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Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in an unidentified portrait released on Wednesday. Machchhar was praised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for saving passengers after he was stabbed by his colleague during an alleged attempt to crash a Flydubai flight. Photo: Israel Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters
India

Indian pride swells as flydubai pilot who saved 174 lives hailed as hero

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Smit Machchhar for unlocking the cockpit door to avert a crash after his co-pilot’s attack.

South Korea

Seoul residents up in arms over school for North Korean defectors

Malaysia

Behind closed doors, fatal beating exposes Malaysia’s secret school dorm rules

The Philippines

Philippines urged to adopt Malaysia’s lasting tourism strategy

Senators say changing national taglines with every election wastes resources and dilutes global recognition.

A “Love The Philippines” tourism sign at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City in March. Photo: Wikipedia
A “Love The Philippines” tourism sign at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City in March. Photo: Wikipedia
Singapore

Can pay-as-you-earn funding fix Southeast Asia’s higher education debt problem?

A Singapore scheme linking tuition to graduate income is testing if private finance can fill the ‘missing middle’ in regional student loans.

Vietnam

Vietnam charges 3 men with terrorism as abduction claim emerges

Viet Tan says the pair, who hold Norwegian and Australian citizenship, entered Cambodia legally and planned to leave four days later.

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Malaysia

Mahathir ‘lonely’ as family and Malaysia mourn Siti Hasmah

Daughter reveals family are taking turns to stay with former PM after burial of his wife of 70 years, as tributes pour in.

Mahathir Mohamad is comforted by his granddaughter Meera Alyanna Mukhriz as he mourns for his late wife Siti Hasmah Mohamd Ali at her funeral on Monday. Photo: Bernama/dpa
Mahathir Mohamad pays his respects during the funeral of his late wife, Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Indonesian prison chief suspended over secret VIP compound for inmates

Inspectors found a hidden compound at Cibinong Prison, complete with villas and a pool reportedly reserved for paying inmates.

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The Philippines

Inside the Philippines’ mounting ‘learning crisis’ and teacher shortage

Industry players call for transparency in the teacher hiring process and urge more concrete support for educators suffering from burnout.

Malaysia

Malaysia begins sending thousands of Myanmar nationals back to war-torn homeland

Rights groups warn returnees face persecution and forced conscription under an opaque deal with Myanmar’s military-backed government.

Myanmar nationals board a bus under guard in Malaysia on Tuesday ahead of their repatriation. Photo: Malaysia’s Home Ministry
Japan

‘Extremely damaging’ anti-foreigner fake news pushes Japan to far-right

Viral lies about foreign crime are fuelling political division in a country desperate for workers, analysts say.

People attend a campaign event for Japan’s far-right Sanseito party in Tokyo, in January. Photo: AP
People attend a campaign event for Japan’s far-right Sanseito party in Tokyo, in January. Photo: AP
Thailand

‘Unequal floods, unequal power’: jet ski stunt fuels anger in Bangkok

The episode has been widely seen as an example of the insensitivity of some of the city’s wealthy to the suffering of its poor amid the floods.

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The Philippines

How Mary Jane Veloso’s case exposes gaps in Filipino migrant protection

Advocates say her case spotlights the dangers Philippine workers face overseas and Manila’s inability to sufficiently protect its citizens.

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Malaysia

Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100

Her family confirmed on Monday that she died after being admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali visit an ice cream shop in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

In Malaysia, a mother’s love offers her trans daughter refuge

For transgender Muslims in Kelantan, quiet family acceptance at home contrasts with growing fear of sharia crackdowns.

Hana* (left) embraces her mother outside their home in a village near Kota Bharu, Malaysia’s Kelantan state. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Hana* (left) embraces her mother outside their home in a village near Kota Bharu, Malaysia’s Kelantan state. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysia

Negeri Sembilan royal crisis: veteran Malaysian politician charged with sedition

Rais Yatim is accused of making remarks backing Tunku Nadzaruddin and urging others to be loyal to the rival claimant to the state throne.

Singapore

Were smart glasses used in Singapore to film 2 female students?

The incident comes amid rising concerns about surreptitious filming using such glasses and modified spy cameras in Singapore.

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Singapore

Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer

Dosma Sijabat says the 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes did not belong to his client, who was merely exchanging them for someone else.

People gather next to the Merlion statue at the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. Photo: AFP
People gather next to the Merlion statue at the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Mother seeks justice 7 months after Thai-Swedish son’s fatal crash in Pattaya

The grieving family of 15-year-old Tommy Boulanger accuses police of failing to execute an arrest warrant seven months after the fatal crash.

South Korea

South Korean graduates protected from deepfake abuse by new photo tech

The alumni-built technology embeds photos with signals that confuse AI generators to prevent images from being manipulated.

Thailand

King of Thailand’s estranged son seeks return for urgent brain surgery

Chakriwat Vivacharawongse says he faces paralysis or death from brain tumours as he appeals to receive medical care in Bangkok.

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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn waves to royalist supporters during a ceremony to commemorate the birthday of the late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej at Sanam Luang in Bangkok in December 2020. Photo: AFP
Cambodia

Cambodia hosts anti-scam summit as scepticism lingers

Phnom Penh is gathering global law enforcement to showcase compound closures, but critics point to the missing billions and elite ties.

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Cambodian police officers stand guard outside a closed complex in Kandal province on Tuesday, following a raid to dismantle suspected scam and cyber-fraud operations. Photo: EPA
Cambodian police officers stand guard outside a closed complex in Kandal province on Tuesday, following a raid to dismantle suspected scam and cyber-fraud operations. Photo: EPA
Japan

Crouching dragons: the suicide divers Japan never sent to war

Sealed in diving suits with mines attached to poles, Japan’s ‘fukuryu’ frogmen waited beneath the waves for an invasion that never came.

Singapore

Singapore minister Chan Chun Sing’s Mandarin diplomacy strikes China chord

Chan quoted ancient philosopher Mencius in his speech at Xiangshan Forum, winning praise on social media for his knowledge of Chinese thought.

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The Philippines

Why the ICC is cracking down on ‘fake news’ as Duterte trial looms

Presiding Judge Joanna Korner warns parties to ‘avoid speculation’ and urges prosecutors to trim their witness list and evidence.

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The Philippines’ former president Rodrigo Duterte attends a preparatory session at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
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