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A man wearing black-rimmed glasses and a face mask is seen walking behind two female students in Singapore. Photo: Reddit/Bblackjack160
Singapore

Were smart glasses used in Singapore to film 2 female students?

The incident comes amid rising concerns about surreptitious filming using such glasses and modified spy cameras in Singapore.

The Philippines

Philippines weighs pardon for death row inmate repatriated from Indonesia

The Philippines

Does Philippine rule change clear way to convict vice-president?

Malaysia

‘Open, close, reopen’: return of choking haze traps Malaysian schools in limbo

All 108 schools in Serian close again as API readings break 200, highlighting the limits of cloud seeding while monsoon winds persist.

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The Kuala Lumpur Tower is obscured by toxic haze from Indonesian wildfires on Monday. Photo: AFP
Motorists travel along a road as the prime minister’s office is partially obscured by haze in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in September. Photo: AP
Firefighters arrive to battle peatland and forest fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan, Indonesia on Monday. Photo: AFP
A helicopter drops water on forest fires in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia on Monday. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Najib Razak’s fundraising in Malaysia draws 1 sen donations, mockery

Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, claims that supporters from Singapore, Brunei, Italy and Canada are willing to contribute to the fund.

Indonesia

Indonesia commissions first aircraft carrier, bolstering sea defence

Indonesia’s navy renamed the former Italian warship KRI Sriwijaya-100 at a ceremony in North Jakarta.

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Malaysia

‘Helpless’ Rohingya who fled Myanmar chaos now dread return from Malaysia

‘I get a headache just thinking about where to go,’ a migrant says ahead of next week’s repatriation from detention centres.

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Rohingya refugees take part in a rally at a refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar last month. Photo: AFP
Rohingya refugees take part in a rally at a refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar last month. Photo: AFP
Thailand

‘My dream comes true’: Thai teen strums her way to America’s Got Talent crown

The teenage guitar sensation beat nine other finalists after emerging as the clear favourite before the finale.

Thailand

Thailand’s solar scheme faces hurdles as low power users turned off by high cost

Even with a subsidy, the upfront installation cost still may not make up for future savings and income in poorer households.

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Singapore

Singapore’s entry-level job market shrinks despite salary growth, data shows

Aon data published last month shows a 3.2 per cent drop in entry-level headcount in the city state, amid a rise in AI use in the workplace.

People walk out during lunch time at the financial business district of Raffles Place in Singapore on September 9. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Why younger Filipinos are warming to China despite maritime tensions

A Pew survey shows 47 per cent of Filipinos aged 18 to 34 view China favourably, with some respondents also expressing confidence in its leadership.

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People walk at Binondo, the world’s oldest Chinatown, in Manila, the Philippines, in August. Photo: Reuters
People walk at Binondo, the world’s oldest Chinatown, in Manila, the Philippines, in August. Photo: Reuters
South China Sea

Why Brunei prefers ‘quiet diplomacy’ over confrontation in South China Sea

As a nation with a small military, Brunei would rather work with Beijing in safe zones such as peacekeeping than butt heads, analysts say.

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Singapore

Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer

Dosma Sijabat says the 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes did not belong to his client, who was merely exchanging them for someone else.

Malaysia

14 years later, ex-detainee repays Najib for life-changing second chance

A tofu pudding seller has pledged to donate US$2,452 towards Najib’s house arrest fine, expressing gratitude for his early release in 2012.

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Malaysian tofu pudding seller Sunny Seow. Photo: Facebook/sunnycoco2
The Philippines

Marcos’ ‘existential battle’ with Sara Duterte intensifies in Philippines

The ⁠Senate lowers the vote threshold for conviction in Duterte’s impeachment trial as the president piles more pressure on his deputy.

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Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte leaves a trial court in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on September 11. Photo: EPA
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte leaves a trial court in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on September 11. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Malaysians joke about nettle beds to end Negeri Sembilan royal row

With two men claiming the throne and no legal exit in sight, commenters suggest nettle-bed endurance tests to end the fight.

Myanmar

Beatings, electric shocks, burns: women endure torture in Myanmar prisons

Human Rights Watch said detainees routinely experienced systemic abuse and life-threatening medical neglect.

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Malaysia

As Malaysia bets big on a concert boom, where are the local acts?

Artists question efforts to develop local talent, highlighting ‘worrying trend’ of global stars with no Malaysian opening act.

Malaysian rock band Kyoto Protocol perform live on stage. The band has opened for Muse, Death Cab for Cutie and The Killers in the past. Photo: Handout
Malaysian rock band Kyoto Protocol perform live on stage. The band has opened for Muse, Death Cab for Cutie and The Killers in the past. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar faces political reckoning in Melaka as state calls for poll

The Melaka state election is Malaysia’s third this year. Anwar’s coalition performed badly at previous polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan.

Singapore

Most Singaporeans ready to let AI agents shop for them with safeguards: study

The research also found 34 per cent of Singaporeans wanted a government-backed AI safety certification, the highest of the countries in the survey.

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Malaysia

Why small quakes in Malaysia’s Sabah are sounding seismic alarms

Scientists say the mountainous regions of Keningau and Tambunan have been overlooked in the state’s monitoring for earthquake risks.

Keningau district in Sabah, Malaysia. The area experienced a magnitude 3.4 tremor on September 3. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Indonesia breathing issues spike to over 170,000 cases amid wildfire haze

As blazes blanket some areas and neighbouring nations in toxic smog, oxygen canisters have been given out. Over 40,000 toddlers are affected.

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Firefighters in Indonesia extinguish fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Firefighters in Indonesia extinguish fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan, on Monday. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Philippines races to realise Pax Silica dreams as political changes loom

Philippines’ Marcos is due to leave office in 2028 while Trump faces US midterm elections next year that could change control of Congress.

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Thailand

Mother seeks justice 7 months after Thai-Swedish son’s fatal crash in Pattaya

The grieving family of 15-year-old Tommy Boulanger accuses police of failing to execute an arrest warrant seven months after the fatal crash.

Indonesia

Indonesia to continue buying Russian oil despite ‘real risk’ of US penalties

Analysts say Jakarta made the ‘right decision’ for the country’s energy security but urge dialogue with Washington to maintain transparency.

Tankers and cargo ships at the oil depot and container terminal of Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, in March. Photo: AFP
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