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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.
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Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly
26 Sep 2026 - 4:17PM
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Chickens in Malaysia are producing fewer eggs. Is haze a leading cause?
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Indonesia’s 3% deficit cap: guardrail or growth barrier?
As lawmakers weigh lifting the statutory deficit ceiling, economists warn of downgrades and higher borrowing costs.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace in Jakarta, in June. Prabowo is aiming for 8 per cent annual economic growth by 2029. Photo: Reuters
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Why Pakistan’s endless war on militants fails to break the cycle
Tactical wins and retaliatory strikes have not delivered peace, even as two separate insurgencies appear to be converging.
26 Sep 2026 - 1:00PM
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Economics
After EU-Philippines trade breakthrough, is Asean-wide deal next?
A bloc-to-bloc free-trade agreement offers Asean real economic clout, but analysts warn there is still a ‘long way to go’.
27 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM
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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.
27 Sep 2026 - 9:30AM
Hana* (left) embraces her mother outside their home in a village near Kota Bharu, Malaysia’s Kelantan state. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Health & Environment
‘Water is chest high’: Bangkok residents trapped by floods plead for aid
‘We’re all just left to fend for ourselves and take care of each other right now,’ a resident in the hard-hit eastern Bangkok says.
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Lifestyle & Culture
Forgotten no more: Filipino folklore finds footing on global stage
DreamWorks’ animated film, Forgotten Island, offers a rare point of recognition for Filipinos at home and abroad.
27 Sep 2026 - 12:00PM
Health & Environment
Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes
Rains have pounded the city since Wednesday, with no respite forecast until late Sunday as waters rise to at least two feet.
26 Sep 2026 - 5:02PM
Politics
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement targets election chief in political pivot
The Gen Z group that forced out an education minister is demanding the election chief’s resignation over alleged voter roll irregularities.
25 Sep 2026 - 8:43PM
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate in Mumbai in July after Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following youth-led protests over national exam irregularities. Photo: AFP
Health & Environment
Philippines’ short-lived Discord ban exposes cracks in online safety strategy
The abrupt ban following recent school shootings has drawn backlash over ‘performative governance’ and free speech risks.
25 Sep 2026 - 5:31PM
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Economics
Indonesian coal deal fuels doubts over production quota approvals
The sale of a stake in Bayan came as the coal miner was facing a delay in getting approval for three subsidiaries’ production quotas.
25 Sep 2026 - 4:00PM
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Politics
Malaysia’s Najib ‘has no money’ to pay fine for house arrest, lawyer says
The ex-prime minister’s legal team also dismisses a ‘stupid question’ about ‘the billions’ donated by the Saudi royal family.
25 Sep 2026 - 3:59PM
Economics
From Suzhou to AI: Singapore, China eye new playbook for economic ties
Both countries should explore cooperation in new areas such as AI and the green economy, says Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
25 Sep 2026 - 2:15PM
Staff members work at a semiconductor company at the Suzhou Industrial Park in Suzhou, China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Xinhua
People
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.
25 Sep 2026 - 1:03PM
Health & Environment
Japan’s cut-price morgues cash in on legal loopholes as lonely deaths rise
One Tokyo-based company is offering to do everything from body collection up to ash internment for just US$1,040.
25 Sep 2026 - 12:00PM
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Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly
Viral misbehaviour, crimes and foreign-ownership scandals are exhausting the patience of a country famous for its hospitality.
26 Sep 2026 - 4:17PM
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Economics
South Korea wants free ‘AI for All’. Is society ready?
Seoul’s roll-out of free, unlimited AI is set to shake up classrooms, careers and crime – for better or worse.
21 Sep 2026 - 11:55AM
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Health & Environment
Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze
Asean was going to eliminate transboundary haze by 2020. What happened?
12 Sep 2026 - 9:57PM
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Health & Environment
Golden years: in ageing Southeast Asia, growing old is big business
From Singapore to Thailand, private operators and luxury resorts are cashing in, as more retirees seek care on their own terms.
10 Sep 2026 - 1:57PM
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Southeast Asia faces a false binary in US-China mineral trade
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Why the Global South keeps its doors wide open to Russia
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Politics aside, young Vietnamese are warming to China
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After Nepal-Tibet floods, recovery depends on grass-roots solidarity
5 Sep 2026 - 12:00PM
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Singapore’s blueprint for economic success: plan, but be prepared to adapt
30 Aug 2026 - 3:05PM
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