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Philippines’ ‘mole people’, 1 survivor in Air India flight AI171 crash: 7 Asia highlights

From plight of homeless living underground to man walking away from Air India crash, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

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A woman is photographed emerging from a drainage hole along a street in Makati City in the Philippines. Photo: William Roberts
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We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. 1 survivor found in Air India flight AI171 crash that killed more than 240

Debris of a plane that crashed in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state on Thursday. Photo: X / Central Industrial Security Force / AP
Debris of a plane that crashed in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state on Thursday. Photo: X / Central Industrial Security Force / AP

2. ‘Mole people’: invisible reality of the homeless in the Philippines

A man climbs out of a culvert in a creek in Makati City, apparently home to a small community of street dwellers in the Philippines. Photo: William Roberts
A man climbs out of a culvert in a creek in Makati City, apparently home to a small community of street dwellers in the Philippines. Photo: William Roberts

3. US$900 million seized as China helps Malaysia dismantle Tedy Teow’s scam empire

Tedy Teow being extradited to China on August 20 last year. Photo: Ministry of Public Security
Tedy Teow being extradited to China on August 20 last year. Photo: Ministry of Public Security
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