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We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Thais outraged by expensive furniture for now-collapsed Bangkok tower

2. Trump and Vietnam’s leader To Lam closer to tariff deal after ‘productive’ call

3. Japan’s municipalities unready to deal with major earthquake: survey

4. Malaysians angry over Selangor gas pipeline fire, blame ‘haphazard’ works

5. Jeju unsettled by rise in crime as Chinese tourists return in droves

6. Kuala Lumpur to see mass Hindu community gathering as temple row rumbles

7. Japan ‘becoming very angry’ with misbehaving social media influencers



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SCMP Highlights

Bangkok tower collapse sparks anger, Malaysia’s Hindu temples saga: 7 Asia highlights

Rescuers conduct a search for survivors on March 29 at the site of the collapsed State Audit Office tower building in Bangkok. Photo: EPA-EFE

A composite picture of satellite images shows the under-construction tower in Bangkok on December 25 (left) and after it had collapsed on Friday. Photo: Planet Labs PBC/Reuters

Vietnamese leader To Lam and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone earlier on Friday. Photos: AFP

Debris collected in the Ishikawa prefecture city of Suzu following the Noto peninsula earthquake on 1 January 2024. Photo: Kyodo

The site of a gas pipeline fire in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia on Tuesday. More than 100 people were injured in the blaze. Photo: Xinhua

A view of Seongsan Ilchulbong mountain on Jeju Island, South Korea. Photo: Shutterstock

A devotee at Batu Caves celebrating the 2023 Hindu festival of Thaipusam. A row has erupted over the relocation of a Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Hadi Azmi

Tourists crowd the street near the popular Tsukiji fish market in central Tokyo. Photo: AFP

‘On our own’ in Myanmar, Bali to crack down on ‘naughty’ foreigners: 7 Asia highlights

Rodrigo Duterte pictured at an Asean summit in 2019 while still president of the Philippines. Photo: Reuters

Rescuers work to save residents trapped under the rubble of a destroyed condominium in Myanmar’s Mandalay on March 29. Photo: AFP

Foreign tourists relax on Kuta Beach on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in November 2023. Photo: AFP

A smartphone with a displayed Nvidia logo is placed on a computer motherboard. Photo: Reuters

Cherry blossom trees at Lake Kawaguchiko with Mount Fuji in the background. Photo: Reuters

Singaporean tourist Jordy Cheah, 28, in Dali, southwestern China’s Yunnan province. Photo: Jordy Cheah

Nasi lemak, a Malay dish of rice cooked in coconut milk and flavoured with pandan leaf topped with other garnishes. Photo: Shutterstock

Indonesia’s Bali to crack down on ‘naughty’ foreigners with new rules and tourism levy

Tourists walk near Kuta Beach, Bali. New guidelines urge foreign tourists to respect customs, or face strict action for misconduct. EPA-EFE

Philippine politician faces sanctions for sexist ‘joke’ about sleeping with lonely women

Christian Sia at a campaign rally. Photo: Facebook/Christian “Ian” Sia

Supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte gather in New York’s Times Square to celebrate his 80th birthday on March 28. Photo: dpa

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From Vietnam’s leader call to Trump to Japan’s anger at social media influencers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From Vietnam’s leader call to Trump to Japan’s anger at social media influencers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
