South Korean weapon outdoes US rival, Singapore’s secret to aging well: 7 Asia highlights

2026-03-24 - 04:33

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. 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...