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Neo Swee Lin (left) and Lim Kay Siu attend a Los Angeles premiere of “Avatar – The Last Airbender” in February 2024. Photo: Facebook / neosweelin

Southeast Asia

Singaporean TV actors charged over death penalty protests

‘Phua Chu Kang’ actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin are charged with taking part in a public assembly outside the State Courts.

Malaysia’s durian revolution powered by perfumes, pastries and big plans

South Korea wants Ukraine apology over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer

People

Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100

Her family confirmed on Monday that she died after being admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali visit an ice cream shop in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali and her husband Mahathir Mohamad drink coffee in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP
Siti Hasmah and her husband Mahathir Mohamad wave to supporters during a celebration of his 21st year in power as Malaysia’s prime minister at the National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. Photo: AP

South Asia

Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing

The workers had been setting up tents for foreign climbers, who were not present when the avalanche struck the expedition camp.

Southeast Asia

CDL looks to invest US$3.9b in Singapore, China, Japan to raise confidence

The company’s future has been a subject of intense discussion after a legal tussle between patriarch Kwek Leng Beng and eldest son Sherman.

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East Asia

Japanese fish farm loses 100,000 koi carp in Typhoon Dujuan flood

Typhoon damage to Chiba prefecture’s farming, forestry and fisheries sectors is expected to exceed US$550,000.

Flood damage is seen inside Tani Fish Farm in Narita, Chiba prefecture on Friday. Photo: Kyodo
An area around Lake Imbanuma remains flooded after a levee collapsed due to heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan in Narita, Chiba prefecture on Thursday. Photo: Jiji Press / AFP
A flooded area at Lake Imbanuma in Narita, Chiba prefecture, on Wednesday, after heavy rainfall from Typhoon Dujuan. Photo: Kyodo

Politics

Malaysian police consider sedition charges for ex-Negeri Sembilan officials

Ten ousted executive council members face questioning over an alleged plot to depose the state’s ruler.

Health & Environment

Chickens in Malaysia are producing fewer eggs. Is haze a leading cause?

Small farmers in Malaysia and Indonesia who are also worried about rising heat are spending more to ventilate their sheds.

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Southeast Asia

Bangkok flood warnings ‘came too late’ Thais say, worst flood in 15 years

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by more than 13 inches of rain in some areas of the city.

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A child sits in a plastic basin pulled by others as she is transported through a flooded area during heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

People

In Malaysia, a mother’s love offers her trans daughter refuge

For transgender Muslims in Kelantan, quiet family acceptance at home contrasts with growing fear of sharia crackdowns.

Hana* (left) embraces her mother outside their home in a village near Kota Bharu, Malaysia’s Kelantan state. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Hana* (left) embraces her mother outside their home in a village near Kota Bharu, Malaysia’s Kelantan state. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof

Global Economy

China’s gas turbine firms aim to challenge global giants. Is Malaysia the start?

Tight global supply is creating new opportunities in a sector where a small group of international manufacturers have long held sway.

Economics

Indonesia’s 3% deficit cap: guardrail or growth barrier?

As lawmakers weigh lifting the statutory deficit ceiling, economists warn of downgrades and higher borrowing costs.

Health & Environment

‘Water is chest high’: Bangkok residents trapped by floods plead for aid

‘We’re all just left to fend for ourselves and take care of each other right now,’ a resident in the hard-hit eastern Bangkok says.

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People wade through a flooded street next to a submerged abandoned taxi in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

East Asia

In South Korea, plans to serve deportees airline meals splits officials

The US$5 meals are seen as a practical option for those awaiting deportation – instead of the current bread and drinks provided by officers.

Travellers move through the duty-free area of Incheon International Airport on July 7. Photo: Yonhap / EPA
Travellers move through the duty-free area of Incheon International Airport on July 7. Photo: Yonhap / EPA

Politics

Why Pakistan’s endless war on militants fails to break the cycle

Tactical wins and retaliatory strikes have not delivered peace, even as two separate insurgencies appear to be converging.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Forgotten no more: Filipino folklore finds footing on global stage

DreamWorks’ animated film, Forgotten Island, offers a rare point of recognition for Filipinos at home and abroad.

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Economics

Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly

Viral misbehaviour, crimes and foreign-ownership scandals are exhausting the patience of a country famous for its hospitality.

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Illustration: Kevin Wong
Illustration: Kevin Wong

Economics

South Korea wants free ‘AI for All’. Is society ready?

Seoul’s roll-out of free, unlimited AI is set to shake up classrooms, careers and crime – for better or worse.

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Health & Environment

Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze

Asean was going to eliminate transboundary haze by 2020. What happened?

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Health & Environment

Golden years: in ageing Southeast Asia, growing old is big business

From Singapore to Thailand, private operators and luxury resorts are cashing in, as more retirees seek care on their own terms.

Illustration: Huy Truong
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Malaysian police consider sedition charges for ex-Negeri Sembilan officials

An official portrait of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Photo: Handout

People

Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100

Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali visit an ice cream shop in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP

Economics

Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly

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Illustration: Kevin Wong

Health & Environment

Chickens in Malaysia are producing fewer eggs. Is haze a leading cause?

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Chicken and eggs at a poultry farm in Mentakab, Malaysia’s Pahang state. Photo: AFP

Economics

Indonesia’s 3% deficit cap: guardrail or growth barrier?

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace in Jakarta, in June. Prabowo is aiming for 8 per cent annual economic growth by 2029. Photo: Reuters
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