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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. Fujian gang photos cast shadow on lead-up to Singapore cabinet reveal

2. Kidnap of Malaysian witness by ‘police officers’ sparks public safety fears

3. ‘Detrimental to K-pop’? How NewJeans saga upends South Korea’s music industry

4. Water wars: as India weaponises rivers, Pakistan thirsts for security

5. Survey finds 45% of Japan’s workers are ‘quiet quitting’, defying grind culture

6. Could ‘flourishing’ Indonesians teach even happy Nordic dwellers a thing or two?

7. India opens new BrahMos missile plant amid export boom and regional tensions



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India-Pakistan water wars, NewJeans saga ‘detrimental’ to K-pop: 7 Asia highlights

NewJeans rebranded as NJZ amid the dispute with Ador and Hybe. Photo: Facebook/NewJeans


A photo circulated on social media shows Su Haijin (back row, far left) and Chee Hong Tat (front row, far right) at an event. Photo: Instagram/toxicstatenarrativeinsg

A key witness in a Malaysian corruption case was kidnapped on her way to see authorities. Photo: Shutterstock

NewJeans attend the Billboard Women in Music Awards in Inglewood, California, US, March 6, 2024. Photo: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni

A parched stretch of the Indus River in Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. Photo: Shutterstock

According to the results of a new survey, 45 per cent of Japan’s full-time workforce is engaging in “quiet quitting” – doing just enough to get by without striving for promotions or recognition. Photo: Shutterstock

A traditional Balinese Janger dancer performs at Pererenan Beach in Indonesia’s Bali on April 29. Photo: Xinhua

Dr Jaiteerth Joshi (right), CEO of BrahMos, gestures during the inauguration of the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Photo: AP

Japan watches South Korea’s presidential polls for signs of warmer ties

Lee Jae-myung (left), presidential election candidate of South Korea’s Democratic Party, at a campaign event in Seoul on Monday. Photo: AFP

Container ships are loaded at a port in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday. Japan is South Korea’s fourth-largest trading partner. Photo: EPA-EFE

South Korean protesters hold signs during an anti-Japan demonstration in Seoul in 2019 supporting “comfort women”, who served as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers during World War II. Photo: AFP

Rapper Azealia Banks sparks fury in Thailand over transphobic rant about Blackpink’s Lisa

Thai singer and actress Lalisa Manobal, better known as Lisa of Blackpink, arrives for the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5 in New York. Photo: Reuters

A tweet on X by US rapper Azealia Banks on Lalisa Manobal, better known as Lisa of Blackpink. Photo: X/@azealiaslacewig

US rapper Azealia Banks performs during her concert in Paris on April 12. Photo: AFP

A tweet on X by US rapper Azealia Banks. Photo: X/@azealiaslacewig

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From a Malaysian witness’ abduction to water issues plaguing India and Pakistan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting


From a Malaysian witness’ abduction to water issues plaguing India and Pakistan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.


India-Pakistan water wars, NewJeans saga ‘detrimental’ to K-pop: 7 Asia highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a Malaysian witness’ abduction to water issues plaguing India and Pakistan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

1. Fujian gang photos cast shadow on lead-up to Singapore cabinet reveal

2. Kidnap of Malaysian witness by ‘police officers’ sparks public safety fears

3. ‘Detrimental to K-pop’? How NewJeans saga upends South Korea’s music industry

From a Malaysian witness’ abduction to water issues plaguing India and Pakistan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting