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Containers at the Port of Long Beach in the US on May 20. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS
US-China trade war

Editorial | ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US

The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s energy crisis opens door for India to mend ties

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Bangladesh

9 killed in Indian budget hotel fire after suspected air-con explosion

Britain

India’s fighter jet engine race heats up as Reliance, Rolls-Royce enter fray

Analysts say the pair gatecrashing a French firm’s bid gives India options, but questions remain about delivery.

Indian Air Force’s Rafale jets fly during the country’s Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi in January. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

Myanmar’s president heads to Moscow seeking Russian arms and oil

Fresh off a five-year military deal, Min Aung Hlaing is meeting Vladimir Putin for talks on further economic and security cooperation.

Pacific nations

Cook Islands PM re-elected despite row with New Zealand over China ties

The result shows that local voters are not as concerned about geopolitical issues as claimed in earlier reports, analysts say.

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Donald Trump

Trump leans on India’s election playbook in push to change how Americans vote

The US president pressed Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require photo identification to vote.

US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters at the White House on Monday. Photo: PI via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
SCMP Highlights

How monarchies stay relevant; Pakistan’s new defence pact: 7 Asia highlights

From Southeast Asia’s monarchies to a shoving incident in Singapore, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

China-Russia relations

In Focus | Why the Arctic sea route has become so important for China and Russia

Global shipping disruptions, along with oil and gas projects, have added to the strategic value of the Northern Sea Route.

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Russia

Russia-India rail link plan: a ‘strategic’ shift in energy transport?

Moscow is eyeing a direct rail link to India, reflecting a scramble by major powers to build trade corridors beyond Hormuz, analysts say.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10. Photo: TNS
Religion

7 die in Indian temple stampede after electric wire snaps

Thousands of devotees had gathered at Ashok Dham Temple to offer prayers on Shravan, one of the holiest months in the Hindu calendar.

A Hindu devotee lights an earthen lamp during the holy month of Sawan at a temple in Jammu, India, on August 10. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Is Philippines’ aim to become an arms exporter like India overly ambitious?

The timeline for the Philippines to develop self-reliance in defence is long, while the political will may be lacking, analysts say.

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Japan

Japan looks to Australia, India to sustain defence readiness

Tokyo is seeking to mitigate risks linked to potential US munitions shortages and maintain credible deterrence, analysts say.

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Middle East

Editorial | Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan pact a sign of a realigning global order

China may view the agreement as an opportunity to expand its own diplomatic and economic influence in the Middle East and South Asia.

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left), Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (centre) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Mecca on August 7. Photo: Handout/ Turkish Presidency Press Office/ AFP
China-India relations

Open Dialogue | Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on the great India-China face-off

Experts debate the deep fault lines in bilateral ties – from the long-running border dispute to trust and competing narratives.

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Bangladesh

Rahman will not visit India until Hasina extradited to Bangladesh

Foreign ministry officials played down media speculation about a possible trip to India next week by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Narendra Modi

India’s Modi woos youth with free coaching, AI training

This came weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign.

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Singapore

Meet the Singaporean DJ taking local sounds to the global stage

Likie Low’s playlist at Tomorrowland wove Singapore train announcements and bird calls together with electronic dance music.

Likie Low, whose stage name is Likki, at the DJ table. Photo: Likki
Natural disasters

At least 7 killed in India after hydropower project tunnel collapses

Of 22 people who were working in the tunnel, 12 have been rescued alive and another three are still missing.

Hong Kong courts

Diamond buyer jailed for stealing HK$11 million in gems to fund gambling habit

Judge says thefts by ex-Tse Sui Luen Jewellery employee Mui Ka-fai between April 2023 and February 2024 ‘carefully executed and covered up’.

China-Latin America relations

US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

More than 40 countries targeted for helping Beijing illegally avoid tariffs by rerouting trade via nations with lower American import duties.

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Chinese container ship Cosco Shipping Rose docks at the Panama Canal’s Cocoli locks in Panama City. The White House has accused nine Latin American economies of helping Beijing illegally evade US tariffs by rerouting trade through countries with lower US import duties. Photo: AP
United States

Can India’s Tata Group overcome ‘most disruptive force’ of chairman’s exit?

N Chandrasekaran will step down in February and analysts say the group should prioritise a ‘swift and transparent’ succession process.

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran arrives at the Tata Group headquarters, a day after he announced his resignation, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
China-Middle East relations

Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca pact ‘far from’ Nato-style defence alliance

Observers say diverging strategic interests and a weak mutual security capacity will be the main challenges facing the agreement.

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China-India relations

Open Dialogue | Nirupama Rao, Lin Minwang on India-China fault lines

Ex-diplomat and academic cover nations’ border wars, appeal to Global South and India-US and China-Pakistan relations in candid dialogue.

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Defence

Why India is eyeing France’s fighter jet project for future air warfare

The move could boost strategic cooperation with France and ensure India has a credible sixth-generation fighter jet option, analysts say.

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Visitors watch the unveiling ceremony of the full-scale jet fighter model of the Systeme de Combat Aerien Futur, the French-German-Spanish next-generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS) at an air show near Paris in June 2019. Photo: AFP
Protests around the world

Opinion | China found the word India’s ‘cockroach’ protests missed

China’s crisis crept in over years, slow enough for a society to find a term for the phenomenon and debate it, while India’s arose over a single exam season.

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Protesters in Mumbai celebrate after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following nationwide protests as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest movement on July 26. Photo: AP
US-ally trade wars

Trump’s tariffs plan threatens India’s ‘pharmacy of the world’ status

Analysts warn that steep tariffs on generic medicines will disrupt supply chains, squeeze investment capital from India and raise freight costs.

Protests around the world

The View | If India wants an edge on China, it must study education reform

While recent protests were triggered by irregularities in the national medical entrance exam, the quality of education more broadly warrants attention.

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