Advertisement
Advertisement
-
Asia /

Southeast Asia

Related Topics:
Malaysian politics
Malaysia 1MDB scandal
the Asian angle
Singapore
Thailand
South China Sea
The location where human remains were found in a palm oil plantation in Kangkar, Pulai. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

Malaysia police press murder charges after 6 skeletons found in burnt house

The victims, including three young children, were found by a man searching for his estranged family in a remote Johor oil palm plantation.

South Korea

‘Ruin you’: Cambodians outraged by South Korean president’s anti-scam threat

Malaysia

‘Not political gift’: sultan’s comment on pardons stirs debate over Najib’s case

Cambodia

Inside an abandoned Cambodian scam centre seized by Thai troops

Fake law enforcement uniforms from nations including China and Singapore were found alongside mock police sets used to intimidate victims.

A room set up to imitate a Chinese police station pictured on Monday inside the O’Smach compound near the Cambodia-Thailand border. Photo: Reuters
A room set up to imitate a Chinese police station pictured on Monday inside the O’Smach compound near the Cambodia-Thailand border. Photo: Reuters
China airliners

China’s C919 is a hit at home. Will it be a ‘hard sell’ in Singapore?

China’s C919 could be the only single-aisle jet to feature in a fly-by at this year’s Singapore Airshow, one source says.

videocam
13
The Philippines

Twin impeachments a ‘stress test’ for Philippine institutional strength

The exercise may risk economic damage, but could also show how a political crisis could be tackled using constitutional means, analysts say.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Thailand

Thai police arrest 2 Russian men over ‘heinous’ dismemberment of fellow national

Two Russians have been accused of murdering Mikhail Emelianov after his body parts were found across abandoned land near Pattaya.

Two Russians have been arrested in Thailand in connection with a “heinous” crime after the dismembered body of a 30-year-old fellow national was found in scrubland near Pattaya. Photo: Handout
Two Russians have been arrested in Thailand in connection with a “heinous” crime after the dismembered body of a 30-year-old fellow national was found in scrubland near Pattaya. Photo: Handout
Singapore

Singapore aims for stars with its new space agency, in a boost for Asia-Pacific

By launching a national space agency, Singapore aims to scale its satellite capabilities and lead the Asia-Pacific in space sustainability.

Indonesia

Interpol issues red notice for Indonesian oil tycoon in US$285 million scandal

Mohammad Riza Chalid is wanted in Indonesia for his alleged involvement in corruption at state-owned oil company Pertamina.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s PM brushes off Epstein speculation with queasy emoji post

Anwar Ibrahim has rubbished an old email describing him as a potential ‘gold mine’, insisting he had no connection to the US sex offender.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his name had merely been “dropped” into the email exchange from the Epstein files, which dated to 2012. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Supply chain ‘weaponisation’ tops agenda at Singapore aviation meet

The new UN aviation chief says global cooperation is important to achieve a ‘safer, more sustainable and more competitive’ sector.

Visitors check out the Airbus booth at the Space Summit in Singapore on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Visitors check out the Airbus booth at the Space Summit in Singapore on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Indonesian woman collapses after 140 lashes for sex and alcohol

Three female officers took turns striking the woman with a rattan cane before she lost consciousness, witnesses said.

videocam
4
Myanmar

Myanmar junta pledges to remove former civil servants from blacklists

After the military snatched power in a 2021 coup, tens of thousands of public workers left their posts in a surge of civil disobedience.

The Philippines

Is Philippines falling behind in EV race as Southeast Asia revs up?

Policy uncertainty and the Philippines’ lack of competitiveness in key areas have reinforced investor unease, observers say.

7
Heavy traffic on the streets of Manila. Electric vehicles accounted for only 12 per cent of vehicle sales in the Philippines last year. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand

Meet the PM candidates vying for leadership in Thailand

Reformers, conservatives and populists face off in the coming election with lofty promises to fix the country’s economy and political system.

From left: Anutin Charnvirakul, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and Yodchanan Wongsawat during an event in Bangkok on January 12. The three are among prime ministerial candidates in Thailand’s coming election. Photo: AFP
From left: Anutin Charnvirakul, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and Yodchanan Wongsawat during an event in Bangkok on January 12. The three are among prime ministerial candidates in Thailand’s coming election. Photo: AFP
Singapore

‘Stay calm’: crocodile sighting pauses water fun at Singapore’s Sentosa

Officials boost patrols, urge residents to follow safety signs and report sightings to NParks.

Singapore

Singaporean convict returns to jail 4 days after being freed by accident

A paperwork error saw the man, who had been convicted for assaulting a police officer, released 12 weeks early.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Malaysia

Will young Malaysians play a key role in next election through swing votes?

Gen Z voters are more concerned about practical policies than party ideology, analysts say.

videocam
Voters wait in line at a polling station during Malaysia’s 15th general election on November 19, 2022, in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: TNS
Voters wait in line at a polling station during Malaysia’s 15th general election on November 19, 2022, in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: TNS
Singapore

Set-jetting to Singapore: how K-pop is driving new tourism push

Ticket sales for K-pop events in Singapore increased by about 250 per cent between 2022 and 2024.

Thailand

‘Critical point’: can Thailand election pave way for national reset?

With the economy struggling and corruption rife, Thai voters will look to the February 8 election as a chance to turn the country around.

Singapore

In his Singapore book launch, Wang Gungwu recounts own journey through history

Wang says in his book that there are no borders between civilisations and that the past provides the ‘guideposts to the future’.

Australian sinologist Wang Gungwu (left), speaking about his new book “In No Borders: Journeys Across Islands and Continents” at its launch in Singapore on Thursday. Photo: Jean Iau
Malaysia

Can Malaysian football ‘reset’? Mass resignations kick off reboot debate

Nothing will change if the same officials are re-elected with no one held accountable for the ‘heritage players’ fiasco, observers say.

The Football Association of Malaysia’s logo is displayed at its headquarters in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
The Football Association of Malaysia’s logo is displayed at its headquarters in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea forced to act after Cambodian worker’s death in freezing dorm

Seoul has apologised and pledged to improve foreign worker housing following the woman’s death in a makeshift dwelling in 2020.

Singapore

Singapore begins ban on ‘undesirable’ visitors, airlines to comply or face fine

Among such visitors barred from entering are those with a criminal record in Singapore or who pose a threat to public safety.

videocam
Cambodia

Base instincts: why US warship visit won’t calm fears over Cambodian port

The USS Cincinnati is the first US warship to dock at Ream Naval Base since its China-funded expansion was completed in April last year.

videocam
USS Cincinnati docks at Ream Naval Base’s pier in Sihanoukville on Saturday. Photo: AP
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW