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Passengers wait in the check-in lounge as flights are cancelled at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesia on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Indonesia

Travellers in Indonesia scramble for new flights after volcano eruption

The suspension of operations at the airports affected 209 flights and more than 22,000 passengers.

Malaysia

US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership

Malaysia

Young Malaysians brew goal for traditional tuak drink to become national success

The Philippines

Filipino-Americans rattled by Trump’s anti-migrant ‘xenophobia’ games

Immigrant advocates say the ‘frightening’ games normalise human suffering and violence, deepening fear among the migrant communities.

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Anti-ICE activists gather outside a US courthouse in Danbury, Connecticut, last month. Photo: AP
Anti-ICE activists gather outside a US courthouse in Danbury, Connecticut, last month. Photo: AP
Malaysia

‘All I want is a fair chance’: Malaysia’s deaf workers look to lead

A job offer is only the first step, deaf Malaysians say. True inclusion means equal opportunities and room to rise.

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Singapore

Singapore probes ‘nasty’ racism over China-Nepal flood, Air India investment

Minister K Shanmugam has asked police to look at an ‘online mob’ after various comments, including missing Singaporeans being ‘not our own’.

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The Philippines

Philippine VP Duterte-Carpio posts bail over alleged Marcos death threat

The legal battle threatens Duterte-Carpio’s 2028 presidential bid as a Senate impeachment trial reaches the 10th week.

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio (centre) at the Hall of Justice in Quezon City, Metro Manila on Saturday. Duterte arrived to post bail after a Quezon City court issued an arrest warrant on Friday. Photo: EPA
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio (centre) at the Hall of Justice in Quezon City, Metro Manila on Saturday. Duterte arrived to post bail after a Quezon City court issued an arrest warrant on Friday. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Malaysia’s PAS eyes new pecking order as it rekindles ties with Umno

Analysts say their renewed courtship gives Umno greater leverage over Anwar while allowing both sides to test cooperation limits.

Asean

Southeast Asia’s extreme heat exposes holes in safety net for outdoor workers

Many Southeast Asian cities lack adequate heat risk assessments, and have weak regulations protecting outdoor workers, a report says.

Myanmar

‘Can’t live without fighting’: Myanmar youth find solace in bareknuckle lethwei

Amid five years of devastating conflict, young fighters embrace the traditional bloodsport as both self-defence and refuge.

Fighters training in traditional Myanmar boxing known as lethwei in Hpa-an in Myanmar’s Kayin state in May. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Silver linings: in ageing Southeast Asia, growing old is big business

From Singapore to Thailand, private operators and luxury resorts are cashing in, as more retirees seek care on their own terms.

Illustration: Huy Truong
Illustration: Huy Truong
Thailand

Thailand suspends building of 49 data centres as resource strain concerns grow

The move comes as governments the world over are tightening oversight of data centres even as tech investments in such facilities surge.

Thailand

Why US soldiers continue to flock to Thailand’s Pattaya

Military links have brought waves of Americans to Thailand since the 1940s, with the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln the latest to visit.

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Malaysia

Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze pollution level hits 521

Indonesian police have arrested 112 people suspected of starting the recent forest and peatland fires in 10 provinces on Sumatra and Borneo.

The Sarawak Government Administrative Centre in Serian is shrouded in thick haze on Friday. Photo: AP
Malaysia

‘Happy to contribute’: Johor royal rejects report of tax hurdle to land sale

Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who is reportedly looking to sell a 16.6-hectare site in Singapore, says he is willing to absorb levies in both countries.

Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the crown prince of Johor, Malaysia’s closest state to Singapore. Photo: ESPNFC
Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the crown prince of Johor, Malaysia’s closest state to Singapore. Photo: ESPNFC
The Philippines

Philippine court orders Sara Duterte to be arrested for threatening President Marcos, his wife

The alleged ‌threats are also among the allegations included in the impeachment ⁠complaint against the Philippine ‌vice-president.

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Thailand

2 US sailors sent back to docked warship after drunken fight in Thailand

Police said the ‘trivial’ incident happened near the Thai resort city’s nightlife hotspot Walking Street.

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The Philippines

What a jailed pastor’s mega-arena says about the Philippines’ Dutertes

Though in custody on sex charges, Apollo Quiboloy still drew 80,000 followers and Duterte backing for his 75,000-seat Kingdome launch.

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Apollo Quiboloy takes his oath as he attends a hearing at the Philippine Senate in October 2024, in Manila, Philippines. Photo: AP
Apollo Quiboloy takes his oath as he attends a hearing at the Philippine Senate in October 2024, in Manila, Philippines. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Snow in Malaysia? Viral highway fun washed away by soapy truth

Police said the white-topped Shah Alam Expressway that mesmerised motorists was caused by a rain-activated soap spill from a lorry.

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Malaysia

Malaysia arrests 6 over drugs supplied to pilot caught with Ecstasy in Jakarta

Police said the suspects were taken into custody during a special operation conducted last month.

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The Philippines

‘Point of grievance’: Philippines urged to rethink school safety approach

A new bill aims to establish a comprehensive safety framework, but experts say measures must target mitigating violence much earlier.

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Philippine police (right) observe as students take safety positions with a teacher after barricading their classroom during a school safety drill in times of active attacks of violence, at a high school campus in Quezon City on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Indonesia

Over 1,700 Indonesians get food poisoning after eating state-issued free meals

As of Tuesday, 50,000 individuals ‌contracted food poisoning, according to a lawmaker who criticises the ‘failure of the system’.

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Students with food poisoning receive treatment in a mosque in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Wednesday. Hundreds of students had food poisoning symptoms after eating meals under the free nutritious meals programme. Photo: EPA
Students with food poisoning receive treatment in a mosque in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Wednesday. Hundreds of students had food poisoning symptoms after eating meals under the free nutritious meals programme. Photo: EPA
Indonesia

Orangutan in Indonesia dies after exposure to haze fires, abnormalities in lungs

The 20-year-old male orangutan was unable to stand and was struggling to breathe when a joint team of rescuers found him.

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Malaysia

US$1.6 billion levy complicates sale of Singapore land by Malaysian king’s son

Tunku Ismail Ibrahim is seeking to sell 16.6 hectares of land, with his representatives courting buyers from the US and elsewhere.

Singapore

Luxury homes in Singapore money laundering case hit the auction block

A total of 25 properties, including a 4-bedroom penthouse, are expected to fetch millions in the auction.

Singapore’s skyline. Photo: Xinhua
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