India overtakes Japan, Bali mulls bank check requirement: 7 Asia highlights
From India becoming the world’s fourth largest economy to Philippine Airlines’ viral safety video, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
1. India overtakes Japan in economic size – while prosperity trails far behind
India ushered in the new year with a symbolic triumph as its economy edged past Japan’s to become the world’s fourth largest by nominal gross domestic product.
2. Nearly 94% of Malaysians who renounced citizenship chose Singapore, data shows
Most Malaysians who renounced their citizenship over the past five years went on to become Singaporeans, official data shows, underscoring the city state’s pull amid long-standing brain drain concerns.
3. The Maduro effect: US raid accelerates Asia’s drift away from Washington
The United States’ dramatic abduction of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro at the weekend has sent shock waves across Asia, where analysts say authoritarian rulers, already deeply wary of Washington’s erratic behaviour, are likely to draw closer to Moscow and Beijing.