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What’s behind Japan’s novel move to share Mogami warship design with India?
Tokyo has offered to give Delhi the plans to its US$500-million Mogami-class ship so that it can be built in India using Japanese materials.
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Can Philippines’ new anti-Pogo playbook rein in fast-moving scam hubs?
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Brics to push for intra-currency payments as ‘immunity’ against Western clout
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People
Indonesia domestic worker law faces uphill battle against cultural attitudes
While the new law is a start, real changes will not happen instantly because of ingrained beliefs, women activists say.
29 Apr 2026 - 5:53PM
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Domestic workers undergo skills training in Indonesia. Photo: International Labour Organization
Lifestyle & Culture
Zoo in Japan’s Hokkaido delays reopening over search for body in incinerator
One of the employees reportedly told police he burned his wife’s body in an incinerator on the zoo’s grounds.
29 Apr 2026 - 4:54PM
Lifestyle & Culture
Singapore firm sorry after airport baggage handler caught tossing luggage
Ground-handling company SATS pledged to improve service standards and staff training after a video of the incident went viral.
29 Apr 2026 - 4:25PM
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South Korea’s Yoon has jail term raised to 7 years in obstruction case
A court increased the ex-president’s sentence from five to seven years on charges related to his botched martial law bid.
29 Apr 2026 - 9:22PM
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Supporters of South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk-yeol wave flags near the Seoul High Court in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
People
‘Barrage of questions’: Malaysian Indians least likely to be scammed, police say
Despite all races being equally targeted, ethnic Indians lost the least because they would keep questioning until the scammers gave up.
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Economics
Bridge too far? Hormuz crisis revives Thailand’s controversial plan
While the plan to bypass the Malacca Strait is popular with Anutin’s government, economists and environmentalists say it is not realistic.
29 Apr 2026 - 6:38PM
Economics
Why UAE’s exit from Opec is good news for oil-thirsty Asia
Once free of Opec’s production caps, the world’s sixth-largest oil producer plans to flood the market with 5 million barrels a day.
29 Apr 2026 - 11:23AM
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People
Mosque disputes expose tensions over Japan’s growing Muslim communities
Muslim leaders say local opposition has been fuelled by negative overseas coverage of Islam and claims circulating online.
29 Apr 2026 - 6:30PM
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Hundreds of Muslim residents in Japan gather for a Friday service at the Tokyo Camii mosque in Tokyo in 2015. Photo: AFP
People
More Singaporeans are choosing jobs below their qualifications. Here’s why
A new survey shows 19.4 per cent of Singapore’s resident workforce had academic qualifications beyond what was required for their job in 2025.
29 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
Lifestyle & Culture
Why Japan’s travellers are rushing abroad for ‘golden week’ despite falling yen
The operator of Narita airport anticipates that 1.59 million travellers will pass through the airport over the two-week holiday season.
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Politics
Solidarity or showmanship? Singapore politicians’ train rides split opinion
Public transport posts by ministers and MPs have drawn praise from some Singaporeans and accusations of ‘wayang’ from others.
28 Apr 2026 - 8:57PM
Politics
Why South Korea’s Lee is urging ‘mutual respect’ diplomacy amid US tensions
The president’s remarks and emphasis on a self-reliant defence posture may signal Seoul’s efforts to diversify its global partners, analysts say.
28 Apr 2026 - 8:03PM
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President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap
People
How watching K-dramas spelled death for North Koreans during Covid-19
A new report reveals that the number of people executed for consuming South Korean cultural content surged by 250 per cent during the pandemic.
28 Apr 2026 - 7:45PM
Economics
Rock and hard place: why Indonesia is ignoring EU ban to secure Russian oil
Indonesia’s Karimun is the first non-Russian oil terminal to be sanctioned by Brussels since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022.
28 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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Mixed bag: Indonesia’s 8% growth dream hits a plastic ceiling
Soaring packaging costs amid the Iran war hint at a deeper malaise as the middle class contracts and growth hits a plateau.
26 Apr 2026 - 10:01AM
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A woman shops for vegetables in Depok, Indonesia, earlier this month near a sign asking customers to bring their own shopping bags. Photo: Reuters
Health & Environment
Shock therapy: war forces oil-addicted Asia to finally go green
Burned by soaring energy prices, Southeast Asian nations are racing to future-proof themselves against the volatility of war.
18 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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Politics
Japan’s Middle East oil habit gets an Iran war reality check
Almost all of Japan’s oil comes from the Middle East. A closed strait turned that dependence into a trap.
11 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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Lifestyle & Culture
Cultural capitals: Southeast Asia seeks soft power to outlast the buzz
The region’s creators are going global, but the structures to sustain them are still catching up.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:50AM
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