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From Iraq to Iran: the US quest for Israeli military dominance – and its fallout

This decades-long strategy has not only redrawn the regional map but also exposed the limits of China’s Middle East influence, analysts say.

29 Jun 2025 - 7:58AMvideocam

Arranged to kill? Newlywed wives accused of murdering husbands stun India

29 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM

After the crash, can Air India’s leadership shake-up rebuild trust?

29 Jun 2025 - 3:30PMvideocam

People

Claims of police complicity in mystery of missing Filipino cock fighters

Suspect ‘Totoy’ also claims a popular female celebrity is among those who knew about the disappearance of 34 cock fighters in 2021-22.

29 Jun 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Gamecocks fight during a cockfighting match at the San Pedro Coliseum in Laguna province in the Philippines, where the sport is hugely popular. Photo: AFP

Politics

Japanese angered by Trump’s Iran strike comparison to atomic bombings

Donald Trump’s comments have been slammed as ‘unacceptable’ by officials of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and survivors of the 1945 bombings.

29 Jun 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Politics

Will New Zealand’s ‘patronising’ aid freeze push Cook Islands closer to China?

The funding cut leaves the Cook Islands facing a sudden financial shortfall, prompting warnings that Wellington’s approach could backfire.

29 Jun 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

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People

‘See motorcycle fly’: Singapore driver jailed after teen killed in rash move

The driver reportedly showed no remorse after the incident, saying that the victim ‘deserved it’.

29 Jun 2025 - 9:36AMvideocam

Jarrett Tee was jailed for five years and eight months on Friday after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. Photo: TikTok/da_niubee

Politics

How Israel-Iran war sent ripples of fear through the global maritime trade

The ghost of the 1980s ‘tanker war’ returned as Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz saw ships change course and freight rates soar.

29 Jun 2025 - 7:58AM

Health & Environment

The rat in the room: understanding Indonesia’s hantavirus cases

Medical experts say there is no cause for alarm as the 8 reported cases of a disease linked to the virus happened at a local level.

28 Jun 2025 - 1:48PMvideocam

Health & Environment

Japan’s bear attacks surge: is social media clout worth risking life and limb?

Climate change, fewer hunters and shrinking habitats are causing the animals to venture into human territory, naturalist says.

28 Jun 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Two bears walk down the street in Shari town in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Photo: Shari Town Local Government/AFP

Politics

Talks over threats: South Korea tries a new tack to sway its nuclear neighbour

From halting border broadcasts to urging diplomacy, South Korea’s new president is making tangible gestures to de-escalate tensions.

29 Jun 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks on the phone at the presidential office in Seoul earlier this month. Photo: South Korean Presidential Office / EPA-EFE

Politics

India eyes lift-off for space economy after astronaut ISS milestone

Mission marks progress in India’s programme to become the fourth country to independently carry out human space flights.

27 Jun 2025 - 10:35PMvideocam

People

‘It’s a human issue’: will NTU case prompt rethink on AI use for students?

Saga involving three students accused of academic misconduct reveals gaps in universities’ dispute resolution processes, observers say.

27 Jun 2025 - 8:06PM

Politics

2 Chinese men arrested in South Korea for using drone to film naval base

A series of similar recent incidents involving Chinese nationals has sparked fears of South Korea’s national security being compromised.

27 Jun 2025 - 7:29PMvideocam

The US Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier anchored in Busan, South Korea, in June last year. Photo: AP

Politics

Groundhog Day in Thailand as Shinawatra clan faces protests, courts and crisis

Court rulings, street protests and coalition rifts could force Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down.

27 Jun 2025 - 6:37PMvideocam

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) speaks to troops during a visit to the Royal Thai Army’s Morakot Operations Base in Ubon Ratchathani province on June 20. Photo: AFP

Lifestyle & Culture

Filipinos turn to online scams after losing jobs in Pogo crackdown

Many of those recently arrested for online scams were former Pogo workers who ‘branched out on their own’, cybercrime chief says.

27 Jun 2025 - 5:30PMvideocam

Politics

Philippines and Malaysia navies renew close ties, sidestep maritime claims

Relations between the two countries have been tested over the Malaysian state of Sabah and Manila’s maritime laws.

27 Jun 2025 - 5:02PM

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Politics

From Iraq to Iran: the US quest for Israeli military dominance – and its fallout

This decades-long strategy has not only redrawn the regional map but also exposed the limits of China’s Middle East influence, analysts say.

29 Jun 2025 - 7:58AMvideocam

Illustration: Huy Truong

Politics

Crisis calculations: Trump’s America has Southeast Asia in a spin

Punitive tariffs and severe aid cuts are shaking the foundations of the US relationship with Asean, deepening a sense of ‘unreliability’.

23 Jun 2025 - 12:44PM

Politics

After the ceasefire, India and Pakistan’s leaders seek cover under their flags

Leaders of both countries have sought to relay to domestic audiences competing claims of victory in order to reap political benefits.

20 Jun 2025 - 6:11PMvideocam

Politics

What South Korea’s new president means for its US, China ties

Expect a nuanced approach to foreign policy as President Lee Jae-myung attempts to pull relations with Beijing back from their ‘lowest ebb’.

8 Jun 2025 - 8:13AM

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks on the phone at his residence in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: Yonhap/AFP

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Bangladesh government orders striking officials back to work

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Container cranes lie non-operational at the Chittagong Port in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Southeast Asia

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Protesters hold slogans during a rally to condemn the senate’s recent decision not to immediately bring Vice President Sara Duterte to an impeachment trial over corruption and other allegations, outside the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, on June 11. Photo: AP

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Indonesia’s US$5.9 bn battery project sparks environmental concerns

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto holding one of the EV battery products during the inauguration of Southeast Asia’s largest battery industry project in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia, on Sunday. Photo: AFP

East Asia

South Korea’s Lee nominates finance minister to tackle growth, Trump

29 Jun 2025 - 6:33PMvideocam

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers his first budget speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday. Photo: AP

Lifestyle & Culture

Arranged to kill? Newlywed wives accused of murdering husbands stun India

29 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM

An Indian woman who was married as a child bride holds her husband’s hands at their home in Maharashtra state. Photo: AFP

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Opinion | Decoding Israel, Iran and China’s collision of interests in the Middle East

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27 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM

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Tourists skip Japan after quake prediction in viral manga

Why a viral manga warning of a megaquake has some travellers cancelling Japan trips

Scam compounds ‘deliberately ignored’ by Cambodia

Amnesty says Cambodia’s multibillion-dollar scam industry thrives with government blessing

Terrifying moment as packed subway in Seoul set on fire

South Korean prosecutors release video of Seoul subway arson

India sends 1st astronaut into space in 41 years

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