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SCMP

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. Why is Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal still casting a long shadow over its economy?

2. Singapore rolls out unprecedented unemployment payouts – will it help?

3. Duterte’s arrest sparks Philippine disinformation frenzy targeting ICC judges

4. ‘Scared of dark skin’ no more? Young Thais reject stigma as beauty norms evolve

5. Low pay, long hours: why workers are shunning Japan’s booming tourism industry

6. Slap heard around Malaysia: viral Ramadan altercation sparks memes, debate

7. Cosmetic cravings: Asia’s Gen Z risk it all to keep their youthful looks



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SCMP Highlights

Miss Thailand Anna Sueangam-Iam 2022 walks onstage at a Miss Universe contest. While some beauty pageants now celebrate more diverse aesthetics, Thailand’s most popular television shows still star fair-skinned leads. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

A supporter of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte displays his portrait as they gather in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on March 14. Photo: EPA-EFE

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak gestures as he leaves the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office in Putrajaya in 2018. Photo: AP

People walk in the Central Business District in Singapore. Photo: EPA-EFE

Tourists walk past shops and restaurants in Shinsekai, Osaka. Photo: AFP

Verdi Kornelis Omjai posts a photo of himself eating with his identity card on the table to prove he isn’t Malay on social media. Photo: Facebook/Verdi Kornelis Omjai

In the hunt for affordable cosmetic enhancements, Gen Z Asians have been turning to risky treatments at unlicensed clinics. Photo: Shutterstock

China, India vs US tariffs, Rae Lil Black raises eyebrows in Malaysia: 7 Asia highlights

Japanese former adult film star Rae Lil Black has drawn both praise for her apparent embrace of Islam and scepticism over her past. Photos: Instagram / Facebook / Rae Lil Black

Amid rising US tariffs, China has urged closer trade ties with India to counter protectionist policies. Photo: Shutterstock

Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters protest against his arrest in Davao City, Philippines, on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Lady Gaga performs at the Grammy Awards in 2022. Photo: Getty Images

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump meet in Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone on June 30, 2019. Photo: AP

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (third from left) flanked by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (left), military chief General Agus Subiyanto, (second from left) and police commissioner General Listyo Sigit Prabowo (centre), at a cabinet retreat last year. Photo: Indonesian Presidential Palace/AFP

Singapore has ordered the recall of a Malaysian coffee product due to the presence of a drug used for treating erectile dysfunction. Photo: Lazada

Malaysia’s police urged to undergo robust AI training to combat crime

An illustration of an online crime perpetrator. Photo: Shutterstock

An illustration of artificial intelligence. Malaysia aims to use the technology to combat a rise in commercial crimes. Photo: Reuters

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From Singapore offering unemployment payouts to a slap heard around Malaysia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From Singapore offering unemployment payouts to a slap heard around Malaysia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.


1MDB still hanging over Malaysia, Duterte disinformation frenzy: 7 Asia highlights

From Singapore offering unemployment payouts to a slap heard around Malaysia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

1. Why is Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal still casting a long shadow over its economy?

2. Singapore rolls out unprecedented unemployment payouts – will it help?

3. Duterte’s arrest sparks Philippine disinformation frenzy targeting ICC judges

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