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China’s private sector

As China’s consumption of gold jewellery slumps 34%, sellers pivot abroad: WGC

Domestic gold jewellers are seeking to leverage advanced crafting techniques as market sees turbulence, says China CEO of the World Gold Council.

Japan

The cooling trap: how Asia’s air conditioners are making heatwaves worse

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Brics

Opinion | Reporter’s note: two Delhis, one weekend – when the world came to dinner

Malaysia

Anwar was on song in India. Will Malaysia reap the rewards?

The Malaysian PM’s rendition of a Bollywood ballad went viral, but his India trip was about more than just the music.

A still from a social media video of Anwar Ibrahim singing in New Delhi while at the Brics summit. Photo: X/AnwarIbrahim
A still from a social media video of Anwar Ibrahim singing a Bollywood classic while at the Brics summit in New Delhi, India. Photo: X/AnwarIbrahim
A still from a social media video of Anwar Ibrahim singing a Bollywood classic while at the Brics summit in New Delhi, India. Photo: X/AnwarIbrahim
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | What Hong Kong cinema can take away from a popular Chinese war film

If productions need not be set in China to be seen as Chinese, why must Hong Kong films rely on language or place as proof of identity?

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China-Africa relations

As rival navies turn away, Beijing faces a Somalia test

Piracy off the waters of Somalia is at a decade high, testing Beijing’s role as other naval powers focus elsewhere.

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US, Israel war on Iran

‘Ordinary people pay price’: Iran medicine shortages deepen as war continues

As well as facing shipping restrictions, sanctions and inflation, the pharmaceutical sector has been directly attacked, officials say.

An elderly Iranian man walks past a billboard in Tehran. Many Iranians are struggling to get the medicines they need, due to the war. File photo: EPA
Vladimir Putin

Opinion | Why the Global South keeps its doors wide open to Russia

Far from being isolated, Moscow’s relationships across the non-Western world are a geopolitical constant the West cannot break.

Russia

India’s Modi caught between Russian oil needs and US trade threats

Cutting Russian oil imports could avoid price rises ahead of key polls but keeping such purchases could cripple access to its largest market.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Trump signs bill targeting China’s Russia energy imports days before Xi’s US visit

US president gives backing to ‘Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026’ before next week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington.

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US President Donald Trump displays signed orders during a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

Saudi oil pipeline closure puts Asia’s economic resilience to the test

Experts say the loss will hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflation, currencies and economic growth across the region.

A satellite image shows a closer view of the damage at the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline, located across the Arabian Peninsula, after a strike that hit it on September 11. Photo: Vantor/Handout via Reuters
International Property

Asia-Pacific firms divided on how AI will impact office space demand: survey

AI currently has a more significant impact on office operations than on real estate requirements, CBRE says.

Thailand

‘Gone too far’: Thai PM Anutin slams foreign lawbreakers as backlash builds

Anutin says foreigners ‘should not come here and take advantage of us’, as Thailand acts to close legal loopholes and deter transgressions.

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Vietnam

India and Vietnam aim to turn ‘China plus one’ rivalry into trade gains

New Delhi and Hanoi are looking to join market scale with manufacturing capacity to build new trade links, analysts say.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in New Delhi during the Brics summit on Saturday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
US-China relations

Donald Trump presses China on fentanyl precursors ahead of US summit

White House designates China as the top source of core synthetic drug chemicals despite joint enforcement progress.

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The White House has labelled China “the world’s largest producer of many of the precursor chemicals used to illicitly produce fentanyl, methamphetamine and other deadly synthetic drugs”. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS
LGBTQ

Indian transgender patients left in limbo following legal amendments

The amendment introduced penalties for forcing someone to assume a transgender identity through surgical, chemical or hormonal procedures.

India-Pakistan tensions

India, Pakistan summon diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea

This is the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a four-day conflict last year.

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Gold in Hong Kong

Gold rebounds after Fed rate rise as banks back long-term demand outlook

Investment banks say central bank purchases and demand from China and India should support bullion prices.

Gold prices have soared over the past couple of years amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over US debt levels. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

China pushes back against US sanctions bill targeting Russia’s top energy buyers

Beijing braces as US House clears ‘Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026’ before next week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington.

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United States

Trump taking notes from India? US$5,000 cash pitch draws ‘freebie’ comparisons

Indian politicians and commentators accuse the US president of mimicking South Asia’s election playbook to woo voters ahead of the midterms.

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China-EU relations

Sweden’s long election night leaves few certainties – except caution on China

Despite close result, main parties agree on reducing economic dependence on China and pushing Europe towards a tougher line on Beijing.

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Voters queue to cast their votes in the Swedish general election outside a polling station in a school in Landskrona, Sweden on September 13. Photo: EPA
Russia

‘Growing stronger’: India and Russia push to expand defence ties

Analysts say offers of Su-57 stealth jet tech and BrahMos upgrades signal an exit from simple buyer-seller deals.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Brics summit in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: Kremlin/dpa
China-India relations

Will ‘transactional’ America assist India in a future border crisis with China?

India’s relations with US have frayed over trade and tariffs recently, but strong defence ties still remain between the two countries.

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United States

Opinion | The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US

The US is haemorrhaging goodwill around the world, but China will have to build up its own trustworthiness and credibility to win hearts and minds.

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Brics

India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite divides

New Delhi ‘papered over’ differences to keep the bloc focused on trade and tech priorities, analysts say.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the Brics summit in New Delhi on Sunday. Photo: Indian Press Information Bureau/AFP
China economy

Opinion | Western businesses need to crack the new CIA: China, India and Asean

The businesses that adapt early to engage China, India and Asean will help draft Asia’s next chapter and profit from it.

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The Huaihai Road commercial district in Shanghai, China, seen on March 6. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Thais stage rare Israel protest; India-Pakistan water row: 7 Asia highlights

From Thai PM Anutin’s US$90,000 amulet to the Philippines’ big bet on railways, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s job outlook rebounds in fourth quarter as fewer employers plan cuts

Firms looking to hire after previous quarter’s slump as city’s economic environment improves, according to survey by ManpowerGroup.

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