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People stand on a pedestrian bridge with a display showing stock data in Shanghai on March 3, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong stock market

Global banks: Chinese stock rally not over yet

‘A short-term fluctuation doesn’t equal a pullback, and markets might go up if there are new catalysts,’ CICC Research analyst says.

China-India relations

Brics nations divide on US dollar replacement with India declaring ‘no interest’

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SCMP Highlights

Nepal’s China-built airport, North Korea’s hackers using AI: 7 Asia highlights

Ukraine war

Opinion | EU and Britain must step up and lead a coalition for peace in Ukraine

Leaders need to offer carrots and sticks for Russia while boosting defence and being creative to get others, including China and India, to buy in.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky head for a meeting during a European leaders’ summit on Ukraine, at Lancaster House, London, on March 2. Photo: dpa
Environment

Cool idea: Indian slums get special roofs to beat 46-degree summer heat

Results show a new reflective coating can reduce indoor temperature by between 1.2 and 1.7 degrees Celsius.

TV shows and streaming video

How Pakistan’s TV dramas captivate Indians and break down barriers

Pakistan is a drama powerhouse whose low-key soaps are big in India, fostering connection between rival nations in a way diplomacy cannot.

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Video | Hindu women beat men with sticks in colourful Holi tradition

The tradition, recreating the legend of Hindu deities Krishna and Radha, heralds the beginning of spring.

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Hindu women beat men with sticks in colourful Holi tradition

The tradition, recreating the legend of Hindu deities Krishna and Radha, heralds the beginning of spring

Indonesia

‘Those days are gone’: age of cheap palm oil ends amid Indonesia’s biofuel push

Jakarta’s push to use more palm oil for biodiesel production coincides with a slowdown in plantation growth in both Indonesia and Malaysia.

China's military weapons

China’s falling arms imports signal massive growth in military self-reliance

SIPRI report shows Chinese-developed technologies are replacing imported hi-tech weaponry in several spheres.

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Last year’s Zhuhai airshow, China’s largest aerospace trade expo, showcased a variety of technologies including drones, weapon systems, aircraft, electronic warfare, and space technologies. Photo: EPA
Climate change

Opinion | Can China, India step in to fill climate void left by Trump’s America?

The US’ absence from international deliberations on climate change must not be allowed to derail efforts to solve the crisis.

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A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire near a burned structure in Los Angeles, on January 8. Photo: AP
Sexual harassment and assault

Israeli tourist and homestay owner gang-raped, man drowns in India attack

A male companion with the women drowned after being pushed into a canal by three assailants in Karnataka state.

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Middle East

India’s answer to China’s belt and road starts to take shape

Analysts say the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor could transform global trade flows, but there’s much work still to be done.

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Wellness

Explainer | Ayurveda, TCM share approach to healing. How else are they similar?

Ancient medical systems have much in common, including a focus on the individual, not the disease. We compare and contrast their features.

Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda check a person’s pulse to help arrive at a diagnosis. Photo: Shutterstock
Donald Trump

Trump says he may hit Canada with dairy and timber tariffs ‘as early as today’

The US president complained about high Canadian duties on the products and threatened reciprocal tariffs.

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US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Sri Lanka

From crisis to comeback? Sri Lanka’s new budget bets big on trade and investment

Analysts say the budget’s approach is surprising for the leftist ruling party, but an encouraging sign of its pragmatic stance.

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Hong Kong

The colourful Indian festival lighting up Hong Kong

Head to Hong Kong’s famous nightlife district of Lan Kwai Fong for a celebration of the subcontinent’s food, film and dance culture.

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Video | New Delhi pledges to flatten rubbish mountain

Delhi environment minister said waste at the Bhalswa dump ‘will be reduced to a point where it will no longer be visible’ from a distance by 2026.

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New Delhi vows to flatten monster garbage pile.
Environment

New Delhi pledges to flatten rubbish mountain

Delhi environment minister said waste at the Bhalswa dump ‘will be reduced to a point where it will no longer be visible’ from a distance by 2026  

Asean

Opinion | Trump is bringing the trade war to Southeast Asia. Asean must act

Unless nations can work together to blunt the worst effects, the region may have to live with slower growth for years to come.

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Food and Drinks

Investors left hungry as summit in India devolves into viral food fight

Viral videos revealed a frenzy of jostling attendees, where the promise of corporate deals was drowned out by the clatter of dropped dishes.

Attendees jostle for plates of puri and sabzi at the Madhya Pradesh Global Investors’ Summit food pavilion last month. Photo: X/muralitwit
Millionaires and billionaires

Who are the 6 richest Indian-American billionaires in 2025?

These billionaires of Indian heritage have truly made their mark in the business world, amassing fortunes in sectors ranging from AI and aviation to real estate and semiconductors.

Jayshree Ullal, Aneel Bhusri and Vinod Khosla are among the richest Indian-American billionaires of 2025. Photos: Getty Images, Associated Press
Diplomacy

Opinion | Why US allies in Europe and Asia are ‘de-risking’ from Trump

Collective bargaining may be the only defence against his flirtation with rival superpowers, protectionist policies and transactionalist diplomacy.

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Wellness

How global obesity epidemic is set to get a whole lot worse

Study projects 60pc of adults, 33pc of children to be overweight or obese in 25 years’ time. Author calls out ‘monumental societal failure’.

Gold in Hong Kong

Gold and Chinese stocks still have room to rise, CICC says

Despite concerns about stretched valuations after recent rallies, both offer growth potential and diversification value, bank says.

Melted gold flows out of a smelter into a mould of a bar at a plant of Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, on July 13, 2022. Photo: Reuters
Two Sessions 2025

As ‘anything but China’ fades, can ‘two sessions’ spark optimism amid AI surge?

Capital markets are riding a wave of interest in Chinese tech, but geopolitics and other obstacles to investments could wipe out the rally if opportunities fizzle.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China is ready to be an anchor in a brave new multipolar world

What seems clear from Munich Security Conference talk is an evolution towards a pluralistic world order. We need an effective governance framework.

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Asia elections

In a world of declining freedom, 1 South Asian nation stands out: report

Only one nation in South Asia was classified as ‘free’ in US democracy watchdog Freedom House’s latest report.

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