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Singapore

Going ‘car-lite’: why more Singaporeans are quitting driving

Rail links and cycle routes make it easier for motorists to give up their cars as running costs and road charges rise.

United States

‘America is back’, AI ‘conspiracy’, China’s Laos deal: 7 global relations reads

Singapore

AirAsia chief mocks Singapore Airlines’ food – and social media hits back

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Malaysia

Why Sabah has Malaysia watching South China Sea tensions more closely

The proximity of US-backed Philippine bases on Balabac Island has raised concerns in Malaysia of a possible spillover in a regional conflict.

Malaysian Defence Minister Khaled Nordin speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore in May. Photo: Reuters
Malaysian Defence Minister Khaled Nordin speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore in May. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Can Indonesia’s new police chief repair the force’s image, commit to reforms?

A commission has called for reforms including transforming the police’s work culture and limiting officers holding other public positions.

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Malaysia

Malaysian missing in Nepal floods reunites with family after 37 days

The solo traveller’s return home sparks hope for 54 other Malaysians still missing in the disaster-stricken nation.

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Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo turns to technocrats to restore credibility amid criticism

The new line-up suggests that the president, halfway through his term, wants a cabinet that is closely aligned with his agenda, analysts say.

Newly appointed cabinet ministers take their oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony led by President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Newly appointed cabinet ministers take their oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony led by President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Singapore

‘I just want to come and see’: Singapore struggles to sell scandal-hit condos

The unsold properties point to a softening of Singapore’s luxury housing market, where policies have thinned the pool of foreign buyers.

The Philippines

What does Philippines seek with new Thitu map in South China Sea?

By publishing coordinates, charts and the legitimate basis of its position, the Philippines is aiming to reduce legal ambiguity, experts say.

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Indonesia

2 new islands appear near Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano after eruption

The island-like mounds are likely the first in nearly a century to emerge within the caldera left by Krakatoa’s 1883 eruption.

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Mount Anak Krakatoa spews volcanic smoke in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia, on September 5. Photo: Badan Geologi via AP
Singapore

What Singapore’s crackdown reveals about those 5-star online reviews

Experts warn that review ecosystems are constantly evolving and consumers should be more discerning about what they read online.

A screengrab shows the cost of fake review packages. Photo: Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore
A screengrab shows the cost of fake review packages. Photo: Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore
The Philippines

Philippines’ jeepney drivers on the brink as rising costs outpace relief

Drivers say the overdue fare increase of 1 peso ‘barely makes a dent’ as the sector battles the massive loss of livelihoods.

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Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo appoints new foreign minister

Arrmanatha Nasir is a career diplomat who was Indonesia’s former permanent representative to the United Nations in New York.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo appoints new police chief following scandals at the force

Listyo Sigit Prabowo’s dismissal comes amid allegations of police impunity, abuse of power and brutality.

Indonesia’s Mobile Brigade police officers stand guard in Jakarta in December last year. Photo: EPA
Singapore

A third of Singaporeans open to nuclear energy’s potential, highest in Asean

Singaporeans’ wider support for nuclear power was due to a lack of green energy sources aside from solar in the city state, an analyst says.

Cooling towers of a nuclear power plant. Singapore is studying advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors. Photo: Getty Images
Cooling towers of a nuclear power plant. Singapore is studying advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors. Photo: Getty Images
Malaysia

High ‘no-show’ rate of doctors posted to East Malaysia raises alarm

The Malaysian Medical Association is calling for allowances and incentives to attract and retain healthcare workers in the Bornean states.

Vietnam

Vietnam charms Denmark’s Pandora into opening world’s largest jewellery factory

Vietnam stands out because of its skilled workforce, jewellery-making tradition and supportive business environment, Pandora’s CEO says.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ uranium find a ‘vital’ boost for nuclear energy ambitions

The discovery of uranium-bearing minerals in Luzon comes as the country explores integrating nuclear power into its future energy mix.

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A motorcyclist drives past the South Luzon Thermal Energy Power Plant in Calaca, Batangas, in the Philippines in October 2025. Photo: AP
A motorcyclist drives past the South Luzon Thermal Energy Power Plant in Calaca, Batangas, in the Philippines in October 2025. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

Has the US-China tariff deal eroded Southeast Asia’s edge as a factory hub?

Beijing and Washington plan to waive additional duties on US$30 billion of each other’s goods, potentially narrowing the region’s trade advantage.

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur is world’s most polluted city due to haze, Singapore third

The readings for Kuala Lumpur at 166 and Singapore at 155 put both cities’ air quality as unhealthy, according to Swiss monitor IQAir.

Indonesia

Indonesia targets free public schooling amid funding concerns

Education experts question where the money will come from, and urge the government to focus on improving the quality of learning.

Pupils take part in a routine ceremony on the first day of school at an elementary school in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on July 15, 2024. Photo: AFP
Asean

Southeast Asia faces ‘sleeper’ food crisis from Hormuz fertiliser bottleneck

The Middle East shipping gridlock risks a regional hunger crisis unless Asean resists export controls and pushes a US-Iran deal, experts say.

A digital display tracks shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz in May. The choke point carries about one-third of the world’s seaborne fertiliser trade, where ongoing conflict has driven supply bottlenecks and price surges. Photo: AFP
A digital display tracks shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz in May. The choke point carries about one-third of the world’s seaborne fertiliser trade, where ongoing conflict has driven supply bottlenecks and price surges. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Behind closed doors, fatal beating exposes Malaysia’s secret school dorm rules

The fatal beating of a 14-year-old student reveals how informal disciplinary rules continue to operate behind closed boarding school doors.

Singapore

‘A vile act’: Singapore jails man for slapping preschooler hard at bus stop

Muhammad Firdhaus was also ordered to pay US$133 in compensation to the mother of the boy, who suffered lasting trauma from the incident.

The Philippines

Philippines urged to adopt Malaysia’s lasting tourism strategy

Senators say changing national taglines with every election wastes resources and dilutes global recognition.

A “Love The Philippines” tourism sign at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City in March. Photo: Wikipedia
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