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With self-branded aid, Indonesia’s Gibran steals a page from Widodo’s playbook
Indonesia’s new vice-president has come under fire for distributing aid packages featuring his name, echoing his father’s populist tactics.
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‘A lot of work to do’: Assad’s fall bittersweet for Malaysia’s Syrian refugees
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Thai teen, 14, stabs schoolmate to death in a fight
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The Philippines
‘Stranger than fiction’: how Alice Guo’s case grips Filipinos
The case of former mayor Alice Guo has exposed weaknesses of local agencies in dealing with security gaps linked to Chinese crime syndicates.
13 Dec 2024 - 5:23PM
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Alice Guo, former mayor of Bamban town, attends a Senate hearing in Manila over accusations of human trafficking and links to Chinese organised crime. Photo: AFP
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Singapore
Singapore, Vietnam eye undersea cable as US flags risks of Chinese contractors
Keppel and Sovico Group in talks to build a new network to meet booming demand for AI services and data centres.
13 Dec 2024 - 2:34PM
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Malaysia
‘Unbelievable’: Malaysia’s space defence plan sparks outrage in flood aftermath
The system would eventually also incorporate rocket and missile capabilities operated out of space for defence.
13 Dec 2024 - 8:51PM
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China’s Urban Revivo takes global fashion push to Bangkok, New York, London
Parent FMG is also reportedly planning a more than US$100 million initial public offering in Hong Kong.
13 Dec 2024 - 9:36AM
Urban Revivo’s largest store in Southeast Asia in the One Bangkok complex, pictured on December 12, 2024. Photo: Yuke Xie
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Malaysia
Anwar urges ‘extraordinary speed’ in AI adoption to drive digital economy
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has made artificial intelligence a key focus of his administration to support billion-dollar tech investments.
12 Dec 2024 - 4:03PM
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Singapore
Singapore explains why it did not arrest Chinese fugitive on Interpol Red Notice
Police said they do not have sufficient evidence to investigate the alleged money launderer, who was arrested when he travelled to Indonesia.
14 Dec 2024 - 4:28AM
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Singapore
Singapore Airlines joins fight to combat severe turbulence amid climate concerns
The initiative, which includes more than 25 airlines, uses anonymised data to help pilots avoid turbulence and navigate smoother flight paths.
11 Dec 2024 - 9:30PM
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Thailand
Thai masseuse urges ‘fairness’ after new details emerge in singer’s death
An autopsy carried out on Chayada Prao-hom shows the singer’s death was not due to health complications from massage.
11 Dec 2024 - 4:55PM
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Left: Thai singer Chayada Prao-hom, who died on Sunday. Right: An x-ray image posted by Chayada to social media. Photos: Facebook / Chayada Prao-hom
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The Philippines
Sara Duterte skips questioning over alleged threat to kill Philippine president
The Philippine vice-president insisted her remarks were taken out of context and said she did not trust authorities.
11 Dec 2024 - 4:00PM
Lifestyle & Culture
Malaysia
‘Everything Malaysia has, Singapore does better’: neighbours spar over migration
Social media banter between neighbours sparks debate about gentrification and rising inflation fuelled by influx of Western expats.
11 Dec 2024 - 1:57PM
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The Philippines
In Philippines, could an influential church shape the fate of VP Sara Duterte?
The Iglesia ni Cristo, known for its disciplined bloc voting, plans to protest against moves to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.
11 Dec 2024 - 11:00AM
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Singapore
Singapore saw 9,000 phishing takedowns, Meta says in scam centre alert
The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, said scammers in Southeast Asia were using sophisticated tactics to lure victims.
11 Dec 2024 - 9:46AM
Meta has taken down more than 2 million accounts linked to scam centres in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and the Philippines this year. Photo: Shutterstock
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Cambodia
China’s naval base handover in Cambodia: a sign of waning US influence?
When the Ream Naval Base’s revamp is completed, analysts say China could get preferential access and increase its regional presence.
11 Dec 2024 - 8:06AM
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Singapore
Chinese fugitive’s arrest sparks questions on Singapore’s Interpol obligations
The notice does not give local police powers of arrest and member countries apply their own laws in deciding whether to take action, experts say.
11 Dec 2024 - 3:19PM
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Indonesia
Indonesian teen’s death spotlights police brutality, ‘bleak’ human rights future
Amnesty report shows at least 116 cases of police brutality so far this year, as activists warn of ‘black hole of human rights violations’.
10 Dec 2024 - 8:18PM
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Jakarta-based rights group Kontras says it has found evidence of 62 acts of torture by Indonesian law enforcement between January and November of this year, with a total of 128 victims. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Indonesia
Indonesia’s Bali aims to root out foreign travellers offering sexual services
A law enforcement team in Bali has been deployed to deal with the problem by monitoring vice establishments and online platforms.
10 Dec 2024 - 7:36PM
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The Philippines
Philippine gambling revenue to hit record US$6 billion, despite Pogo crackdown
This year’s record revenue comes despite a crackdown on offshore gambling operators, known as Pogos, which have been linked to criminal activity.
10 Dec 2024 - 7:08PM
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South China Sea
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr rejects call to send warships to South China Sea
President says such a move in response to clash with Chinese vessels in Scarborough Shoal will be provocative and seen as an escalation.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:36PM
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