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South Korean fans react after their team lost the 2026 World Cup football match against South Africa at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul last week. Photo: AFP
South Korea

South Korea’s World Cup early exit sparks fury, death threats, restaurant bans

From the president to K-pop stars, South Koreans demand an overhaul of the country’s football establishment and punishment for the failure.

Malaysia

Malaysia narrows hunt for replacement missiles after Norway axes contract

Singapore

Singapore’s migrant worker wage saga spotlights potential loopholes

Malaysia

How Malaysia’s tourist board plans to entice Chinese travellers

China was Malaysia’s second-largest source market in 2025, with 4.7 million visitor arrivals, up 25 per cent from 3.7 million a year earlier.

Tourists take pictures with the Sultan Abdul Samad building near Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur on June 8. Photo: AFP
Tourists take pictures with the Sultan Abdul Samad building near Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur on June 8. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Malaysia acts to avert Singapore causeway chaos amid Johor vote

A special task force is preparing for a massive polling day surge as up to 200,000 cross-border workers return home to vote.

The Philippines

Philippines becomes world’s top solar spender amid Middle East energy crisis

The rooftop solar rush has resulted in US$407 ‌million in panel imports from March to May, a 145 per cent increase from a year earlier.

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The Philippines

Why would Filipinos holiday at home if abroad is cheaper?

Manila wants Filipinos to explore their own backyard. But when Batanes costs twice as much as Taipei, it’s a tough sell.

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A Cebu Pacific passenger plane takes off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Photo: AFP
A Cebu Pacific passenger plane takes off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Photo: AFP
Vietnam

Vietnam dissident arrests double under leader To Lam, report says

A rights group says Vietnamese authorities are relying increasingly on Article 331, which makes it a crime to ‘abuse democratic freedoms’.

The Philippines

No future at home? Inside the endless Filipino exodus

The Philippines exported 2.74 million workers last year. For many, leaving is still the most reliable path to a better life.

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Singapore

Singapore’s Pritam Singh wins vote of no confidence by landslide

The Workers’ Party chief defeated a challenge from 25 cadre members demanding his resignation for breaching its constitution.

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Workers’ Party secretary general Pritam Singh (left) addresses the media in Singapore on Sunday. Photo: Jean Iau
Thailand

Australian arrested after Thai teen girl found dead in suitcase

Simon Peter Carman faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.

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Police officers pose with Carman Simon Peter, an Australian man arrested in the suspected murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl in Pattaya, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand on Saturday. Pattaya Provincial Photo: Police via Reuters
Police officers pose with Carman Simon Peter, an Australian man arrested in the suspected murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl in Pattaya, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand on Saturday. Pattaya Provincial Photo: Police via Reuters
Singapore

Sofa, so good: inside Singapore travel trend swarming China’s furniture capital

Singaporeans flock to Foshan for custom interior furnishings, blending holiday with home design.

Thailand

Bangkok’s ‘Hulk’ governor wins 4 more years to fix Thai capital’s woes

Popular incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt swept aside rivals to claim a second term leading a city grappling with floods, smog and gridlock.

The Netherlands

‘Too late’: why some Malukans say a Dutch apology isn’t enough

Dutch PM Rob Jetten apologises for the mistreatment of first-generation Malukans in Europe, prompting calls for tangible change.

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The Netherlands’ Prime Minister Rob Jetten (centre) and Mayor of Rotterdam Carola Schouten (left) unveil a national monument at the Lloydkade for Malukans in Rotterdam on June 21. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Why Malaysia’s tourism boom lives and dies on a Chinese app

RedNote has made Malaysia a must-visit for Chinese tourists, but it can dismantle reputations just as fast as it builds them.

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A woman holds her smartphone displaying the Chinese social networking and e-commerce app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu. Photo: AFP
A woman holds her smartphone displaying the Chinese social networking and e-commerce app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Johor election campaign begins as federal allies clash

Ruling partners Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional will both contest all 56 seats, alongside 60 other candidates in a crowded 14-day race.

Indonesia

Dozens arrested in Indonesia after anti-government protest turns violent

Around 100 people had gathered in Surabaya to protest a fuel price increase and the president’s flagship free meals scheme.

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Malaysia

Exclusive | From Kuantan to ‘Oscars of science’: top Malaysian scientist is always adapting

Breakthrough Prize winner Thein Swee Lay’s research has helped turn sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia into treatable conditions.

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Dr Thein Swee Lay works in her lab at the US National Institutes of Health in Washington. Photo: Julie Erb-Alvarez
Dr Thein Swee Lay works in her lab at the US National Institutes of Health in Washington. Photo: Julie Erb-Alvarez
Singapore

‘Ashamed’: Singapore graduates settle for half pay in brutal jobs market

With AI eating entry-level roles and hiring on ice, a stopgap government scheme is the best some university leavers can get.

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Thailand

Exclusive | Bangkok’s ‘Hulk’ governor wants a second chance to smash it

Chadchart Sittipunt has won fans with his dog parks and flood alerts. Now he says he needs four more years to finish the job.

Malaysia

Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants more

As Thailand loses its allure, Malaysia turns to viral algorithms to entice millions of independent Chinese travellers.

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Singapore

Burning point: Southeast Asia’s haze fight faces cost test

Indonesia has come under renewed attention after President Prabowo Subianto committed to cracking down on agriculture-linked fires.

A police officer sprays water in a bid to extinguish a fire razing through a peatland field in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia, in July last year. Photo: AP
A police officer sprays water in a bid to extinguish a fire razing through a peatland field in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia, in July last year. Photo: AP
The Philippines

‘We love guns’: school shooting exposes reality of Philippine crisis

While the country has gun-control laws, most Filipinos simply ignore them and arm themselves without much difficulty, experts say.

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Defence

US and allies flex military muscle on China’s doorstep with multi-front drills

Analysts say the near-simultaneous exercises reflect a shift in US strategy that enables allies to play a greater role in regional security.

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Malaysia

Marital duty, faith drive Malaysian women to give in to sex requests: survey

Only 44 per cent of Malay and Muslim women were able to refuse sex, compared with three-quarters of Chinese and Indian Malaysians.

Women ride a tandem bicycle at a lake near the capital city in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: EPA-EFE
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