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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

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

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

4. Japan eyes 80% cut in 298,000 death toll for potential Nankai monster quake

5. Philippines’ Marcos softens stance amid economic pressures but will China bite?

6. Pakistan eyes more Chinese weapon systems after ‘clear-cut victory over India’

7. Fresh tax on luxuries a hard sell for Malaysia’s Anwar as popularity wanes



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

A woman is photographed emerging from a drainage hole along a street in Makati City in the Philippines. Photo: William Roberts

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

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

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

Waves of a tsunami hit residences after a powerful earthquake in Natori, Miyagi prefecture on March 11, 2011. Photo: AP

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr addresses a press conference at the Malacanang presidential palace on June 4. Photo: AFP

China’s KJ-500 early warning aircraft (left) are being targeted for purchase by Pakistan’s military, analysts say. Photo: PLA Air Force

People walking in a shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Xinhua

Megaquake scare in Japan, Philippines boosts air power: 7 Asia highlights

A damaged port in Anamizu, Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, after a strong earthquake on January 1 last year. Photo: Kyodo

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is facing a sexual harassment suit filed by his former aide, Muhammed Yusoff Rawther. Photo: AFP

People walk along Nakamise shopping street in Tokyo’s Asakusa area. Photo: Kyodo

South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung takes the oath of office in the National Assembly building in Seoul on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

China weathers tariff storm in May, PLA patrols in disputed waters: SCMP daily highlights

The Chinese military conducted patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday while a Philippine-Japan joint drill was under way. Photo: PLA Southern Theatre Command

Chinese and US flags are seen in this illustration taken on January 30, 2023. Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

An ice jam is seen on the Yellow River in Jinan, in the eastern province of Shandong, in 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (right) shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their meeting to discuss China-US trade in London last week. Photo: AP

EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai faces sobering reality: SCMP daily highlights

Moutai, one of China’s most popular liquor brands, is being put in a difficult position by rules limiting extravagant spending by officials. Photo: Getty

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Geneva to discuss trade relations and tariffs on May 10. In Brussels, the exchanges have served as a reminder of the extent to which Europe’s fortunes have become hostage to the whims of Beijing and Washington. Photo: AFP

Moutai, one of China’s most popular liquor brands, is being put in a difficult position by rules limiting extravagant spending by officials. Photo: Reuters

Wild boars foraging near barbecue pits at the Aberdeen Country Park in Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse

Comac, the Chinese state-owned aviation company, has been pushing to expand the use of its passenger jets in Southeast Asia in recent years. Photo: Comac

State of US-China trade ties, Beijing’s tariff relief for Africa: SCMP daily highlights

The AG600 entered batch production and final assembly in July 2024. It will now go into mass production. Photo: Xinhua


Illustration: Henry Wong

Labubu figures at a Pop Mart store in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Trump says China, US agree to ‘done deal’, Beijing’s C919 ambitions: SCMP daily highlights

China’s C919 jet, after two years of commercial operations, is still awaiting certification from the European Union’s aviation regulator. Photo: VCG via Getty Images


The J-20, also known as the Mighty Dragon, is a twin-engine stealth fighter viewed as China’s answer to America’s F-22 “Raptor”. Photo: Handout

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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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


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.


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

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}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

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

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

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

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