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Vivy Yusof, co-founder of Malaysian e-commerce firm Fashion Valet. Photo: Instagram/vivyyusof

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Malaysian celebrity couple deny embezzlement over failed e-commerce venture

The case involving Vivy Yusof and Fadzarudin has stirred outrage over beneficiaries of state funding in a country still reeling from the 1MDB scandal.

5 Dec 2024 - 11:57AMvideocam

How a brazen nickel scam allegedly ensnared some of Singapore’s brightest

5 Dec 2024 - 11:02AM

Billionaire Ananda Krishnan’s monk son returns to Malaysia for last goodbye

5 Dec 2024 - 10:48AM

People

Passenger at Sydney airport charged with assault and illegal plane entry

The case involving an Indian national comes after several incidents at other Australian airports in which passenger safety was threatened.

5 Dec 2024 - 12:45AM

Passengers at Sydney airport. A man was charged over an incident in October involving alleged assault and illegal plane entry. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

‘Political suicide’: will martial law bid end Yoon’s presidency of South Korea?

The South Korean president’s failed martial law decree has led to turmoil, calls for his resignation and a motion to impeach him.

4 Dec 2024 - 3:40PM

Politics

‘Really unfortunate’: political rows stoke deep mutual Japan-China distrust

A survey conducted in Japan and China shows the overwhelming majority of people in both countries have negative views of each other.

4 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM

People

Support pours in for Malaysian actress after Instagram photo of domestic abuse

Zahnita Wilson alleges two decades of abuse at the hands of her husband, who has been arrested.

3 Dec 2024 - 3:40PM

Malaysian actress Zahnita Wilson has posted photos on Instagram of a black eye which she alleges to be part of a two-decade pattern of abuse by her husband. Photo: Instagram/Zahnita Wilson

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Vietnamese tycoon’s death sentence upheld over US$12 billion fraud

A court on Tuesday upheld the sentence after rejecting Truong My Lan’s appeal against a conviction for embezzlement and bribery.

3 Dec 2024 - 3:00PMvideocam

Truong My Lan attends her trial at the People’s High Court of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

People

Uproar in Malaysia as exams go ahead despite flood chaos

With more than 140,000 displaced and six lives lost, families question the government’s decision not to postpone the key exams.

2 Dec 2024 - 7:08PMvideocam

People

How a Jesuit priest and Chinese literary icon Sanmao found love beyond romance

Father Barry Martinson and Chinese literary legend Sanmao’s friendship blossomed into a deep connection, marked by shared passions and mutual support.

1 Dec 2024 - 3:03PM

World

SCMP Highlights

Cathay’s Bangkok flight debacle, Chinese gymnast’s ‘sexy’ videos: 7 highlights

From China’s pioneering military technology to a gymnast being slammed over her ‘sexy’ videos, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

29 Nov 2024 - 1:28PM

Former Chinese gymnast Wu Liufang saw her Douyin follower count explode after posting a series of photos on the Chinese social media site. Photo: Douyin/ Wu Liufang

People

Malay student becomes toast of Malaysia after excelling at Chinese school

Ahmad Khidir Ahmad Nazri’s academic success has gone viral on social media, inspiring Malaysians who lauded his Mandarin proficiency.

29 Nov 2024 - 12:29PMvideocam

Ahmad Khidir Ahmad Nazri received five top awards for academic excellence from his school. Photo: Facebook/hengeehighschool.penang

People

Malaysia’s Ananda Krishnan, Live Aid backer, Petronas Towers pioneer, dies at 86

The Malaysian billionaire leaves behind a legacy of innovation and entrepreneurship.

28 Nov 2024 - 6:53PM

People

Japan’s prosecution of dead teen girl sparks debate on justice, ‘common sense’

The 17-year-old girl had fallen from a height at a mall in Yokohama and landed on a 32-year-old woman.

28 Nov 2024 - 9:35AMvideocam

People

‘War is messed up’: why young Australians don’t want to join the military

Observers blame a ‘culture of self-loathing’ for destroying the self-esteem of Australia’s youth and undermining faith in its institutions.

24 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM

Australian soldiers conduct joint manoeuvres with Indonesian marines during an amphibious landing exercise on November 13. Photo: AP

People

‘Don’t have a choice’: Rohingya child brides trapped in Malaysia’s refugee crisis

Rohingya girls as young as 12 are being forced into marriage in Malaysia, escaping dire conditions in Bangladesh refugee camp.

23 Nov 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

Nor Anis Syazwani collects preliminary health data upon patients’ arrival at an MSF mobile clinic in Penang, Malaysia. Photo: Steven Ooi/MSF

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AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes talks Comac, being ‘loyal to China’ and Asean expansion

The Malaysian budget airline’s CEO talks fleet expansion, the rebound in travel demand and his retirement plans in a wide-ranging interview.

23 Nov 2024 - 12:57PMvideocam

Economics

US-Asean relations

Will Trump’s ‘tariff tantrums’ spark a US-Southeast Asia trade war?

US protectionism was good for some Asian nations when China was the main target. But this time nowhere looks safe.

23 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM

World

SCMP Highlights

‘Jay Chou of fitness world’, Jimmy Lai takes witness stand: 7 highlights

From EU warning China against making drones for Russia to Malaysia’s fitness influencer, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

22 Nov 2024 - 1:34PM

Jordan Yeoh is one of the featured experts at the 2024 Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo. Photo: Jordan Yeoh

People

South Korea airport defends body search of traveller after drug scanner error

Customs officials say the invasive search was lawful and an ‘unavoidable measure’ even though it left the traveller with vaginal bleeding.

20 Nov 2024 - 7:31PM

Tourists check in at Daegu International Airport in South Korea. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap

People

Seoul’s subway operator apologises for calling Chinese tourists ‘villains’

Seoul Metro was addressing commuter complaints about unruly riders and loud announcements at stations.

19 Nov 2024 - 7:36PM

Economics

Food and agriculture

Future-proofing rice: how Asia’s farmers are innovating against climate odds

From India to Vietnam, a new wave of innovation is transforming traditional rice farming into a resilient and eco-friendly industry.

19 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

People

In Indonesia, viral video of boy forced to ‘bark like a dog’ triggers outrage

Indonesian businessman Ivan Sugianto has been charged under child protection laws over the incident outside a Surabaya school.

18 Nov 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Indonesian businessman Ivan Sugianto. Photos: Instagram

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