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Indonesia’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir speaks to the media during a press conference following his inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo appoints new foreign minister

Arrmanatha Nasir is a career diplomat who was Indonesia’s former permanent representative to the United Nations in New York.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo appoints new police chief following scandals at the force

Singapore

A third of Singaporeans open to nuclear energy’s potential, highest in Asean

Malaysia

High ‘no-show’ rate of doctors posted to East Malaysia raises alarm

The Malaysian Medical Association is calling for allowances and incentives to attract and retain healthcare workers in the Bornean states.

Doctors protest against poor working conditions outside the Sungai Buloh Hospital in Malaysia during the Covid-19 outbreak on July 26, 2021. Photo: AFP
Doctors protest against poor working conditions outside the Sungai Buloh Hospital in Malaysia during the Covid-19 outbreak on July 26, 2021. Photo: AFP
Vietnam

Vietnam charms Denmark’s Pandora into opening world’s largest jewellery factory

Vietnam stands out because of its skilled workforce, jewellery-making tradition and supportive business environment, Pandora’s CEO says.

The Philippines

Philippines’ uranium find a ‘vital’ boost for nuclear energy ambitions

The discovery of uranium-bearing minerals in Luzon comes as the country explores integrating nuclear power into its future energy mix.

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US-China trade war

Has the US-China tariff deal eroded Southeast Asia’s edge as a factory hub?

Beijing and Washington plan to waive additional duties on US$30 billion of each other’s goods, potentially narrowing the region’s trade advantage.

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Workers produce Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise at a toy factory in Jinjiang, southeast China’s Fujian Province. Photo: Xinhua
Workers produce Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise at a toy factory in Jinjiang, southeast China’s Fujian Province. Photo: Xinhua
Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur is world’s most polluted city due to haze, Singapore third

The readings for Kuala Lumpur at 166 and Singapore at 155 put both cities’ air quality as unhealthy, according to Swiss monitor IQAir.

Indonesia

Indonesia targets free public schooling amid funding concerns

Education experts question where the money will come from, and urge the government to focus on improving the quality of learning.

Asean

Southeast Asia faces ‘sleeper’ food crisis from Hormuz fertiliser bottleneck

The Middle East shipping gridlock risks a regional hunger crisis unless Asean resists export controls and pushes a US-Iran deal, experts say.

A digital display tracks shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz in May. The choke point carries about one-third of the world’s seaborne fertiliser trade, where ongoing conflict has driven supply bottlenecks and price surges. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Behind closed doors, fatal beating exposes Malaysia’s secret school dorm rules

The fatal beating of a 14-year-old student reveals how informal disciplinary rules continue to operate behind closed boarding school doors.

Students take a national examination in Paka, Terengganu, Malaysia in 2022. Photo: Shutterstock
Students take a national examination in Paka, Terengganu, Malaysia in 2022. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

‘A vile act’: Singapore jails man for slapping preschooler hard at bus stop

Muhammad Firdhaus was also ordered to pay US$133 in compensation to the mother of the boy, who suffered lasting trauma from the incident.

The Philippines

Philippines urged to adopt Malaysia’s lasting tourism strategy

Senators say changing national taglines with every election wastes resources and dilutes global recognition.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Mahathir in hospital for observation a day after wife’s death

The former prime minister’s office says it is waiting for the diagnosis from his doctors.

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad pays his last respects to his late wife, Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, during a prayer ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Photo: EPA
Singapore

Can pay-as-you-earn funding fix Southeast Asia’s higher education debt problem?

A Singapore scheme linking tuition to graduate income is testing if private finance can fill the ‘missing middle’ in regional student loans.

Graduates attend the National University of Singapore graduation ceremony. Photo: Handout
Graduates attend the National University of Singapore graduation ceremony. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

From Ed Sheeran to Massive Attack: Gaza rows spark Southeast Asia backlash

With global acts also touring Asia, UK star Ed Sheeran’s concert fallout in the US raises the question of how the saga would play out regionally.

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Vietnam

Vietnam charges 3 men with terrorism as abduction claim emerges

Viet Tan says the pair, who hold Norwegian and Australian citizenship, entered Cambodia legally and planned to leave four days later.

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The Philippines

Philippine coastguard warns ‘we will run out of ships’ as budget cuts bite

Ronnie Gil Gavan says his agency is functioning at almost ‘90 per cent operational tempo’, leaving a very short time between overhauls.

A Philippine Coast Guard ship arrives at a port in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, in September 2024. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard/AFP
A Philippine Coast Guard ship arrives at a port in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, in September 2024. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard/AFP
Singapore

Man charged over AI image of crocodile at Singapore reservoir that led to search

Water and park authorities went to Pandan Reservoir to search for the crocodile while water activities were suspended.

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Singapore

Singapore or bust: how Indonesian’s crowdfunding plea shows city’s desirability

A woman’s appeal for sponsors to fund her US$78,000 programme has drawn criticism but not dimmed her dream of studying in Singapore.

Malaysia

Mahathir ‘lonely’ as family and Malaysia mourn Siti Hasmah

Daughter reveals family are taking turns to stay with former PM after burial of his wife of 70 years, as tributes pour in.

Mahathir Mohamad is comforted by his granddaughter Meera Alyanna Mukhriz as he mourns for his late wife Siti Hasmah Mohamd Ali at her funeral on Monday. Photo: Bernama/dpa
Indonesia

Indonesian prison chief suspended over secret VIP compound for inmates

Inspectors found a hidden compound at Cibinong Prison, complete with villas and a pool reportedly reserved for paying inmates.

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A screenshot from an Indonesian Ombudsman video shows luxury facilities discovered during an unannounced inspection at Cibinong Prison in West Java on Wednesday. Photo: Instagram/ombudsmanri137
A screenshot from an Indonesian Ombudsman video shows luxury facilities discovered during an unannounced inspection at Cibinong Prison in West Java on Wednesday. Photo: Instagram/ombudsmanri137
The Philippines

Inside the Philippines’ mounting ‘learning crisis’ and teacher shortage

Industry players call for transparency in the teacher hiring process and urge more concrete support for educators suffering from burnout.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s US$100 billion Forest City seeks rebirth. Scams stand in its way

‘I worry for the safety of my wife because she is alone at home when I’m at work,’ a resident says as the project tries to shed its ‘ghost town’ tag.

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Malaysia

Malaysia begins sending thousands of Myanmar nationals back to war-torn homeland

Rights groups warn returnees face persecution and forced conscription under an opaque deal with Myanmar’s military-backed government.

Myanmar nationals board a bus under guard in Malaysia on Tuesday ahead of their repatriation. Photo: Malaysia’s Home Ministry
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