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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal speaks during the launch ceremony of ‘500 Aam Aadmi clinics’, a program to provide health care access in Punjab state, in Amritsar on January 27, 2023. Photo: AFP

Is Kejriwal the next Modi? Delhi polls could shape future of Indian politics

Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, appears set to win a third term as Delhi’s chief minister despite facing graft allegations.

13 Jan 2025 - 7:40PMvideocam

India opens tunnel to China border, won’t reduce troops amid thaw in boundary row

13 Jan 2025 - 6:18PMvideocam

First of 400 million pilgrims take dip in holy waters at Hindu festival

13 Jan 2025 - 5:55PM

Sri Lanka’s children suffer amid climate change-fuelled floods and disease

Turbocharged monsoon floods are intensifying the spread of waterborne diseases in the Indian Ocean island nation.

13 Jan 2025 - 3:06PM

A Sri Lankan woman carries a child as she wades through a flooded street north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2021. Photo: AP

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders not to ‘legitimise’ Taliban

The Nobel laureate urged Muslim leaders to oppose the Afghan Taliban government’s curbs on women and girls’ education.

12 Jan 2025 - 6:59PM

Indian Hindus gather for Kumbh Mela, 400 million take a plunge for salvation

On the banks of the Ganges River, the largest gathering of people in the world began in India’s Prayagraj, in northern Uttar Pradesh state.

12 Jan 2025 - 4:46PM

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India’s growing rift with Bangladesh echoes its Pakistan tensions

As New Delhi voices concerns for Hindu rights in Bangladesh while sheltering the ousted Sheikh Hasina, accusations of meddling run rife.

12 Jan 2025 - 3:30PM

Hindu activists burn an effigy of Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh, in Amritsar, India, on December 27. Photo: AFP

Malala goes home while Taliban avoids Muslim girls’ education conference

The Nobel laureate said she was ‘overwhelmed’ to be back in her native Pakistan for a global summit on girls’ education in the Islamic world.

11 Jan 2025 - 4:40PM

India prepares for Kumbh Mela Hindu festival, world’s largest gathering

Over 6 weeks from January 13, 350-400 million Hindu pilgrims will converge on the Ganges. Many will bathe in its waters to achieve salvation.

11 Jan 2025 - 8:21AM

Indian nurse’s death sentence in Yemen spotlights migrant workers’ woes

Nimisha Priya’s claims of passport confiscation among ‘problematic practices’ experienced by migrant workers in the Middle East, analysts say.

10 Jan 2025 - 8:43PMvideocam

Nimisha Priya, who travelled to Yemen from Southern India’s Kerala in 2008 to look for a nursing job, was found guilty of murdering her business partner in a clinic, a Yemeni man named Talal Abdo Mahdi, in 2020. Photo: Handout

India and European nations push for faster FTA launch ahead of Trump’s return

New Delhi aims to seal an FTA with the four-nation EFTA soon, in a move that may give impetus for a similar deal with the larger EU.

9 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM

A container ship docked at a port in Vallarpadam, in the southern Indian city of Kochi. Photo: Reuters

Grief and nostalgia in India’s ‘Jimmy Carter village’

The village, once home to Carter’s mother, a Peace Corps volunteer, now holds a small memorial to the late US president, reflecting the enduring impact of his 1978 visit.

9 Jan 2025 - 6:00AM

With eyes on China and India, Sri Lanka lifts ban on foreign research vessels

The decision reflects Colombo’s efforts to stay non-aligned as it juggles India’s security concerns with China’s growing influence.

8 Jan 2025 - 3:12PM

Will Trudeau’s exit ease Canada-India tensions?

The PM’s departure follows criticism for his handling of allegations surrounding a Sikh leader’s murder on Canadian soil.

9 Jan 2025 - 4:55PMvideocam

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks past his India counterpart Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

Protests over power outages in Pakistan disrupt China trade

The blockade, which began over the weekend, is impacting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key initiative for boosting bilateral trade and investment.

7 Jan 2025 - 6:18PM

Trucks lie stranded along the Karakoram Highway, blocked by residents during a sit-in protest against power outages at Hunza Valley, in Pakistan’s mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan region, on January 6, 2025. Photo: AFP

Planning a helicopter tour of Everest? Nepal has some bad news for you

Officials say locals angry at the environmental impact of helicopter flights and loss of income from trekkers have threatened landing sites.

7 Jan 2025 - 9:36AMvideocam

3 feared dead after coal mine floods in India’s Assam state

Nine men have been trapped in the mine since Monday in Assam’s hilly Dima Hasao district.

7 Jan 2025 - 3:14PM

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9 killed in Maoist attack in India, as ongoing insurgency continues

Maoists in India say they are fighting for farmers and landless labourers to gain control over their land and a fair share of minerals, exploited by mining companies.

6 Jan 2025 - 8:09PM

Indian Maoist guerillas killed nine members of the security forces on Monday by detonating a roadside bomb that tossed their vehicle into the air, police said. Photo: SCMP/Handout

India seeks closer tech pact with US amid fears over Trump’s potential clawback

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is in India to further bilateral cooperation in semiconductors, AI, space and other areas.

6 Jan 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

Journalist’s body found stuffed inside septic tank in India

Freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar had reported widely on corruption and a decades-old Maoist insurgency in central Chhattisgarh state.

6 Jan 2025 - 11:24AM

Stateless no more? Rohingya in Malaysia turn to tech to fight erasure

The project aims to harness blockchain technology to create a ‘decentralised identity’ and preserve the Rohingya’s heritage and culture.

6 Jan 2025 - 8:09AMvideocam

Abu, a Rohingya refugee in Malaysia, organises activities to support young people who lack access to formal education. Photo: Steven Ooi/MSF

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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why

6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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