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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. All-out thaw: can India and China unfreeze icy ties at last?
When Indian pilgrims set foot in Tibet again this summer, their arrival heralded a new beginning for India and China, five years after a deadly Himalayan clash plunged the two bitter rivals into a diplomatic deep freeze.
2. F1 tycoon Ong Beng Seng admits guilt in Singapore minister gifts scandal
Ong Beng Seng, a Singapore-based billionaire hotelier and architect of the city state’s Formula One Grand Prix, pleaded guilty on Monday to abetting former transport minister S. Iswaran in a gifting scandal.
3. Sleepless in Seoul, scorching in Tokyo: East Asia roasts under record heat
East Asia is experiencing scorching weather, with Japan logging a new high of 41.2 degrees Celsius while South Korea marked a record streak of 22 hot “tropical nights” with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees.
4. ‘Shrimp among whales’: South Korea faces stark choices amid US-China rivalry

The Korean peninsula has once again become a fulcrum of global anxiety, as South Korea grapples with intensifying pressure from its US ally to take sides in Washington’s deepening rivalry with China, all while North Korea rattles its sabres on Seoul’s doorstep.
5. Unearthing potential: US eyes Philippine rare earths as China tightens grip
When US officials met their Philippine counterparts in Kuala Lumpur this month to discuss critical minerals, few outside industry circles realised the quiet significance of the conversation: a new front in the global contest over resources essential to modern technology and national security.
6. Why Indonesians behaving badly in Japan fuels official concerns
A string of controversial incidents involving Indonesian nationals in Japan has fuelled talk of a looming ban on workers from the Southeast Asian nation, prompting officials in Jakarta to dismiss the speculation.
7. Nobel Peace Prize for Malaysia’s Anwar? Not if Trump gets his way
Supporters of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim are calling for him to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, days after he brokered a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, for which US President Donald Trump has also taken the lion’s share of credit.


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Singaporean F1 tycoon admits guilt, Indonesians misbehaving in Japan: 7 Asia highlights

A woman uses a portable fan to cool herself during a heatwave in Tokyo, Japan, on July 17. Photo: Reuters

Ong Beng Seng at the Marina Bay Street Circuit last year during a practice for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix. Photo: Reuters



South Korean protesters tear a banner showing a caricature of US President Donald Trump as a robber during a rally in Seoul against Washington’s tariff policy on July 27. Photo: AFP

Thailand bans drones over Cambodia tensions as tourists warned of jail, fines

A drone flies over a beach. Thailand has imposed a temporary nationwide ban on drone use amid heightened tensions with neighbouring Cambodia. Photo: Unsplash

Fire and smoke rise during what the Thai army claims was a drone strike on a Cambodian arms depot near Phu Ma Kuea Hill in this screengrab from a video released on July 25. Photo: Thai Army

US-South Korea strike 15% tariff deal with US$350 billion in investments

A television screen in Seoul broadcasts a news report on US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement on Thursday. Photo: Yonhap/EPA

South Korean farmers hold a rally in Seoul on Monday demanding the government protect the country’s agricultural industry from US tariffs. Photo: AP

South Korean protesters stage a rally in Seoul on Wednesday against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy. Photo: AP

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is expected to visit Washington next month. Photo: Yonhap/EPA

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From Malaysia’s Anwar lauded for peace efforts to a potential India-China thaw, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From Malaysia’s Anwar lauded for peace efforts to a potential India-China thaw, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.


Singaporean F1 tycoon admits guilt, Indonesians misbehaving in Japan: 7 Asia highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Malaysia’s Anwar lauded for peace efforts to a potential India-China thaw, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

1. All-out thaw: can India and China unfreeze icy ties at last?

From Malaysia’s Anwar lauded for peace efforts to a potential India-China thaw, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting