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Aidan Jones
Aidan Jones is a Senior Correspondent on SCMP's Asia desk. He previously worked at the Agence France-Presse.
From climate change to political storms and a Taylor Swift world tour, Asia in 2024 was characterised by turbulence and surprises.
At its launch seven years ago, the Eastern Economic Corridor was marketed as a solution to Thailand’s economic malaise. But concerns persist.
US protectionism was good for some Asian nations when China was the main target. But this time nowhere looks safe.
With bitcoin prices surging, Asia’s digital asset entrepreneurs see new opportunities under Trump 2.0.
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Southeast Asia’s growing cohort of Muslim pet owners are prioritising halal options.
Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.
Trade, US support in the region and climate issues hang in the balance as Trump looks to advance US interests ‘with additional gusto’, analysts say.
Foreign minister calls for all Thai nationals to be evacuated from the border area, after four workers were killed by rocket fires from Lebanon.
The statute of limitations on the killing of 85 protesters expires on Friday while the suspects are believed to have fled the country.
Lifestyle coaches, spiritual guides descended on Bangkok as part of Thailand’s push to provide healing remedies to the malaises of modern life.
Complainants say they were defrauded by iCon Group’s beauty-products-and-supplements scheme, alleging losses of about US$8 million.
As Southeast Asian countries band together to silence critics, advocates call for an urgent reassessment of human rights policies.
A former Arsenal player and dozens of Malaysians were among those detained, with tonnes of Thai cannabis being seized at UK ports of entry.
Critics say the move to give Thailand’s poorest a US$300 cash subsidy papers over structural issues that are holding back the economy.
Labour rights groups are calling for an end to migrant worker exploitation ahead of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Bangladesh.
The incident, which involved a 50-year-old bus, has prompted calls for stricter regulations and safety measures to prevent similar tragedies.
Delve into chilling tales of followers lured by false promises of salvation – and the cult leaders who preyed on their vulnerabilities.
The GISB scandal reveals a harrowing tale of exploitation, as former members recount a legacy of abuse hidden behind a facade of faith.
The country is still dealing with flash floods since Super Typhoon Yagi, which has killed hundreds of people across Southeast Asia.
Local industries – from Thailand’s truckers to Indonesia’s textile makers and Malaysia’s retailers – are feeling the squeeze from low-cost Chinese goods.
From coup to comeback, the Shinawatra clan’s restoration has thrust Thailand into a reckoning with its past – and an uncertain future.
She will be the country’s second woman prime minister after her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, and the third leader from the political clan.
Despite challenges from other parties, Pheu Thai “will almost certainly remain in government”, an analyst says
The decision reached by the nine-member Constitutional Court has deepened the country’s political turmoil.
All you need to know about two decades of political upheavals in the kingdom.
The party was found guilty of attempting to overthrow the monarchy for its calls to reform the country’s royal defamation law.
Amid hopes for new future, overseas Bangladeshis worry about situation back home, say they prefer to lie low and not celebrate overtly.
Elections expected to be held as soon as possible but shape of future government uncertain over role of army, future of protesting students.
Vietnam among top 10 countries of illegal arrivals by sea, putting its nationals in firing line as UK gets tough on unauthorised migrants.
In Thailand, many young people mix traditional Buddhist beliefs with modern pop culture by incorporating new symbols and rituals into their faith.
