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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. UAE squeezes Iranian economic lifeline in retaliation for attacks
2. Untouchable no more: Nepal to apologise to Dalits for first time

3. Bali rocked by spate of murder cases – is Indonesian island more dangerous now?

4. Australia receives fuel export guarantees from Singapore, Japan
5. South Korea and Indonesia’s fighter jet is ready. But will it sell?
6. Malaysian minister warns of ‘very, very serious’ energy crisis
7. Malaysian woman’s apology for damaging double-parked car triggers outcry



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An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from a fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16. Photo: AFP

A Dalit woman sits with a child in Humla district, in Nepal’s remote northwest. Photo: AFP

Igor Komarov, a 28-year-old Ukrainian, was kidnapped and later found dead in a suspected murder in Bali in February. Photo: YouTube

Men lift a car that is blocking a driver from reversing out. Photo: Threads/wnasyh

Why high fuel costs could accelerate the Philippines’ EV boom

A person on an electric scooter passes a jeepney at a transport terminal in Quezon City on March 19. The Philippines is grappling with a national energy emergency triggered by the war in Iran. Photo: EPA

People check out an electric bike at a shop in Quezon City, the Philippines, in March as they explore ways to save on transport costs following oil price spikes. Photo: AP

VinFast electric vehicles in Hanoi, Vietnam. VinFast has launched a “Trade Gas for Electric” programme across the Philippines and three other Asian markets to encourage the switch to electric vehicles. Photo: AFP

Iran says a Wing Long II drone has been shot down over its territory. Photo: Dickson Lee

The drone was shot down over the city of Shiraz on Thursday, according to Esmail Baqaei, a spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry. Photo: X/@IRIMFA_SPOX

China’s military parade last year showcased two unmanned submersibles which approached 20 metres in length and raised concerns among US defence experts. Photo: AP

The Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum. Photo: Edmond So

An Australian tour revealed the nation’s growing sentiment of warming to China, while Trump’s tariffs and foreign policy have increasingly seen the US viewed with suspicion or as ‘unsafe’. Photo: AP

The system tackles a key bottleneck in sustainable drone design: integrating non-traditional materials like bamboo with high-performance autonomous controls. Photo: Xinhua

Singapore police say body found is missing man from boat collision

Chua Muhammad Syafidi. Photo: Facebook/Tower Transit Singapore

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From how UAE is fighting Iran back to a series of murders in Bali, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From how UAE is fighting Iran back to a series of murders in Bali, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.


UAE retaliates against Iran, Bali’s spate of murders: 7 Asia highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From how UAE is fighting Iran back to a series of murders in Bali, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

1. UAE squeezes Iranian economic lifeline in retaliation for attacks

2. Untouchable no more: Nepal to apologise to Dalits for first time

3. Bali rocked by spate of murder cases – is Indonesian island more dangerous now?

4. Australia receives fuel export guarantees from Singapore, Japan

From how UAE is fighting Iran back to a series of murders in Bali, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting