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All India Students’ Association National President Neha Bora takes part in a tricolour march in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA
A Cockroach Janta Party supporter holds the country’s national flag during a protest at Connaught Place in Delhi on Friday. Photo: AFP
Indian police detain activists at a protest in Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA
Nepal

Modi under pressure as India’s youth protests rise to highest level in a decade

Analysts say the youth protests, and growing support for the opposition, form the worst crisis for Modi since he came to power in 2014.

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United States

Trump pauses Russian sanctions package after striking diesel deal with Putin

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US-China relations

Americans favour China more than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report

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Rajnath Singh

Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement leader ahead of New Delhi protest

Authorities have moved against Abhijeet Dipke, who is calling for the resignation of the election commissioner over voter roll changes.

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke speaks at a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, a day before his detention. Photo: AFP
Security forces stand guard during a Cockroach Janta Party demonstration in New Delhi, India, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Cockroach Janta Party supporters protest amid heavy security in New Delhi, India, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Security forces detain All India Students’ Association President Neha Bora (centre) during a protest in New Delhi, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Social media

India’s proposed social media ban for under-18s wins parents’ backing

Lawyers, however, advise against a sweeping ban, saying children could benefit from access to online educational content.

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China manufacturing

In Focus | ‘Only China has that ecosystem’: why global tech decoupling is so challenging

Chinese parts, machinery and know-how remain deeply embedded in countries seeking to build manufacturing industries of their own.

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China-Latin America relations

China bought half of Brazil’s oil exports as Iran war drove sales to record

Crude makes up a quarter of Brazilian shipments to Chinese buyers, but growth has slowed since Gulf tankers started sailing again.

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The Port of Acu in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state is a major hub for the country’s crude oil exports. China bought half of Brazil’s exported crude in the first nine months of 2026. Photo: Handout
China trade

Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-reliance

The two countries push back against global fragmentation, telling a New Delhi forum that key partnerships with Beijing must continue.

US-China relations

US wants to ‘compete’ in Central Asia, ambassador says ahead of Rubio visit

American companies aim to play a bigger role in the region’s mining sector, Sergio Gor says, as Chinese influence grows.

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United States

Bollywood actor Imran Khan told to leave India over political protest

The former film star faces expulsion after taking part in a demonstration in Mumbai against the country's election chief.

A protester wears a black cloth over his mouth during a demonstration demanding the resignation of India’s election chief in Mumbai on Monday. Photo: AP
Nepal

‘Unprecedented’: how cascading disasters are devastating Nepal

Experts warn such events could become an ‘annual occurrence’ and urge the government to rethink its development model.

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Muddy water flows through the Budhi Gandaki river, separating Nepal’s Gorkha (left) and Dhading districts on Wednesday, in the aftermath of a flash flood caused by a dry landslide. Photo: AFP
International Property

‘Mild’ AI job displacement set to rein in Asia-Pacific office demand: report

CBRE says 3.9 per cent of office jobs in developed parts of region are vulnerable to replacement by artificial intelligence.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong teen makes cents of finance and AI to tackle economic inequality

Spirit of Youth Award finalist Agastya Rekhi runs three student initiatives breaking down financial and technological barriers.

Japan

In US-China rivalry, middle powers urged to be ‘indispensable’ chokepoints

By embedding deeply into supply chains, smaller countries that fear being squeezed out of global decision-making can offer a ‘best’ dish.

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Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has described the shift among countries towards more diversified trade relationships as an expansion of global leadership. Photo: AFP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

US holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China trip

Diplomatic, administrative and military officials said to have exchanged intelligence and aligned Asia-Pacific priorities and messaging.

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Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of US Indo-Pacific Command (second from right), briefs senior American officials at the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on October 9. Photo: Handout
Rahul Gandhi

India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders following election commission protest

The crackdown on the youth movement activists has sparked a wider outcry over democratic freedom and rights to peaceful assembly.

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Marine safety

13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India

‘A few families have lost all their children’, one villager said. The boat was bound for a Hindu festival when it sank.

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Environment

Opinion | Smart economics: tackle climate change and air pollution together

While air pollution has often been treated as an inevitable price of rapid economic growth, polluted air itself imposes many enormous costs.

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A worker pushes a wheelbarrow through a public cemetery blanketed in thick smoke haze caused by forest and land fires in Palangka Raya, Indonesia, on September 30, 2026. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations

Peru governor touts Chinese interest in port pitched as Chancay alternative

Scaled back to US$844 million from a US$7 billion plan, Corio terminal in Arequipa has yet to secure an investor or operator.

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US-India relations

India to gain? Trump’s Russian diesel deal offers New Delhi leverage

Washington’s climbdown on Russian fuel undermines US sanctions pressure and clears a path for India’s Ukraine diplomacy, analysts say.

Narendra Modi

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leaders arrested again as voter roll dispute grows

The youth movement leaders jumped barricades at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi after authorities revoked the venue’s designated protest status.

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Police detain a student protester demanding the resignation of India’s election chief in New Delhi, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Marcos on South China Sea row; Thailand’s iron cage beds: 7 Asia highlights

From US stealth jets in Indian drills to Luckin Coffee’s Singapore expansion, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

A reporter takes a video over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in February 2024. Photo: AFP
Rahul Gandhi

India’s opposition marches on Supreme Court as ‘cockroach’ protests gain ground

India’s opposition alliance is harnessing the youth-led protests, testing whether their anger can build real political momentum against Modi.

Narendra Modi

Video | India’s ‘cockroach’ movement to press on despite crackdown

Demonstrators in New Delhi demand Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation following allegations surrounding a nationwide voter roll revision.

Thailand

AI fuelling growth while putting Asia’s young workers at risk, IMF meeting hears

AI investment is propping up global growth amid energy shocks, but leaders at the IMF summit warn of a job tsunami threatening Asia’s youth.

A delegate attends the 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. Photo: EPA
Energy

Hours of blackouts hit Indian homes, factories, amid more coal demand

Coal-fired power stations supply about two-thirds of India’s electricity. Energy issues include extra hot weather increasing air-con use.

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Vehicles move past electricity pylons in Gurugram, India. The nation is struggling to keep up with energy demands. File photo: Reuters
Australia

Australian man rejects UAE links to Flydubai cockpit attack

Islamic centre chief decries claims the Flydubai co-pilot was radicalised at his organisation in Melbourne.

China-India relations

Opinion | Despite a China-India thaw, military relations are stuck in 2020

Xi and Modi have shaken hands, border trade has reopened and direct flights have restarted – but their armies are still not talking to each other.

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