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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attends a meeting with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (not pictured) at the Federal Government office “Perdana Putra” in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on June 22. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar unveils cost of living measures as opposition rises

Anwar ⁠has faced declining support over a perceived failure to deliver on reforms as well as the mishandling of several high-profile corruption cases.

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K-pop idols

Can Southeast Asian artists replicate K-pop’s global success with SEA-pop?

Singapore

‘I owe him’: wife of man who died after turbulence sues Singapore Airlines

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Malaysia

Reviving Kuala Lumpur: can Malaysia modernise without pricing out its past?

Urban renewal aims to regenerate the capital’s historic core, but polish and authenticity don’t always share the same street.

The Petronas Twin Towers and other commercial buildings as seen from KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
The Petronas Twin Towers and other commercial buildings as seen from KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines’ Air India investment

News of the funding request prompted a lawmaker from Singapore’s opposition to urge that Temasek’s funds not be used.

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Vietnam

Vietnam’s move to end executions for drug trafficking sparks debate in region

The proposal has put a spotlight on the different legal approaches against drug trafficking offences in the region.

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Singapore

Singapore to auction luxury goods, properties from money laundering case

Island-wide raids in August 2023 uncovered millions of dollars earned from an illicit gambling ring run by Chinese suspects.

A Louis Vuitton case is among the items to be auctioned next month. Photo: Hotlotz
A Louis Vuitton case is among the items to be auctioned next month. Photo: Hotlotz
Malaysia

Malaysian police arrest 7 Yemeni men after dangerous road stunt goes viral

The men reportedly told police that they leaned out of the cars and sat on the windows for fun while celebrating a friend’s wedding.

The Philippines

How the Philippines missed a US$3.8 billion Korean gambling racket

Recent arrests expose a long-running crime network that flourished in the shadow of the nation’s Pogo scandal.

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Thailand

All a board: inside Thailand’s bid to wire the world’s AI boom

Malaysia has the chips. Vietnam has the assembly lines. But Thailand’s humble circuit boards help keep the AI boom alive.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
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.

A view of Kuala Lumpur’s city skyline. Photo: Shutterstock
A view of Kuala Lumpur’s city skyline. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

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

Analysts say real overseas stocks, trading platforms and chat groups can give scams a veneer of legitimacy.

The Philippines

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

The online gaming platform has been blamed for the rise in school shootings and child sexual exploitation cases in Southeast Asia.

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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
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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Charred vehicles are seen at an office in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on Sunday, following dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south. Photo: AFP
Charred vehicles are seen at an office in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on Sunday, following dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south. Photo: AFP
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.

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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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Air India is expected to continue requiring capital infusions in the coming years. Photo: Reuters
Air India is expected to continue requiring capital infusions in the coming years. Photo: Reuters
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.

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
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.

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Sulong walks along a road on his 100km journey back home in August. Photo: X/jjhwonu
Sulong walks along a road on his 100km journey back home in August. Photo: X/jjhwonu
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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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
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