Why India’s new US-backed trade corridor to Europe is no ‘anti-China project’ for the Middle East t.ly/ML9mg

Canada-India row over murdered Sikh separatist complicates West’s bid to counter China t.ly/0q_6b

Can Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim push through economic, social reforms amid political roadblocks? t.ly/nV-gh

Dark clouds ahead as Indonesia’s emissions surge from Asia’s need for data centres, Singapore’s offshore push tinyurl.com/4ae5cpbv

Can middle-class Singaporeans ‘afford it all’ as record high COE prices dash car ownership dreams? tinyurl.com/mr2bzmvc

Philippines locals lose hope as China-funded bridge threatens ‘biologically priceless’ Paradise Reef t.ly/e45Zu

Will Asia’s food shortages be exacerbated by new Global Biofuels Alliance, with crops diverted? tinyurl.com/5dfrnsjc

China’s big belt and road plans for Southeast Asia hit a 10-year speed bump as ‘political side effects’ mount t.ly/97Pr8

In Nepal, homestays offer tourists food, culture, history while empowering locals and women tinyurl.com/ypxzc69x

India’s fountain pen history continues to be written by vintage shops, young fans seeking ‘a touch of elegance’ tinyurl.com/3wf3v4de

How might New Zealand’s slump play out for jobs – and October’s election? tinyurl.com/yx7dp5js

South China Sea: Philippines doesn’t want war but will stand up to China’s ‘bullying’, defence chief says tinyurl.com/bhyd4c58

Amid US-China rivalry, ‘big winner’ Vietnam walks a diplomatic tightrope to avoid getting ‘caught in the crossfire’ t.ly/tivqv

Saudi Arabia needs stronger nuclear safeguards to dispel alarmist fears about weaponisation t.ly/AdU7T

Indonesia’s China-backed high-speed railway: a ‘burden to carry’ for years to come? t.ly/56tY2

In Nepal, a new book memorialises women of nation’s feminist movement: ‘to know is to understand’ tinyurl.com/3fuhhn55

For Singapore’s Gen Z, ‘Girl Math’ offers a path to ‘finding joy’ – and spending recklessly t.ly/XUT8T

South Korea’s Yoon needs to convince voters choosing US over China won’t hurt economy t.ly/aa3EX

India-Canada killing fallout: Sikh diaspora fear for their safety as Khalistan gets ‘disproportionate’ attention tinyurl.com/mr28437c

From Vietnam to Indonesia and Singapore, delivery riders struggle as ‘supply and demand not matching’ tinyurl.com/28vy63mj