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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
Art
Singapore Art Week invites the world to take a closer look at its art scene
From karaoke lounges tucked inside malls to living forests in defunct school fields, the Lion City’s art scene is choosing depth over dazzle.
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Tencent
Uber’s WeChat tie-up pays off as demand from Chinese tourists rises overseas
15 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
Lawrence Wong
Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong removes Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition
15 Jan 2026 - 8:04PM
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SCMP Highlights
China’s Ningbo cuisine; Hong Kong goes Back to the Past: 7 Lifestyle highlights
From the rise of Korean-style cafes in Hong Kong to dementia’s link to ‘brain drains’, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
15 Jan 2026 - 3:00PM
Japan
Letters
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Japan should put more eggs in the renewable basket
Readers discuss Japan’s energy strategy, and how Hong Kong can do better on paper and plastic bottle recycling.
15 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
Cambodia
‘Not the end’: Cambodia keeps up scam crackdown after Chen Zhi sent to China
Phnom Penh signals zero tolerance for scam centres following the deportation of the Prince Group tycoon.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:38PM
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Malaysia
Caucasian ‘sugar daddy’ sextortion scam lands Malaysian in Singapore jail
Rajwant Singh Gill Narajan Singh was sentenced to 12 years in jail for pretending to be a rich white man and coercing women into sex.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:18PM
Workers’ Party
Singapore MPs back motion deeming Pritam Singh unfit to be opposition leader
The 11 WP MPs present opposed the motion, while the rest of the House, mainly PAP MPs, voted to deem Singh unsuitable for his role.
15 Jan 2026 - 10:23AM
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Banking & finance
Growth in sovereign investors’ China exposure slows amid political tensions
Inflows fall 58 per cent as sovereign wealth funds grow cautious, yet outlook signals selective opportunities ahead, experts say.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:30PM
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China travel
‘Structurally hurt’: why are Chinese tourists spending less abroad than before?
China’s outbound travel sector has bounced back from the pandemic, but the era of duty-free shopping sprees appears to be over.
14 Jan 2026 - 4:04PM
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Malaysia
Johor fines man US$2,200 for masking Singapore plate to buy subsidised fuel
A judge said Long Sa Kow will be required to serve nine months’ imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine.
14 Jan 2026 - 2:18PM
Malaysia
Can Singapore’s farming future grow in Malaysia’s US$123 million food hub?
The city state’s farmers eye the Johor-Singapore SEZ for cheaper land and labour to boost food security amid high local costs.
14 Jan 2026 - 10:18AM
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US-China tech war
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Review of Meta-Manus deal a reminder of what’s at stake in US-China rivalry
As Chinese firms look abroad, the authorities have to balance intellectual property protection and national security against commercial interests.
14 Jan 2026 - 6:45AM
China-Middle East relations
Why China may not act in Iran even if it has ‘more to lose’ than in Venezuela
Beijing is likely to see the current anti-government protests as an ‘urgent’ situation, but analysts do not expect it to intervene directly.
13 Jan 2026 - 11:00PM
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Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone
Singapore urged to expand Johor SEZ to Indonesia to deepen Asean integration
The city state’s business federation and accounting firm PwC Singapore say such a move will ramp up the region’s allure to global investors.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:48PM
US-China trade war
Trade reset? China, Canada look to revive ties after US tariffs force rethink
Crude, copper and iron top Canada’s exports to China, as prime minister seeks to mend relationship with Beijing.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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Vietnam
As Vietnam’s US trade surplus outpaces China, Trump tries to fix ‘imbalance’
Jennifer Wicks McNamara is set to replace Marc Knapper as US ambassador to Vietnam as Hanoi’s trade surplus with US surpasses Beijing for first time.
13 Jan 2026 - 6:43PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian petrol station operators fume as foreign fuel cheats go unpunished
Foreign cars exploiting Malaysia’s subsidised RON95 fuel spark calls for stricter penalties on vehicle owners, not just petrol stations.
13 Jan 2026 - 3:41PM
SCMP Highlights
Matricide in Indonesia, Philippine Airlines’ viral video: 7 Asia highlights
From India becoming the world’s fourth largest economy to Philippine Airlines’ viral safety video, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
13 Jan 2026 - 1:28PM
Crime
Singapore jails helper who slapped, hit and kicked elderly dementia patient
Nwe Nwe San also grabbed the 90-year-old woman by her shirt, swung her around several times and repeatedly pushed her onto the sofa.
13 Jan 2026 - 11:43AM
Malaysia
‘Who can we trust?’: Nestle formula recall rattles Malaysian parents
Despite assurances that local stocks are safe, wary parents are scouring ingredient lists and doing their own ‘due diligence’.
13 Jan 2026 - 11:08AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Singapore takes stock of lessons from Hong Kong’s Tai Po blaze
The city state will study and incorporate into policy frameworks relevant observations made by the Hong Kong authorities about the fire.
12 Jan 2026 - 9:39PM
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Crime
Singaporean teen who made peer soak genitals in chilli oil given probation
The 18-year-old impersonated a woman online to deceive another teenager into performing degrading acts, then blackmailed him with the videos.
12 Jan 2026 - 3:43PM
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Wellness
Singaporean dementia study links Alzheimer’s to clogged ‘brain drains’
Blocked glymphatic channels, part of the brain’s waste-cleaning network, could be an early Alzheimer’s marker, Singaporean researchers find.
12 Jan 2026 - 4:55PM
SCMP Highlights
China’s militarism call, Malaysia-Singapore border chaos: 5 weekend reads
From China’s underground engineering triumph to calls to curb Japan militarism, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
12 Jan 2026 - 11:59AM
China exports
Why overseas residency is a ‘practical advantage’ for Chinese firms going global
Local residency is becoming an essential asset for China’s business owners as they go abroad, granting benefits and networking opportunities.
12 Jan 2026 - 11:19AM
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Banking & finance
Opinion
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Hong Kong’s fertile ground for AI IPOs aligns with China’s tech strategy
If Hong Kong remains a stable offshore bridge linking global capital with priority technologies, it will bolster China’s innovation funding.
12 Jan 2026 - 7:37AM
China travel
China’s outbound travel set to soar by 10 million trips – but halve in Japan
Chinese tourist flows to Japan could plunge to as low as 4.8 million this year from 9.3 million in 2025 amid political dispute, survey finds.
11 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
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