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Lions in a private zoo in Karachi. Trade of wild animals is a roaring business in Pakistan. Photo: AFP

Lion mauls Pakistani man who was filming TikTok video

The mauling occurred in Lahore after the social media enthusiast entered the lion’s cage to shoot a video.

22 Jan 2025 - 7:53PM

Indian hotel chain’s married couples-only room policy sparks freedom debate

22 Jan 2025 - 7:57PM

India set to take back 18,000 citizens from US to placate Trump

22 Jan 2025 - 8:16AMvideocam

Sri Lanka’s ex-leaders told to vacate luxury government homes

The luxury bungalows are being converted into hotels or museums, with the Rajapaksas receiving a modest rent allowance instead.

22 Jan 2025 - 8:24AM

Gotabaya Rajapaksa (right) and his brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, will be forced to leave their luxury lodgings under a new government order. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

With China in focus, Rubio hosts Quad meetings on first day as top US diplomat

First meeting of Trump presidency for security group focused on Indo-Pacific voices opposition to altering status quo ‘by force or coercion’.

22 Jan 2025 - 7:44AM

Indian court’s ruling in rape, murder of junior doctor prompts more questions

More individuals should have been questioned in the case while working conditions in India’s hospitals remain abysmal, analysts say.

21 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM

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SCMP Highlights

South Korea’s Yoon detained, Pete Hegseth’s Asean blunder: 7 Asia highlights

From the arrest of South Korea’s Yoon to a Japanese pop star’s sex scandal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

21 Jan 2025 - 12:32PM

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol sits as he is wheeled away for detention on January 15, 2025. Photo: Yonhap via Reuters

Should India be worried about Sri Lanka and China’s growing cooperation?

The new deals ‘signal a deepening of China’s influence in Sri Lanka’ and revive concerns of a debt trap, analysts say.

20 Jan 2025 - 7:30PMvideocam

Indian man who raped, killed doctor gets sentenced to life in prison

Police volunteer Sanjay Roy, 33, who has consistently maintained his innocence, can appeal the judgment in a higher court.

20 Jan 2025 - 6:16PM

‘I’ve lost sleep’: India’s ‘digital arrest’ scam leaves victims in financial ruin

India’s ‘digital arrest’ scam sees fraudsters posing as police, exploiting data from the country’s digital identity programme to steal life savings.

20 Jan 2025 - 3:15PM

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India faces digital riddle to spread education among its young people

Stark gaps in tech access in schools and lack of digital proficiency will leave millions of students unprepared for future workforce, analysts warn.

20 Jan 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

Students at a university campus in India. A recent government report has revealed that only a fraction of the country’s schools are equipped with functional computers. Photo: Shutterstock

China-India relations

Closer India-China ties: an unintended consequence of Trump’s tariffs threats?

A shared economic adversary could drive the two Asian giants to strengthen their Brics ties, but the way forward is far from clear.

19 Jan 2025 - 8:00AM

India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

The crime sparked protests seeking justice and better security at public hospitals and national outrage over a lack of safety for women.

18 Jan 2025 - 7:30PM

China-India relations

China’s Himalayan mega dam deepens India’s water worries

Just as ties seemed to be on the mend, a US$137 billion hydropower behemoth on the Yarlung Tsangpo River threatens to muddy the waters.

18 Jan 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet. Photo: AFP

Video | How a local police programme is helping to empower women in Pakistan

The ‘Women on Wheels’ programme teaches women how to ride motorcycles, a female taboo in Pakistan.

17 Jan 2025 - 5:30PMvideocam

Pakistan jails ex-PM Imran Khan for 14 years over land corruption case

The verdict is the biggest setback for Khan and his party since a surprisingly good showing in the 2024 general election.

17 Jan 2025 - 5:02PMvideocam

Pakistan’s PM orders probe into national airline’s ad resembling 9/11 imagery

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has condemned the Pakistan International Airlines ad, calling it an act of ‘stupidity’.

17 Jan 2025 - 4:36PM

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Indian actor Saif Ali Khan out of danger after being stabbed at home

Bollywood star sustained injuries during burglary attempt at his flat in Mumbai.

16 Jan 2025 - 5:21PM

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan. Photo: AFP

India’s police arrest 5 more men in ‘nightmare’ sexual abuse of teen

The unnamed woman, now 18, said around 60 men sexually abused her in her southern home state of Kerala beginning from when she was just 13.

15 Jan 2025 - 9:53PMvideocam

Is Prabowo facing pressure from India to skip Pakistan after New Delhi visit?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited President Prabowo Subianto to be the chief guest on India’s Republic Day, Indian reports say.

15 Jan 2025 - 8:04PM

India launches submarine, warships to guard against China in Indian Ocean

95 per cent of India’s trade moves in the Indian Ocean, amid a strong Chinese presence.

15 Jan 2025 - 4:38PMvideocam

India’s Navy Chief Dinesh Kumar Tripathi (left) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the deck of INS Nilgiri during its commissioning ceremony at a naval dockyard in Mumbai. Photo: AP

Food and Drinks

Albino Trump lookalike in Punjab, Pakistan market a star

Sporting a blond quiff because of his albinism, pudding seller Saleem Bagga also sings to draw customers, who love taking selfies with him.

15 Jan 2025 - 2:45PM

Saleem Bagga (left), a food vendor in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, bears an uncanny resemblance to US president-elect Donald Trump (right). Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh demands return of billions stolen under Sheikh Hasina

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that the people of Bangladesh had been robbed and its future disrupted by the theft.

15 Jan 2025 - 1:40PM

UK anti-corruption minister resigns over ties to ousted Bangladesh PM

Siddiq’s aunt Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled Bangladesh since 2009, is being investigated there for alleged corruption and money laundering.

15 Jan 2025 - 3:55AMvideocam

‘More dangerous than Covid’: outrage over call for 7-day work week in India

The comments betray a traditional mindset that equates productivity with long hours of work and are ‘removed from reality’, experts say.

15 Jan 2025 - 12:12AM

Workers operate a machine at a manufacturing facility in Kanchipuram district in India. Photo: AFP

Open Questions series

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AMvideocam

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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AMvideocam

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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AMvideocam

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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate

5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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