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China-Latin America relations

China bought half of Brazil’s oil exports as Iran war drove sales to record

Crude makes up a quarter of Brazilian shipments to Chinese buyers, but growth has slowed since Gulf tankers started sailing again.

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China trade

Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-reliance

US-China relations

US wants to ‘compete’ in Central Asia, ambassador says ahead of Rubio visit

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United States

Bollywood actor Imran Khan told to leave India over political protest

The former film star faces expulsion after taking part in a demonstration in Mumbai against the country's election chief.

A protester wears a black cloth over his mouth during a demonstration demanding the resignation of India’s election chief in Mumbai on Monday. Photo: AP
Nepal

‘Unprecedented’: how cascading disasters are devastating Nepal

Experts warn such events could become an ‘annual occurrence’ and urge the government to rethink its development model.

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International Property

‘Mild’ AI job displacement set to rein in Asia-Pacific office demand: report

CBRE says 3.9 per cent of office jobs in developed parts of region are vulnerable to replacement by artificial intelligence.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong teen makes cents of finance and AI to tackle economic inequality

Spirit of Youth Award finalist Agastya Rekhi runs three student initiatives breaking down financial and technological barriers.

17-year-old Agastya Rekhi has been teaching finance and economics to younger children for about three years. Photo: Kong Yat-pang
Japan

In US-China rivalry, middle powers urged to be ‘indispensable’ chokepoints

By embedding deeply into supply chains, smaller countries that fear being squeezed out of global decision-making can offer a ‘best’ dish.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

US holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China trip

Diplomatic, administrative and military officials said to have exchanged intelligence and aligned Asia-Pacific priorities and messaging.

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Rahul Gandhi

India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders following election commission protest

The crackdown on the youth movement activists has sparked a wider outcry over democratic freedom and rights to peaceful assembly.

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Cockroach Janta Party spokesman Saurav Das speaks alongside co-convener Ashutosh Ranka during a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Marine safety

13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India

‘A few families have lost all their children’, one villager said. The boat was bound for a Hindu festival when it sank.

Family members mourn the death of a relative after the boat capsized in India’s Bihar state on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Environment

Opinion | Smart economics: tackle climate change and air pollution together

While air pollution has often been treated as an inevitable price of rapid economic growth, polluted air itself imposes many enormous costs.

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China-Latin America relations

Peru governor touts Chinese interest in port pitched as Chancay alternative

Scaled back to US$844 million from a US$7 billion plan, Corio terminal in Arequipa has yet to secure an investor or operator.

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US-India relations

India to gain? Trump’s Russian diesel deal offers New Delhi leverage

Washington’s climbdown on Russian fuel undermines US sanctions pressure and clears a path for India’s Ukraine diplomacy, analysts say.

US President Donald Trump (right) meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the White House in Washington, in 2025. Photo: AFP
Narendra Modi

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leaders arrested again as voter roll dispute grows

The youth movement leaders jumped barricades at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi after authorities revoked the venue’s designated protest status.

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Police detain a student protester demanding the resignation of India’s election chief in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Marcos on South China Sea row; Thailand’s iron cage beds: 7 Asia highlights

From US stealth jets in Indian drills to Luckin Coffee’s Singapore expansion, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Rahul Gandhi

India’s opposition marches on Supreme Court as ‘cockroach’ protests gain ground

India’s opposition alliance is harnessing the youth-led protests, testing whether their anger can build real political momentum against Modi.

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Narendra Modi

Video | India’s ‘cockroach’ movement to press on despite crackdown

Demonstrators in New Delhi demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation following allegations surrounding a nationwide voter roll revision.

A demonstrator holding a placard takes part in a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll irregularities linked to the “special intensive revision” (SIR), in New Delhi on October 12, 2026. Authorities deployed thousands of personnel across central Delhi for a third straight day, erecting heavy metal barricades and closing key metro stations before a march called by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
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Thailand

AI fuelling growth while putting Asia’s young workers at risk, IMF meeting hears

AI investment is propping up global growth amid energy shocks, but leaders at the IMF summit warn of a job tsunami threatening Asia’s youth.

Energy

Hours of blackouts hit Indian homes, factories, amid more coal demand

Coal-fired power stations supply about two-thirds of India’s electricity. Energy issues include extra hot weather increasing air-con use.

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Australia

Australian man rejects UAE links to Flydubai cockpit attack

Islamic centre chief decries claims the Flydubai co-pilot was radicalised at his organisation in Melbourne.

Abu Hamza, also named by Australian media as Samir Mohtadi, said “false accusations” linked his Islamic community centre in Melbourne to the co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain of a Flydubai jet. Photo: Facebook/iisnaonline
China-India relations

Opinion | Despite a China-India thaw, military relations are stuck in 2020

Xi and Modi have shaken hands, border trade has reopened and direct flights have restarted – but their armies are still not talking to each other.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s main airport hit by new Houthi strike day after deadly attack

Riyadh’s international airport targeted again as strikes expose vulnerabilities in Saudi defence capabilities.

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Protests around the world

India’s cockroach party leaders freed as election chief protests mount

Demonstrators in New Delhi demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation following allegations surrounding a nationwide voter roll revision.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | In AI, India’s choice needn’t be between a US leash or Chinese hook

What matters most is the ability to take any AI model – American or Chinese – make it serve Indian needs, prove it works and keep it running.

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Workers wearing GoPro cameras on their heads to record actions in a factory in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district in India on May 13. Developers think feeding such footage into specialised AI models will help robots copy humans. Photo: AFP
China-India relations

Opinion | Modi and Xi can’t bridge the India-China divide by themselves

Building trust requires tackling deep-seated misgivings among bureaucrats and citizens. Easing visa restrictions, facilitating dialogue and collaborating on shared goals are the places to start.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Narendra Modi

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leader detained as capital locks down

Police detained youth leader Abhijeet Dipke at Delhi airport and have deployed thousands of officers to block a major anti-government rally.

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Singapore

Is Elon Musk battling Indian oligarchs or Asia’s security state?

Musk claimed Indian tycoons are blocking Starlink, but analysts say security fears and state control are driving Asia’s satellite pushback.

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