Published: 12:15pm, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 12:59pm, 30 Sep 2025
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. Can India’s aviation hub goal take off with 2 new airports to ease congestion?
India is preparing to open two major new airports near its capital and financial centre, a move that industry analysts say would help ease severe air traffic congestion and strengthen its position to become a global aviation hub.
2. Overtourism in Kyoto turns rite of passage into disappointment for Japan schools
The crush of foreign visitors in Kyoto has become so overwhelming that some Japanese schools are abandoning the ancient capital as a destination for their class trips – a quiet but telling sign of how overtourism is reshaping life for local residents.
3. Massive sinkhole swallows cars, electricity poles near Bangkok hospital
