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AdvertisementSingaporeThis Week in AsiaPeopleSingapore court rules man, 97, mentally capable to remarry, dismisses son’s suitThe widower, who had an extramarital affair with his secretary since 1971, has filed separate lawsuits against his second son and grandson
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPSCMP’s Asia deskPublished: 3:35pm, 29 Jan 2026A Singapore court has dismissed a man’s attempt to have his 97-year-old father declared mentally incapable for wanting to marry his long-time mistress, with the judge saying that mental capacity should not be determined solely by age or appearance.
The elderly man, who is still chairman of the chemical company he founded in the 1960s, had been conducting an extramarital affair with his secretary since 1971, Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported on Tuesday, citing court proceedings.
The two had a child together, while he had three sons with his wife, whom he married in 1950. His wife, who died in 2014, was aware of the affair b..

AdvertisementChina economyOpinionChina OpinionJustin DiamondOpinion | How the US can actually benefit from China’s ‘overcapacity’China doesn’t have a problem with ‘overcapacity’; rather, the United States lacks an economic strategy that can generate abundance
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPJustin DiamondPublished: 4:30pm, 8 Feb 2026Western media and policymakers enjoy wagging their fingers at China’s industrial “overcapacity”, which in reality is simply the ability to produce solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, steel and other goods more cheaply and efficiently than others can.
Yes, some industries are subsidised, but they also benefit immensely from rapid growth in technical know-how and economies of scale. China hasn’t really built too much; it’s just built too efficiently for the comfort of its competitors.The standard narrative is that China is building a Potemkin economy of ghost cities, churning out goods no one ordered and hoping that foreign consumers will ..

National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) predicts foggy and misty weather in Abu Dhabi, Dubai. Image: AI Representative Image. Misty mornings are set to return across the UAE, with rising humidity paving the way for fog and light mist through the weekend. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has cautioned drivers to stay alert during early hours when visibility could dip in coastal and inland areas.Saturday will be fair to partly cloudy overall, with the temperature expected to hover around 35°C in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and slightly higher peaks of up to 36°C in Al Ain. Nights will turn humid, particularly along the coastline, as conditions remain ideal for fog formation.Winds will shift between northeasterly and northwesterly, blowing at 10 to 20 km/h and occasionally picking up to 30 km/h. Both the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea are expected to stay calm, with only slight tidal variations through the day.Looking ahead, forecasters expect the weather pattern to hold steady through Monday, w..