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Elon Musk
Elon Musk to open source X algorithm in 7 days amid global scrutiny
The company has been working to incorporate more AI into its recommendation algorithm through Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot.
11 Jan 2026 - 1:46PM
Pop culture in Asia
Soft power, hard cash: inside Southeast Asia’s billion-dollar anime obsession
11 Jan 2026 - 1:08PM
Asean
Asian Angle
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Indonesia’s digital 2045 ambition rests on a fragile seabed spine
11 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Indonesia eyes 6% growth in 2026, as a youth jobs ‘time bomb’ ticks
Economists have cast doubt on the ‘optimistic’ target as educated youth struggle to find work and manufacturing lay-offs neared 80,000.
11 Jan 2026 - 8:32AM
Artificial intelligence
Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot over AI porn concerns
Becoming the first government to bar access to Musk’s AI tool, Indonesia condemned non-consensual deepfakes as a human rights violation.
10 Jan 2026 - 11:00PM
Tourism
Bali’s toughest tourism proposal yet: checking foreign visitors’ bank accounts
Bali’s governor says the plan would deter low-spending visitors, though its enforcement would face legal and practical hurdles.
9 Jan 2026 - 6:19PM
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Crime
Is 12 too young? Rare matricide case tests Indonesia’s juvenile justice system
The girl, often threatened with a knife by her mother, was inspired to use one after playing online games and watching anime, police say.
8 Jan 2026 - 1:30PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Letters
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What US military action in Venezuela looks like to Southeast Asia
Readers discuss the possible repercussions of the Venezuela raid, and water supplies management in Hong Kong.
8 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
Man found with son after going missing in Hong Kong arrested for child neglect
Baby was given preliminary check and no superficial injuries were found, but he will be admitted to hospital for further examination, insider says.
7 Jan 2026 - 6:40PM
Crime in Hong Kong
2 Hong Kong eatery owners arrested for hiring 5 illegal workers in food factory
Foreign workers, who processed food that supplied owners’ restaurant and local food fairs, also arrested by authorities in citywide crackdown.
6 Jan 2026 - 7:22PM
Social media
Indonesian beauty doctor under police probe as row with influencer turns ugly
Police say there is enough preliminary evidence to investigate Richard Lee for possible violations under health and consumer laws.
6 Jan 2026 - 6:59PM
Law
Indonesia’s criminal law overhaul prompts fears of rights erosion
Observers say the new Criminal Code and revised Criminal Procedure Code entrench provisions that undermine democracy.
6 Jan 2026 - 9:02PM
SCMP Highlights
AI scientist leaves US for China; domestic helpers in Asia: 5 weekend reads
From China’s reaction to Maduro’s capture to another AI scientist leaving the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
5 Jan 2026 - 1:06PM
Prabowo Subianto
New ‘command economy’? Indonesia seizes land the size of Switzerland
Prabowo Subianto’s government has taken over 4 million hectares of plantations and mines since last January.
5 Jan 2026 - 9:23AM
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China-EU relations
‘Straddle the middle ground’: Europe’s hard choice over US attacks on Venezuela
Although they do not agree with Trump’s way of doing things, they seem to agree with his ultimate objectives, analyst in China says.
4 Jan 2026 - 9:43PM
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Marine safety
Body of Spanish football coach found after Indonesian boat tragedy
Fernando Martin, his wife and their 4 children were on a tour boat that sank in the Komodo National Park area on Boxing Day.
5 Jan 2026 - 12:49AM
China’s military drills
China to lead joint naval drills with Brics nations in South African waters
It is the first defence cooperation under the Brics framework, with the Russian and Iranian navies reportedly taking part.
3 Jan 2026 - 2:02PM
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Human rights
Ageing Asia needs domestic helpers, but can it keep them safe?
While the region cries out for care, top source nations the Philippines and Indonesia have tightened controls to curb exploitation and abuse.
3 Jan 2026 - 12:00PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s new year revelry sees less waste as tougher littering laws kick in
Some 42 litterbugs caught in a nationwide operation face fines and community service amid stringent enforcement of waste laws.
2 Jan 2026 - 11:59AM
Switzerland
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Swiss bar inferno joins long list of world’s worst club fires
A look at some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues in past decades, where celebrations turned to tragedy in seconds.
2 Jan 2026 - 2:38PM
Malaysia
No Wi-fi or Grab: Malaysian woman’s kindness saves family’s Hong Kong trip
‘Kindness is still around. It’s just quieter now. It wears hoodies, headphones and tired faces,’ the visitor says of the woman who saved the day.
1 Jan 2026 - 2:14PM
War and conflict
Letters
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May 2026 bring more peace and more jobs
Readers discuss hopes for the new year, the prospect of an EU-like Asian union, and the cult of ‘result-oriented’.
1 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
Australia
‘Not cowed’: Australia sees defiant start to 2026 after mass shooting
Many police officers openly carried rapid-fire rifles, a first for the popular annual fireworks display over Sydney’s Harbour Bridge.
31 Dec 2025 - 11:33PM
Australia
Opinion
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Australia is losing its ability to engage Asia on its own terms
With security increasingly tied to regional developments, Australia’s eroding Asia literacy risks shutting Canberra out of crucial decisions.
31 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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SCMP Highlights
Rise of Peranakan Chinese networks, Malaysian ex-PM jailed: 7 Asia highlights
From Indonesia fuming over flag stunt to Duterte’s drug war verdict upheld, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
30 Dec 2025 - 2:06PM
Environment
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Forest conservation must be long-term priority for Southeast Asia
The region’s challenges are primarily political as underfunding and business interests create fragmented institutions, weak enforcement and poor data.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Fire at Indonesia retirement home kills 16 elderly residents
Fast-moving blaze engulfed facility on the island of Sulawesi as residents were sleeping, police said.
29 Dec 2025 - 2:28PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Indonesian helper battles trauma, faces job insecurity after Hong Kong fire
NGOs say they are bracing for more terminations among helpers as families begin to count the cost of their losses.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
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