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Capital
Bangkok
Head of State
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Head of Government
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Energy
Opinion
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Why Asia’s future depends on breaking the shackles of fossil fuels
The choice facing Asia is clear: pay the large, one-time cost of transition or keep paying the unpredictable price of vulnerability.
12 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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Kenya
Kenya seizes 2,238 live garden ants from Chinese national at airport
12 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
Singapore
As Iran war fuels oil crisis, Southeast Asia’s small firms could be hit hardest
12 Mar 2026 - 5:51PM
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Scams and swindles
150,000 Meta accounts shut down in Southeast Asian scam centre crackdown
Meta has also launched protective tools such as Facebook and WhatsApp alerts for suspicious friend requests and activities.
12 Mar 2026 - 8:17PM
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United States
US launches trade probe into China and EU in bid to revive Trump tariffs
The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:46AM
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Energy
Iran war threatens prolonged energy shock, slower growth for Asia
Observers say an extended disruption of energy flows could mean persistently higher fuel costs and widening trade deficits for Asian importers.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:45PM
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Iran
Thai navy says cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz
The Thai navy said 20 crew members have been rescued so far.
12 Mar 2026 - 3:56PM
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Mainland China
Thailand smashes coconut-profiteering web led by Chinese firms
These firms used Thai nominees to control the coconut sector and resell the fruit by as much as 25 times the price paid to farmers.
11 Mar 2026 - 2:24PM
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Anutin Charnvirakul
Iran war fallout threatens ‘quick wins’ for Thailand’s economy
As drivers panic buy diesel and the public is urged to limit air con use, Thai civil servants are ordered home to preserve dwindling energy.
11 Mar 2026 - 6:43PM
US-China relations
Mainland Chinese see Taiwan positively, won’t retreat from US trade war: survey
China Pulse polling study gives rare window into views of ordinary people on mainland, where opinions are often restricted or even banned.
11 Mar 2026 - 6:08AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Asia sees violence, fuel rationing, queues as energy crunch over war hits
In Bangladesh a man was killed and the military has been deployed, while lines have formed elsewhere too, as many nations rely on imports.
10 Mar 2026 - 5:59PM
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Offbeat
Thai police thought she was drunk. She was already dying
A 21-year-old died because an assumption was made. The same assumption later left a stroke victim in a coma with 50-50 odds of survival.
10 Mar 2026 - 12:25PM
Weather
A heatwave is coming to Southeast Asia. So is an energy shock
Indonesia and Malaysia are set to feel the worst of an early summer first, compounding an LNG supply crisis triggered by the Iran war.
9 Mar 2026 - 4:22PM
US-China trade war
US firms face ‘economic bind’ as China mineral truce fails to ease shortages
Businesses hope US President Donald Trump’s visit to China in late March will ease bottlenecks.
9 Mar 2026 - 11:41AM
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Asia elections
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How to win an election in Thailand: stage a rebrand, rely on rural votes
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul put Bhumjaithai’s technocrats centre stage, while letting provincial barons run the real campaign.
8 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Iran war oil shock accelerates Southeast Asia’s EV revolution
Southeast Asia was already going electric. Then war broke out in the Middle East and it started going faster.
8 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
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Hong Kong economy
As Iran war closes Middle East skies, how high can Cathay Pacific fares fly?
Cathay fares to Hong Kong surge 93 per cent on average for Saturday departures compared with typical prices over past 12 months.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:15PM
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Qatar
Qatar’s LNG halt exposes Asia’s energy vulnerability
Analysts say the turmoil underscores Asia’s need to shift to renewable energy, as nations scramble for alternatives amid the disruption.
6 Mar 2026 - 5:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Top Chinese EV makers are selling more cars overseas than at home
Top EV makers such as BYD, Great Wall Motor and Chery are selling more cars in overseas markets than at home.
6 Mar 2026 - 3:29PM
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SCMP Highlights
Woman marries 2 men in Thailand, China’s bamboo-fibre drone: 7 highlights
From a woman marrying two men in Thailand to a bamboo-fibre drone, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
6 Mar 2026 - 12:45PM
Hong Kong courts
16 Hongkongers sued for refusing to vacate homes in HK$15 billion URA project
Residents living on Nam Kok Road and Nga Tsin Long Road failed to hand over flats by October 17 and ignored second deadline on January 22.
5 Mar 2026 - 9:07PM
Asean
‘We will go to war’: why #SEAblings became a Southeast Asian rallying cry
The hashtag went viral following a row over a South Korean band’s concert in Kuala Lumpur in January and protests in Indonesia last year.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:58PM
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Singapore
How Southeast Asia’s coffee chains are brewing cross-border success
Home-grown brands such as Zus Coffee are betting on cultural fluency, halal positioning and digital tools to make further inroads.
5 Mar 2026 - 4:47PM
Hong Kong society
Relief, joy as first flight back from Dubai brings stranded Hongkongers home
Passengers happy to ‘finally be somewhere safe’ after conflict in Middle East closed airports.
5 Mar 2026 - 10:07PM
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Tourism
Want to see Bangkok’s ‘little Godzillas’ up close? Where and when is best
Hundreds of Asian monitor lizards live in the Thai capital’s Lumphini Park and early morning is one of the best times to see them.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
Hong Kong stock market
Oil surge stokes inflation fears as Middle East flashpoint rattles markets
Rising oil prices are shaking global markets as investors rethink rate-cut bets and brace for slower growth and renewed inflation.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:11PM
Laos
Thailand’s PTT to freeze pump prices as Iran attacks spur panic buying in region
The energy firm will maintain prices for 15 days, even as Thailand says it will still export oil to Laos.
4 Mar 2026 - 4:09PM
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong court convicts British woman of blackmailing banker over false rape claim
Judge brands defendant ‘thoroughly dishonest’ for fabricating rape claim to extort compatriot out of £100,000.
3 Mar 2026 - 11:56PM
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