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Critics fear a proposed constitutional revamp is an attempt by President Duterte to shift the Philippines to a federal system of government buff.ly/3ijuzhL By @raissawriter

Malaysia’s two emergencies: why 2021’s freeze on democracy is not like the trouble of 1969 buff.ly/3oP4Dxa

For Chinese leaders, the chaos at the US Capitol shows a broken democracy and proves that Beijing’s free-market authoritarianism is the true path to peace and prosperity buff.ly/39E8MNR By @wangxiangweihk

North Korea’s Kim has picked a fine time to rattle his nuclear sabre – just as a new US president finds his in-tray full of the messes left by #Trump buff.ly/3iilF47

In India, live-streamed weddings and home-delivered feasts are all the rage amid the pandemic buff.ly/38qTTPV

Good morning, Asia. Join @SCMPAsia as senior Asia correspondent @jbhavan brings you Asian perspectives and reaction on the US #Election2020

The relevance of India’s once-illustrious royal families continues to decline in a nation where poverty is widespread and privilege frowned on buff.ly/3kaemvC

The demolition of US facilities at a naval base in Cambodia is seen as paving the way for a Chinese military presence, a move some say will upset the balance of power in Southeast Asia buff.ly/3j4EVRI By @mariasiow

In #China, a drunk student drowns and the man who tried to stop her is jailed buff.ly/3i3uHAr By @mariasiow

Pakistan’s plan to annex Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan will be seen by #India and the US as being greatly influenced by China buff.ly/36aIP8C By @tomthehack

Cambodia’s ‘sexy’ clothing ban could criminalise face masks, speaking loudly and homelessness too buff.ly/3i4NKKL

Blurring the line between China’s state and private sectors may mean greater controls that could be counterproductive – as #TikTok has found out already buff.ly/3mUSqpZ By @wangxiangweihk

Covid-19, conflicts, Rohingya: is Suu Kyi really a sure bet in Myanmar election? buff.ly/2Sc7xgV By @mariasiow

All eyes turn to Malaysia’s #Sabah as voting opens in elections set to have bigger impact buff.ly/3mRlvTo By @tashny

To help balance #China, Asian nations should have a frank discussion about Washington’s role in the region and convey their views plainly to the US buff.ly/3ibB9pf

Putin has a vision of a Russia-led ‘Greater Eurasia’ community of nations – and for this to work, it needs to play ball with both China and India buff.ly/3hLgXKk #IndiaChinaFaceOff

The partnership model envisaged in the #TikTok deal offers a potential way forward for Chinese tech firms hoping to expand in the West buff.ly/2FHaWl4 By @wangxiangweihk

Southeast Asian nations might find staying neutral is not an option in a US-China war buff.ly/2ZNKLzO By @hotmanila and @deweysim