Philippines’ missile question, Nepal’s new PM is a rapper: 7 Asia highlights

2026-03-17 - 04:35

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. As US missiles leave South Korea, the Philippines asks: are we next? 2. Nepal just elected a rapper for PM. His foreign policy has a new beat 3. Why has the US-Israeli war on Iran left Brics speechless? 4. ‘He’s so handsome’: Japan’s youngest governor, 36, sets social...