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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. Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass
For much of the past year, Asian exporters have been racing to stay ahead of a global tariff storm – re-routing shipments, reconfiguring supply chains and absorbing rising costs as the United States tightened its trade barriers.
2. India wary as US backs Pakistan with F-16 upgrades and mineral projects
The United States and Pakistan are reviving defence and minerals cooperation in a bid to reset their uneasy ties, marking a policy shift that has stirred anxiety in India even as Washington seeks to reassure New Delhi.
3. ‘Just say thank you’: Malaysians fume as Indonesian minister belittles flood aid

Malaysians hit back online after Indonesia’s home affairs minister appeared to play down the significance of flood relief Malaysia sent to the neighbouring nation’s disaster-hit Aceh province, where catastrophic floods and landslides on Sumatra’s northern tip have killed more than 1,000 people.
4. Philippines struggles to win back Chinese tourists as regional rivals surge
The Philippines is lagging behind its Southeast Asian peers in winning back Chinese tourists, with arrivals still only a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, according to new regional research.
5. Vietnamese woman’s death amid raid in South Korea spurs visa policy debate

The death of a Vietnamese woman in Daegu after she reportedly tried to evade a South Korean immigration raid has intensified scrutiny on the country’s restrictive work visa rules for international students who graduate from local universities.
6. Losing ground: Japan sounds alarm over foreign-owned land
Japan is expressing renewed concerns about foreign nationals buying land and property across the country, with growing alarm over the acquisition of property close to “sensitive sites” as well as overseas investors causing prices to spike beyond the reach of many Japanese.
7. ‘Was he the Hulk?’: Malaysian officer goes viral after ripping off car door

A Malaysian police officer’s superhero moment has gone viral after dashcam footage showed him wrenching open a suspect’s car door with his bare hands during a chase.


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Chinese tourists from Beijing enjoying Cambugahay waterfalls in Siquijor, Central Visaya, Philippines. Photo: SCMP / James Wendlinger


People unload aid supplies for distribution in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, on Monday following heavy flooding earlier this month. Photo: AFP

The death of Vu Tu Anh, a 25-year-old Vietnamese woman, amid a South Korean immigration raid in October has intensified scrutiny on the country’s restrictive work visa rules for international students who graduate from local universities. Photo: handout

A Malaysian police officer is seen wrenching a suspect’s car door open with his bare hands in a dashcam video that has gone viral. Photo: TikTok/Mazmar93

‘Pax Silica’: America’s new AI inner circle and Asia’s chosen few

Representatives of the “Pax Silica” signatories hold signed documents at a summit held in Washington on December 12. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Japanese Ambassador to the US Shigeo Yamada and US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg sign the Pax Silica Declaration in Washington on December 11. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

A 300mm semiconductor wafer manufactured at Texas Instruments’ facility in Sherman, Texas. Photo: AP 

The flags of China and the US are seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips. Photo: Reuters

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump embrace during a news conference in the White House in February. Photo: AP

Officials pose for a photograph at the Pax Silica Summit in Washington on December 12. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Malaysia’s Chingay parade dazzles George Town as Unesco bid with Singapore gains steam

Participants carry a pink dragon prop through the streets of George Town during the Chingay parade on Sunday. Photo: Ushar Daniele

Spectators gather along a main road in George Town on Sunday as a performer balances a towering flag on his head. Photo: Ushar Daniele

Stilt walkers in colourful costumes parade through George Town as part of annual Chingay celebrations. Photo: Ushar Daniele

Members of a multicultural troupe walk alongside a decorated cart during the Chingay parade in George Town on Sunday. Photo: Ushar Daniele

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From India’s anxiety over US-Pakistan deals to South Korea’s visa policy debate, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From India’s anxiety over US-Pakistan deals to South Korea’s visa policy debate, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.


Philippines’ struggle for Chinese tourists, flood aid remarks spark ire: 7 Asia highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From India’s anxiety over US-Pakistan deals to South Korea’s visa policy debate, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

1. Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass

From India’s anxiety over US-Pakistan deals to South Korea’s visa policy debate, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting