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Lifestyle & Culture

Is super-ageing Singapore headed for population decline?

With babies in short supply and its birth rate tanking, the city state is weighing a future of robots and immigrants.

4 Jul 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

The end of ‘just in time’? Asia rejigs supply chains post-Hormuz

4 Jul 2026 - 1:00PM

Beyond F1: how Malaysia is reliving its motorsports dreams overseas

4 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM

People

Causeway obstacle: Johor’s Singapore workers weigh trip home for election

Congestion and potential immigration glitches at the border could deter some Johoreans working in Singapore from heading back to vote.

3 Jul 2026 - 9:50PM

Vehicles are in Malaysia’s southern Johor state just after passing the causeway from Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock

Politics

Anwar vows Malaysia to pursue Jho Low over 1MDB despite potential US pardon

Low is among 250 people that US President Donald Trump may pardon as part of celebrations to mark America’s 250th Independence Day.

3 Jul 2026 - 9:41PM

People

Thai beer dynasty heir’s mother drops suit under ‘ungrateful child’ law

The mother says she has tried to be fair to both her sons after ‘Psi’ went public with his childhood abuse accusations against his brother.

3 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

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Politics

India-Bangladesh ties ease with visa restart amid China concerns

Analysts say Dhaka will have to be prudent as it tries to secure Chinese investment to boost its economy while managing India’s security concerns.

3 Jul 2026 - 6:52PM

Indian cargo trucks wait in a queue as they return to India after unloading goods at the Bhomra Land Customs Station in Satkhira along the Bangladesh-India border, in June. Photo: AFP

Politics

US touts regional ‘balance’ in missile sale to Singapore. What does it mean?

The latest deal sheds light on distinct strategies in a broader American policy of ‘distributed deterrence’, analysts say.

3 Jul 2026 - 7:52PMvideocam

Health & Environment

Bear spray surge in Japan sparks safety concerns after accidental discharge

A Vietnamese man has apologised for accidentally discharging the spray in a Nagoya post office, resulting in five people being hospitalised.

3 Jul 2026 - 2:50PM

Lifestyle & Culture

No free lunch: Indonesia’s Bali targets barter deals in immigration sweep

The new regulation has sparked confusion among content creators and local businesses who wonder where the legal line falls.

3 Jul 2026 - 12:30PM

Tourists spend time at a beach in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

Lifestyle & Culture

Bali, Phuket or Sentosa? Singapore’s grand 20-year resort plan

The upgrade aims to create ‘the next generation of world-class experiences’ while staying true to the island’s unique identity.

3 Jul 2026 - 4:27PM

An artist’s impression featuring a new Imbiah canopy and lookout walk at Sentosa. Photo: Sentosa Development Corporation

Health & Environment

Japan’s disaster plans fail to keep pace with tourist boom

Japan regularly drills its schoolchildren for earthquakes evacuations, but foreign visitors are another matter entirely.

3 Jul 2026 - 4:24PM

Politics

Why Japan’s Takaichi is eyeing an ‘easy win’ in India as domestic support drops

The prime minister is looking to make India an ‘important part’ of Japan’s security transition while boosting economic ties, analysts say.

3 Jul 2026 - 4:07PM

Politics

Gulf states in a bind over Iran’s grip on Hormuz, US troop removal talks

Analysts say GCC members face an uncertain ‘new normal’, prompting them to expand outreach to Tehran for long-term peace.

2 Jul 2026 - 9:47PMvideocam

Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman, last month. Photo: Reuters

Lifestyle & Culture

Philippine senator links fatal school shooting to 764 online extremist network

There are signs that the 764 network is targeting vulnerable Filipino children online, Senator Risa Hontiveros says at a hearing.

2 Jul 2026 - 9:13PMvideocam

The logo of the 764 violent extremist network. Photo: YouTube

Politics

Can Malaysia’s unity government survive a major BN win in state polls?

A strong showing by the Malay-led bloc in the coming polls could pressure Anwar into calling for an early general election, analysts say.

2 Jul 2026 - 7:58PM

Economics

India’s toxic crop waste could fuel global airlines, study finds

Airlines are desperate for clean fuel. India has mountains of harvest waste. Connecting the two could net billions, says a new report.

2 Jul 2026 - 8:28PM

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Lifestyle & Culture

Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants more

As Thailand loses its allure, Malaysia turns to viral algorithms to entice millions of independent Chinese travellers.

27 Jun 2026 - 8:00AM

Illustration: Huy Truong

Health & Environment

Asia’s shaky food supply shudders as ‘super’ El Nino arrives

Every few years, the Pacific runs a fever. This year, it could be worse than anything seen for decades, scientists warn.

20 Jun 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

Politics

Asean at 60: peace, prosperity and polite paralysis

Non-interference bought decades of stability, but now breeds inaction. Is Asean due an overhaul?

13 Jun 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

Health & Environment

How Malaysia’s island paradise became a haven for smugglers

Traffickers exploit Langkawi’s scattered geography and proximity to Thailand to smuggle drugs, fuel and migrants.

8 Jun 2026 - 10:22AMvideocam

Sunset from Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock

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Southeast Asia

Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers

4 Jul 2026 - 7:03PM

Confiscated narcotic drugs are stored inside a narcotics storage room as Thai authorities prepare to burn them at an industrial incinerator outside Bangkok, at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), in Bangkok on February 4 last year. Photo: Reuters

Lifestyle & Culture

Is super-ageing Singapore headed for population decline?

4 Jul 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Huy Truong

Economics

The end of ‘just in time’? Asia rejigs supply chains post-Hormuz

4 Jul 2026 - 1:00PM

A crane loads a container onto a ship at a terminal in Singapore. Photo: AFP

Politics

US touts regional ‘balance’ in missile sale to Singapore. What does it mean?

3 Jul 2026 - 7:52PMvideocam

A model of a Hellfire missile attached under the wing of an MQ-9 Reaper military drone during a demonstration in Chateaubernard, France. Photo: AFP

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Filipino fishermen worry about Chinese nature reserve in disputed waters

Filipino fishermen worry about Chinese nature reserve in disputed waters

Centenarian becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji

Centenarian becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji

Cambodia unveils new Chinese-built airport

Cambodia unveils new Chinese-built airport

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Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1 year in jail

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