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Malaysia

Why Malaysia’s push for 15 million Muslim tourists is no sure thing

With disruption to long-haul flights, Malaysia may not draw more Muslim visitors at the expense of the travel hubs in Dubai and Doha.

Singapore

Costly lesson: how Singapore investors are lured by foreign-stock scams

The Philippines

Philippine Roblox ban call sparks wider debate over children’s online safety

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Malaysia

Malaysian man kills wife, 2 children and self over love scam

Police say the distraught husband left a note blaming US$61,000 in scam debts and his wife’s ongoing contact with a fraudster.

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A Royal Malaysian Police vehicle. Malaysia has reported six familicide cases so far in 2026. Photo: Shutterstock
A Royal Malaysian Police vehicle. Malaysia has reported six familicide cases so far in 2026. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand

Insecurity grips Thailand’s deep south amid coordinated insurgency attacks

Coordinated arson attacks, bombings and gunfire heighten mistrust in Narathiwat as Bangkok seeks to revive peace talks.

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Malaysia

Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors as haze spikes

Choking cross-border air pollution from Indonesian wildfires forces the Malaysian prime minister to relocate his National Day address.

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Japan

Japan to expand security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations

Tokyo has more than doubled its security assistance programme to US$114 million in a strategic push.

Japanese coast guard members in the waters off southern Japan in November 2023. Japan has primarily supplied non-lethal equipment, including patrol boats and radar systems, under its OSA framework. Photo: Kyodo News/AP
Japanese coast guard members in the waters off southern Japan in November 2023. Japan has primarily supplied non-lethal equipment, including patrol boats and radar systems, under its OSA framework. Photo: Kyodo News/AP
Singapore

Singapore MP opposes Temasek funding for Air India amid US$1.5 billion plea

‘If Singapore Airlines wants to continue its bet on Air India, it should do so on its own two feet, and not on Temasek’s,’ Kenneth Tiong says.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ rising military pensions risk triggering budget ‘time bomb’

The surge in pensions may weaken the country’s push to buy modern military assets to strengthen its deterrence.

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Malaysia

Malaysian airport staff find body in wheel well of plane from Japan

Police say the unidentified victim is in his or her twenties and may have been dead for more than 72 hours.

An AirAsia plane taxies along the tarmac of Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2. Airlines that fly to the terminal include AirAsia, Cebu PAcific and Scoot. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Ismail Sabri denies failing to declare millions in cash, gold bars

The prosecution claims the former prime minister did not disclose about US$40 million in assets to the anti-corruption agency.

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Former Malaysian prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, waves as he leaves a court in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Former Malaysian prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, waves as he leaves a court in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Trunk road: injured elephant’s 100km trek home drives debate in Malaysia

The Asian elephant’s long journey back home has stirred outrage over logging and habitat loss in Malaysia.

Malaysia

Anwar Ibrahim weighs delaying Malaysia general election to late 2027

The Malaysian prime minister reconsiders snap election plans as state poll defeats, stalled reforms and rival alliances threaten coalition.

Singapore

Can Singapore’s new anti-scam rules help stop online fraud before it occurs?

The new rules shift more responsibility to messaging platforms, in a move analysts say could become a regional model.

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People walk past a poster warning of scam threats in the financial business district of Raffles Place in Singapore in September 2025. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore police raid iron ore trader Radiant World over fake document claims

Law enforcement has targeted the iron ore trader as US authorities also probe transactions following complaints over invalid invoices.

Commercial buildings are seen in Singapore’s central business district on February 12. Photo: AFP
Commercial buildings are seen in Singapore’s central business district on February 12. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore’s future island plan stirs concern over reefs and old fishing grounds

The plan to merge three islands could be another example of nature, memory and maritime heritage giving way to development, activists say.

The Philippines

Why Philippines is betting on drones to boost maritime security

Manila plans to use drones as force multipliers, but analysts warn building a credible deterrence network will require multi-year investment.

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Vietnam

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City plans low-emission zone to clear downtown air

Vietnam’s business hub aims to phase out petrol and diesel transport from central areas by mid-2027, starting with buses and delivery fleets.

Electric cars charge up at a station in Hanoi, Vietnam, in April 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Electric cars charge up at a station in Hanoi, Vietnam, in April 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

Smog without borders: Indonesia opens its skies to Malaysian rainmakers

Joint cloud seeding efforts offer immediate relief from the haze, but experts warn fire prevention at source is the real battle.

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Malaysia

‘Open air murder’: fatal brawl reignites fears over Malaysian gang violence

Dashcam video showing a man being rammed by a car during an armed street fight has triggered a murder inquiry.

Malaysia

‘I want to survive’: Malaysian commando adrift in South China Sea for 15 hours

The seaman was the last of six navy special forces personnel to be rescued after they missed their landing site and ended up in the sea.

A school of fish swims over a large table coral in the waters off the coast of Malaysia’s Sabah state on June 7. Photo: Anadolu/Getty Images
Malaysia

‘Crazy loud’: terror as Malaysian roller coaster fails mid-ride, injuring 10

A top official points to metal fatigue as police and the theme park operator face a backlash for delayed comment on Saturday’s incident.

Riders react after a roller-coaster malfunction in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on Saturday. Photo: Threads/wnelliesya
Riders react after a roller-coaster malfunction in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on Saturday. Photo: Threads/wnelliesya
Singapore

Singapore court hands Amos Yee 4 new charges for posts on race, child porn

This brings the online commentator’s total number of charges to seven – including three for dodging national service.

The Philippines

Philippines’ naval base plans put closed Chinese-linked plant in spotlight

US embassy says American military personnel wanted to assess Sanjia Steel’s premises as a potential site for next year’s Balikatan exercises.

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Singapore

Singapore’s island merger plan fuels nuclear power speculation

Analysts say nuclear could be one of Singapore’s options when planning the new island and its supporting infrastructure.

A container vessel leaves the Pulau Brani port terminal in Singapore in February. Photo: AFP
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