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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. Singapore election: PAP’s Gan in Punggol to face Harpreet Singh’s WP team

2. The Southeast Asians facing exile from the US to a land they’ve never known

3. Malaysia vows to buy more US goods in break from united Asean front on tariffs

4. Japan’s World Expo struggles with low visitor figures amid a litany of woes

5. Why Vietnam’s potential US jet deal could risk Russia fallout and China’s fury

6. Philippines urged to ‘strategically’ work with China amid US tariff tensions

7. ‘Do not be racist’: Thai park ranger sacked after ‘ni hao’ tourist clash



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SCMP Highlights

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from left) waves with fellow People’s Action Party team members after delivering their speeches at a nomination centre on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong waves to supporters on Wednesday following his nomination ahead of the general election. Photo: AFP

May of those who are deported to Laos from the US have no family ties or support networks in the country. Photo: Getty Images

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (centre) speaks to delegates at the 2025 Asean Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Malaysia on April 10. Photo: Reuters

Visitors walk past the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka 2025 Expo on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

A US F-16 fighter jet lands at an airbase in Gwangju, South Korea. The F-16 is a manoeuvrable fighter jet designed for air-to-air and air-to-surface combat. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE

Containers and cranes in Manila on April 8. US President Donald Trump kicked off a potentially ruinous global trade war earlier this month with harsh levies on trading partners. Photo: AFP

In this screengrab from his video, Siranudh Scott warns the foreign tourist not to be racist. Photo: Instagram/Psiscott

Chinese families look to Malaysia, South Korea’s AI sex crime scourge: 7 Asia highlights

A tourist who challenged a bouncer to a fight outside a bar in Thailand was taught a lesson when he was knocked to the ground. Photo: X/patrickallsyms

A view of Penang. More Chinese families are looking at homes in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Penang, where the education infrastructure appeals to them. Photo: Shutterstock

A view of University Malaya. More students from China are looking to universities in Malaysia to further their studies. Photo: Shutterstock

The facade of the Singapore Parliament building. Singapore will hold a general election on May 3. Photo: Xinhua

Activists wearing masks protest against deepfake porn in Seoul last year. The poster reads: “Repeated deepfake sex crimes, the state is an accomplice too.” Photo: AFP

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have agreed to boost rail transport and infrastructure cooperation at their talks in Putrajaya this week. Photo: Xinhua

People walk past an electronic screen displaying share prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

A China coastguard ship is seen from a Philippine coastguard vessel during a supply mission to Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea in 2024. Photo: AFP

Inside the abusive world of Japanese nursing: ‘violence was common’

Students of Japanese nursing schools attend a candlelight procession before a Florence Nightingale Medal awarding ceremony in Tokyo. Photo: AFP

Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue at an event in Tokyo in 2022. Photo: WireImage

An elderly man gets vaccinated in Osaka, western Japan. Former nurse Yoko Tsukamoto cites physical assault and sexual harassment as among the problems faced by medical staff in Japan’s hospitals. Photo: Kyodo News via AP

Healthcare professionals with an elderly patient in Tokyo. A recent study shows more than 40 per cent of medical and welfare sector staff have experienced some form of harassment from patients or relatives. Photo: Getty Images

Nurses attend a briefing at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Tokyo in 2021. Nurses have shared online the abuse they encounter at the hands of patients. Photo: AFP

Former nurses say Japan’s healthcare industry has for too long turned a blind eye to the abuse happening in the country’s hospitals. Photo: Shutterstock

Malaysia temple unveils first ‘AI Mazu’ for devotees to interact with, address concerns

A temple in Malaysia has unveiled what it says is the world’s first “AI Mazu”, a Chinese deity powered by artificial intelligence. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@shinkong0610

Clearly amused worshippers check out the digital deity at the temple in Malaysia. Photo: Weibo

Mazu, the goddess of the sea, is revered by Chinese communities around the world. Photo: Shutterstock 

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From Singapore’s election to Southeast Asians being deported from the US, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From Singapore’s election to Southeast Asians being deported from the US, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
