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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. ‘It’s life’: ex-NBA star in Singapore for brain cancer treatment exudes hope
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) centre Jason Collins, who has a deadly form of brain cancer, is undergoing an experimental treatment in Singapore, with those involved in the trial hailing the city state’s reputation as a medical innovation hub.
2. Japan’s English skills crash to record low, behind Laos and Vietnam
Japan’s ability to communicate effectively in English has dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to a global ranking that paints a worrying picture for a nation that prides itself on being an economic and educational powerhouse.
3. Brutal dog killing in Philippines sparks outrage, calls for tougher protections

The killing of a pet dog in the northern Philippines has ignited widespread outrage and reopened debate on the country’s weak animal welfare protections after disturbing footage of the incident went viral online.
4. ‘Did you think I’d face jail time?’: deported porn star Blue mocks Bali arrest

Bonnie Blue, the former OnlyFans star who made headlines for claiming to have slept with more than 1,000 men in just 12 hours, is back in her native UK after being deported from Indonesia, where she was arrested in Bali for allegedly violating “morality” laws.
5. Could ICC warrants against Duterte allies alter Philippines’ balance of power?
A former spokesman for Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the International Criminal Court is preparing to arrest two of the ex-Philippine leader’s closest allies over his administration’s bloody war on drugs.
6. Malaysia’s ‘moral police’ slammed over dress code dispute

Malaysian lawyers have accused Melaka police of acting unlawfully after a skirt-wearing mother and daughter were barred from entering a station to report a car accident, reigniting debate over censorious standards applied to how women dress in government buildings.
7. ‘It’s all in English now’: South Koreans fall out of love with K-pop
From sold-out stadium tours in the US, Europe and Asia to history-making Grammy nominations, K-pop has never stood taller on the global stage. Yet within South Korea, many say the music they once called their own now feels made for someone else.


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Ex-NBA player fights cancer in Singapore, porn star mocks Bali arrest: 7 Asia highlights

Lawyers say Melaka police have overstepped the mark after officers barred two women wearing skirts from entering a police station to report a car accident. Photo: Handout

Ex-NBA player Jason Collins, who is in Singapore for an experimental brain cancer treatment, has identified the city state as the quickest way to get the treatment. Photo: Jean Iau

A photo of Axle circulating on social media (left) and a screenshot from the viral video showing the moments before the dog was fatally beaten in Sadanga, Mountain Province. Photos: Handout

British adult content creator Bonnie Blue arrives at Denpasar court for her trial in Indonesia’s Bali on Friday. Photo: AFP

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During a recent visit to China, the French president and his wife drew attention to a female bodyguard assigned by the Chinese government, who has been dubbed the country’s “most beautiful bodyguard”. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Reuters

China has figured out a way to produce fresh water from seawater for just two yuan (US$0.28) per cubic metre. Photo: AFP

A Chinese J-15 fighter jet prepares to land on the Liaoning aircraft carrier in this photo released in December 2021. China has released more details about Saturday’s mid-air stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets. Photo: AP

Bai Tianhui was tried and convicted last year. Photo: Weibo/ @最高人民检察院

Year of the Horse forecasts, Hong Kong bar scene’s trying time: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Alan Tam at an interview with the Post in 1986. Photo: SCMP

Singer Madonna and Armenian-American film director and writer Alek Keshishian are pictured at Davé. Photo: Tai “Davé” Cheung

Leslie Cheung (left) and Tam, then the hottest male pop singers in Hong Kong, are pictured together in 1986. Photo: SCMP

The Daily Tot’s Peel Street Spirit. David Sit, head of the bar’s parent company, says the decision to close it was “purely economic”. Photo: The Daily Tot

Philippines cyclones, Singaporean Chinese dubbed ‘least attractive’: 7 Asia highlights

Satellite imagery taken by the US’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Super Typhoon Fung-wong approaching the Philippines on November 9. Photo: NOAA/NESDIS/AFP

Satellite imagery shows Super Typhoon Fung-wong as it approaches the Philippines on November 9. Photo: NOAA/EPA

The Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, one of the biggest nickel producers in Konawe Utara. Photo: AFP

Nepali girls dressed in traditional attire take part in a harvest festival celebration in Kathmandu on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

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From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.


Ex-NBA player fights cancer in Singapore, porn star mocks Bali arrest: 7 Asia highlights

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1. ‘It’s life’: ex-NBA star in Singapore for brain cancer treatment exudes hope

From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting