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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event on November 6, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: TNS

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‘Serious problem’: Japan curbs over-the-counter drug rules amid youth ‘overdoses’

Japan is cracking down on over-the-counter medicines to combat a worrying social media trend. Photo: Shutterstock

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‘Life is easier’: calm returns to chaotic Thai city battling monkey menace

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Long-tailed macaques fight for food in Lopburi, Thailand. Photo: Reuters
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Politics

Can Indonesia’s Prabowo build rapport with Trump and stave off US protectionism?

Concerns about Indonesia’s economy have emerged given Donald Trump’s distrust of multilateralism and climate change policies.

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Japan’s PM Ishiba to push ahead with ‘difficult’ political funds reforms

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‘Serious problem’: Japan curbs over-the-counter drug rules amid youth ‘overdoses’

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Will New Zealand’s alliance with Aukus shift under Trump’s second term?

Analysts believe Wellington will adopt a “wait and see” approach, potentially shifting towards a hedging strategy if Trump abandons the region.

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Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event on November 6, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: TNS
Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event on November 6, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: TNS

Politics

Bangladesh’s Yunus could ‘bury the hatchet’ with Trump to advance ties

Yunus congratulated Trump on his election win, sending an ‘important signal’ for improved bilateral ties and cooperation, analysts say.

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‘Hurry up’: Duterte says he is ready to face ICC in The Hague over drug war

Rodrigo Duterte taunts lawmakers that they might ‘miss the pleasure’ of seeing him in the International Criminal Court due to his age.

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Politics

Women candidates signal potential shift in Sri Lanka’s male-dominated politics

While analysts welcome the increase, they caution that more women in politics alone won’t challenge patriarchal norms and achieve true gender equality.

People wait in a queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during Sri Lanka’s presidential election in Galle on September 21. Photo: TNS
People wait in a queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during Sri Lanka’s presidential election in Galle on September 21. Photo: TNS

Politics

China’s baselines around Scarborough Shoal aim to ‘pressure’ Philippines: analysts

China declared its maritime baselines around Scarborough Shoal after the Philippines passed laws defining its maritime zones and sea lanes last week.

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Lee Hsien Loong downplays fears of Taiwan conflict during Trump’s term

The ex-prime minister was responding to a question at a US forum about whether China would make a move on Taiwan over the next four years.

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People

Japan’s Narita airport gets tough on harassment by customers with new policy

The guidelines were framed after businesses at the airport reported multiple instances of patrons losing their cool.

An arrival lobby for international flights at Narita airport in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo. Photo: Kyodo

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Australia’s envoy Kevin Rudd gets ominous hint from ex-Trump aide on his future

Rudd has deleted his anti-Trump social media posts, including one describing him as ‘the most destructive president in history’.

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Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd speaks at an event at in Washington in 2022. Photo: AFP
Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd speaks at an event at in Washington in 2022. Photo: AFP

Economics

Malaysia’s Anwar warns of impact from Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on imports

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says any new US tariffs will affect Malaysia regardless of its links with Brics.

Politics

Philippines boosts coastguard fleet with 49 new ships from France, Japan

The French deal also promises local vessel production and technology transfer – as Manila plans to add 7,000 coastguard personnel by 2026.

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Can ‘troublemaker’ Philippines acquire US-made missiles of its own?

The Philippines aims to enhance its defence capabilities by buying its own mid-range missiles, but questions about feasibility loom large.

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A mid-range capability (MRC) launcher from the US Army arrives for deployment on Northern Luzon, the Philippines, in April. Photo: US Army

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Malaysia’s former finance minister Daim Zainuddin dies at 86

The tycoon and key ally of ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad had spent his final years under scrutiny from anti-corruption investigators.

Daim Zainuddin, then a Malaysian government adviser, arrives at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing in 2018. Photo: AFP
Daim Zainuddin, then a Malaysian government adviser, arrives at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing in 2018. Photo: AFP

Economics

Malaysia’s 5G roll-out award to tycoon fuels ‘crony-poly’ allegations

U Mobile, the smallest of the three bidders, is linked to tycoon Vincent Tan, who has close relations with Malaysia’s top political leaders.

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Will Trump ‘close bases abroad’? Some in Japan are hopeful

US president-elect Donald Trump pressured Japan to pay more for American troops stationed on its soil during his first term.

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Health & Environment

‘Change is coming’: will Southeast Asia have to abandon universal healthcare?

Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.

Mounting healthcare challenges have raised fears of a creeping privatisation as overstretched and underfunded state facilities seek new revenue streams. Photo: Shutterstock
Mounting healthcare challenges have raised fears of a creeping privatisation as overstretched and underfunded state facilities seek new revenue streams. Photo: Shutterstock

Economics

Kuala London: aspiration, class and the Malaysian dream of a British education

In a country still shaped by its colonial past, the pursuit of a UK education by Malaysia’s elites reveals a stark opportunity gap at home.

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Politics

‘The race is on’: Brics ramps up its challenge to the Western-led world order

The growing bloc, which seeks alternatives to Western-led institutions, is being leveraged by Beijing and Moscow to forge a multipolar world.

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Economics

Huawei and Malaysia’s 5G future: unpacking the embrace of Chinese tech

The Chinese tech giant has emerged as the odds-on favourite to build Malaysia’s second 5G network – despite the West’s espionage concerns.

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Malaysia has been under significant US pressure to reconsider any future relationship with Huawei. Photo: Shutterstock