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Stephen Lin Er Chow (right), pictured with colleagues from the research team that designed the new copper-free superconducting material. Photo: NUS Faculty of Science
Science

Top Singapore-based physicist moves to China after superconductor breakthrough

Prominent young professor becomes doctoral supervisor at leading Chinese research university amid high-level recruitment drive.

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SCMP Highlights

Sanction-proofing China’s C919, AI deepfakes in Singapore: 7 highlights

Crime

Singapore doctor jailed over woman’s death during beauty treatment

Asean

Canada pushes to finalise Asean trade deal to cut US reliance

Ottawa is keen to sign an FTA with Asean this year, as analysts predict two-way growth in sectors ranging from mining to manufacturing.

Asean leaders pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the bloc’s summit in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

High stakes, low odds: why Trump pardon is unlikely for 1MDB’s Jho Low

The request appears unlikely to succeed because Low has never appeared in a US court, stood trial or accepted responsibility, analysts say.

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Iran

Iran war pushes Asia’s Gulf migrants to use stablecoins for remittances

The risk of sanctions has fuelled concerns that monetary transfers from migrant workers via banks or other operators could be disrupted.

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US-China relations

US and China in ‘unprecedented’ cooperation against scam centres in Dubai

Nine fraud centres dismantled and 276 suspects arrested in joint operation between FBI, Chinese Ministry of Public Security and Dubai Police.

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Dubai Police said the joint operation “delivered a decisive strike” against three criminal syndicates. Photo: Shutterstock
Lawrence Wong

Strong international sea laws ‘vital’ for small nations like Singapore: Wong

The prime minister warns of a direct impact on Singapore’s trade if the international law framework is weakened.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong-listed firm uses AI to make nano-rockets to deliver life-saving drugs

METiS TechBio debuts on Hong Kong stock market as its CEO compares the drug design start-up to SpaceX for the pharmaceutical industry.

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Jobs

Singaporeans refute lack of hunger stereotype, warn of ‘self-fulfilling bias’

A recruiter’s comment on Singaporean workers supposedly lacking drive has sparked a fierce debate on evolving career goals and pay.

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People visit the Merlion statue in Singapore. A recruiter’s comment on the lack of hunger among Singaporean workers compared with their foreign counterparts has sparked a fierce debate. Photo: AFP
Climate change

‘Godzilla El Nino’: Southeast Asia warned of punishing climate whiplash

Experts warn the heat could increase the risk of localised flooding, put pressure on drainage systems and threaten agricultural production.

A man shields his face from the sunlight as he leaves a train station in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 29. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

‘Tentative step’: Asean weighs bringing Myanmar back into the fold

Virtual talks may offer a ‘sensible middle ground’ for reconciliation after Myanmar’s years in the political wilderness, analysts say.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Singaporean pleads guilty to filming colleague with live upskirt camera

Desmond Han Jiancong also sent the victim an AI-generated photo of her face on a nude body.

SCMP Highlights

Philippine pageant debate, Chinese stealth jets in Pakistan: 7 Asia highlights

From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Bea Millan-Windorski will represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe pageant in November. Photo: Facebook/Miss Universe Philippines
Art

Sex, desire and intimacy explored in Singapore art exhibition for over-18s

‘Passion is Volcanic’ at National Gallery Singapore focuses on the artistic expressions of sexual pleasures.

Dissolving into the Same Breath #3 (2024), by Taiwanese-Singaporean artist Lavender Chang, used long-exposure photography to capture two people engaging in intimacy. The piece is one of more than 70 works in National Gallery Singapore's “Passion is Volcanic" exhibition. Photo: National Gallery Singapore
China-Singapore relations

Why flood of AI deepfakes is accusing Singapore of being ‘ungrateful’ to China

Clips on Chinese social media showing speakers disparaging the city state are likely to be deepfakes, experts say.

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Singapore’s stability woos investors; Omega-3 and brain risks: 5 weekend reads

From Hong Kong schools’ rise in students to Singapore’s investment stability, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

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Crime

Teenager charged after assault on blogger Amos Yee at Singapore anime event

The 18-year-old Chinese national and Singapore permanent resident is accused of punching and kicking the blogger and being a public nuisance.

Amos Yee is seen crouching on the ground as he is elbowed in this screengrab on Saturday. Photo: Facebook/Currypotato Curry
Indonesia

Grieving family says Singaporean killed in Mount Dukono eruption died a hero

Timothy Heng’s stepsister said that she and her family were comforted to know that ‘his final moments were used to help someone else’.

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Malaysia

Malaysia tightens border screenings to prevent hantavirus entry

The health minister said over 20,000 vessels, especially those arriving from high-risk areas, were inspected at Malaysia’s entry points.

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India

Vietnam joins rush for India’s battle-tested ‘strong, non-Western’ BrahMos

As a joint Indo-Russian venture, BrahMos offers a supersonic, non-Western alternative to US hardware with no Nato-linked conditions.

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A man waves India’s national flag in front of a replica of the BrahMos missile system in Ahmedabad last year. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Indonesia finds bodies of 2 Singaporeans killed in Mount Dukono eruption

Evacuation of the bodies hindered by eruptions and adverse weather, an official said.

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A rescuer looks at Mount Dukono volcano during its eruption in North Halmahera, Indonesia, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
Spain

Hantavirus-hit cruise passengers evacuate from Spanish port with WHO aid

About 150 people will be flown home as the MV Hondius arrived near the port of Granadilla in Tenerife.

2026 Xi-Trump summit

Xi-Trump summit: why the Iran war could become fresh point of friction

Both China and the US stand to gain from reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but they view the crisis through different lenses.

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The Philippines

‘Foreigner won’: Filipinos divided over pageant winner’s US roots

Some social media users have questioned Bea Millan-Windorski’s win, while others say being Filipino is about ‘culture, history and belonging’.

Bea Millan-Windorski will represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe pageant in November. Photo: Facebook/Miss Universe Philippines
Indonesia

Rescuers retrieve body of Indonesia hiker killed in volcanic eruption

Two hikers from Singapore and one from Indonesia died in Friday’s eruption at Indonesia’s Mount Dukono, in a location that was a no-go area.

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An ash cloud rises from Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano after its fatal eruption on Friday. Photo: Jhon Frengki Manipa/Reuters
Japan

Mogami momentum: why Japan’s warship is winning over New Zealand

Japan’s Mogami and Britain’s Type 31 are the top two contenders, but Australia may have already tipped the scales.

Hantavirus

Singapore pair test negative for hantavirus after cruise ship outbreak

The men, aged 65 and 67, were on board the virus-hit MV Hondius last month and remain in a 30-day quarantine as a precaution.

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