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Fuel nozzles at a Bharat Petroleum gas station in New Delhi. Photo: AFP

Economics

India steps up regional energy diplomacy, supplies Bangladesh with diesel

Being a ‘first responder’ in the current energy crisis is in line with India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.

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Why Philippines struggles to tap its US$1 trillion mineral wealth

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Trump’s Pearl Harbour joke falls flat in Japan over his ‘disrespectful remarks’

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Politics

Is Pakistan building ICBMs? Non-proliferation experts dispute US warning

US fears of Pakistani ICBMs targeting America are overstated as Islamabad’s missile programme remains regional, observers say.

20 Mar 2026 - 4:58PMvideocam

Pakistan’s Shaheen-3 missile on display during a military parade in Islamabad in 2018. Photo: AP

Economics

South Korea risks US rift over Iran’s Hormuz Strait squeeze

Any deal with Iran could undermine South Korea’s alliance with the US and their US$350 billion trade deal.

20 Mar 2026 - 8:10AMvideocam

Lifestyle & Culture

India’s weight-loss drug price war begins as key patent expires

Generic slimming drugs are expected to flood a market where one in four adults are currently either overweight or obese.

20 Mar 2026 - 1:55PM

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Politics

Support for Duterte’s ICC trial has halved in a year. Here’s why

Only 30 per cent of Gen Z Filipinos now back the ICC drugs war case, as AI-generated disinformation floods TikTok.

19 Mar 2026 - 7:12PM

People protest in favour of the detention of former Philippines’ president Rodrigo Duterte during a rally in The Hague on February 23 outside the International Criminal Court. Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity. Photo: AFP

Politics

Beyond ‘lip service’: Philippines urged to act on air defence gaps

The Iran war has underscored the need for robust air systems and Manila should look to build a layered defence architecture, experts say.

19 Mar 2026 - 5:35PM

Politics

Anutin takes charge in Thailand as Mideast chaos pressures economy

Facing economic challenges and border tensions with Cambodia, the prime minister has pledged swift responses to public needs.

19 Mar 2026 - 5:06PMvideocam

People

Ashes for ransom: the bizarre rise of urn thefts in Malaysia

In the past month, 30 urns in Negeri Sembilan and 22 urns in Johor were reported stolen at two memorial parks.

19 Mar 2026 - 2:10PMvideocam

The Xiao En memorial park in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Photo: YouTube/Xiao En Group

People

‘I’ll burn down my school’: Philippine police foil shooting plot by teens

The case involving radicalised students in Laguna province highlights the need for cyber safety and parental vigilance, analysts say.

19 Mar 2026 - 4:40PM

Philippine police thwarted a school shooting plot by radicalised teens and seized offensive materials from the suspects. Photo: Handout

Lifestyle & Culture

Japan gets tough against teachers’ sexual misconduct, voyeurism after arrests

Sexual offences involving mostly male teachers targeting students remain high despite stricter rules against the menace in recent years.

19 Mar 2026 - 4:26PMvideocam

Politics

Nuclear or nothing: why North Korea’s Kim expects the US to come ‘cap in hand’

With Washington tied up in Iran, Kim Jong-un’s message is clear: if the US wants a summit, it must pay his nuclear price.

19 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM

Politics

Russian hypersonic jets buzz Japan’s coast in ‘thinly veiled threat’

The exercises send a message that Tokyo should avoid antagonising Moscow or risk ‘repercussions’, observers say.

19 Mar 2026 - 5:23PM

Footage of a Russian fighter jet carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles conducting exercises over the Sea of Japan, or East Sea. Photo: Handout

Economics

New US trade offensive threatens to test Asean ties

The trade probes may compel Southeast Asia to continue diversifying away from the US, with analysts predicting recent deals could unravel.

18 Mar 2026 - 6:28PM

Southeast Asia’s trade chiefs pose for a group photo during the Asean Economic Ministers’ Retreat in Manila, the Philippines, last week. Photo: EPA

Health & Environment

Malaysia’s ‘shielded’ medical tourism sector to benefit from Iran war’s impact

With the war affecting the outlook of Dubai’s medical hub, Malaysia could draw more patients from the Middle East.

18 Mar 2026 - 6:13PMvideocam

Health & Environment

Too hot to handle? Southeast Asia’s AI data centre gold rush strains power grids

Data centres crave cold. Southeast Asia is anything but. Now, the AI boom is pushing tropical engineering to the limit.

18 Mar 2026 - 6:06PMvideocam

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Politics

Graft and gridlock: in Anwar’s Malaysia, reformist cracks widen

Malaysia’s prime minister can’t pass his own reform bills. His coalition appears to be cracking – and time is running out.

14 Mar 2026 - 10:30AM

Illustration: Huy Truong

People

‘It’s inevitable’: Singapore’s workers brace for AI disruption

The city state wants 100,000 workers to become ‘AI bilingual’. But with entry-level roles already vanishing, time may not be on its side.

11 Mar 2026 - 12:24PMvideocam

Politics

Build fast, grow rich: To Lam’s blueprint for a rising Vietnam

Vietnam’s Communist Party chief is staking his legacy on 10 per cent growth, domestic megaprojects and an overseas charm offensive.

1 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM

Economics

Philippines’ AI reckoning puts millions of jobs on the line

The US$30 billion outsourcing sector is fighting to adapt, leaving millions of workers with a stark choice: upskill or be left behind.

14 Feb 2026 - 4:03PMvideocam

Image: Kevin Wong

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China’s Russian oil imports spike in early 2026, but Iran war changes outlook

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An attendant holds a petrol nozzle after refuelling a car at a petrol station in Beijing last week. China imported 159.79 million barrels of Russian crude in the first two months of the year. Photo: Reuters

Economics

India steps up regional energy diplomacy, supplies Bangladesh with diesel

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Fuel nozzles at a Bharat Petroleum gas station in New Delhi. Photo: AFP

Economics

Why Philippines struggles to tap its US$1 trillion mineral wealth

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Nickel mining in southern Philippines. Analysts say a lack of a proper road map to realise the country’s mining potential is hindering its ambitions to grow the industry. Photo: Jeoffrey Maitem

Politics

Trump’s Pearl Harbour joke falls flat in Japan over his ‘disrespectful remarks’

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her fist while delivering remarks during a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

East Asia

South Korean factory fire injures at least 55

20 Mar 2026 - 5:09PM

Heavy smoke rise following a fire at a car parts factory in Daejeon on Friday. Photo: AFP

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Barbora Valockova

Opinion | Underwater and unprotected: why Asean and the EU must secure subsea lifelines

Barbora Valockova

15 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

Opinion | Myanmar’s junta staged an election. It couldn’t stage legitimacy

14 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

Napon Jatusripitak,Duncan McCargo

Asian Angle | How to win an election in Thailand: stage a rebrand, rely on rural votes

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Duncan McCargo

8 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

Donald Rothwell

Opinion | Australia needs to make its stance on the Iran attacks known

Donald Rothwell

7 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

Asian Angle | Southeast Asia needs AI sovereignty – the Grok scandal proved it

David Lam

1 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM

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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

Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1 year in jail

Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1 year in jail

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