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People walk along a street lined with bars and entertainment venues at Jomtien Beach, in Pattaya City, Thailand, in June. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Thailand eyes economic boost as massive US fleet nears port call

Pattaya has faced a grim low tourist season, driven in part by the economic downturn triggered by the Iran war.

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The Philippines

Marcos’ singing clip strikes wrong chord in flood-hit Philippines

Malaysia

Malaysian state’s cash handouts for teen weddings trigger backlash

Japan

‘Chilling effect’: Japan’s whistle-blowers weigh high price of speaking out

Legal experts and those targeted in such cases say whistle-blowers can face termination, costly litigation and difficulty finding work.

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The Shinjuku commercial, business and entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan, on August 17. Photo: EPA
The Shinjuku commercial, business and entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan, on August 17. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

How the Philippines missed a US$3.8 billion Korean gambling racket

Recent arrests expose a long-running crime network that flourished in the shadow of the nation’s Pogo scandal.

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Malaysia

Malaysian man kills wife, 2 children and self over love scam

Police say the distraught husband left a note blaming US$61,000 in scam debts and his wife’s ongoing contact with a fraudster.

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Japan

Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan

The weak yen, rising costs and uncertainty over immigration rules have made staying long term in Japan difficult for foreign workers.

People walking in Tokyo’s Shibuya area. Japan will require about 2.72 million care workers by financial year 2040, according to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare estimates. Photo: Kyodo
People walking in Tokyo’s Shibuya area. Japan will require about 2.72 million care workers by financial year 2040, according to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare estimates. Photo: Kyodo
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Ismail Sabri denies failing to declare millions in cash, gold bars

The prosecution claims the former prime minister did not disclose about US$40 million in assets to the anti-corruption agency.

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India

Why South Asian students are rethinking Western university education

Rising costs, visa restrictions and better regional choices drive a shift towards domestic undergraduate study before going abroad.

Malaysia

‘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
The Philippines

Fewer than 1 in 10 Filipinos are now poor, but many still feel insecure

Despite cutting poverty to a record-low 9.7 per cent, high costs and climate risks leave millions of Filipino families on edge.

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A vendor bags vegetables at a market in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, in August. Photo: EPA
A vendor bags vegetables at a market in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, in August. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

‘I hate Americans’: Malaysian politician’s anti-US rant draws backlash

Former PM Mahathir Mohamad’s son Mukhriz defended his anti-US rant, claiming ordinary citizens share blame for Washington’s foreign policy.

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Malaysia

Islamic university sacks professor who claimed Malays could fly

Solehah Yaacob went viral with her pseudo-history claims. She is fighting against her dismissal.

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Thailand

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
The Philippines

Has Philippines’ Marcos missed his chance to stop the Dutertes?

Analysts say Marcos’ strategy of ‘accommodation over confrontation’ allowed the Duterte camp time to regroup and rebuild its political base.

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr during the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of the Philippines forum at a hotel in Manila on August 14. Photo: AFP
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr during the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of the Philippines forum at a hotel in Manila on August 14. Photo: AFP
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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Thailand

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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Malaysia

‘Is this China?’: Malaysian preacher under fire over Chinese festival remarks

Ridhuan Tee Abdullah publicly questioned why a Hungry Ghost Festival banner was in Chinese rather than Malay.

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Paper money being burned during Hungry Ghost Festival. Photo: Getty Images
Paper money being burned during Hungry Ghost Festival. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew’s Montblanc pen sells for US$360,000 in Singapore auction

The sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen drew 111 bids and sold for nearly 10 times its highest valuation.

Singapore

Meet the Singaporean DJ taking local sounds to the global stage

Likie Low’s playlist at Tomorrowland wove Singapore train announcements and bird calls together with electronic dance music.

Malaysia

How Southeast Asia’s monarchies stay relevant in a volatile region

The kings in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Brunei have to be attuned to societal or economic changes to survive, analysts say.

World’s longest-reigning living monarch, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, returns a salute during his 80th birthday celebrations at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei July 15. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Families of Lion Air crash victims suffer again, ‘predatory’ lawyer evades jail

Keith Griffin has admitted that he knew his boss Tom Girardi failed to distribute settlement funds to families of the Lion Air victims.

Family members of those killed in the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and Lion Air flight 610 scream at Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun as he departs following a hearing on Boeing’s broken safety culture on Capitol Hill in 2024. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Family members of those killed in the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and Lion Air flight 610 scream at Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun as he departs following a hearing on Boeing’s broken safety culture on Capitol Hill in 2024. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Malaysia

Malaysian university slammed for talk by murdered Mongolian’s ex-lover

Abdul Razak, a former adviser to Najib Razak, still faces a civil suit after a court found him liable over Altantuya Shaariibuu’s death.

India

Can India’s Tata Group overcome ‘most disruptive force’ of chairman’s exit?

N Chandrasekaran will step down in February and analysts say the group should prioritise a ‘swift and transparent’ succession process.

Malaysia

‘I’m angry’: Malaysian mums defend emergency leave amid single workers’ gripes

A caller’s complaint on a radio show sparked debate over the struggle to balance work with care burdens, as well as criticism from single peers.

Malaysian women spend an average of six hours and seven minutes a day on unpaid domestic and care work. Photo: AP
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