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Asean
Opinion | Southeast Asia must write its own trade rules for China’s ‘flying geese’
As Chinese manufacturers migrate south, Asean has the leverage to dictate terms on local sourcing and skills training.
18 Jul 2026 - 12:00PM
Rohingya Muslims
Rohingya refugees among over 500 feared dead after Myanmar boats capsize
16 Jul 2026 - 1:20PM
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Crime
Don’t buy brides, China’s Bangladesh embassy warns as trafficking surges
15 Jul 2026 - 5:42PMvideocam
China trade
China’s power exports to Asean surge 40% in first half of 2026
Myanmar is leading the export surge for China’s power in Asean, with exports to the country nearly doubling in the first five months.
14 Jul 2026 - 7:00PM
Asean
Myanmar edges out of isolation as Asean steps up engagement
Bangkok talks spark warnings that Southeast Asian diplomats are legitimising a military regime still waging a bloody war on its own people.
13 Jul 2026 - 7:00PM
Asean
Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, Myanmar envoy tells Asean
Suu Kyi is serving a 27-year sentence, ⁠recently commuted by one-third, on a series of charges that her allies said were fabricated to keep her out ‌of politics.
13 Jul 2026 - 10:34AM
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War and conflict
Outside In | How AI is changing the nature of war and conflict
Latest Global Peace Index reflects a world progressively less peaceful as AI enables armies to kill more people more quickly and more cheaply.
10 Jul 2026 - 4:30PM
Asean
Myanmar has ‘a mountain to climb’ to woo 2 million tourists a year
Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021.
9 Jul 2026 - 3:45PMvideocam
Japan
Japan weighs Myanmar aid restart to counter China’s growing clout
Activists urge Tokyo to reject the request, pointing to evidence that the military weaponised previous Japanese aid vessels.
7 Jul 2026 - 3:44PMvideocam
India
India-Bangladesh ties ease with visa restart amid China concerns
Analysts say Dhaka will have to be prudent as it tries to secure Chinese investment to boost its economy while managing India’s security concerns.
3 Jul 2026 - 6:52PM
Timepieces
The revival of stone dials in luxury watches
Pushing artistry and innovation, luxury brands and independent watchmakers are bringing back stone dials using opal, pietersite and lapis lazuli.
3 Jul 2026 - 6:00AM
US-China relations
Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, June 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met more than 20 world leaders this year, reflecting Beijing’s increasing global influence.
1 Jul 2026 - 11:36AM
Hong Kong economy
New Asean Chamber of Commerce launched in Hong Kong will ‘fulfil long-felt need’
New business group launched at the South China Morning Post’s GBA-Asean Summit 2026.
30 Jun 2026 - 7:46PM
Myanmar’s changing ties with China
Why Myanmar’s closer ties to India are unlikely to give China cause for concern
President Min Aung Hlaing’s recent visits to both his giant neighbours are seen as a balancing act rather than a shift away from Beijing.
29 Jun 2026 - 5:42PMvideocam
Asean
Asian Angle | Asean’s side deals in Myanmar risk missing where the power truly lies
Trading collective leverage for isolated bargains blinds the bloc to changing realities on the ground.
27 Jun 2026 - 11:00AM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong beautician pleads guilty to luring 2 women into Myanmar scam factory
Victims offered free flights, accommodation and reward for transporting 48 million baht before being ‘sold’ to compound.
26 Jun 2026 - 7:18PM
United States
US Supreme Court paves way for Trump’s mass deportation of Haitians, Syrians
Top court rules that the administration can strip protections from some 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians in the US.
26 Jun 2026 - 1:07PM
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Singapore
Singaporean woman jailed for slapping, punching helper over job performance
Hazel Phang Fong Yen was also ordered to pay US$3,422 in compensation for repeated physical assaults on the Myanmar national.
24 Jun 2026 - 3:29PM
Thailand
Thailand auctions US$18 million superyacht linked to supersized fraud
Nearly US$700 million in assets have been seized in Thailand so far, an example of the amount of dirty money sloshing through the economy.
23 Jun 2026 - 12:18PMvideocam
Singapore
Why Wong-Putin meeting doesn’t mean Singapore’s going soft on Russia
Singapore needs to balance its tough stance on the Ukraine war with its responsibilities towards other Asean nations, experts say.
22 Jun 2026 - 6:58PMvideocam
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War and conflict
Did Myanmar-China talks spawn a more emboldened junta?
China and India have been jostling for influence in Myanmar as the Asean member remains embroiled in civil war.
22 Jun 2026 - 6:35PM
Aung San Suu Kyi
Son hails Aung San Suu Kyi’s spirit in moving 81st birthday tribute
In a video, Kim Aris notes it is the sixth birthday in a row he has been unable to see his mother in person, as calls for her release continue.
19 Jun 2026 - 9:15PM
Africa
Vietnamese deported to South Sudan under Trump’s controversial scheme goes home
At least seven African nations have agreed to accept deportees who are not their own citizens as part of arrangements with the US.
19 Jun 2026 - 7:13PM
US, Israel war on Iran
China urged to boost navy escorts and find other routes to secure energy supply
Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say.
18 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM
US-China relations
Can China-US breadbasket diplomacy sidestep tension over American’s arrest?
Farm-belt officials from both sides meet as US voters consider issues for midterms and Beijing detains US citizen.
17 Jun 2026 - 10:17PMvideocam
Russia
China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation
Myanmar expected to push for reopened China trade routes that were restricted for fear of conflict spilling over the border.
16 Jun 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam
Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s junta says things back to normal. Yangon clubbers don’t believe that
Despite the lifting of curfew five years after the military coup, party-goers still wait until dawn to sneak home.
13 Jun 2026 - 3:31PM
Bangladesh
Why Bangladesh’s new PM is visiting Malaysia and China before India
Analysts view the decision to prioritise Kuala Lumpur and Beijing as practical rather than a direct snub of New Delhi.
13 Jun 2026 - 1:30PMvideocam
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