Protests in Indonesia over haze; Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal lingers on: 7 Asia highlights

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A roundup of Asia stories includes student-led protests in Indonesia, where haze has become a focus of anger toward President Prabowo, and continuing attention to Malaysia's 1MDB scandal. The supplied excerpt identifies demonstrations in multiple parts of the Indonesian capital but gives no further details on the other stories.

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. Indonesia’s haze crisis becomes rallying point for student anger at Prabowo The protests, taking place in several spots around the capital, have been organised by student leaders from the University of Indonesia along with a coalition of student organisations from...