South Korean weapon outdoes US rival, Singapore’s secret to aging well: 7 Asia highlights
From Trump’s Pear Harbour joke to ‘super-aged’ Singapore’s secret to aging well, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
1. Why Philippines struggles to tap its US$1 trillion mineral wealth
As the Philippines forms partnerships with several countries to harness its potentially huge wealth of critical minerals, analysts have called for a coherent road map to develop the country’s mining industry to globally competitive standards.
2. South Korea’s cut-price interceptor outshines US Patriot in Iran war debut
South Korea built the Cheongung-II to stop North Korean missiles. Now the system is stopping Iranian ones – and in doing so, has turned Seoul into one of the most sought-after defence suppliers on the planet.
3. ‘I’ve never held my son’: the Rohingya families Malaysia keeps apart
In a quiet suburb of the Malaysian city of Klang, Farouk* scrolls through his phone, replaying videos of a toddler learning to walk, laugh and reach out to steady himself – milestone moments of a son whom he is forced to love through a screen.