Racist gesture to Korean at World Cup, Singapore PM to visit Russia: 7 Asia highlightsFrom Lawrence Wong’s trip to Russia to a racist encounter at the World Cup, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenPublished: 12:30pm, 16 Jun 2026Updated: 1:24pm, 16 Jun 2026We 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. Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to visit Russia, first since Ukraine war sanctionsSingapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong listens to the keynote speech at the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue security summit in Singapore last month. Photo: ReutersSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x