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A Vietnamese doctor has been found guilty of killing his mistress. Photo: Shutterstock

People

Vietnamese ex-surgeon who dismembered mistress gets death sentence

The judges who presided over the case said Danh Son’s murder of the victim was ‘exceptionally brutal’.

CK Asset and Henderson Land say they face uncertainties in 2025

Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre: report

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Lifestyle & Culture

Are Indian films tapping Hindu nationalism to achieve box-office success?

The blockbuster Chhaava, which has led to violent protests, has sparked debate on whether Indian directors have forsaken historical accuracy.

A scene from Chhaava, a Hindi historical action film. Photo: YouTube/Maddock Films
A scene from Chhaava, a Hindi historical action film. Photo: YouTube/Maddock Films

Southeast Asia

Indonesia passes contentious changes to military law amid protests

Civil society groups have criticised the changes, saying it could take Indonesia back to the draconian era of former president Suharto.

Lifestyle & Culture

Fin-tastic: world’s ugliest animal wins New Zealand’s fish of the year

The quirky deep-sea blobfish beat the orange roughy to claim the honour.

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Fast fashion: food waste from Malaysian Ramadan bazaars hits the runway

A food waste-reduction group collected over 46,000kg of unsold food over the first two weeks of Ramadan this year, but said the actual wastage was likely to be much higher.

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Volunteer models wearing suits filled with discarded food hold up placards urging the public to reduce food wastage during the launch of MySaveFood’s #BazirRamadan campaign in Kuala Lumpur last week. Photo: MySaveFood
Volunteer models wearing suits filled with discarded food hold up placards urging the public to reduce food wastage during the launch of MySaveFood’s #BazirRamadan campaign in Kuala Lumpur last week. Photo: MySaveFood

Politics

Japan’s PM ‘will not tolerate’ Assassin’s Creed cultural disrespect of shrine

Japan’s PM criticised Assassin’s Creed: Shadows for cultural disrespect, sparking debate on historical accuracy and the game’s portrayal of shrines.

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Family & Relationships

Self-love, not marriage or motherhood: Korean women spurn family life

A US$200,000 wedding ceremony? In this economy? South Korean women choose to stay single, some even staging self-weddings with their pets.

Politics

Unease, anxiety in South Korea over delay in Yoon’s impeachment ruling

The opposition has called for a swift verdict to end the political crisis and allow the country to move forward.

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Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stage a rally outside the Constitutional Court in Seoul on March 18. Photo: EPA-EFE

Politics

Call by Malaysia’s DAP for 2-term limit for prime minister draws PAS’ rebuke

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered the cabinet to study the Democratic Action Party’s proposal for a two-term limit.

Members of the Malaysian Islamic Party wait outside the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya for a decision by the federal court. Photo: AP
Members of the Malaysian Islamic Party wait outside the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya for a decision by the federal court. Photo: AP

East Asia

Pentagon may stop expanding American forces in Japan to save US$1 billion

The move could undermine the process to upgrade the role of Japan-based US forces amid China and North Korea threats.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Low pay, long hours: why workers are shunning Japan’s booming tourism industry

The country may have to tap foreign workers to fill the staffing gap if it wants to welcome 60 million tourists by 2030, travel players say.

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Economics

Thailand to stop allowing foreign pilots on domestic flights from next year

The country’s pilot association has sued the government for letting foreign pilots fly certain local routes under a temporary arrangement.

Travellers at the departure hall of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Photo: Harvey Kong

Politics

Duterte’s arrest sparks Philippine disinformation frenzy targeting ICC judges

Duterte’s ICC arrest sparked a wave of disinformation, with fake news and fabricated quotes flooding Philippine social media, potentially affecting his interim release.

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A supporter of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte displays his portrait as they gather in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on March 14. Photo: EPA-EFE
A supporter of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte displays his portrait as they gather in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on March 14. Photo: EPA-EFE

East Asia

South Korean first lady blasted guards for not using guns during Yoon’s arrest

Kim Keon-hee also reportedly told officers she ‘felt like shooting opposition chief Lee Jae-myung and taking her own life’.

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Southeast Asia

Malaysian man beaten, robbed of US$15,000 after dating app meet-up goes wrong

Police arrested five students behind multiple similar incidents in the country.

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Politics

How Singapore’s opposition hopes to loosen the PAP’s 66-year grip on power

The Workers’ Party aims to build on its gains. Tan Cheng Bock’s PSP is back in the fray, too. Can they chip away at the PAP’s supermajority?

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Supporters of the opposition Worker’s Party wave party flags in Hougang during the counting of votes in the 2020 general election. Photo: AFP
Supporters of the opposition Worker’s Party wave party flags in Hougang during the counting of votes in the 2020 general election. Photo: AFP

Economics

Emas or gelap? Prabowo’s golden dream and Indonesia’s ‘dark’ realities collide

With a shrinking middle class, falling commodity prices and youth unemployment on the rise, experts warn of an economic paradox in the making.

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Economics

Malaysia’s digital economy ambition faces disconnect in workplace and schools

The country’s workers are ill-equipped to meet the needs of the digital economy with AI threatening to leave them in the shade, analysts say.

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Politics

Deadline diplomacy: Arab nations mobilise against Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ scheme

With lives at stake, the Arab world is rallying to counter what analysts described as the US president’s ‘deranged ethnic-cleansing plan’.

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US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on February 4. Photo: Abaca Press/TNS
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THIS WEEK IN ASIA

People

Vietnamese ex-surgeon who dismembered mistress gets death sentence

A Vietnamese doctor has been found guilty of killing his mistress. Photo: Shutterstock

Lifestyle & Culture

Are Indian films tapping Hindu nationalism to achieve box-office success?

A scene from Chhaava, a Hindi historical action film. Photo: YouTube/Maddock Films

Lifestyle & Culture

Fin-tastic: world’s ugliest animal wins New Zealand’s fish of the year

Photo: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Lifestyle & Culture

Fast fashion: food waste from Malaysian Ramadan bazaars hits the runway

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Volunteer models wearing suits filled with discarded food hold up placards urging the public to reduce food wastage during the launch of MySaveFood’s #BazirRamadan campaign in Kuala Lumpur last week. Photo: MySaveFood

Politics

Japan’s PM ‘will not tolerate’ Assassin’s Creed cultural disrespect of shrine

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Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, set in 16th century Japan and focusing on real-life black samurai Yasuke, is the latest entry in the hugely popular historical science fiction video game series. Photo: Ubisoft
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