Thai beer heir opens up, Philippine ube’s ‘purple gold rush’: 7 Asia highlights

From Hongkongers looking to Malaysia for housing to a Thai beer heir opening up, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

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F-15SG fighters of the Singapore military perform during the National Day celebrations on August 9 last year. Photo: Xinhua

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 .
A model of a Hellfire missile attached under the wing of an MQ-9 Reaper military drone during a demonstration in Chateaubernard, France. Photo: AFP
A model of a Hellfire missile attached under the wing of an MQ-9 Reaper military drone during a demonstration in Chateaubernard, France. Photo: AFP

Washington has recently approved a proposed US$22.3 million sale of additional Hellfire missiles to Singapore, with the US State Department declaring that the transfer and associated arms support “will not alter the basic military balance in the region”.