Rolls-Royce will supply engines for a new Japanese warship class that will be among the largest and most powerful to be operated by an Asia-Pacific navy, underlining growing security links between Japan and Britain.
The May 31 hard deadline has been set after tens of thousands of Bangladeshis seeking work in Malaysia fell victim to an elaborate scam.
From Hong Kong’s landmark national security trial to a German Keanu Reeves lookalike trending in Thailand, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Some state agencies are still ‘primarily controlled by the government’, while Indonesia’s score on the global corruption index is below that of OECD nations.
Philippine President Marcos Jnr revealed that behind-the-scenes discussions were under way to resolve South China Sea issues ahead of Asia’s top defence forum, held in Singapore.
Modi’s increasing invocation of God is a last-ditch attempt to win more votes in the ongoing election, analysts say.
Pyongyang sent garbage-filled balloons to South Korea this week, amid tense inter-Korean ties and Seoul’s struggles with its neighbour’s aggressive response to perceived threats.
Manila has denounced the embargo that lasts till September and China’s threats to arrest trespassers as more civilian boats venture into the contested waterway.
The group says it will push for the government to track and investigate data on unidentified aerial phenomena, which could be potential security threats.
The deal involves development of maritime capabilities through joint skills training, as well as research and information sharing.
For six years in a row, India has had the dubious honour of leading the world when it comes to information blackouts – even surpassing Myanmar and Iran.
Thailand’s lese-majeste law, which carries up to 15 years in jail per conviction, has been wielded against pro-democracy activists in recent years.
About 86 per cent of Filipinos surveyed nationwide wanted their country to remain neutral in the event of a cross-strait conflict.
Yoon is accused of interfering in the probe into Corporal Chae Su-geun’s death to protect senior military officers, amid alleged scandals surrounding his wife.
A Philippine lawmaker’s proposal to ban ‘foreign adversary controlled’ apps like TikTok has fallen flat, with regulators calling a ban the ‘maximum step’.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has warned of ‘blatant attempts of destabilisation’ and urged the Philippine military to stay loyal to him.
PDI-P chief Megawati has slammed the administration of outgoing President Joko Widodo and ‘widespread’ fraud during February’s presidential election.
Accepting Japan’s position of compliance with IAEA standards would make China seem it is capitulating to Tokyo given its earlier tough stance, analysts say.
The country’s social welfare agency has found Facebook pages involved in the sale of children, with some being peddled by their parents themselves.
Beijing has deployed two vessels near Scarborough Shoal including the 165-metre China coastguard vessel dubbed “The Monster”.
Survivors of the 1998 riots that killed hundreds and destroyed Chinese homes and businesses continue to press for accountability and a settlement.