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A Singaporean man hired to tutor primary school pupils beat and starved them instead. Photo: Shutterstock

People

Singaporean man pleads guilty to starving, beating children at facility

Pupils at the educational facility endured months of abuse by the 31-year-old, who had no childcare or teaching qualifications.

‘Where did the data come from?’: why Filipinos laugh off World Bank’s upgrade

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Trump blames ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’ for missile strikes on US warship

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Southeast Asia

It costs a record US$99,700 to buy a small car permit in Singapore

The surge in premiums comes ahead of the December 31 expiry of incentives given by the government to encourage EV adoption.

Practitioners perform martial arts next to a BYD electric car during a motor show in Singapore last year. Photo: AFP
Practitioners perform martial arts next to a BYD electric car during a motor show in Singapore last year. Photo: AFP

Economics

Tokopedia ‘restructuring’ deepens concerns about Indonesia’s tech winter

Tokopedia’s deeper integration into ByteDance’s ecosystem could shift more operations outside Indonesia, analysts say.

Lifestyle & Culture

Do Singapore ministers watch films? Joke raises hackles amid dialect debate

The culture minister’s quip about being too busy to go to the cinema has some critics jumping up from their seats.

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Southeast Asia

Malaysia denies 1MDB fugitive Jho Low entered country with Chinese delegation

Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks.

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Fugitive businessman Jho ⁠Low. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Fugitive businessman Jho ⁠Low. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Politics

After China sanctions Philippines’ defence chief, Marcos breaks his silence

For weeks, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said nothing about the sanctions on Gilberto Teodoro. Then, on a work trip to Vancouver, he finally did.

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Lifestyle & Culture

‘Grading own homework’: is Indonesia outsourcing online safety to tech giants?

Without a regulator, Indonesia’s child online safety rules require digital platforms to assess and remove underage accounts themselves.

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Economics

US hopes South Korea can help turn the tide in fight for naval dominance

While the US has a technological edge, it lags behind China, which has the world’s largest commercial shipbuilding industry, in fleet size.

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A ship is under construction at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province. Photo: The Korea Times

Politics

Tight postal vote rules lock Malaysians in Hong Kong out of state elections

Hong Kong is home to an estimated 15,000 Malaysians, many of whom remain closely engaged with politics back home.

A Democratic Action Party candidate meets supporters while campaigning in Kulai, Malaysia’s Johor state, on July 1. Photo: Facebook/dapjohor.my
A Democratic Action Party candidate meets supporters while campaigning in Kulai, Malaysia’s Johor state, on July 1. Photo: Facebook/dapjohor.my

Economics

Myanmar has ‘a mountain to climb’ to woo 2 million tourists a year

Myanmar saw 4.5 million tourist arrivals at the peak in 2015, but the numbers have fallen sharply since the military coup in 2021.

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People

Exclusive | Stop ‘one-party dominance’ in Johor to compete with Singapore: Malaysia’s Loke

The transport minister urges voters to flood Saturday’s state election to ensure Malay-led Barisan Nasional does not have its way.

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Politics

Jakarta joins the BrahMos club to escape superpower crossfire

Analysts say the missile deal aims to give Indonesia a supersonic shield to insulate its waterways from great-power clashes.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto shake hands after attending a joint press conference at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Politics

Inside the existential crisis facing Singapore’s smaller opposition parties

Progress Singapore Party and People’s Power Party have been hit by leadership resignations after poor showings at last year’s poll.

Progress Singapore Party supporters wave flags at a nomination centre on Apriil 23, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Progress Singapore Party supporters wave flags at a nomination centre on Apriil 23, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

Economics

Johor votes on Saturday. Polymarket has already called it

As the Malaysian state heads to the polls, a prediction market banned elsewhere in Asia gives one coalition a 93 per cent chance of winning.

People

How cheap AI is undermining Indonesia’s academic credibility

A fraud scandal at a medical conference in Denmark exposes the underground WhatsApp groups and paper mills helping lecturers buy promotion.

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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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Illustration: Huy Truong
Illustration: Huy Truong

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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Health & Environment

Asia’s shaky food supply shudders as ‘super’ El Nino arrives

Every few years, the Pacific runs a fever. This year, it could be worse than anything seen for decades, scientists warn.

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Politics

Asean at 60: peace, prosperity and polite paralysis

Non-interference bought decades of stability, but now breeds inaction. Is Asean due an overhaul?

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THIS WEEK IN ASIA

People

Singaporean man pleads guilty to starving, beating children at facility

A Singaporean man hired to tutor primary school pupils beat and starved them instead. Photo: Shutterstock

Economics

Tokopedia ‘restructuring’ deepens concerns about Indonesia’s tech winter

Tokopedia is one of Indonesia’s best-known home-grown digital champions. Photo: Tokopedia

Lifestyle & Culture

‘Grading own homework’: is Indonesia outsourcing online safety to tech giants?

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Boys use their mobile phone in Jakarta on April 29. Photo: AP

Economics

US hopes South Korea can help turn the tide in fight for naval dominance

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A ship is under construction at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province. Photo: The Korea Times

Economics

‘Where did the data come from?’: why Filipinos laugh off World Bank’s upgrade

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Manila’s skyline. The Philippines’ economic upgrade to upper-middle-income status contrasts with citizens’ struggles with inflation. Photo: AFP
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