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. AirAsia chief mocks Singapore Airlines’ food – and social media hits back AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has caused a stir online after taking aim at Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) in-flight meals, claiming the food served by the carrier lagged behind his own airline’s...
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AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has caused a stir online after taking aim at Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) in-flight meals, claiming the food served by the carrier lagged behind his own airline’s offerings.
Turkmenistan has added the FK-2000 missile-and-gun system to its growing arsenal of Chinese-made air defences, highlighting Beijing’s expanding role in the Central Asian weapons market once dominated by Russia. At least 10 FK-2000 vehicles – along with an array of other Chinese-made military equipment – could be seen in footage of Turkmenistan’s Independence Day parade in Ashgabat on September 27. Developed by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, the FK-2000 is a...
MOSCOW, October 6. /TASS/. One person was killed in an overnight attack by Ukrainian drones on the Moscow Region, Governor Andrey Vorobyov said. "Unfortunately, there has been a fatality. A 20-year-old man was killed in an attack in the settlement of Radumlya in the Solnechnogorsk municipal district," the governor wrote on his Max channel. He added that 185…
US F-35 stealth fighters have joined Indian warplanes for military exercises near the Pakistan border in recent days, marking the first time America’s most advanced multirole combat aircraft has taken part in joint drills in India. The US jets’ participation in the drills “signals a degree of military confidence and interoperability that is difficult to manufacture through communiques”, Sushant Singh, a South Asian studies lecturer at Yale University and former Indian Army officer, told This...
Lettland will sich sprachlich stärker nach Europa orientieren - seit diesem Schuljahr darf Russisch an Schulen nicht mehr als Fremdsprache unterrichtet werden. Besonders populär wird stattdessen: Deutsch. Von Arne Bartram.
MOSCOW, October 6. /TASS/. The overnight attempt by Ukrainian drones to attack Moscow was one of the largest in the past two years, according to TASS calculations based on data released by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. According to the mayor, 650 UAVs headed toward the Moscow Region between 8 p.m. Moscow time on October 5 and 5 a.m. on October 6 (5 p.m. - 2…
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.