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From PLA’s world war Z scenario to the Philippines’ new tourism slogan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

The balloon floated across the US early this year before being shot down off the South Carolina coast.

Jailed executive Choi Jinseog rejected allegations he illegally got secret information to build a semiconductor plant only 1.5km from a Samsung factory in Xian.

Cheng Wen-tsan met senior politicians from Japan’s ruling LDP in the first visit to the country by a sitting Taiwanese vice-premier in 29 years.

June 30, 2023 9:18 AM

Fans are known to travel around the region to watch concerts.

June 30, 2023 7:20 AM

Taiwan authorities cited the current 'cross-strait situation' with China as reason for rejecting the applications.

Indian businesswomen face unequal access to capital, with female entrepreneurs who do approach potential investors more likely to be rejected.

China produces more gross tonnes per year than South Korea and Japan and is home to the biggest shipbuilder in the world, but some Western countries are wary of an overreliance on Chinese manufacturing.

June 29, 2023 10:55 PM

Over 60,000 have been forced into over 350 relief camps, or have fled the state since the outbreak of violence on May 3.

June 29, 2023 9:45 PM

Any suspension would silence the prime minister’s Facebook page less than a month before an election in Cambodia.

The 57-year-old was due to take a domestic flight from the capital’s Don Mueang Airport when she got caught up, eventually having her leg removed at the scene.