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After cancer drug counterfeiting scandal, India imposes new tracing requirements Senator questions Merck over patent strategy for blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda
In a letter, Sen. Maggie Hassan cited ICIJ’s Cancer Calculus investigation and expressed concerns that the pharma giant is boosting profits at the expense of…
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Chinese tech cuts desalination cost; light plane crash dilemma: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers…
Indonesia’s Bali cracks down on digital nomads, influencers working on tourist visas
Indonesia has intensified supervision of digital nomads, lifestyle influencers and travel content creators on the resort island of Bali, warning that even unpaid barter deals…
‘Totally unexpected’: China’s trial Taklamakan Desert wheat yield doubles national average
A demonstration wheat plot in China’s vast Taklamakan Desert has produced a harvest nearly double the national average yield recorded in 2025, according to a…
Singapore to welcome East Timorese workers from next year: Wong
Singapore would be opening selected sectors and occupations to workers from East Timor next year, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Friday.
“This will create new…
Washington prepares for world-record fireworks, but will it end in a smoke show?
An “unforgettable” tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorise animals and pollute the environment?
That is the question as Washington prepares to break…