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An illustration to show fake news. Under current Indian laws, online platforms are required to label deepfakes as artificial intelligence-generated and allow tracking of such content. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’

Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’.

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Malaysia clamps down on social media-fuelled hiking risks

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Inside America’s US$1.5 billion play for Southeast Asian energy

Economics

Limited dual citizenship gives Indonesian diaspora hope of return, better future

The plan targeting the diaspora holding important skills comes as thousands of Indonesians have renounced their citizenship in recent years.

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A passenger jet lands at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport during sunset in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Photo: AP
A passenger jet lands at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport during sunset in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Photo: AP

Southeast Asia

Asian scam gangs snare educated English speakers with fake job ads: UN agency

Victims from over 80 different countries are being trafficked into cross-border scams, the International Organisation for Migration says.

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Politics

Vietnam to host US aircraft carrier despite Trump’s tariffs, Iran war chaos

A 79-year-old veteran of war with America sees the carrier’s visit as proof of how far relations have come.

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Economics

‘Take sides’? Malaysia insists on conditional neutrality in US-China tech ties

To keep US chips and Chinese capital flowing, Malaysia is working overtime to reassure both Washington and Beijing.

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Tengku Zafrul Aziz, senior political adviser to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, speaks to SCMP at the Nusa Dua Forum in Bali, Indonesia, earlier this month. Photo: Nora Tam
Tengku Zafrul Aziz, senior political adviser to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, speaks to SCMP at the Nusa Dua Forum in Bali, Indonesia, earlier this month. Photo: Nora Tam

Health & Environment

South Korean team discovers how facial massage flushes dementia-causing waste

The breakthrough offers hope for new Alzheimer’s treatments – and provides a scientific basis for the benefits of facial massage.

Economics

Singapore signals housing market stability by scrapping public housing wait

Private home owners can now buy public resale flats without delay, aimed at boosting a sluggish market after months of slow growth.

Economics

How South Korea can ease Brazilian concerns to unlock trade in South America

Money and technology transfer are the keys to opening the door to free trade with Mercosur members, according to analysts.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their meeting at the presidential office in Brasilia on Monday. Photo: Yonhap/dpa

Politics

EU’s US$17 million maritime aid for Manila targets ‘fault lines’

Analysts say the European Union considers Manila ‘the most important’ partner for its Indo-Pacific strategy.

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Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro (left) and EU European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas pose for photos after signing the Enhanced Partnership between the Philippines and the European Union on the sidelines of the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting in Pasay City, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro (left) and EU European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas pose for photos after signing the Enhanced Partnership between the Philippines and the European Union on the sidelines of the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting in Pasay City, on Friday. Photo: EPA

Economics

AI competition heats up as US targets Southeast Asia’s public sector

Washington’s launch of AI Spark is seen as a move to counter Chinese AI models that have made inroads in Southeast Asia, analysts say.

Politics

Philippines seeks coders, hackers for military – will it be ‘a career killer’?

Manila has to offer tech professionals competitive salaries and a good career path without the administrative burden, analysts warn.

People

Malaysia crypto event drops Ms Pui Yi after backlash over adult-content past

The influencer and DJ was removed from the line-up after questions were raised over government branding associated with the event.

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Siew Pui Yi DJing at a nightclub event in June. Photo: Instagram / ms_puiyi

People

Woman rejects links to Singapore ex-minister Faishal’s resignation

Rasidah Caudal tells This Week in Asia she has filed a complaint with Singapore’s Online Safety Commission and intends to take police action.

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim pictured during his swearing-in ceremony at the Istana in Singapore in May last year. Photo: AFP
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim pictured during his swearing-in ceremony at the Istana in Singapore in May last year. Photo: AFP

People

Thousands raised to bring home newlywed Malaysian killed in South Korea

Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, 26, had planned to return to Malaysia in December. He reportedly died trying to break up a fight.

Economics

Cambodia’s tourism slump leaves Angkor Wat eerily quiet

Tourist arrivals have collapsed by nearly 50 per cent this year, forcing local operators to rethink Cambodia’s entire pitch.

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Health & Environment

Asia’s AI boom has a dirty secret: the coal that powers it

In the rush to build the digital future, regional tech hubs are digging up the past.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
Illustration: Huy Truong

Economics

Southeast Asian scammers’ new disguise: your leader’s face

The president is asking for your bank details. He isn’t, of course. But the AI wearing his face is.

Lifestyle & Culture

Is super-ageing Singapore headed for population decline?

With babies in short supply and its birth rate tanking, the city state is weighing a future of robots and immigrants.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants more

As Thailand loses its allure, Malaysia turns to viral algorithms to entice millions of independent Chinese travellers.

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Politics

India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’

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An illustration to show fake news. Under current Indian laws, online platforms are required to label deepfakes as artificial intelligence-generated and allow tracking of such content. Photo: Shutterstock

People

Malaysia clamps down on social media-fuelled hiking risks

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Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. Malaysia is mulling checks for high-altitude illness and acute mountain sickness, particularly for climbers attempting Mount Kinabalu. Photo: Shutterstock

Economics

Inside America’s US$1.5 billion play for Southeast Asian energy

A power plant and transmission lines in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam. The International Development Finance Corporation has reportedly held talks with Vietnam on grid modernisation. Photo: AP

Economics

Limited dual citizenship gives Indonesian diaspora hope of return, better future

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A passenger jet lands at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport during sunset in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Photo: AP

Economics

How South Korea can ease Brazilian concerns to unlock trade in South America

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their meeting at the presidential office in Brasilia on Monday. Photo: Yonhap/dpa
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