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Acting President Min Aung Hlaing
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Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing
US, Israel war on Iran
UN warns 8 million in Asia-Pacific risk poverty if Iran war drags on
A new UNDP report has forecast job losses, crippling inflation and food insecurity, with the poorest nations brutally exposed to the oil shock.
14 Apr 2026 - 5:26PM
Malaysia
Malaysian bust spotlights shadow fleet oil trade in Southeast Asia
14 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Thailand
Songkran is here. So is Thailand’s worst energy crisis in years
13 Apr 2026 - 3:50PM
Malaysia
Malaysia foils illegal ship-to-ship fuel transfer in waters off Penang
Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.
13 Apr 2026 - 11:07AM
The Philippines
Manila vs Hong Kong: the 2 sides of Asia’s housing affordability crisis
Asia is home to 60 per cent of the world’s slum dwellers and some of the planet’s most expensive real estate.
12 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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Asean
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Doubts about Trump strain Southeast Asia’s US-China balancing act
An increasingly unpredictable Washington is making the region’s traditional hedging strategy harder to sustain.
12 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia detains masseuses from China offering ‘extra services’
Police said 21 men and women from Myanmar and China, aged 18 to 41, were detained.
11 Apr 2026 - 1:08PM
South Korea
In South Korea, you can order online deliveries for almost anything – even drugs
The number of teenagers arrested for drug-related crimes in the country has surged from just 30 in 2005 to 1,477 in 2023.
10 Apr 2026 - 1:17PM
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Indonesia
Indonesian activists target Myanmar’s president in genocide case against him
The complaint seeks to hold Min Aung Hlaing accountable for international crimes in an Indonesian court, following recent legal changes.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Fuel crisis at planting season threatens Myanmar’s fragile economy
Rising fertiliser costs and fuel rationing have affected farmers’ productivity, but Myanmar has little capital to replenish these stocks.
8 Apr 2026 - 8:05PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
No quick fix for Asian airlines even if Iran reopens Hormuz: IATA chief
While crude oil is likely to be cheaper after the US-Iran ceasefire, jet fuel costs will stay high for the short haul, IATA’s Walsh says.
8 Apr 2026 - 3:26PM
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Japan
Japan’s deportation drive strikes fear into asylum seekers, foreign residents
Rights groups warn the government’s push to remove more undocumented migrants clashes with its duty to protect refugees.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
Asean
Most in Asean prefer China over US in survey, Trump cited as biggest concern
Support for China was stronger in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, according to the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute survey.
7 Apr 2026 - 6:08PM
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Thailand
Oil smugglers in Thailand worsen supply crisis as Anutin warns of tough times
Police are investigating alleged oil hoarding in southern Thailand and reselling to nearby countries, citing ‘abnormal’ vessel movements.
6 Apr 2026 - 8:04PM
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Scams and swindles
Cambodia’s high-stakes war on online scam compounds
Cambodia has vowed to stamp out the scam compounds on its soil by month’s end – but perpetrators remain drawn to the potential for huge profits.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:22AM
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Min Aung Hlaing
From general to Myanmar president: Min Aung Hlaing’s ‘cosmetic’ rebrand
His transition from top general to president is a ‘veneer’ that poses a challenge for Asean, which has long shunned him, critics say.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:35PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Leapmotor targets global growth with Europe R&D hub, eyes Canada assembly
Chinese EV maker lifts overseas sales target as rising fuel costs and easing tariffs boost demand abroad.
3 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
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Asean
How Asean’s neutral stance in Iran war protects its energy security
Granting Southeast Asian vessels safe passage through the strait allows Iran to come across as a diplomatic good guy, analysts say.
2 Apr 2026 - 3:19PM
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Human rights
Why Myanmar top general’s exit is window dressing to cement military rule
Min Aung Hlaing, who has resigned from the armed forces, is set to get approval from the military-allied parliament to become president.
1 Apr 2026 - 7:49PM
Indonesia
‘Disturbing’: are Indonesia’s borders prone to systemic immigration corruption?
Some Singaporean tourists to Batam say they have paid nearly US$200 to clear entry checks that should have been free for Southeast Asian visitors.
31 Mar 2026 - 5:40PM
SCMP Highlights
Cambodia’s scam industry exodus, Jollibee’s diaspora effect: 7 Asia highlights
From Cambodia’s scam industry exodus to Jollibee’s meaning to overseas Filipinos, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
31 Mar 2026 - 1:06PM
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Myanmar’s junta chief set to continue rule as civilian president
With the military controlling parliament, Min Aung Hlaing is widely expected to be elected president.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:34AM
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War and conflict
Myanmar paves way for junta chief to be civilian president
Min Aung Hlaing has ruled Myanmar since 2021 when he ordered a coup toppling the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:33AM
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Cambodia
A US$19 billion scam industry is fleeing Cambodia. Where will it end up?
Scam bosses and their multibillion-dollar crime networks are fleeing to Myanmar, Laos and Thailand ahead of an April deadline.
29 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
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Hong Kong police
‘Like a horror movie’: Hongkonger rescued after Myanmar forced labour ordeal
Security Bureau liaised with Chinese embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, economic and trade office in Bangkok and Thai authorities to rescue man.
28 Mar 2026 - 11:17PM
Middle East
Myanmar travellers take to the trains as fuel prices rise
Commuters are choosing cheaper and faster rail travel over costly planes and cars.
28 Mar 2026 - 9:01AM
Asean
Burning daylight: Asean’s power grid plans get an Iran war jolt
Oil is up, coal is back and so are fuel queues. As the Middle East burns, Southeast Asia dusts off an old plan to rewire its future.
3 Apr 2026 - 10:40PM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘Getting worse each day’: why Southeast Asia is vulnerable to the fuel crisis
From Laos to Thailand, long queues are forming at petrol stations while residents are reeling from surging fuel prices.
23 Mar 2026 - 9:02PM
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