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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
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’.

Indonesia

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

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Malaysia

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

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
Singapore’s skyline. Photo: Xinhua
The Philippines

Makati’s ‘on-site’ Filipino workers: a humorous take on ‘crazy’ life in Manila

Young workers, drawn by the financial district’s expatriate-style amenities, satirise the high costs while navigating its hustle culture.

Thailand

Need a gym partner or shopping bestie? In Thailand, you can rent one

A new kind of gig economy booms in an increasingly solo society, offering companionship for photoshoots, travel and fitness.

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Vietnam

Vietnam arrests deputy minister over probe into huge bribes

Tran Van Thuan’s arrest comes as police investigate a scheme involving ‘smuggling’ and reselling of medical equipment at inflated prices.

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Police officers march during Vietnam’s National Day celebrations in Hanoi last year. Photo: AFP
Police officers march during Vietnam’s National Day celebrations in Hanoi last year. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge Asean and Central Asia?

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore aims to explore ways to boost cooperation between both regions in various sectors.

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Indonesia

Indonesian wildfire haze forces 1.4 million students to move to online learning

Toxic air pollution levels have forced 12,800 schools across six provinces in Sumatra and Borneo to close.

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China trade

China’s US$10.8b short cut: new Pinglu Canal prepares to supercharge Asean trade

Delivery of first command vessel looks to signal imminent opening of megaproject connecting inland factories directly to Southeast Asian markets such as Vietnam.

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Trial vessels are seen at a navigation lock on the Pinglu Canal in China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on August 12. Photo: Xinhua
Thailand

Hello, sailor: Thailand’s Pattaya welcomes USS Abraham Lincoln crew

Over 5,000 sailors and Marines have arrived in the Thai resort city for their first shore leave in 286 days.

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American service members of the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group arrive at a hotel in Pattaya on Wednesday. Photo: AP
American service members of the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group arrive at a hotel in Pattaya on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Vietnam

South China Sea island build-up heightens Vietnam’s security concerns

Hanoi voices strong objections after reports emerge about Chinese construction works in the Paracels archipelago.

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Malaysia

Malaysian under fire for competing at transgender beauty pageant in Thailand

The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia said it would summon the contestant in the Miss Equality World event for questioning.

Malaysia

Former Malaysian minister arrested in state haj fund corruption probe

Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency says the ex-minister is being investigated for his links to a hotel lease agreement in Saudi Arabia.

Malaysia’s Lembaga Tabung Haji headquarters (left) in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Wikipedia Commons / 龍崎 Jeffrey
Cambodia

Southeast Asia’s scam gangs regroup after Cambodia’s crackdown

Dislodged from Cambodian compounds, cyberscam cartels have been setting up shop in Laos, Myanmar and even Malaysia.

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Thai soldiers inspect a workstation at a suspected scam compound near the Chong Chom-O’Smach border crossing with Cambodia in December. Photo: Reuters
Thai soldiers inspect a workstation at a suspected scam compound near the Chong Chom-O’Smach border crossing with Cambodia in December. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysian heritage site caught in row over non-local staff

A viral video shot at the Sultan Abdul Samad Building has sparked a backlash, despite management insisting the worker was not a tour guide.

Singapore

Singapore jails Indian man who hid US$154,000 diamond in mouth during heist

Serasiya Milan Ramnikbhai and his accomplice were caught at the airport following the Chinatown robbery.

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The Philippines

Manila’s ‘acutely unhealthy’ air due to Indonesian haze spurs health warnings

The haze has led Quezon City to suspend classes in schools and health experts to urge residents to wear N95 masks outdoors.

A thick haze shrouds Metro Manila due to smoke from ongoing fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
A thick haze shrouds Metro Manila due to smoke from ongoing fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

As rice output falls, Malaysia looks to China’s ‘2 yields, 1 land’ model

Chinese rice-prawn farms could help boost Malaysia’s farming production as it faces hurdles to meet its rice self-sufficiency goal.

The Philippines

Philippines’ Jollibee eyes Hong Kong over US to list international unit

The company is separating its international business, Jollibee Foods Corporation International, ahead of its planned spin-off and listing.

The Philippines

UK-Philippines troop deal to boost Nato’s South China Sea reach

If finalised, the UK would be the fourth Nato member to reach a deal with the Philippines allowing troops to train on each other’s soil.

Troops from the Philippines, Britain, the US, Japan and South Korea take part in a military exercise in the Philippines in 2023. Photo: Philippine Marine Corps / Handout
Thailand

Thailand jails activist over royal motorcade livestream

She had questioned the conduct of police who dispersed farmers protesting along the route of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s motorcade in Bangkok.

Thai officials leave after taking the oath of allegiance to become lawful civil servants to mark Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 74th birthday at Sanam Luang outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on July 28. Photo: EPA
Thai officials leave after taking the oath of allegiance to become lawful civil servants to mark Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 74th birthday at Sanam Luang outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on July 28. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Malaysian police smash drug ring, seize US$1 million of meth disguised as tea

The bust resulted from intelligence sharing between Malaysian and Thai police after a man is caught with suspected drugs in Hua Hin.

Thailand

Thailand eyes economic boost as massive US fleet nears port call

Pattaya has faced a grim low tourist season, driven in part by the economic downturn triggered by the Iran war.

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The Philippines

Marcos’ singing clip strikes wrong chord in flood-hit Philippines

Observers say the public backlash was directed at Marcos’ ‘perceived insensitivity’ in light of the floods and related corruption scandal.

People wade through a flooded street after heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon in Pampanga, the Philippines, on Monday. Photo: AFP
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