Singha beer dynasty scandal, Malaysia’s sunken missile deal: 7 Asia highlights

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The US restrictions have potentially led to the sinking of Malaysia's $147 million missile deal with Norway by causing the revocation of Norwegian export licenses. This incident highlights US influence on arms deals between sovereign nations and raises concerns about regional security and political tensions in Asia.

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. Did US restrictions sink Malaysia’s US$147 million Norway missile deal? Norway’s revocation of export licences for a naval missile system sold to Malaysia has thrust into sharp relief the United States’ ability to kill an arms deal between two other sovereign nations...