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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior during his visit to a village that was hit by a landslide brought by Typhoon Trami in Talisay, Batangas, Philippines, on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Southeast Asia

Philippines to evacuate 2,500 villages ahead of Severe Storm Toraji

Nearly 700,000 people are still sheltering after their homes were destroyed by tropical cyclones Trami, Kong-rey and Yinxing.

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China Economy

Are durian exporters witnessing last days of ‘golden era’ in China?

Producers more concerned about unchecked growth in regional cultivation than China’s self-sufficiency drive.

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Customs officers check imported durians at Youyiguan Port in Pingxiang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in August. Photo: Xinhua
Customs officers check imported durians at Youyiguan Port in Pingxiang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in August. Photo: Xinhua

Lifestyle & Culture

Halal pet food: meat-ing the needs of Southeast Asia’s Muslim ‘pawrents’

Southeast Asia’s growing cohort of Muslim pet owners are prioritising halal options.

Southeast Asia

Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism

While Bali’s residents acknowledge the importance of tourism, many worry the influx of travellers is damaging the resort island.

Politics

As Marcos faces the Trump test, can Philippines count on continued US support?

Analysts warn that Donald Trump’s transactional style will require President Marcos to demonstrate his country’s strategic importance.

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr at last month’s Asean summits in Laos. Photo: Reuters

Southeast Asia

Priest stabbed during mass in Singapore, attacker arrested

Police said they did not think the attack was an attack of terrorism, while the priest was sent to hospital in ‘stable condition’.

A view of the skyline in Singapore. Photo: Reuters
A view of the skyline in Singapore. Photo: Reuters

Southeast Asia

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews ash days after a deadly eruption

Activity at the volcano on the remote island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara province, has increased since Monday’s initial eruption.

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Health & Environment

‘Change is coming’: will Southeast Asia have to abandon universal healthcare?

Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.

Southeast Asia

‘I am gutted’: singer Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia show over unsafe staging

The pop star said ‘it truly pains me that we cannot perform for you all, especially after such a long time since my last performance in Jakarta’.

Dua Lipa performs during the 39th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, US, on October 19. Photo: AP

Southeast Asia

US-China ties in ‘more challenging place’: Singapore’s PM Wong

The two major powers have ‘consequential decisions’ that they will have to make with consequences on the future global order.

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Donald Trump gestures to supporters at an election-night watch party at Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump gestures to supporters at an election-night watch party at Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: TNS

People

‘We don’t know what to do next’: father of missing Malaysian teen speaks out

The parents of 17-year-old Erma Fatima Shamsul Bahari are still searching for any clues to her location two weeks after her disappearance.

Politics

Is it time for Manila and Beijing to resume talks over the South China Sea row?

China has been ‘dragging its feet’ to hold talks over the issue, such as establishing a binding code of conduct, an analyst says.

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Politics

South China Sea: tensions over Beijing’s continued detention of Vietnam fishermen

While China claims the fishermen were illegally fishing in its waters, Vietnam insists they were operating within their rights.

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Fishermen pulling their net on Vietnam’s offshore Ly Son island close to the disputed Paracel archipelago in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP

Economics

GCash not rushing to launch IPO due to strong financial position: chairman

Ernest Cu, chairman of the Philippine mobile payments giant, says the initial public offering ‘should be ready very shortly’.

A woman using the GCash app in the Philippines. Photo: Handout
A woman using the GCash app in the Philippines. Photo: Handout

Southeast Asia

Malaysian ex-PM Muhyiddin ordered to pay US$300,000 for defaming politician

The court also instructed him to retract the statements that Lim Guan Eng had revoked a tax exemption for a charitable organisation.

Southeast Asia

2 teens arrested after Singaporean student stabbed to death in Brussels

The suspects also harassed the 25-year-old during an evening out in the Belgian capital.

Southeast Asia

Jilted man stabs woman, her father to death in Malaysia

The 32-year-old suspect suffered self-inflicted injuries and was sent to hospital for treatment.

A 32-year-old man was arrested in connection with the stabbing incident in Penang, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

Malaysians outraged after Israeli drone strike injures troops in Lebanon

Some demanded the government withdraw the peacekeeping troops from Lebanon after a convoy came under attack in Saida.

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Malaysian troops attend a ceremony before leaving for Lebanon at the air force base in Subang near Kuala Lumpur on November 6. Photo: AFP
Malaysian troops attend a ceremony before leaving for Lebanon at the air force base in Subang near Kuala Lumpur on November 6. Photo: AFP

Politics

‘Pressing challenge’: Philippines ramps up cyber fight against disinformation

Realities of a ‘new frontier’ of conflict and changing battlefields have forced the Philippines to retool its defence strategies, officials say.

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Southeast Asia

Singapore airport to hike flying fees to fund US$2.3 billion upgrade

Most of the money will go towards enhancing facilities like baggage handling, check-in desks and airside infrastructure.

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Big Tech

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce gold rush draws Chinese giants

The region’s e-commerce market is set to double by 2030, a new report finds.

Sellers in Jakarta, Indonesia, conduct a live-streamed sales session on TikTok. Photo: AFP
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