2 weeks Ago By SCMP
From Lawrence Wong’s response to Trump’s tariffs to Air India’s urine trouble, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting 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.
Trump’s tariffs: Singapore’s Lawrence Wong slams US – ‘not actions by a friend’ {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"US President Donald Trump on the phone with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on November 19, 2024. Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore","url":"https://img.
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Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore 2. South Korea probes claim teen caught filming F-16s is son of Chinese official {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"US Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in joint aerial drills at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek in 2017.
Photo: AFP","url":"https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2025/04/15/3376230a-83ff-4465-97de-6feaa10eefed_d5e9a0f2.
jpg"} US Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in joint aerial drills at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek in 2017. Photo: AFP 3. Murder of Chinese-Filipino businessman fuels crime fears in the Philippines {"@context":"https://schema.
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com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2025/04/15/2108924c-556a-4c45-9a4d-c4aa67d93474_74e93ade.jpg"} Anson Que – CEO-owner of Elison Steel and also known as Cong Yuan Guo and Anton Que – was abducted together with his driver Armanie Pabillo in the afternoon of March 29 in Bulacan province. Photo: Handout.
