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Thai Airways said that flights to destinations in Europe and South Asia would be diverted on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
India

Asian, European airlines divert flights as India-Pakistan tensions soar

The detours mean that flying hours between Europe, the Middle East and Asia have become longer.

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K-pop idols

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Hong Kong economy

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Yuan

Explainer | Has Asia just taken a step away from the US dollar?

Asia’s largest economies have broken new ground by approving an emergency financing tool using the yuan and other local currencies.

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China is accelerating its efforts to expand the role of the yuan as a global currency amid an intensifying trade war with the United States. Photo: AFP
China travel

What Labour Day tourism, spending say about China’s economic activity

The five-day holiday saw a sharp rise in tourism, and consumers took advantage of a trade-in programme, as China leans more heavily on its domestic market.

Myanmar

Myanmar-based warlord overseeing scam hub faces US sanctions

The US Treasury Department says the Karen National Army, run by Saw Chit Thu, is a ‘transnational criminal organisation’.

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Viral stories

Thai politician’s cafe photo with workers behind glass, sparks ‘human zoo’ row

Healthcare company executive tries to explain away voyeuristic coffee shop gaffe but online critics are not satisfied.

A politician in Thailand has been accused of promoting a “human zoo” after posting a photograph of herself online in which she is looking at factory workers on the job through a floor-to-ceiling café window. Photo: SCMP composite/Facebook/X
SCMP Highlights

Singapore’s opposition, Filipino pope candidate: 7 Asia highlights

From a Filipino tipped to be pope to Indians rethinking their US study plans, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Malaysia

China rail link in Malaysia’s sights as Bangkok cargo route gets go-ahead

A direct service to Thailand set to begin operations this year would improve connectivity to China, Laos and Central Asia, officials said.

International Property

Wealthy Chinese turn away from US real estate amid Trump’s trade war

A growing number of Chinese homebuyers are shifting their attention to markets like Thailand, Australia, Singapore and the UK.

Potential homebuyers evaluate residential promotions from a salesperson at the 47th House and Condo Expo in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 20, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

Asian Angle | Trump’s tariffs: can Thailand escape the US trade trap after 90 days?

Thailand is seeking to boost imports from the US to address the challenges of Trump’s tariffs, but this is unlikely to improve its economic position.

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Cargo ships are loaded with containers at a port in Thailand last month. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: behind-the-scenes at Cirque du Soleil and HK cinema

We venture back in time to watch New Wave filmmaker Peter Yung’s 1979 police drama in 4K, seeing Phang Nga Bay by air, sea and land, and more.

Indonesia

Trump’s tariffs drive Chinese solar firms to Indonesia after Southeast Asia levies

Indonesia is now appealing to companies seeking to relocate operations due to high US tariffs on Chinese solar firms in Southeast Asia.

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Asia travel

Thailand’s Phang Nga by air, sea and Land Rover

Different aspects of this corner of southern Thailand are revealed when seen from the air, sea and mountains.

Soaking up sights of Phang Nga Bay, Thailand, from sky, sea and land. Photo: Shutterstock
Royalty

Thai prosecutors drop royal insult charge against US academic

The long-time Southeast Asia politics scholar in Thailand was arrested last month under the kingdom’s strict lèse-majesté laws.

US political science lecturer Paul Chambers (left) of Thailand’s Naresuan University, stands outside the police station in Phitsanulok, Thailand, where he was arrested on April 8, 2025, on charges of insulting the monarchy. Photo: AP
Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested over arriving in Hong Kong with HK$5.4 million of cannabis

Customs says 49-year-old man had flown into the city from Bangkok, with officers discovering 25kg of suspected cannabis in his suitcase.

Health & Fitness

Thai taxi driver filmed blocking ambulance before patient’s death sparks outrage

Dashcam footage of the incident in Phuket has reignited public anger over drivers ignoring emergency sirens.

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Malaysia

Letters | Malaysia’s engagement with Myanmar is a smart move for Asean

Readers discuss Anwar’s leadership on Myanmar’s civil war, and the future of Hong Kong’s dollar peg.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a press confrence in Bangkok on April 18, after holding talks with Myanmar’s junta chief. Photo: Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia/AFP
Animals

‘Life worth living’: an Irish man’s mission to save Thailand’s stray dogs

Niall Harbison aims to reduce Thailand’s street dog population through sterilisation and care, gaining global attention and celebrity support.

Asia travel

The new Aman Nai Lert Bangkok offers luxurious tranquillity inside and out

A welcome addition for ‘Amanjunkies’, Nai Lert Bangkok continues the tradition of ultimate luxury for which the Aman name stands, beginning nearly 40 years ago with the now iconic Amanpuri in Phuket.

Crime

‘Is this the Thailand we want?’ Brutal murder exposes tourist boom’s dark side

Police say a Chinese national confessed to the horrific killing of a transgender woman in Pattaya, fuelling concerns about visitor screening.

The body of Woranun Pannacha, 25, was discovered early on Saturday in a rented room in Pattaya. Photo: Handout
US-ally trade wars

Asia urged to seek new markets, boost local spending to survive trade war

The head of the Asian Development Bank warns that reliance on exports leaves the region vulnerable to Washington’s high-tariff strategy.

A woman walks past the Asian Development Bank’s headquarters in Manila. Photo: AFP
India

Video | ‘We won’t survive’: Thai rice farmers brace for impact of US tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have compounded existing worries for farmers in the world’s second-largest rice-exporting nation.

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Video | Thai rice farmers brace for US tariffs

Wellness

Bangkok’s integrative wellness retreat, RAKxa

Boasting an innovative approach to wellness, RAKxa’s bespoke wellness includes exercise, nutrition, relaxation, stress management and restorative treatments across medical and alternative practices.

RAKxa, on the outskirts of Bangkok, offers treatments including traditional Thai Yao-Pao detoxification therapy. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet F1 driver Alex Albon, who’s helping Williams recapture its magic

Albon raced in F1 with Toro Rosso and Red Bull in 2019 and 2020, then joined Williams after a year on the sidelines – his glamorous girlfriend Lily Muni He is often seen trackside and on his socials.

Williams F1 driver Alex Albon on day one of 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain. Photo: dpa
Diplomacy

Opinion | As Trump rides roughshod over trade, China is ready to pick up the pieces

China’s message of stable cooperation is resonating as Trump accelerates the birth of a post-US world with rising powers independent of US whims.

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US-China trade war

Crunch time for China’s solar panels as Trump’s 3,521% tariffs loom

Chinese firms have been exporting from offshore factories to beat US tariffs for a decade, and Washington is determined to shut the loophole.

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