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Asia - South China Morning Post
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Malaysia’s Sarawak locks election date amid autonomy, resource control push
Malaysia’s Sarawak will hold a state election on December 12 as the incumbent government seeks a fresh mandate to press demands over autonomy and control of…
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Growing Vietnam ties test Japan’s commitment to rules-based regional order
Japan’s growing strategic partnership with Vietnam is putting Tokyo’s commitment to a rules-based regional order under scrutiny, as Prime Minister Sanae…
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Post-US midterms AI worries pummel shares in Japan, South Korea
Japanese and South Korean shares plunged on Friday after US shares tumbled overnight on worries that midterm election results could slow or derail the…
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Philippines’ project budget allocations spur accusations of pork barrel politics
A road project with coordinates pointing to Nigeria. A government building apparently located in the Sahara Desert. Another road mapped to a sea near Brunei…
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A son in prison, a daughter gone: Singapore parents face heartbreak
When Huang Baoying was growing up, her older brother helped look after her, their parents recalled. Huang Bocan would tutor his younger sister at night and…
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How Japan’s 660 most wanted stay hidden: slums, day labour and forged IDs
A month-long police campaign in Japan to track down hundreds of suspects sought over the nation’s most notorious crimes, some dating back decades, underscores…
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South Korea apologises for classing gay teens as delinquents
South Korea’s government has announced it will revise a youth counselling manual that categorised homosexuality as a form of juvenile delinquency, after facing…
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How Singapore confronts AI fears of ‘broken’ career ladder, no pause button
Singapore is seeking to flip the script by turning its land and manpower constraints into reasons to embrace AI instead of fearing it, even as the technology…
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Indonesian wiretapping scandal exposes widening Prabowo-Jokowi rift
An Indonesian police inquiry into the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto’s phone was a matter for law enforcement, the country’s police chief said on…
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Singapore denies power cut caused causeway jam, blames maintenance, breakdowns
Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday rejected a report that a power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint caused traffic congestion…
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Vietnam seeks Russia’s help for its nuclear ambition. Will sanctions stall it?
Vietnam’s growing nuclear partnership with Russia could help Hanoi gain the expertise needed to fuel its ambitious nuclear programme amid doubts over Western…
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Malaysia Hindu rites row: live stream of Muslim youth’s repentance fuels fury
A young Malaysian Muslim who took part in Hindu rituals to pray for his ailing mother publicly repented on Thursday in a ceremony live-streamed by state…
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Exiled Thai critic mocks authorities after textbook banned on national security grounds
Thailand has banned a textbook about the country on national security grounds, with the tome’s exiled editor saying on Thursday it was outlawed over its…
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Thai conservationists hunt for dugong poop in race to save endangered marine mammal
Thai conservationists are sleuthing for clues to help save the country’s last herd of dugongs by testing the mammal’s poop for stress hormones, its microbiome…
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Philippine police investigate Meghan’s brother as Markle child abuse inquiry widens
Philippine investigators are examining whether Thomas Markle Jnr, the half-brother of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was involved in alleged child sexual abuse…
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Philippine envoy says US immigration detention rules may change after midterms
The Philippines on Thursday voiced optimism that the Democratic Party’s resounding midterm election win would prompt the United States to adopt “a different…
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Starved, beaten: Singaporean gets life imprisonment for murdering sister
A man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for murder after being part of a group that abused his 19-year-old younger sister until she died. Huang…
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North Korea digs in for US stand-off as Democratic midterm wins dim summit hopes
North Korea is bracing for a prolonged confrontation with the United States, analysts say, after sweeping Democratic gains in the US midterm elections…
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South Korea investigates 580 finance firms over data leaks, issues warning
South Korea is investigating hundreds of financial institutions after more than 470,000 data records were leaked from 37 firms over the past month, according…
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Will New Zealand’s election reshape its ‘softly-softly’ approach to Trump?
Cost of living issues are set to dominate Saturday’s election in New Zealand, but the outcome may also determine whether Wellington maintains its cautious…
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UK man charged over hidden camera in toilet on Japan-Singapore flight
A man who allegedly hid a camera in a toilet on a Scoot flight from Japan to Singapore was charged on Thursday. Hugh Lutley, a 52-year-old British national…
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South Korea wants a cyber tsar, but can it beat complacency?
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s push for a centralised cybersecurity agency risks hitting a wall of indifference, despite his insistence that the move…
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Traffic gridlock at Malaysia-Singapore causeway after Woodlands blackout
A massive power outage at the Woodlands checkpoint in Singapore caused a heavy traffic jam on most major roads leading to the Malaysian checkpoint in Johor…
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Can or not? 2 migrant workers in Singapore using recycling machine sparks debate
The refund is small – 10 Singapore cents (8 US cents) per bottle – for each return under Singapore’s Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS). But the uproar is…
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India vows to dig its way out of China machinery curbs
India’s ambitious plans to construct high-speed railways, metro networks and strategic roads through the Himalayas could be hampered by China’s proposed…
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Philippine police find child sex abuse material on devices linked to Thomas Markle
Philippine police said on Wednesday that three memory cards and a mobile phone turned over by the son of Meghan Markle’s estranged father contained child…
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Singapore passes tougher anti-haze laws, fines to increase 10 times against offenders
Singapore’s parliament on Wednesday passed tougher penalties against companies responsible for forest fires in Indonesia, including curbs on related business…
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Indonesia says Asean diplomacy ‘must not stop’ despite Singapore row
A senior Indonesian diplomat said on Wednesday that dialogue “must not stop” among Asean members, amid a diplomatic row between Jakarta and Singapore over…
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Lawyer dismisses rumours of Malaysia’s Najib settling US$12.3 million fine
Lawyers for Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak on Wednesday dismissed speculation about his imminent transfer to house arrest, as his former…
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Jakarta wants Russia not to recruit Indonesians in its war. Should Prabowo call Putin?
Indonesia has called on Russia to stop recruiting its citizens to fight in Ukraine, but the appeal may prove ineffective unless President Prabowo Subianto…
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Indonesian military helicopter on wildfire mission crashes off Borneo, killing 1
An Indonesian military helicopter carrying eight people on a firefighting mission crashed in waters off Borneo island on Wednesday, killing a crew member, the…
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Australian PM Albanese takes swipe at ex-UK leader Liz Truss over backpacker visa rules
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday took aim at former UK leader Liz Truss and the thousands of British backpackers flocking to cities like…
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As US-Iran war shows, China’s influence can’t secure its line to Gulf oil
China is becoming increasingly important to the Gulf’s economic future. Yet the Gulf remains capable of disrupting China’s own. That is the contradiction…
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Indonesia’s Prabowo sacks chief of staff as wiretap scandal tests alliance with Widodo
In one of the biggest scandals to hit the Indonesian National Police (Polri), President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday sacked his chief of staff, former…
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Malaysia’s debut Hyrox fitness event in beer sponsorship row
Organisers of Malaysia’s first Hyrox fitness competition agreed on Wednesday to exclude the event from a partnership with beer brand Carlsberg after Muslim…
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Why North Korea’s Kim sees no need for another Trump ‘photo-op summit’
Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister on Wednesday rejected holding any further talks with the United States, days after the FBI accused North Korea of stealing more…
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Crash landing for K-dramas? Waning output threatens genre’s future
Twelve South Korean industry groups urged the government on Wednesday to invest in and support production of Korean television dramas, known as K-dramas…
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Malaysian police arrest woman over viral shopping mall brawl
Malaysian police have arrested a 25-year-old woman who allegedly caused a disturbance by assaulting visitors at a shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur, with the…
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Vietnam surpasses Indonesia on per-person GDP. Is Thailand next?
Vietnam’s average economic output per person is set to overtake Indonesia’s, according to the International Monetary Fund. Gross domestic product per capita…
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China’s new nightmare: a Japanese containment arc in the Indo-Pacific
Just weeks after US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping invoked their countries’ World War II alliance at the White House, Keen Sword 27…
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200 nations at Cop17 commit to biodiversity goals amid missed opportunities
Nearly 200 nations have struck hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities…
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Both Japan and China can help Bangladesh reach its full potential
In the Land of the Rising Sun, Bangladesh looks forward to a new dawn. The hope that comes with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan goes beyond the…
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Malaysia’s Melaka poll begins as 79 cleared in test for Anwar’s coalition
Malaysia’s Melaka state began its election campaign on Saturday after 79 candidates were cleared to contest a poll testing whether Prime Minister Anwar…
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US, South Korea and Japan reaffirm North Korea denuclearisation stance
The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearisation” of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to…
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Kim Jong-un urges drone expansion as North Korea showcases new unmanned tech
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended an exhibition devoted to drones and called for rapidly expanding the country’s drone technology, state media reported…
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Dark past of Japan’s Unit 731 buried under airport expansion
A village that sent hundreds of men to one of imperial Japan’s most notorious wartime units is being demolished to make way for a runway at Tokyo’s Narita…
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‘I’m terrified’: AI comes for Southeast Asia’s graduate jobs
Nafeesa Azman has applied for hundreds of jobs over the past two months, yet the 24-year-old Malaysian marketing graduate is yet to find a permanent role that…
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China helps dismantle major meth trafficking network in Southeast Asia
China has broken up a major transnational drug trafficking network in cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia, seizing around 1.2 tonnes of liquid…
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The flaw in Australia’s ‘China threat’ thesis
Australia’s preparations for a possible conflict with China reflect “a relatively superficial understanding”, argues prominent economist John Edwards. Europe…
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Why the Philippines remains a hotspot for transnational drug syndicates
Transnational drug syndicates in the Philippines continue to thrive despite decades of crackdowns targeting street-level dealers, with analysts warning that…
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India’s Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, but can grass-roots defiance win votes?
In recent weeks, Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has frequently taken to the streets – joining protest marches, staging sit-ins at police stations and…
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South Korean students caught cheating with AI glasses to face prosecution from 2027
South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for…
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Will diversifying fuel imports be enough to fix Indonesia’s energy shortfall?
Indonesia is looking beyond Singapore for petrol supplies as it seeks to reduce its dependence on a single source, but analysts say diversifying imports will…
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Toxic online subcultures fuelling Asia’s school attacks
Recent school attacks across Malaysia have shone a light on a troubling trend of teenagers joining an online subculture that glamorises real-life killers…
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Saviour or stopgap? Malaysia’s South Korean jets arrive to relieve ageing fighters
Malaysia received its first South Korean-made light combat jet on Friday under a nearly 4 billion ringgit (US$990 million) procurement, in what analysts…
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Indonesia’s wildfire smoke crisis claims over 3,500 lives in September
Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast Southeast Asian archipelago in September…
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Singapore adds muscle to expert panel as probe into haze-linked firms gains speed
Seven members have been selected for a specialist panel that will assess companies identified by the Singapore government over potential links to transboundary…
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Most Malaysians held for drug crimes abroad detained in Indonesia, China
The number of Malaysians detained overseas for drug-related offences increased to 1,588 as of September this year, according to Deputy Foreign Minister…
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Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson likely to die in jail after failed appeal
Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson lost a bid to overturn her convictions and had a harsher sentence imposed on Friday, failing to prove she was…
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Can AI teach kids to think? Malaysia’s classroom tech push faces a reality check
While many parents still question whether to give their children access to artificial intelligence, Malaysian tech worker Pravin Ganesan has embraced it to…