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Hong Kong tourism
Hong Kong Tourism Board to woo overnight big spenders, diversify visitor mix
Board executive director Anthony Lau says 75 per cent of its resources will go towards overseas markets.
18 Mar 2026 - 9:44PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s ‘shielded’ medical tourism sector to benefit from Iran war’s impact
18 Mar 2026 - 6:13PM
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Australia
Australian police officer’s ‘perverts’ remark against Indian man sparks outrage
18 Mar 2026 - 4:57PM
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China-India relations
Opinion
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India’s reopening to Chinese investment reflects strategic pragmatism
Concerns about signalling weakness misread India’s careful policy design. Foreign investment rules have not been abolished, only recalibrated.
18 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Plead, hoard, steal: the desperate scramble for cooking gas in India
India’s kitchens ration cylinders and revive firewood to survive the energy crunch caused by the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran.
18 Mar 2026 - 10:34AM
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Myanmar
India detains 6 Ukrainians, 1 American suspected of training Myanmar rebels
The seven are also suspected to have illegally transported a ‘huge consignment of drones from Europe’ into India for use in Myanmar.
17 Mar 2026 - 8:27PM
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China’s private sector
US reshoring drive casts shadow over China’s contract drug makers, analyst says
Strong order backlogs underpin earnings through 2027, but analysts warn longer-term demand is less certain as US firms reshore production.
18 Mar 2026 - 10:10AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Asia ramps up coal power generation to avoid soaring LNG costs amid Iran war
LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped and Qatar halts shipments.
17 Mar 2026 - 6:48PM
Singapore
Indian man charged with molesting flight attendant on Singapore Airlines plane
Akash Tiwari followed the victim multiple times and returned to his seat only after she reported the matter to her supervisor.
17 Mar 2026 - 2:19PM
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Vietnam
Vietnam warns of April flight reductions as jet fuel shortage fears deepen
Hanoi seeks new suppliers as China and Thailand halt exports of jet fuel due to the Iran war.
17 Mar 2026 - 8:37AM
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ICBMs
Open Questions
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Why Iran war may drive East Asia nuclear race, hit China in Mideast: Zhao Tong
Carnegie nuclear policy expert says law of the jungle signalled by US actions could spur more countries to pursue nuclear weapons.
16 Mar 2026 - 10:04AM
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Nepal
7 die in Nepal as bus carrying Indian pilgrims plunges off mountain road
Nine people were injured, including seven other pilgrims, when the bus careered off a road and rolled about 150 metres down a slope.
15 Mar 2026 - 8:26PM
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China-EU relations
Tariffs and distrust: EU’s bid to ditch China hits capacity problems
‘Thinly spread’ bloc seeks this week to thrash out memorandum on critical minerals with the US, eyeing a more formal instrument down the road.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
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Iran
Why the Iran war marks a turning point for Gulf-Asia trade
The closure of the Middle East’s important straits – Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb – is forcing Gulf and Asian nations to explore other options.
15 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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War and conflict
Opinion
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US attack on IRIS Dena shows that wars know no borders
The sinking of an Iranian naval frigate off Sri Lanka’s coast is a grim reminder of how easily conflicts can spill into unexpected places.
15 Mar 2026 - 8:20AM
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Pakistan
Afghan Taliban’s drone attacks on civilians ‘crossed red line’, Pakistan warns
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says the administration in Kabul has brought ‘grave consequences upon itself’.
14 Mar 2026 - 9:30PM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘There is a lot of anxiety’: Indian sailors stranded off Iran just want to go home
About 23,000 Indians work on merchant, harbour and offshore vessels across the Gulf region, and their safety has become a big issue at home.
14 Mar 2026 - 6:30PM
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No longer safe: Iran war puts 9 million Indian workers in the line of fire
As missiles fly, drone strikes from Dubai to Doha are shattering the illusion of safety for millions of Indian expats living in the Gulf.
14 Mar 2026 - 4:00PM
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Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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Hong Kong can play vital part in boosting crucial China-India relations
India is a vibrant, emerging and complex power with much to offer the city and China as a whole.
16 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran lets 2 India-flagged gas tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz: insiders
India, which gave safe harbour to 183 Iranian sailors, has asked for exemptions from Iran’s blockade of the key waterway.
14 Mar 2026 - 5:53AM
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War and conflict
Opinion
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US-Israeli war on Iran makes a mockery of global governance rules
Inevitably, the world will be split between those committed to peace and harmony, and those who want to fight to secure dominance.
13 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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Law
‘Death is a release’: Indian parents win right to grant son a dignified death
Harish Rana was comatose and bedridden for over a decade. Now, the Supreme Court has ruled that his ‘endless misery’ can finally end.
13 Mar 2026 - 8:23PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Kitchen crisis? Indian homes stockpile electric stoves to beat gas crunch
LPG volatility sparks panic buying of induction stoves and other electric cooking appliances as households worry about refill delays.
13 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM
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Science
Israel’s 90 nuclear warheads make any strike on Iran ‘really dangerous’: expert
Policy head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning group sounds alarm over possible intentional or accidental use of weapons.
12 Mar 2026 - 9:11PM
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US-China trade war
Trump’s tariff investigation ‘bluff’ will not work on China, analysts warn
Beijing has grown wise to the US president’s ‘art of the deal’ tactics and will not be fazed by the new Section 301 investigations, analysts say.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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Middle East
Letters
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US war with Iran underscores need for global governance of AI
Readers discuss military use of artificial intelligence, the deaths of children as the conflict escalates, and the UN’s role.
12 Mar 2026 - 11:30AM
Singapore
As Iran war fuels oil crisis, Southeast Asia’s small firms could be hit hardest
Observers say SMEs are typically more vulnerable as they have less capital to absorb sudden increases in operating costs.
12 Mar 2026 - 5:51PM
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United States
US launches trade probe into China and EU in bid to revive Trump tariffs
The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:46AM
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