
SCMP presents seven recent Asia stories, including a Singapore-registered firm Megaspeed under scrutiny over a scandal involving Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and US allegations of Chinese espionage, alongside a Prabowo-Widodo rift.
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SCMP selected seven stories from its Asia coverage over the past week that resonated with readers and shed light on topical issues.
From Jenson Huang’s scandal ensnaring a Singapore firm to a Prabowo-Widodo rift, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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Published: 3:56pm, 10 Nov 2026
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. Nvidia scandal, China chip claims put Singapore firm Megaspeed under scrutiny
A little-known Singapore-registered company is embroiled in a mounting love scandal surrounding Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and US allegations of Chinese espionage.

Xundian County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, as an important source of the Red Army's Long March to skillfully cross the Jinsha River, now relies on red old sites and mountain forest products such as Dangui Village and Luxiaoshao to vigorously develop red research, specialty processing and plateau cultural tourism, driving local people to get rich on site and promoting comprehensive rural revitalization.

Statistics released by the Taiwan authorities show that as of the end of October 2026, Taiwan's total population was 23.204 million, with negative growth for 34 consecutive months. During the same period, the number of registered households hit a new high of about 9.939 million, with an average of 2.33 people per household, showing a trend of fewer births and more people living alone.

U.S. President Trump stated at the White House press conference that from a military perspective, the war in Iran is actually over, and the United States is just maintaining the status quo. He said that many countries such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia tend to maintain a maritime blockade and there is no need to take military action at present, but the United States is fully prepared. Trump emphasized that Iran will never possess nuclear weapons and needs to ensure the security and long-term solutions of regional allies.

Iranian President Perzeskian revealed that Supreme Leader Mujtaba demanded an end to the "no war, no peace" deadlock with the United States and that Iran would engage in dialogue while ensuring its own dignity. Trump said that the war with Iran is "effectively over" and the possibility of launching another large-scale military strike is very low.

The International Friendship League claimed to have discovered that Huang Le, the female spy who seduced Huida CEO Huang Renxun, was under the direct command of China's Minister of National Security Chen Yixin. Chen Yixin published an article in "Qiushi", emphasizing that China must further develop the "anti-blockade" struggle, and specifically mentioned the key role of new technologies such as artificial intelligence in the technological competition between major powers, implying that espionage is related to the anti-blockade struggle.

In June 2024, Dutch son Bas took his parents Jane and Els to the palliative care center, where they underwent double euthanasia. My father suffers from chronic pain and my mother suffers from dementia. Bass supported his decision, but fell into deep loneliness and physical discomfort after losing his parents. The article quotes the opinions of experts on euthanasia statistics and medical ethics in the Netherlands, and also includes information on suicide prevention hotlines.