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What Apple’s US$1 billion investment pledge means for Indonesia’s tech sector
Apple’s offer shows Indonesia’s push for local content rules is starting to pay off, but new entrants to its tech sector could be deterred, analysts note.
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Revolution, elections and a baby hippo, this was the year in Asia
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Did South Korea’s Yoon use fortune-telling to plan his failed martial law bid?
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Drop in number of Chinese students in Philippines ‘deeply concerning’
Experts say the decline is a result of stricter visa rules and country’s current atmosphere of paranoia that discourages Chinese visitors.
23 Dec 2024 - 8:15PM
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Passengers from Guangzhou, China line up for immigration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, the Philippines. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Singapore invokes fake news law against Bloomberg over bungalow sales article
The law ministry says the false statements in the Bloomberg article ‘attack the transparency of property transactions in Singapore’.
23 Dec 2024 - 7:16PM
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How US sanctions on Pakistan could be a ‘net advantage for India’
Recent sanctions are further evidence of Pakistan’s relative decline in importance in the US, analysts note.
23 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM
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Australia’s South Asians hail anti-racism framework for including caste
The framework will help fight caste discrimination by enhancing legal protections in areas such as housing, education and culture.
23 Dec 2024 - 8:21PM
Melbourne-based documentary filmmaker Vikrant Kishore. Photo: Vikrant Kishore
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Malaysian police hunt for football hooligans after attack on Singapore fans
The police are looking to arrest people involved in a brawl that caused damage to a train after Malaysia was eliminated from a tournament.
23 Dec 2024 - 5:01PM
Lifestyle & Culture
Gruesome deaths of cats at Malaysian campus spark outrage from animal lovers
Critics and veterinarians have rejected police’s explanation that a pack of wild dogs had mutilated the felines.
23 Dec 2024 - 4:04PM
Politics
‘Erasing history’?: Marcos Jnr accused of political bias over new banknotes
A critic of Ferdinand Marcos Jnr accuses him of attempting to reshape the country’s history by removing the Aquinos from the 500-peso notes.
23 Dec 2024 - 3:11PM
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Outrage over deep cuts forces Marcos to halt US$108 billion budget signing
Critics accuse lawmakers of diverting funds from pro-poor services to their own pet projects, raising concerns of corruption.
23 Dec 2024 - 8:00AM
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr shakes hands with residents during the distribution of food aid in Manila on December 14. Photo: EPA-EFE
Economics
India’s luxury property market booming despite economic slowdown
Sales of luxury properties in India priced at US$470,000 and above surged by 37.8 per cent in January-September, according to real estate firm CBRE.
22 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
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Why closing Pogos won’t solve the Philippines’ China problems
The battle against corruption, crime and Chinese interference that offshore gaming operators represented is far from over, experts say.
22 Dec 2024 - 1:30PM
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People
Malaysia’s new wave chefs drive Kuala Lumpur’s culinary boom
The city’s vibrant culinary scene is attracting Michelin recognition and enthusiastic visitors, making Malaysia a rising food tourism star.
22 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
Politics
‘Very striking’: China and Vietnam tighten ties in a ‘3+3’ strategic pivot
The inclusion of public security alongside diplomacy and defence in their new dialogue mechanism has piqued analysts’ interest.
22 Dec 2024 - 8:00AM
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son in Beijing on December 10. Photo: Xinhua
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Israel and Turkey seize the chance to shape Syria’s future post-Assad
While Turkey backs the HTS regime, Israel is destroying its military capacity and claiming territory – fuelling fears of fragmentation.
21 Dec 2024 - 5:30PM
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Crude and clout: unpacking the US$13 billion India-Russia oil deal
Analysts suggest New Delhi wants to avoid being eclipsed by Beijing as Russia increasingly relies on China amid a changing world order.
21 Dec 2024 - 3:30PM
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Economics
Thailand’s high-tech utopia starts to take shape – but will it deliver?
At its launch seven years ago, the Eastern Economic Corridor was marketed as a solution to Thailand’s economic malaise. But concerns persist.
21 Dec 2024 - 8:11AM
Thailand’s once-thriving economy, which grew an average of 5 per cent annually in the early 2000s, has been battered by two decades of political turmoil and coups. Image: Huy Truong
People
‘Now we know’: Malaysia’s Syrian refugees find Assad’s fall bittersweet
Malaysia offered sanctuary to thousands of Syrians who fled the Assad regime. Now Bashar is gone some want to return. Others aren’t so sure.
14 Dec 2024 - 7:09PM
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Lifestyle & Culture
Australia faces seismic shift over social media ban – and it’s felt across Asia
As Thailand’s youth advocate for similar bans on under-16s, Malaysia and Singapore ramp up their own efforts to combat online dangers.
9 Dec 2024 - 10:05AM
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‘What’s in it for me’: will Trump 2.0 squeeze the Philippines for US support?
The US president-elect’s interest in containing China militarily and supporting the Philippines’ defence remains an open question.
30 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM
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