Press
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India has seen a record 411 million train passengers in April, as people rush to vote, attend Hindu weddings
The recent surge of passengers is due to ongoing national elections and a cluster of astrologically auspicious dates, typically used for Hindu weddings.Von Amrit Dhillon
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Mahathir has denied that he abused power while in government and described the anti-corruption sweep as politically motivated.Von Joseph Sipalan
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The heat index in Bangkok was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius as officials urged elderly people to stay indoors.Von Agence France-Presse
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In the short run, China and India are showing no real intention of cutting coal dependence. Instead, both are building or proposing new coal-fired capacity, never mind their climate pledges.Von Kavitha Yarlagadda
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Marcos Jnr’s pro-US stance and measures to ‘elevate’ the Philippines have made him a ‘pivotal player’ on South China Sea issues among world leaders.Von Sam Beltran
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Japanese authorities have issued a warning for hikers and others to stay alert for bears emerging from hibernation.Von Julian Ryall
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Within monthsof the Indian ban, Google rolled out YouTube Shorts and Instagram pushed out its Reels feature, mimicking short-form videos TikTok excelled at.Von Associated Press
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Media advocates have urged New Delhi to “cease using visa regulations as a tool of repression” against reporters.Von Junaid Kathju
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‘Audio deepfake’ of Marcos Jnr ordering military action against China prompts Manila to debunk clip
Marcos Jnr’s office says “no such directive exists” and Manila is working with various agencies to combat deepfakes.Von Jeoffrey Maitem
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Some Malaysians accuse the military of poor planning that led to the crash and having defence assets of questionable quality.Von Joseph Sipalan
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