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The Supreme Court will hear Rahul Gandhi's appeal against his conviction in a defamation case.

Residents fear they will be left to shoulder the financial burden, while construction work is behind schedule due to soaring costs of materials and manpower shortage.

The suspects stole the jewel from a pawnshop at Lucky Plaza and fled to Malaysia.

From the prolonged absence of China’s foreign minister to Singapore’s political memes, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

July 21, 2023 11:10 AM

The Cambodian authorities have been criticised for suppressing opposition and dissent ahead of the polls.

July 21, 2023 10:45 AM

The government is set to repossess a fifth of the 172ha Fanling golf course land to build 12,000 public homes.

July 21, 2023 10:35 AM

The woman wanted to paraglide to encourage her daughter, who was in her fifties and was too afraid to do it.

Australia backing out of hosting the Commonwealth Games allows it to redirect finances to its people, but renews scrutiny on major consulting firms over alleged corruption.

Scientists release a record number of an endangered species into the wild to boost numbers.

July 21, 2023 9:05 AM

Mr Hou is set to be officially confirmed as the KMT’s candidate at a party congress on Sunday.

July 21, 2023 8:45 AM

More young people in major cities have sought alternative living arrangements due to high property prices.

July 21, 2023 7:45 AM

Mr Blinken will discuss regional security and cooperation and attend the Fifa Women’s World Cup.

The arrival of the US vessel at a South Korean port may fall under conditions for the use of atomic weapons under a new law, Pyongyang’s defence minister says.

July 21, 2023 7:00 AM

Washington says Pyongyang had a history of mistreating captured Americans.

July 21, 2023 6:55 AM

They were accused of trafficking 122 people to Cambodia to sell their kidneys.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the alleged sexual assault of women in Manipur state in his first comments on ethnic clashes that killed 125 people after a social media video showing the assaults triggered massive outrage.

Celebrities including a pop star and a top TV host face allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

Cambodia's authoritarian ruler has crushed all opposition - so what hope is there for voters?

It was the second dingo on the popular island in recent weeks to be killed for biting and threatening behaviour, which authorities blame on tourists feeding them and approaching them for selfies.