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Aidan Jones
Aidan Jones is a Senior Correspondent on SCMP's Asia desk. He previously worked at the Agence France-Presse.
During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, intraregional rail transport was at the top of the agenda.
Experts say crime syndicates from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan are using Malaysia as a transshipment hub for drugs destined for Australia.
Min Aung Hlaing’s visit reportedly hints at prioritisation of relief to religious institutions in Sagaing, where aid workers say supplies have been blocked.
As quake survivors dig through the rubble for loved ones with their bare hands, the military bombs villages and seeks diplomatic openings.
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The Chinese embassy in Bangkok has called for full cooperation with the Thai authorities’ investigation into the State Audit Office collapse.
Hopes of finding survivors are ‘diminishing’ as the critical 72-hour window in which people can survive without water closes.
Those living overseas have urged international donors not to send aid via the junta, saying the military will weaponise relief efforts to increase exploitation.
‘The cemetery is packed with bodies, there are so many that we are cremating them every three minutes,’ a Sagaing resident says.
Over 3,400 people have been injured, with deaths and injuries expected to rise significantly amid devastating and widespread damage.
A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.
Young Southeast Asians are running a gauntlet of bootleg botox, fake fillers and clandestine clinics in their quest to defy ageing.
Dozens of apparent Chinese scam workers seen boarding a China Southern jet at Mae Sot airport on Thursday, with more flights over the weekend.
Short-term stays competing with the hotel sector have resulted in noise, mess and constant stream of visitors in formerly quiet residential areas.
A crackdown on Myanmar’s scam hubs has freed 10,000 workers, but concerns remain over the sustainability of the efforts against powerful crime syndicates.
Many of these Israeli visitors converging at the northern Thai town have either left the army or are taking a break from the Gaza war.
Demining advocates argue the US has a moral obligation to solve a problem it helped create.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn meets Xi in Beijing after the kingdom cut power and internet to scam hubs around its border.
For thousands of guerilla fighters, the dream of a free Myanmar still burns bright – even after four years of ruinous civil war.
The new law allows couples aged 18 or above to marry regardless of their gender, and access to medical, inheritance and property rights.
Thai tour operators say booking cancellations from Chinese visitors surged following news of an actor who was rescued from a scam centre.
Chinese actor’s rescue reveals how scam factories continue expanding unchecked, as rights groups urge China, Thailand to step up crackdown measures.
The project aims to harness blockchain technology to create a ‘decentralised identity’ and preserve the Rohingya’s heritage and culture.
Pran Tee has attracted over 320,000 followers on Facebook thanks to his tree-climbing missions to extract honey from bee hives in Chiang Mai.
From climate change to political storms and a Taylor Swift world tour, Asia in 2024 was characterised by turbulence and surprises.
At its launch seven years ago, the Eastern Economic Corridor was marketed as a solution to Thailand’s economic malaise. But concerns persist.
US protectionism was good for some Asian nations when China was the main target. But this time nowhere looks safe.
With bitcoin prices surging, Asia’s digital asset entrepreneurs see new opportunities under Trump 2.0.
Southeast Asia’s growing cohort of Muslim pet owners are prioritising halal options.
Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.
