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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. In rare move, Singapore grants clemency to drug trafficker on death row

2. Japan’s red-light district outreach under scrutiny after NGO misconduct claims

3. Priced out: Southeast Asia’s middle class abandons the dream of owning a home

4. How a diamond pendant brought down South Korea’s Kim Keon-hee

5. US schools adopt ‘Singapore maths’ to improve student performance

6. Zara bullied? Malaysians demand that tormentors be charged

7. ‘Stay in your lane’: US tariffs stir debate on India’s economic destiny



Japan moves to ease China tensions, US ambassador irks Singapore: SCMP’s weekly roundup

UK film on Hong Kong immigrants, top travel trends for 2026: 7 Lifestyle highlights

China’s new tech war warriors, study on jamming Starlink signals: 7 science highlights

Marcos family scandal, Singapore becomes Plan B for Chinese travellers: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

‘Singapore maths’ in US schools, Malaysians demand Zara justice: 7 Asia highlights

US schools aim to close the maths education gap and enhance student outcomes. Photo: Shutterstock

Singapore is known for its strict punishments for drug trafficking. Photo: Shutterstock

A signage of a host club in Kabukicho. Women have been lured into prostitution as a result of the predatory tactics of male hosts. Photo: AFP

New residential developments by the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Shutterstock

South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon-hee arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Cassy Turner (left) and Susan Resnick work with teachers at a two-day workshop on the Singaporean method of maths instruction at a school in Maryland. Photo: TNS

Protesters gather in Sipitang, Malaysia, on Sunday to demand justice for dead schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir. Photo: Facebook/dunsindumin.sipitang.75

A labourer works inside a steel factory in Jammu, India, earlier this year. Photo: AFP

Grab halts Mandarin driver trial, Malaysia orders Zara’s exhumation: 7 Asia highlights

The view from Alice’s 39th floor Clementi flat in Singapore. Photo: Alice

The family of Zara Qairina Mahathir has raised questions about the process of evidence collection during investigations into the death of the 13-year-old Malaysian student. Photo: Facebook

A Grab car pick-up and drop-off point in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Shutterstock

Malaysian police are re-examining the case of Zara Qairina Mahathir to determine the cause of her death. Photo: YouTube

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a G20 summit in 2023. Photo: Reuters

A Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China’s Hainan province on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte walks after filing her counter affidavit regarding her alleged threat to President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr at the Department of Justice in Manila on May 9. Photo: AFP

Singapore’s government has taken several measures to curb the phenomenon of profiteering from the public housing scheme, which it calls the “lottery effect”. Photo: Getty Images

A plant from Thai breeder Jeera Jukmongkol that sold for 1 million baht (US$30,900). Photo: Bangkok International Exotic Plants Show

China’s high-speed jet drone, Trump shrugs off Latin American moves: SCMP daily highlights

China’s first VTOL drone jet fires up its engine before a test flight. Photo: Beihang University


President Donald Trump said the US was “doing better than any other country in the world right now”. Photo: EPA

The Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas. Photo: Xinhua

Employees work at a clothing factory in Shandong province in eastern China on July 17. Photo: AFP

China’s latest weapons on show, Beijing slams US on human rights: SCMP daily highlights

A weekend rehearsal in Beijing gave a glimpse of some of the advanced weaponry that will be on display during next month’s military parade. Photo: CCTV


The research team grafted the dopamine-producing cells into depression-model mice. Photo: Shutterstock

Members of the California National Guard are positioned in downtown Los Angeles on June 10, amid protests related to immigration raids. Photo: AP

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Asia

From Southeast Asia’s widening wealth gap to Singaporean maths in US schools, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From Southeast Asia’s widening wealth gap to Singaporean maths in US schools, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
