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What Apple’s US$1 billion investment pledge means for Indonesia’s tech sector
Apple’s offer shows Indonesia’s push for local content rules is starting to pay off, but new entrants to its tech sector could be deterred, analysts note.
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Did South Korea’s Yoon use fortune-telling to plan his failed martial law bid?
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Cambodian man gets 31 years in jail for gunning down soon-to-be married couple
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Drop in number of Chinese students in Philippines ‘deeply concerning’
Experts say the decline is a result of stricter visa rules and country’s current atmosphere of paranoia that discourages Chinese visitors.
23 Dec 2024 - 8:15PM
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Passengers from Guangzhou, China line up for immigration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, the Philippines. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Revolution, elections and a baby hippo, this was the year in Asia
From climate change to political storms and a Taylor Swift world tour, Asia in 2024 was characterised by turbulence and surprises.
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Singapore invokes fake news law against Bloomberg over bungalow sales article
The law ministry says the false statements in the Bloomberg article ‘attack the transparency of property transactions in Singapore’.
23 Dec 2024 - 7:16PM
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Malaysian police hunt for football hooligans after attack on Singapore fans
The police are looking to arrest people involved in a brawl that caused damage to a train after Malaysia was eliminated from a tournament.
23 Dec 2024 - 5:01PM
Fans watch a match between Kedah Darul Aman and Polis DiRaja Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur in May. A spate of attacks against footballers in Malaysia has shocked the country. Photo: AFP
Politics
How US sanctions on Pakistan could be a ‘net advantage for India’
Recent sanctions are further evidence of Pakistan’s relative decline in importance in the US, analysts note.
23 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM
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Japan’s Honda and Nissan join forces to create world’s third-largest carmaker
This move comes as the industry transitions away from fossil fuels and towards electric vehicles, where Japanese companies have lagged behind their rivals.
23 Dec 2024 - 5:49PM
Southeast Asia
Malaysia’s 1MDB sues ‘dishonest’ Amicorp for US$1 billion for alleged fraud
The claim alleges Hong Kong-headquartered Amicorp of creating shell companies and enabling the misappropriation of funds between 2009 and 2014.
23 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
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Australia’s South Asians hail anti-racism framework for including caste
The framework will help fight caste discrimination by enhancing legal protections in areas such as housing, education and culture.
23 Dec 2024 - 8:21PM
Melbourne-based documentary filmmaker Vikrant Kishore. Photo: Vikrant Kishore
South Asia
Bangladesh seeks return of ex-PM Hasina from India amid embezzlement probe
The anti-corruption commission is investigating allegations of mismanagement and money laundering related to a Russian nuclear facility.
23 Dec 2024 - 10:16PM
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Lifestyle & Culture
Gruesome deaths of cats at Malaysian campus spark outrage from animal lovers
Critics and veterinarians have rejected police’s explanation that a pack of wild dogs had mutilated the felines.
23 Dec 2024 - 4:04PM
Politics
‘Erasing history’?: Marcos Jnr accused of political bias over new banknotes
A critic of Ferdinand Marcos Jnr accuses him of attempting to reshape the country’s history by removing the Aquinos from the 500-peso notes.
23 Dec 2024 - 3:11PM
East Asia
North Korea suffers more than 3,000 casualties fighting for Russia: Zelensky
South Korea said earlier on Monday that around 1,100 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded since entering combat this month.
24 Dec 2024 - 4:08AM
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A damaged monument to Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin in Sudzha, Kursk region, Russia in August. File photo: AP Photo
East Asia
Japan’s picturesque Ginzan Onsen starts limiting day trippers during winter
New rules aim to ease crowding, traffic congestion, improve safety, and preserve the charm of a town known for its snowy scenes.
23 Dec 2024 - 12:57PM
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Australasia
Australia approves extradition of ex-US Marine accused of training Chinese aviators
Daniel Duggan faces charges of breaking US arms law, but his lawyers say there’s no evidence he trained Chinese military.
23 Dec 2024 - 2:27PM
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Economics
Thailand’s high-tech utopia starts to take shape – but will it deliver?
At its launch seven years ago, the Eastern Economic Corridor was marketed as a solution to Thailand’s economic malaise. But concerns persist.
21 Dec 2024 - 8:11AM
Thailand’s once-thriving economy, which grew an average of 5 per cent annually in the early 2000s, has been battered by two decades of political turmoil and coups. Image: Huy Truong
People
‘Now we know’: Malaysia’s Syrian refugees find Assad’s fall bittersweet
Malaysia offered sanctuary to thousands of Syrians who fled the Assad regime. Now Bashar is gone some want to return. Others aren’t so sure.
14 Dec 2024 - 7:09PM
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Lifestyle & Culture
Australia faces seismic shift over social media ban – and it’s felt across Asia
As Thailand’s youth advocate for similar bans on under-16s, Malaysia and Singapore ramp up their own efforts to combat online dangers.
9 Dec 2024 - 10:05AM
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Politics
‘What’s in it for me’: will Trump 2.0 squeeze the Philippines for US support?
The US president-elect’s interest in containing China militarily and supporting the Philippines’ defence remains an open question.
30 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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What Apple’s US$1 billion investment pledge means for Indonesia’s tech sector
27 minutes ago
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Revolution, elections and a baby hippo, this was the year in Asia
2 hours ago
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Did South Korea’s Yoon use fortune-telling to plan his failed martial law bid?
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Drop in number of Chinese students in Philippines ‘deeply concerning’
23 Dec 2024 - 8:15PM
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Singapore invokes fake news law against Bloomberg over bungalow sales article
23 Dec 2024 - 7:16PM
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