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People walk along the promenade near the financial business district in Singapore. Photo: AFP

Economics

Singapore’s workplace fairness law hailed but rights group points to gaps

Employers who discriminate against workers based on characteristics such as race, age, sex and nationality could be prosecuted under the proposed law.

14 Nov 2024 - 10:31PMvideocam

Malaysia’s religious authority accuses firm in child abuse probe of slavery

14 Nov 2024 - 8:28PM

Malaysia’s healthcare system faces US$82 million vaping bill

14 Nov 2024 - 3:51PMvideocam

Politics

Can Indonesia’s Prabowo build rapport with Trump and stave off US protectionism?

Concerns about Indonesia’s economy have emerged given Donald Trump’s distrust of multilateralism and climate change policies.

14 Nov 2024 - 12:02PMvideocam

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Southeast Asia

Indonesia’s Prabowo on managing sea row: ‘partnerships better than conflicts’

The president said Jakarta will safeguard its sovereignty in the contested waterway days after signing a maritime deal with Beijing.

14 Nov 2024 - 11:22AMvideocam

Southeast Asia

‘Life is easier’: calm returns to chaotic Thai city battling monkey menace

Hundreds of macaques that wreaked havoc and scared residents have been sterilised and put in cages, restoring peace and improving business.

14 Nov 2024 - 10:19AMvideocam

Politics

‘Hurry up’: Duterte says he is ready to face ICC in The Hague over drug war

Rodrigo Duterte taunts lawmakers that they might ‘miss the pleasure’ of seeing him in the International Criminal Court due to his age.

13 Nov 2024 - 10:56PMvideocam

Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte attend a House hearing investigating the war on drugs during his administration on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Politics

China’s baselines around Scarborough Shoal aim to ‘pressure’ Philippines: analysts

China declared its maritime baselines around Scarborough Shoal after the Philippines passed laws defining its maritime zones and sea lanes last week.

13 Nov 2024 - 6:21PMvideocam

A China Coastguard vessel patrols in waters adjacent to the Scarborough Shoal. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

Lee Hsien Loong on ‘Singapore’s calculations’ in foreign policy

The ex-prime minister was responding to a question at a US forum about whether China would make a move on Taiwan over the next four years.

14 Nov 2024 - 5:43PM

Southeast Asia

Airlines in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia cancel Bali flights due to volcano

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, an active volcano on nearby Flores island, spewed a tower of ash that reached 9km into the sky.

14 Nov 2024 - 11:58AMvideocam

Economics

Malaysia’s Anwar warns of impact from Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on imports

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says any new US tariffs will affect Malaysia regardless of its links with Brics.

13 Nov 2024 - 1:56PM

Technicians work at a semiconductor plant in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP

Politics

Philippines boosts coastguard fleet with 49 new ships from France, Japan

The French deal also promises local vessel production and technology transfer – as Manila plans to add 7,000 coastguard personnel by 2026.

13 Nov 2024 - 12:30PM

Philippine Navy ship BRP Ramon Alcaraz PS16 and a fast attack interdiction craft Domingo Deluana participate in a drill in the South China Sea. Photo: AP

Politics

Can ‘troublemaker’ Philippines acquire US-made missiles of its own?

The Philippines aims to enhance its defence capabilities by buying its own mid-range missiles, but questions about feasibility loom large.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:08AMvideocam

Politics

Malaysia’s former finance minister Daim Zainuddin dies at 86

The tycoon and key ally of ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad had spent his final years under scrutiny from anti-corruption investigators.

13 Nov 2024 - 4:25PM

Economics

Malaysia’s 5G roll-out award to tycoon fuels ‘crony-poly’ allegations

U Mobile, the smallest of the three bidders, is linked to tycoon Vincent Tan, who has close relations with Malaysia’s top political leaders.

13 Nov 2024 - 12:19PM

Southeast Asia

Thailand adds extra holidays to boost tourism, aims to top pre-pandemic numbers

In 2025, Thailand will add two public holidays and extend the New Year break to boost tourism and the economy.

12 Nov 2024 - 9:07PMvideocam

People visit the Golden Mount Temple at Wat Saket, an Ayutthaya-era Buddhist shrine, during sunset in Bangkok. Photo: AFP

Politics

Malaysia’s Sabah chief minister denies involvement in bribery scandal

Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor is being implicated as the ‘top leader’ in alleged attempts to bribe local elected representatives.

12 Nov 2024 - 8:38PM

Health & Environment

Financing for Southeast Asia’s energy transition hangs in balance at Cop29

Leaders at ongoing climate summit need to signal a renewed push for phasing out fossil fuels and mobilise finances to do so, analysts say.

12 Nov 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

Economics

KFC Indonesia closes more stores as anti-Israel boycott causes surge in loss

The US fast food chain’s local operator also laid off more staff as its loss more than tripled in the third quarter.

12 Nov 2024 - 6:43PM

Indonesian protesters demand the closure of KFC and other fast food outlets over their perceived links to Israel. Photo: Getty Images

Southeast Asia

Chinese pressure on Manila in disputed sea intensifies, sparking Australia ties

Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro claims China’s actions are contrary to international law and closer ties with partners like Australia are crucial.

12 Nov 2024 - 6:18PMvideocam

Chinese Coastguard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply ship in May. Photo: Reuters

Politics

South China Sea: can Manila make Beijing pay US$1 million fines for trespassing?

A Philippine senator says sanctions of up to US$1 million are possible under new maritime laws, but analysts doubt they are enforceable.

12 Nov 2024 - 5:38PMvideocam

Lifestyle & Culture

Thai drama sparks anger over cat being sedated to portray poisoning

The scene in Mae Yua, or The Empress of Ayodhaya, has led to accusations of animal cruelty and a probe by Thai authorities.

12 Nov 2024 - 4:57PM

Economics

With Trump’s victory, Malaysia sees more interest from Chinese firms to relocate

US president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to slap 60 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods during his campaign trail.

12 Nov 2024 - 4:37PM

Former US president Donald Trump speaks at an agricultural policy event in Smithton, Pennsylvania, on September 23. Photo: Reuters

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