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Japan’s Ishiba may turn to China after Trump snub, raising US policy concerns
Analysts think Ishiba aims to leverage China’s influence for Japan’s gain, but some fear this could weaken the Washington-Tokyo alliance.
10 Jan 2025 - 7:14PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia and Japan to develop green energy projects, Ishiba eyes defence ties
10 Jan 2025 - 2:16PM
India
India and European nations push for faster FTA launch ahead of Trump’s return
9 Jan 2025 - 5:30PM
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Japan
Japan’s investments in US set to go on despite Nippon Steel’s takeover setback
The assessment by analysts comes after US President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel Corp’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel Corp.
8 Jan 2025 - 4:09PM
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The vicinity of a facility of Japanese company Nippon Steel in Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture. Photo: TNS
Sri Lanka
With eyes on China and India, Sri Lanka lifts ban on foreign research vessels
The decision reflects Colombo’s efforts to stay non-aligned as it juggles India’s security concerns with China’s growing influence.
8 Jan 2025 - 3:12PM
Malaysia
‘Development gap’ poses risk to success of Johor-Singapore SEZ
The Johor-Singapore special economic zone is also poised to spark renewed interest in properties in the Malaysian state, analysts say.
7 Jan 2025 - 10:46PM
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Malaysia
After years of delays, Malaysia, Singapore finalise vast SEZ
The region will include Johor’s development zones of Iskandar Malaysia and Pengerang, spanning an area nearly twice the size of Shenzhen.
7 Jan 2025 - 3:11PM
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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
India
India seeks closer tech pact with US amid fears over Trump’s potential clawback
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is in India to further bilateral cooperation in semiconductors, AI, space and other areas.
6 Jan 2025 - 5:00PM
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Japan
Short on workers, Japan retailer hires remote cashiers living overseas
Lawson, a 24-hour convenience store chain, is looking for staff based in Europe and the Americas to serve customers at its outlets in Japan.
6 Jan 2025 - 11:03AM
Vietnam
Vietnam’s BrahMos plans spotlight India’s rising Southeast Asian security role
The US$700 million deal would make Vietnam the second nation in the region to acquire the supersonic cruise missiles after the Philippines.
6 Jan 2025 - 8:09AM
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Indonesia
As Indonesia’s poverty struggles persist, Prabowo’s growth goals look elusive
Indonesia’s new president wants to transform his nation into an high-income economy by 2045, but the fight against poverty is far from won.
5 Jan 2025 - 3:00PM
A homeless man sleeps on the street near his cart during the morning rush hour in Jakarta in November last year. Photo: AFP
Malaysia
Malaysian air travel bounces back but still shy of goal for Chinese tourists
International arrivals surged by 20.7 per cent from 2023, with Chinese and Indian tourists leading the return, official data showed.
3 Jan 2025 - 4:30PM
Indonesia
‘Palm oil is strategic’: Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for protection
Foreign countries are eyeing Indonesian palm oil as the ‘strategic material’ is crucial to their industries, President Prabowo Subianto says.
31 Dec 2024 - 8:25PM
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The Philippines
Why the Philippines’ latest budget has been called ‘heartbreaking’
Funds for the social and health protection of the country’s poorest have been channelled to politicians for their pet projects, critics say.
30 Dec 2024 - 9:31PM
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Japan
An ‘ageing’ Japanese town’s fight against nuclear waste amid population decline
Residents of Suttsu worry that, despite potential economic benefits, a nuclear waste facility will harm the community and leave a legacy of radioactive waste.
29 Dec 2024 - 3:00PM
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The Japanese fishing town of Suttsu. Photo: Jonathan Vit
Malaysia
Boycotts, bans and dough-kissing drama: Malaysia’s 2024 social media obsessions
The power of social media shaped many of Malaysia’s biggest controversies this year.
29 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
Malaysia
Can Malaysia’s Mahathir outwit ‘common enemy’ Anwar over Pedra Branca row?
A recommendation for a probe into Mahathir Mohamad over the island saga has triggered the ex-leader into forming an anti-Anwar coalition.
26 Dec 2024 - 2:10PM
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Cambodia
Cambodia’s approval of Japanese naval visits signals ‘balanced’ foreign policy
The move comes as Cambodia-China ties might have stalled due to Beijing holding up funding for Phnom Penh and concerns about scam centres.
25 Dec 2024 - 10:06PM
Cambodian military police stand in front of the USS Savannah combat ship at Cambodia’s southern port city of Sihanoukville on December 18. Photo: AFP
Japan
‘Japan’s neighbourhood more dangerous’? Fears over Chinese land purchases
New study shows Chinese nationals or entities bought 203 of 371 properties or land close to sensitive sites in Japan in the past year.
25 Dec 2024 - 1:57PM
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India
Will India’s undersea cable overhaul make it a global data powerhouse?
A number of new cable systems set to come online by 2025 are expected to quadruple the country’s data transmission capacity.
25 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
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Indonesia
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.
24 Dec 2024 - 11:00AM
Open Questions series
China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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