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Vuong Dinh Hue, who had been tipped as a contender for the country’s top post, is the second of Vietnam’s top four leaders to exit in five weeks.

A total of 42,000 victims have seen their savings and investments in SCB evaporate after the bank was embroiled in a US$12.5 billion fraud.

A funeral was held on Friday for Faraz Tahir, who was killed in Sydney while trying to stop a mass stabbing attack.

Reports of the casino proposal sparked controversy and opposition in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where gambling is taboo

The central bank said the domestic growth outlook depends on the global pivot to monetary easing and a tech upswing.

Around 160 million people in 88 constituencies across 13 states are eligible to vote in this phase of the election.

The biggest challenge for Prabowo will be in persuading the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to join his coalition.

Many local councils have refused to host the 2024 KFX The Fashion event in their cities, citing concerns about potential illegal activities at the show.

The government said it was investigating the spread of the manipulated video ‘seemingly asking the armed forces to act against another nation’.

The electric vehicle maker is expected to build a base in India given the country’s importance as a sales market, analysts say.

From Taiwan vowing to tear down statues of Chiang Kai-shek to questions about sushi packaging in Hong Kong, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Muhammad Danial Sukirman was sentenced to 20 days’ jail for causing ‘unnecessary pain and suffering’ to the felines by failing to provide adequate food and water.

The Australian PM was incensed after Musk’s X ignored a court order to remove videos of a stabbing attack in Sydney.

Gilley said he left the country due to safety concerns caused by an ‘Islamo-fascist mob whipped up by the government’.

Hong Kong’s emerging debate on AI in education lags behind other parts of Asia despite a rich recent history of world-class pedagogical research. If we view AI through technological solutionism, we ignore the importance of localisation and potentially face both regional relegation and redundancy.

Chinese professor Fan Yuntao, who teaches in Tokyo, has reportedly gone missing after returning to Shanghai in February 2023.

The NasDem party, which backed a competing presidential candidate, said it was ready to pledge its "full support" for the ex-general's administration.

Semi-official media outlets have taken an unusually strident tone in denouncing the secretary of state's trip to China, urging Beijing to take a harder line.

In the restive eastern province, Cold War realpolitik continues to reverberate.

Recently, North Korea’s relations with Russia have seemingly outpaced ties with China. But Pyongyang has more to gain from China than from Russia.

This year, the Chinese station is slated for two cargo spacecraft missions and two manned spaceflight missions.

Restarting the trilateral could be a remedy for the growing geopolitical rift and help ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific.

TikTok has faced pressure across Central Asia, with governments often citing the protection of children to justify restriction. 

Extreme weather reflects the country’s environmental vulnerability and weak environmental governance. 

China's emphasis on Taiwan has weakened, even though China-U.S. relations are currently in a more stable phase.

India is on its way to becoming the third-largest economy in the world, yet unemployment among young people with graduate degrees is at an all-time high.

The two countries allege that the TTP and Islamic State are operating from bases in Afghanistan.

Musk has accused Australia of censorship, while Australian lawmakers have accused Musk of arrogance and a lack of social responsibility.

The recent surge of passengers is due to ongoing national elections and a cluster of astrologically auspicious dates, typically used for Hindu weddings.

Mahathir has denied that he abused power while in government and described the anti-corruption sweep as politically motivated.