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Charred vehicles are seen at an office in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on Sunday, following dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south. Photo: AFP
Bangkok

Insecurity grips Thailand’s deep south amid coordinated insurgency attacks

Coordinated arson attacks, bombings and gunfire heighten mistrust in Narathiwat as Bangkok seeks to revive peace talks.

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China’s private sector

China’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal

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Japan

Japan to expand security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations

Banking & finance

Tiger, Futu surge overseas after Beijing clampdown strips mainland growth engine

Brokerages shift to Southeast Asia, US and Europe amid Beijing’s stepped-up drive to root out illegal cross-border securities activity.

An ad for Tiger Brokers' AI chatbot runs on a Hong Kong tram. Photo: Handout
Asean

Opinion | Why Southeast Asia isn’t buying the US’ offer of ‘flexible realism’

Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby talked up US partnerships with Asean nations during his trip to the region, but Washington’s actions contradict its ‘Asia first’ rhetoric.

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Hong Kong entertainment

US singer Post Malone delays Hong Kong concert, sparking fan complaints

Concert organiser Live Nation Hong Kong says September 16 show at Kai Tak Stadium has been postponed.

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Malaysia

‘An intrusion’: data centre fights test Southeast Asia’s AI ambitions

From Malaysia to the Philippines, residents have begun resisting power-hungry AI projects planned next to their homes.

Residents and NGO activists hold placards as they gather to protest outside Petaling Jaya City Council office in Malaysia on July 27. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

The View | Malaysia wants sustainable data centres, not a blanket ban

Unlike the US backlash, Malaysia is drawing up efficiency requirements to guide a sustainable tech boom.

Video | Thailand struck by arson attacks in restive south

A local government office building, a convenience store and railway tracks were among the properties damaged in the series of attacks.

Music

Nene Royal: the Thai teen rocker taking America’s Got Talent by storm

The self-taught guitar prodigy has come a long way from Phuket market performances as she prepares for her biggest stage yet.

Thai teen rocker Nene Royal performs on America’s Got Talent. Photo: YouTube/AGT
Malaysia

Border booms: Malaysian villages shaken as explosions rock southern Thailand

Malaysians near the Thai border heard blasts and saw flashes as insurgent attacks hit 21 districts, injuring at least three people.

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Thai soldiers stand guard at checkpoint in the southern province of Narathiwat on Sunday after the wave of attacks. Photo: AFP
Cambodia

Why Cambodia is reviving US military drills despite close China ties

Restarting Angkor Sentinel drills lets Phnom Penh signal strategic autonomy without abandoning Beijing, analysts say.

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Food and Drinks

Bites to bytes: Thai street food app feeds into hunger for authenticity

The Thai Street Gold Star app lists approved vendors, shows menus and gives users directions to each stall.

Myanmar

Myanmar air strike kills 14 praying at monastery, rebel witnesses say

Public buildings, most often monasteries and schools, are frequently the sites of reported air strikes according to a UN report from last week.

Debris litters a Buddhist monastery after an airstrike hit Swel Le Oh village in Myaung Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, on Friday. Photo: AP
Vietnam

Wax-sealed secrets: Vietnamese gangs keep ivory trade alive after China’s ban

A 1.2-tonne seizure reveals how transnational syndicates bypass bans to move poached tusks from Africa to Asia.

Policemen inspect a log that was used to conceal 1.2 tonnes of trafficked ivory at Quy Nhon port in Vietnam on August 12. Photo: VNA via AP
China consumption

Chinese durian lovers rejoice as better logistics send prices lower

Improved cold-chain transport links are making durians cheaper in the world’s biggest market for the pungent tropical fruit.

United States

As I see it | The US is telling its trading partners – do as I say, not as I do

While Washington says it is monitoring certain countries, including Japan, for foreign exchange interventions, it also coordinated with Tokyo to prop up the yen.

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Vietnam

Japan’s Aeon exits Thai retail to chase Vietnam’s booming middle class

Aeon is selling its MaxValu stores in Thailand to Central Retail, retreating from a market dominated by local giants.

A MaxValu supermarket in Bangkok, Thailand. Japanese retailer Aeon is selling its 30 MaxValu stores in the country to Thailand's Central Retail Corporation in September. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

US designates academic Min Zin as ‘wrongfully detained’ in China

Case adds friction weeks before Trump-Xi summit, with Washington pressing Beijing over Americans held in the country.

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Bangkok

Video | Is Thailand’s crackdown on guns working?

Is Thailand’s crackdown on guns working?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Thai actor Blue Pongtiwat, rumoured to be dating Blackpink’s Lisa

The K-pop superstar, who has reportedly split from Frédéric Arnault, was spotted in Hong Kong and Japan with the actor dubbed ‘Thailand’s Cha Eun-woo’.

Thai actor-singer Blue Pongtiwat was present at Lisa’s 29th birthday bash in Bali. Photo: @blue_pongtiwat/Instagram
The Philippines

Live-streamed Philippine school shooting raises alarm over ‘memetic violence’

Analysts say the Zamboanga attack appears to fit a pattern of violence shaped by online spectacle, imitation and the pursuit of notoriety.

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Philippine police (L) patrol the area around the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School building in Zamboanga City, Philippines, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
US-China tech war

SpaceSail’s record funding fuels China’s satellite challenge to Musk’s Starlink

Company pairs landmark capital with rapid satellite deployment and overseas expansion as China’s private aerospace sector breaks new ground.

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US-China trade war

Editorial | ‘Transshipment scam’ is not a global conspiracy but a warning to the US

The White House’s accusation that over 40 nations are involved in a shadow network that harms the US betrays a misunderstanding of how trade works.

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Crime

Fake residency of foreign children in Thailand spotlights widening corruption

Seven people were arrested after nearly 200 children from Myanmar were found falsely registered as occupants in cramped flats in Bangkok.

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A baby in a back sling adorned with Chinese character meaning “fortune” in Ban Arunothai, Thailand. Photo: Thomas Bird
Bangkok

Thai schools hold active shooter drills after deadly attack

The drills follow a directive requiring schools to draw up security plans ‌and rehearse emergency response procedures.

Students hide under tables during a drill by police officers to prepare for an active shooter scenario, at Surasamontree School in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
War and conflict

Thailand seeks new path to end southern insurgency: negotiator

Bangkok is signalling willingness to explore decentralised governance and amnesties for BRN rebels to revitalise a long-stalled peace process.

Hong Kong economy

82% of Chinese firms eye overseas growth, with Hong Kong top service support pick

Trade Development Council survey also shows 94 per cent of respondents are eyeing countries in Belt and Road Initiative for expansion.

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