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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. Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan escapes death penalty

2. ‘Small wins don’t hide the truth’: Philippine tourism slumps amid Asean’s boom

3. Arranged to kill? Newlywed wives accused of murdering husbands stun India

4. Malaysia’s first ethnic Chinese lieutenant general reaches for the stars

5. The rat in the room: understanding Indonesia’s hantavirus cases

6. Talks over threats: South Korea tries a new tack to sway its nuclear neighbour

7. ‘It’s a human issue’: will NTU case prompt rethink on AI use for students?



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Vietnam’s Truong My Lan escapes death penalty, Philippine tourism slump: 7 Asia highlights

Students at The Hive learning hub at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Three NTU students were accused of academic misconduct over the use of generative AI. Photo: Shutterstock


Tourists at Chocolate Hills in Bohol province in the Philippines. Only 5.7 million tourists visited the country in 2024, well short of the government target of 7.7 million. Photo: Shutterstock


Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan was convicted last year of plundering US$12.5 billion from the Saigon Commercial Bank. Photo: EPA-EFE

People swim at White Beach on Boracay island, Philippines. Boracay was named the world’s leading luxury island destination at the 2024 World Travel Awards. Photo: Getty Images

Indian brides at a mass marriage ceremony in Mumbai. Photo: AFP

Newly minted Lieutenant General Johnny Lim Eng Seng (centre) receives his stars from Armed Forces chief General Mohd Nizam Jaffar (left) and Army Chief General Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan. Photo: Facebook/Malaysian Armed Forces

Indonesia has reported eight cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), one of the diseases caused by the rodent-linked hantavirus. Photo: Shutterstock

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks on the phone at the presidential office in Seoul earlier this month. Photo: South Korean Presidential Office / EPA-EFE

Students at The Hive learning hub at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Three NTU students were accused of academic misconduct over the use of generative AI. Photo: Shutterstock

‘See motorcycle fly’: Singapore driver jailed after bike rider killed in rash move

Jarrett Tee was jailed for five years and eight months on Friday after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. Photo: TikTok/da_niubee

A police officer keeps an eye on downtown traffic in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock

Malaysia’s corruption scandal widens as Sabah lawmakers, whistle-blower plead not guilty

Sindumin assemblyman Yusuf Yacob (left) and Tanjung Batu assemblyman Andi Suryady Bandy. Photo: Facebook/ Dr Yusof Yacob and Andi Suryady Bandy

Albert Tei is a partner in the two Sabah-based companies associated with the bribery charges. Facebook/Albert Tei

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From Indian killer brides to Malaysia’s first ethnic Chinese lieutenant general, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From Indian killer brides to Malaysia’s first ethnic Chinese lieutenant general, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.


Vietnam’s Truong My Lan escapes death penalty, Philippine tourism slump: 7 Asia highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Indian killer brides to Malaysia’s first ethnic Chinese lieutenant general, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

1. Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan escapes death penalty

From Indian killer brides to Malaysia’s first ethnic Chinese lieutenant general, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting