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Vietnam joins rush for India’s battle-tested BrahMos missiles
Published: May 10, 2026 05:30
Vietnam has become the latest country to enter talks to buy India’s supersonic BrahMos missile – and at least 15 more are reportedly interested – as defence ministries across Asia and elsewhere increasingly look beyond Western-made systems. New Delhi and…
This week in PostMag: the summer travel edition offers holiday tips for all tastes
Published: May 10, 2026 00:00
As we inch ever closer to summer – the stifling heat and high humidity already threatening – our thoughts stray to distant lands and paradisal climes, while our eyes stray (hesitantly, in fear of the outrageous prices that will fill us with dread) to…
Thanks to Trump, the gloves are off. There may be no new global order
Published: May 8, 2026 21:30
The old order is dead. We just don’t know what will replace it. As Henry Kissinger reminded us in his 2014 book World Order, “no truly global order has ever existed”. After US President Donald Trump’s erratic actions, the gloves are off. American comedians…
Can India’s rice farmers reap from US$30 million Amazon carbon credit deal?
Published: May 8, 2026 11:16
A US$30 million carbon credit deal by tech giant Amazon with India’s Good Rice Alliance will boost carbon markets globally, according to experts, potentially showing agriculture – as well as industry – can be at the heart of emission reductions. The…
Why are China’s coastal fish farms disappearing while India’s are expanding?
Published: May 8, 2026 09:00
China’s coastal aquaculture ponds are shrinking due to environmental policies while India’s are expanding at the fastest rate of any country, according to a new bird’s-eye view of fish farms worldwide. The conclusions are based on a fresh dataset compiled…
China confirms it helped Pakistan’s air force during last year’s war with India
Published: May 8, 2026 07:26
China has confirmed for the first time that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during its war with India last year. During the conflict, a Chinese-made fighter shot down at least one of India’s French-made fighters. On Thursday, the Chinese…
Chinese J-35 stealth jets set to give Pakistan edge over India in fifth-generation tech
Published: May 8, 2026 03:00
A year after fending off a massive Indian air assault with the help of Chinese warplanes and missiles, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Thursday unveiled plans to upgrade its fleet through further acquisitions of Chengdu J-10C fighters and substantial…
Lula won’t sideline China or anyone in rare earths, tells Trump refining stays in Brazil
Published: May 7, 2026 23:01
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told US President Donald Trump on Thursday that his country’s rare earth reserves are open to investment from China and any other nation willing to process the minerals on Brazilian soil, resisting pressure to…
Why China’s warning over military blocs is finding listeners in Asia
Published: May 7, 2026 21:30
When the United States and the Philippines opened this year’s Balikatan exercises, the message travelled far beyond the parade ground. More than 17,000 troops are taking part in drills set to run until May 8. What matters is where the drills unfold, who…
India’s military turns to green energy options as Iran war prompts new strategy
Published: May 7, 2026 11:47
India’s military is exploring alternative energy sources amid surging oil and gas prices caused by supply disruption from the Iran war, a trend that analysts say is set to accelerate among Asian countries heavily dependent on energy imports. According to…
BJP aide shot dead in India’s West Bengal days after historic election win
Published: May 7, 2026 05:47
Gunmen on motorbikes in India’s West Bengal ambushed and killed a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party days after it swept state elections, police said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a…
Why nightgowns are making a comeback – Mad Men’s Betty Draper would approve
Published: May 7, 2026 02:33
Nightwear has, over the last few years, made a glorious return to what it once was. Gone are the oversized T-shirts and ratty boxers that people slouched around in during the 1990s and 2000s. In their place are silky tops and gossamer gowns that characters…
US allies in Asia are looking to build middle-power coalitions
Published: May 6, 2026 21:30
“In an increasingly severe security environment, no single country can now protect its own peace and security alone,” declared Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last month, signalling a major shift in Tokyo’s defence posture. “Under the new system, we…
Vietnam, India seek closer ties to hedge against dependence on superpowers
Published: May 6, 2026 13:02
A visit by Vietnam’s leader to India is set to enhance New Delhi’s growing influence with Hanoi while allowing the Southeast Asian country to hedge against China in the event of any escalation in maritime disputes. Vietnamese President To Lam’s trip…
Indonesian captain among crew held as Somali pirates strike again in Horn of Africa
Published: May 6, 2026 11:49
A chilling voice note from her husband was all the warning Indonesian housewife Shanty Shanaya received of his impending kidnapping in some of the world’s most treacherous waters. “I’m about to be attacked,” her 33-year-old husband, Captain Ashari…
What the BJP’s historic West Bengal victory means for Modi’s India
Published: May 6, 2026 11:00
After his party’s stunning conquest of West Bengal, Narendra Modi stands at a juncture that would have seemed implausible mere months ago. The prime minister who lost his parliamentary majority in 2024, briefly inviting talk of a weakened leader, now…
Asia must unite to avert an Iran war food crisis
Published: May 6, 2026 08:30
Asia’s next food crisis is under way. After the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed, sending shock waves across energy, fertiliser and food systems. Fuel, freight and fertiliser costs are rising sharply, amplified by…
How India is cashing in on cows to beat cooking gas crunch
Published: May 6, 2026 07:13
Across much of India, an energy crunch caused by the Iran war has prompted long queues for cooking gas cylinders. That is not a problem for Gauri Devi. On a stove with blue flames, she flips a chapatti flatbread, burning biogas produced from cow dung – an…
UAE’s Opec exit, why Japan shared Mogami warship design with India: 7 Asia highlights
Published: May 5, 2026 04:30
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. More Singaporeans are…
Meet the Reverend Will Newman, chaplain of Hong Kong’s St John’s Cathedral and Stanley Prison
Published: May 5, 2026 00:00
I WAS BORN in Worcester (in England’s West Midlands) in 1961. Dad was a priest there. On the morning I was born, the postman brought a letter containing a job offer for dad as the principal of a mission school in India. So, when I was six months old, the…
India PM Modi’s party takes control of West Bengal in key state election
Published: May 4, 2026 15:22
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party on Monday wrested control of the state of West Bengal, an opposition stronghold, in a key election. The Election Commission of India released partial results showing the Bharatiya Janata…
Awkward India diplomacy, US-Nato ‘crisis’, Strait of Hormuz woes: 7 global relations reads
Published: May 4, 2026 14:30
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Quad summit plan turns uneasy as India pushes ahead…
Gold rush: Hong Kong sees sudden jump in bullion imports from Dubai amid US-Iran war
Published: May 4, 2026 06:44
Gold imports and trading have surged in Hong Kong recently as merchants and investors from the Middle East and Russia move their holdings from Dubai to the city amid the regional war, according to the Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX). Since early April, some…