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Russian oil tankers list Singapore as destination amid sanctions, shift to China
Move comes as India is set to scale back or halt Russian oil imports after a recent US trade deal left China as Russia’s main customer.
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Thailand
Double blow for losing Thai reformist party as 44 members face lifetime ban
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The Philippines
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Manila ‘will consider’ joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Philippine envoy to US
9 Feb 2026 - 7:13PM
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Singapore
Singapore wage growth outpaced inflation for most in 2025, PM says
Singapore’s definition of household income now includes income from non-work sources, including rental and investment income.
9 Feb 2026 - 5:34PM
Office workers walk through the financial district of Singapore, in February 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia
Malaysia’s ‘illegal’ temple row: PM slams vigilantism after rally ban
Police detained 19 people, including a controversial preacher, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday warned against playing ‘hero’.
9 Feb 2026 - 5:46PM
Indonesia
The bitter choice for Indonesian sailors abandoned off Africa
The crew must decide: return home to their families empty-handed or stay on their ship to hopefully get months of unpaid wages.
9 Feb 2026 - 1:05PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s stronger ringgit fails to deter Singapore shoppers
The currency gap may have narrowed from last year’s highs, but the Singapore dollar’s purchasing power is keeping the retail buzz alive.
9 Feb 2026 - 11:11AM
Lunar New Year celebrations are seen in a shopping centre in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, last year. Photo: Shutterstock
The Philippines
Why Australia is picking up the tab for Philippine military upgrades
Canberra’s security interests are more closely aligned with Manila than those of Washington, observers say.
9 Feb 2026 - 5:37PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
‘Time is ripe’: why China is eyeing another vast canal link to Southeast Asia
China has almost completed the US$10 billion Pinglu Canal connecting its heartlands to Southeast Asia. Now, it is mulling an even larger waterway.
9 Feb 2026 - 9:00AM
Malaysia
‘I can’t get fresh air in my home’: Malaysia’s data centre boom chokes locals
Johor residents say they cannot dry laundry on their balconies any more, while air purifiers signal dangerously poor levels of air quality.
8 Feb 2026 - 4:42PM
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Malaysia
Woman ejected from Malaysia biker event over ‘too revealing’ dress
Some 30 women were also given headscarves at the RXZ Forever Legend motorcycling rally in Kelantan.
8 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM
Participants at the RXZ Forever Legend motorcycling event in Kelantan, Malaysia. Photo: Facebook/RXZ-Forever-Legend
Indonesia
Indonesia’s 68,000-year-old handprint: the birth of human art?
Found hiding beneath a chicken sketch, the faded outline proves ancient humans were capable of reflecting on their existence, scientists say.
9 Feb 2026 - 4:09AM
Thailand
Conservatives storm to victory in Thailand’s election
The Bhumjaithai Party is forecast to win nearly 200 seats as People’s Party concedes election.
9 Feb 2026 - 2:43PM
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US immigration
‘Deported but not defeated’: the Southeast Asians cast out of Trump’s US
Born in a Thai refugee camp and raised in Texas, Kham Paneboun is now stateless in Laos, one of thousands punished again for old crimes.
8 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
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2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
Cambodians lose homes as Thailand makes gains following clashes
Bangkok insists it has merely reclaimed land that was part of Thailand and had been occupied by Cambodians for years.
7 Feb 2026 - 5:28PM
Meas Kimheng gestures in front of her house, damaged during clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, in Prey Chan village in Banteay Meanchey province on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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Inside Indonesia’s inner circle: Hashim Djojohadikusumo on Prabowo’s vision
The Indonesian president’s brother talks ‘fried’ stocks, ‘mosquito’ rivals and MSCI’s Turkmenistan insult in an exclusive interview.
8 Feb 2026 - 9:24AM
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Cambodia
Scripts, bank details and military rules: Cambodian scam compound secrets
Mostly run by Chinese criminal gangs and staffed partly by trafficking victims, these complexes have proliferated across Indochina.
7 Feb 2026 - 3:57PM
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Singapore
Singapore Airshow: airlines ‘crying out loud’ for planes amid supply crisis
With Boeing and Airbus set back by production bottlenecks, airlines are eager for more supply to tap Southeast Asia’s potential, analysts say.
6 Feb 2026 - 11:45PM
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Attendees visit the Boeing pavilion at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand
As Thailand prepares to vote, can election deliver the change it needs?
Whoever wins will become Thailand’s fourth prime minister in three years but face a daunting task to revive the economy and ease political gridlock.
6 Feb 2026 - 9:03PM
Donald Trump
Why gold still glitters in Asia despite volatility triggering ‘panic selling’
Investors are also looking to buy more silver despite the recent rush of funds towards the US dollar, analysts say.
6 Feb 2026 - 5:07PM
Malaysia
Malaysian minister’s use of ‘Alhamdulillah’ sparks PAS’ objections
Nga Kor Ming’s use of the Arabic phrase in parliament prompted a warning by a PAS MP that it could ‘confuse Muslims’.
6 Feb 2026 - 5:32PM
The Philippines
Her husband was linked to Philippine flood scandal. Now she returns to limelight
Evangelista’s husband, ex-senate president Francis Escudero, is accused of receiving US$2.7 million in kickbacks from flood control projects.
6 Feb 2026 - 2:27PM
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Heart Evangelista attends last month’s Paris Fashion Week with her mother. Photo: Instagram/iamhearte
Indonesia
Australia, Indonesia sign security deal in ‘watershed moment’
Canberra has signed a series of defence, police and aid deals across the Pacific region to try to boost its influence and limit China’s.
6 Feb 2026 - 12:55PM
Indonesia
Indonesian finance minister pushes back after Moody’s rating cut
Moody’s has downgraded Indonesia’s credit rating outlook to negative from stable, citing reduced predictability in policymaking.
6 Feb 2026 - 2:12PM
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Thailand
Thailand’s dry election weekends leave tourists on the rocks
Under Thai law, it is illegal to sell, pay for or give away any kind of alcoholic drink during two 24-hour voting windows.
6 Feb 2026 - 10:30AM
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