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Australia
Alleged Bondi Beach shooter to face charges as funerals begin for victims
Naveed Akram has regained consciousness after being in a coma and police are expected to question him within hours.
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Philippines’ Marcos lauds helper returning home after deadly Hong Kong fire
17 Dec 2025 - 3:26AM
Ferdinand Marcos Jnr
Can UN anti-corruption pact bring Zaldy Co back to Philippines?
16 Dec 2025 - 9:04PM
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Australia
‘He was a nice person’: alleged Bondi gunman’s path to violence stuns Australia
Police investigate how Naveed Akram went from a teenager interested in Islam to one of Australia’s worst alleged killers.
16 Dec 2025 - 4:09PM
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SCMP Highlights
Malaysia’s dress code row, South Korea falls out with K-pop: 7 Asia highlights
From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:01PM
Australia
Isis-inspired Bondi gunmen visited Philippines before shooting: police
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Sajid Akram and his son Naveed had been radicalised by an ‘ideology of hate’.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:30PM
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US-China relations
US denies Indo-Pacific retreat, says aid is being recalibrated to counter China
Washington argues that targeted assistance and partnerships will deepen regional ties and deliver longer-term economic and security gains.
16 Dec 2025 - 6:24AM
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South China Sea
China accuses Philippines of ‘premeditated’ provocations near Sabina Shoal
Meanwhile, Manila says Philippine fishing boats were targeted by Chinese coastguard water cannons near disputed South China Sea reef.
15 Dec 2025 - 7:14PM
Ferdinand Marcos Jnr
Anti-dynasty bill in Philippines slammed as ‘ridiculous’ and weak
A proposal co-filed by one of President Marcos Jnr’s sons could allow 10 family members to hold office at once, critics warn.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:38PM
Rodrigo Duterte
Could a plunder probe weaken Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s 2028 prospects?
An insider said the filing is less about getting a conviction than opening the door to financial scrutiny that could damage her politically.
14 Dec 2025 - 5:36PM
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US-Asean relations
Southeast Asia barely features in America’s new security strategy
The region appears just twice in the new 32-page US National Security Strategy, raising fears it is being relegated to a ‘bargaining chip’.
14 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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Trip Inspiration
What the festive season looks like across Asia’s most vibrant cities
Christmas markets, fireworks and giant lanterns are all in store if you’re seeing in the season elsewhere in Asia.
14 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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Is the new Philippines-Germany defence pact built to last?
Rising anxieties over Beijing and Moscow have united Berlin and Manila in an axis that must now be institutionalised to ensure it endures.
14 Dec 2025 - 10:30AM
Hong Kong society
From workers to leaders: Operation Santa Claus empowers Hong Kong’s migrants
Uplifters and EmpowerU join forces to train domestic workers as community leaders who can support their peers.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Filipino victim in Hong Kong fire ‘planned to go home for good to be with son’
Maryan Pascual Esteban, who died with her five-year-old ward Hannah in the Tai Po inferno, was excited about heading home, friend says.
14 Dec 2025 - 8:08AM
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South China Sea
Will Philippines favour Eurofighter Typhoon for its military upgrade?
The Eurofighter, which is estimated to cost US$117 million each, has drawn buying interest from Bangladesh and other countries.
13 Dec 2025 - 1:00PM
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Japan
‘Didn’t know where to go’: tourists struggle in Japan quake evacuation
Foreign visitors were left scrambling for multilingual information after Monday’s magnitude 7.5 earthquake.
13 Dec 2025 - 10:21AM
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Malaysia
Southeast Asia’s rich buy sky garages while the middle class lose their homes
As wealthy buyers seek penthouses with living-room supercar parking, struggling families battle banks to keep a roof overhead.
15 Dec 2025 - 3:32PM
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Rodrigo Duterte
New corruption complaint against Philippine VP Duterte heightens political drama
The filing comes as a corruption crisis grows, setting up a tough legal fight that could threaten Duterte’s potential 2028 presidential bid.
12 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
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South China Sea
New South China Sea clashes erupt as Beijing pushes for better Philippine ties
Incidents near the disputed Scarborough and Sabina shoals threaten to undermine recent efforts to put relations on a ‘healthier’ footing.
12 Dec 2025 - 8:38PM
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South China Sea
Why are South China Sea disputes hard to settle? Expert cites power asymmetry
Chinese analysts say Beijing supports Asean’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ too, so long as sovereignty claims are resolved bilaterally.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:21AM
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Animals
Brutal dog killing in Philippines sparks outrage, calls for tougher protections
Viral footage of Axle the dog’s shocking death has galvanised the country’s animal activists to demand harsh legal repercussions.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:12PM
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Watch woman save dogs before escaping flames herself during fire in Philippines
Viral images show woman tossing animals to safety during fire.
11 Dec 2025 - 8:26PM
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Crime
Philippines denies ex-mayor Alice Guo has received special treatment in prison
Officials refuted reports that Guo, who recently began serving a life sentence, possessed a phone and had received unauthorised visitors.
11 Dec 2025 - 2:06PM
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Asean
‘Credible mediation’: Asean urged to help halt deadly Thailand-Cambodia clashes
Analysts urge Asean to take ‘urgent, coordinated action’ if it hopes to mediate an end to the Thailand-Cambodia conflict.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:50PM
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South China Sea
Beijing seeks ‘fair and just maritime order’ in South China Sea
Vice-minister Sun Weidong says China rejects 2016 arbitration ruling on disputed waters because it breaches fundamentals in international law.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:03PM
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Indonesia
‘She loved us so much’: Indonesian family mourns mother killed in Hong Kong fire
Siti Khotimah was working to fund her children’s education when she died in the Tai Po fire. Her husband wants to see that wish fulfilled.
10 Dec 2025 - 3:55PM
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Ferdinand Marcos Jnr
‘They’ll go to jail’: Philippines to tear down ‘syndicate’ siphoning billions
A cabinet official has pledged to reform the Department of Public Works and Highways by ‘injecting new blood, removing the bad eggs’.
10 Dec 2025 - 1:32PM
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