BBC News – Asia

• Indian MP Mahua Moitra's 'rising fascism' speech wins plaudits
  Mahua Moitra warns of the "early signs of fascism" in India in her maiden speech, causing a sensation.
• Spirited Away: Japanese anime trounces Toy Story 4 at China box office
  The Japanese cartoon from 2001 made more than twice as much as Toy Story 4 over the weekend.
• Kim Kardashian West's Kimono underwear meets Japanese backlash
  The shapewear range is touted as inclusive, but Japanese people say the name disrespects tradition.
• Malaysia seizes thousands of smuggled turtles at airport
  Two Indian men are in custody after thousands of red-eared sliders are discovered in their luggage.
• The lives disrupted by the world's tallest statue
  The $430m iconic statue was touted as symbol of India's development – but it hasn't benefitted everyone.

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