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Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali visit an ice cream shop in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali and her husband Mahathir Mohamad drink coffee in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP
Siti Hasmah and her husband Mahathir Mohamad wave to supporters during a celebration of his 21st year in power as Malaysia’s prime minister at the National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. Photo: AP

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Developing | 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.

Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly

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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.

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
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

Politics

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.

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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’.

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People

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.

Hana* (left) embraces her mother outside their home in a village near Kota Bharu, Malaysia’s Kelantan state. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
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.

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.

People walk past abandoned vehicles on a flooded Petchaburi road in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: AFP

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.

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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
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.

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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.

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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.

A supporter of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak gesture as she gathers outside his residence in Kuala Lumpur last Friday. Photo: AP

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.

Staff members work at a semiconductor company at the Suzhou Industrial Park in Suzhou, China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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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.

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Illustration: Kevin Wong
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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.

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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?

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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.

Illustration: Huy Truong
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People

Developing | Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100

Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali visit an ice cream shop in Shah Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, in June last year. Photo: AFP

East Asia

South Korea wants Ukraine apology over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. Photo: EPA

Southeast Asia

CDL looks to invest US$3.9b in Singapore, China, Japan to raise confidence

2New Futura, an ultra-luxury residence by CDL in Singapore’s prime District 9. Photo: CDL

East Asia

Japanese fish farm loses 100,000 koi carp in Typhoon Dujuan flood

Flood damage is seen inside Tani Fish Farm in Narita, Chiba prefecture on Friday. Photo: Kyodo

East Asia

In South Korea, plans to serve deportees airline meals splits officials

Travellers move through the duty-free area of Incheon International Airport on July 7. Photo: Yonhap / EPA
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