Singapore’s opposition, Filipino in running for pope, India vs Pakistan: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP | May 6, 2025, 12:31 a.m. | Original

Supporters of the Workers’ Party. Photo: EPA-EFE

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 .
Supporters of the opposition Workers’ Party listening to a speech on Saturday night as preliminary results trickled in. Photo: EPA-EFE
Supporters of the opposition Workers’ Party listening to a speech on Saturday night as preliminary results trickled in. Photo: EPA-EFE
Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle attends a rosary prayer at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on April 24. Photo: AFP
Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle attends a rosary prayer at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on April 24. Photo: AFP
A Pakistani JF-17 aircraft flies over Islamabad. Photo: AFP
A Pakistani JF-17 aircraft flies over Islamabad. Photo: AFP

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