Rise of Peranakan Chinese networks, Malaysian ex-PM jailed in 1MDB saga: 7 Asia highlights

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. How the Peranakan Chinese built one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful networks Born of trade and migration, the Peranakan community has forged a distinct identity that has bridged China and Southeast Asia for centuries. 2. Philippine court upholds murder verdict in...