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Japan

Japan’s youth suicide crisis worsens with record student deaths reported in 2024

School anxiety, depression and family struggles were cited as major causes.

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Malaysia

Malay-speaking Chinese journalists become overnight sensation in Malaysia

The Philippines

As Sara Duterte backs Imee Marcos, will it sway Philippine Senate elections?

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Indonesia

‘Risking our lives’: Indonesians warn of dangers in Cambodian scam compounds

Indonesians promised employment in Cambodia say they were instead forced to work long hours in shadowy compounds scamming victims.

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Indonesian authorities say there were 515 reported cases “related to online scams” from Cambodia in the first six months of 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesian authorities say there were 515 reported cases “related to online scams” from Cambodia in the first six months of 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

North Korean phishing attack used K-pop and horoscope lures: South Korean police

The police said that over 120,000 emails laced with malware and links to spoofed websites were sent to nearly 18,000 individuals.

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Indonesia

US tourist deported from Bali after rampage at medical clinic

Footage depicts the 27-year-old man screaming and destroying property in the clinic in Badung despite attempts to stop him.

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Malaysia

‘Stamp out cross-dressing’: Malaysian sarong event under fire for LGBTQ exclusion

The organiser of Keretapi Sarong is facing backlash after saying gender-nonconforming participants are not welcome.

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Participants of Keretapi Sarong 2023 at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Ultron90 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Participants of Keretapi Sarong 2023 at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Ultron90 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
South Korea

South Korea probes claim teen caught filming F-16s is son of Chinese official

Authorities said the teen and another Chinese student were in possession of nearly 100 images of military aircraft taken at an airbase.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s brain drain deepens as 1 in 6 state-funded scholars opts to work abroad

Government data shows over 2,800 scholarship recipients have chosen not to return and fulfil their public service commitments since 2010.

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Singapore

‘I caught the baby’: migrant heroes hailed after Singapore shophouse fire rescue

Risking their lives and without safety gear, construction workers scaled a burning building to save children trapped on a third-storey ledge.

A still from a social media video shows migrant workers coming to the rescue of children trapped on the window ledge of a burning shophouse in River Valley, Singapore, on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Japan

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: Japan NHK apology over misleading footage sparks outcry

Fabricated footage the broadcaster aired was used by South Korean media to claim that Koreans were forced to work on Hashima Island.

Hashima Island off Nagasaki, Japan, was once a hub for undersea coal mining. Photo: Kyodo
Hashima Island off Nagasaki, Japan, was once a hub for undersea coal mining. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Japan store worker’s suicide after working half year straight deemed job-related

His case highlights the issue of the ‘death from overwork’ culture in Japan.

South Korea

Korean Air pilots fired after fighting over ex-president Yoon’s martial law call

The altercation is one of the more dramatic examples of the political polarisation triggered by Yoon’s impeachment, observers say.

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The Philippines

Philippine politician’s ‘sleep with single mums’ remarks spark misogyny row

The action against Christian Sia is ‘a test case’ on the use of sexually charged remarks while campaigning, elections commission says.

Christian Sia at a campaign rally. Photo: Facebook/Christian “Ian” Sia
Singapore

Singapore tycoon Robert Ng, 3 children named as politically significant persons

Ng, chairman of Sino Group, and his children have held positions in committees of China’s top political advisory body, according to public records.

Robert Ng Chee Siong, chairman of Sino Group, during an event in 2019. Photo: Simon Song
Robert Ng Chee Siong, chairman of Sino Group, during an event in 2019. Photo: Simon Song
India

Lamborghini crash in India reignites debate over privilege and impunity

The car’s driver was released on a bail of US$300 after critically injuring two construction workers, sparking accusations of unequal justice.

South Korea

In South Korea, crushing academic pressures start in kindergarten

Forget play dates – in some parts of Seoul, four-year-olds are already training for the notorious Suneung college entrance exam.

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The Philippines

‘Limits’ to Filipino hospitality: Russian vlogger arrested over harassment

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, 33, faces a litany of complaints lodged against him, after he filmed himself verbally abusing locals and causing a nuisance.

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, a Russian vlogger who went viral on social media for harassing Filipinos in Taguig City. Photo: Philippines Bureau of Immigration
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, a Russian vlogger who went viral on social media for harassing Filipinos in Taguig City. Photo: Philippines Bureau of Immigration
India

US tourist arrested after visit to forbidden Indian tribal island

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov tried to make contact with the isolated Sentinelese tribe and left offerings on the island.

The Philippines

US horror writer mistaken for Duterte’s lawyer: ‘not how I wanted to get famous’

Diehard supporters of the Philippine ex-president flooded Nicholas Kaufmann’s Facebook page, demanding he bring their hero home.

Japan

Japan faces demand for full footage over death of Sri Lankan woman from family

Wishma Sandamali suffered from ill health and lost more than 20kg while in detention in Nagoya for months before she died in 2021.

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The sisters of the late Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan detainee who died in Nagoya in 2021, on a visit to the Immigration Services Agency in Tokyo in 2021. Photo: Kyodo
South Korea

South Korea mulls giving Indonesian wildfire hero a long-stay visa

He carried elderly villagers on his back to a sea wall about 300m from the hamlet as the fast-moving flames approached.

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A wildfire-damaged house in a coastal village in Yeongdeok, South Korea, on Friday. Photo: AFP
A wildfire-damaged house in a coastal village in Yeongdeok, South Korea, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Japan

In Japan, museum for Korean nationalist hero reopens old wounds

The launch of a museum dedicated to Yun Bong-gil, who was executed in 1932, has been postponed after protests by right-wing groups.

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South Korea

Did ‘clickbait journalism’ contribute to South Korean politician’s death?

Chang Je-won was found dead in his office on Monday. Hours before, footage said to support sexual assault allegations against him was aired.

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South Korea

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun files lawsuit against Kim Sae-ron’s family

Actor’s team seeks damages against the late actress’ family, an unidentified person claiming to be her aunt and operators of YouTube channel Garo Sero.

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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun during a press conference in Seoul on Monday. Kim has denied dating late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor. Photo: Reuters
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