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Houses lie partially submerged in muddy water along a riverside after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

South Asia

‘It came suddenly’: Nepal flood kills 9, leaves hundreds of tourists missing

The overspill from the Bhotekoshi River caused power cuts, damaged roads and power projects near the country’s border with Tibet.

Why South Asian students are rethinking Western university education

Singapore’s future island plan stirs concern over reefs and old fishing grounds

Politics

Why Philippines is betting on drones to boost maritime security

Manila plans to use drones as force multipliers, but analysts warn building a credible deterrence network will require multi-year investment.

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A drone hovers above a Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel in Bataan province in April 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
A drone hovers above a Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel in Bataan province in April 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

Health & Environment

‘Crazy loud’: terror as Malaysian roller coaster fails mid-ride, injuring 10

A top official points to metal fatigue as police and the theme park operator face a backlash for delayed comment on Saturday’s incident.

Australasia

Shellfish thieves in Australia make off with 400,000 oysters worth US$250,000

The oyster farm, which lost a third of its stock, says it will not be able to replenish in time for Christmas.

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East Asia

South Korea scrambles jets after Russian military planes enter air defence zone

This is the second incursion in weeks since over 10 Chinese and Russian military jets entered the zone in late June.

Two US Air Force F-22 fighter jets (front) fly with two South Korean Air Force F-35As during a joint air drill ion May 16, 2024. Photo: South Korean Defence Ministry/AFP
Two US Air Force F-22 fighter jets (front) fly with two South Korean Air Force F-35As during a joint air drill ion May 16, 2024. Photo: South Korean Defence Ministry/AFP

Southeast Asia

Singaporean who filmed couple on rooftop and demanded sex, cash gets jail

Mohammad Sharulnaim Miswan also targeted another couple having sex in a car and took a photo of them before confronting the pair.

Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City plans low-emission zone to clear downtown air

Vietnam’s business hub aims to phase out petrol and diesel transport from central areas by mid-2027, starting with buses and delivery fleets.

Southeast Asia

Singapore court hands Amos Yee 4 new charges for posts on race, child porn

This brings the online commentator’s total number of charges to seven – including three for dodging national service.

Amos Yee posts a video of himself on social media. Photo: YouTube

People

‘Open air murder’: fatal brawl reignites fears over Malaysian gang violence

Dashcam video showing a man being rammed by a car during an armed street fight has triggered a murder inquiry.

Paramedics attend to the victim after a brawl in Shah Alam, Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Tuesday in this still from a social media video. Photo: Threads
Paramedics attend to the victim after a brawl in Shah Alam, Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Tuesday in this still from a social media video. Photo: Threads

Health & Environment

Smog without borders: Indonesia opens its skies to Malaysian rainmakers

Joint cloud seeding efforts offer immediate relief from the haze, but experts warn fire prevention at source is the real battle.

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Health & Environment

Singapore’s island merger plan fuels nuclear power speculation

Analysts say nuclear could be one of Singapore’s options when planning the new island and its supporting infrastructure.

Politics

What is really behind Japan’s planned cabinet shake-up?

With voters anxious over inflation, swapping cabinet faces offers a convenient distraction from economic pain.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at her office in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Politics

Philippines’ naval base plans put closed Chinese-linked plant in spotlight

US embassy says American military personnel wanted to assess Sanjia Steel’s premises as a potential site for next year’s Balikatan exercises.

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US and Philippine soldiers take part in counter-landing live‑fire exercises during Balikatan, the annual joint military exercises, at Long Point Beach in Palawan in April. Photo: Reuters
US and Philippine soldiers take part in counter-landing live‑fire exercises during Balikatan, the annual joint military exercises, at Long Point Beach in Palawan in April. Photo: Reuters

Politics

North Korea’s Japan-bashing hits fever pitch as Russia ties grow

Pyongyang slams Tokyo’s record defence budget and war shrine visits, framing regional tension as a Cold War-style clash.

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Health & Environment

As toxic haze spreads, can Indonesia make land burners pay?

With thousands of fire hotspots traced to corporate land, the president has vowed action – but past efforts to collect fines have failed.

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Politics

Malaysia’s Anwar traded reform for power. Now Umno wants it all

Back-to-back election losses and internal party rifts leave Malaysia’s prime minister clinging to a crumbling coalition.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition has suffered a series of bruising defeats in recent state elections. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition has suffered a series of bruising defeats in recent state elections. Photo: EPA-EFE

Lifestyle & Culture

Bling gamble: how Southeast Asia’s middle class is redefining luxury

Instalments and resales are helping customers from Bangkok to Jakarta bridge the gap between aspiration and affordability.

People

Malaysia’s royals rise to the fore in a changing nation

Unstable coalitions have created greater room for the country’s royal institutions to influence government formation, observers say.

Politics

Ready player 3: India offers Asean a US-China alternative

India pitches trade, missiles and room to hedge as the US and China vie for regional influence.

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Why South Asian students are rethinking Western university education

Students throw their graduation hats in the air at a university in Amritsar, India, in 2022. Photo: Nanu/AFP

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Singapore’s future island plan stirs concern over reefs and old fishing grounds

An old photo shows a family’s boat trip to Pulau Seking to get supplies while revisiting Pulau Semakau in 1988 after relocating to mainland Singapore. Photo: Instagram/oranglautsg

Politics

Why Philippines is betting on drones to boost maritime security

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A drone hovers above a Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel in Bataan province in April 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

Health & Environment

Smog without borders: Indonesia opens its skies to Malaysian rainmakers

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Firefighters extinguish a peatland fire at Tambang in Indonesia’s Riau province on Tuesday. Photo: Wahyudi/AFP

People

‘Open air murder’: fatal brawl reignites fears over Malaysian gang violence

Paramedics attend to the victim after a brawl in Shah Alam, Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Tuesday in this still from a social media video. Photo: Threads
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