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Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for a hearing on October 14. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia court clears Najib to start house arrest

Najib was expected ‌to be transferred from ‌jail ‌last week but the process ‌was stopped ⁠after an intervention ⁠by the attorney general.

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Indonesia’s 100GW solar plan needs China, but who pays the US$73 billion bill?

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Singapore adds lustre to bullion hub with gold vault service for central banks

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Deepavali picnic in Malaysia turns tragic as flash floods hit Selangor

A local man died and seven foreigners went missing in the disaster, prompting evacuations and a review of flood mitigation work.

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Customers sit inside restaurants flooded by rising waters in Klang, Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Thursday. Photo: Bernama/dpa

A resident surveys the area around his flooded home in Klang, Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Thursday. Photo: Bernama/dpa

Why is Vietnam’s To Lam in Japan? AI, chips and nuclear power

Critical minerals, LNG projects and defence ties are also on the agenda as Hanoi seeks to build domestic industrial muscle.

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Odyssey cruise ship’s voyage ends in Singapore arrest after owner goes bust

About 200 passengers disembarked in Cambodia after soaring fuel costs caused the operator’s financial collapse.

10 Nov 2026 - 9:29AM

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Southeast Asian horror games unleash local nightmares on the world

Regional game studios are chasing global horror hits, but making local lore travel is only half the battle.

10 Nov 2026 - 11:05AM

“Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit” video game developed by Thai game developer WereBuff Studio. Image: WereBuff Studio

“AGNI: Village of Calamity” is an Indonesian take on the survival horror game “Alan Wake 2”. Image: Steam

Nvidia scandal, China chip claims put Singapore firm Megaspeed under scrutiny

Megaspeed, previously led by businesswoman Alice Huang, is accused of helping Chinese firms circumvent US chip export restrictions.

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In Malaysia, Najib’s house arrest pits palace against prosecutors

A royal pardon cleared the former PM to serve time at home, but a last-minute prosecutorial intervention has left his release in limbo.

9 Nov 2026 - 5:00PM

Indonesia mulls palace bug sweeps after presidential wiretaps

Government acts to stop agencies misusing surveillance equipment after investigators pinpoint location of listening devices.

9 Nov 2026 - 4:55PM

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks at the parliament building in Jakarta in August. The wiretapping scandal comes at a time when Prabowo faces growing public pressure over his costly social programmes and his administration battles to restore investor confidence. Photo: AP

Malaysia’s Melaka could get new capital in Kota Laksamana if Barisan wins poll

State Barisan chief Ab Rauf Yusoh says the coalition is targeting between 25 and 26 seats out of the 28 contested in Saturday’s election.

9 Nov 2026 - 12:31PM

Ab Rauf Yusof speaks in support of Kota Laksamana candidate Melvin Chua (seated) on Sunday. Photo: Facebook / abraufyusohofficial

Why child abuse cases are rising in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore

Higher caseloads point to better reporting, but advocates say stigma and patchy follow-up can leave victims struggling.

9 Nov 2026 - 12:00PM

Singapore minister says Cop31 has ‘enough to work on’ without new targets

Despite geopolitical ‘headwinds’, there is room for progress on issues such as climate adaptation, environment minister Grace Fu says.

9 Nov 2026 - 10:24AM

The Philippines

Philippines seeks bespoke BrahMos missiles from India for island defence

A deal worth up to US$800 million to double its batteries could help Manila erect a coastal ‘missile wall’, analysts say.

9 Nov 2026 - 2:09PM

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnrs shakes hands with India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh before the Asean Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus in Cebu last month. Photo: AFP

Why Indonesia’s death penalty lives on, even with executions halted

No one has faced a firing squad since 2016, yet the number of prisoners on death row has more than doubled since 2019.

9 Nov 2026 - 2:32PM

A Christian group hold a candlelight vigil to protest against Indonesia’s use of the death penalty near a maximum security prison in 2015. More than 600 people are on death row in Indonesia. Photo: AFP

Indonesian firefighting helicopter crash in Borneo kills 1

Two Australian pilots survived the crash in Borneo’s South Kalimantan, the second incident in days involving a firefighting aircraft.

8 Nov 2026 - 10:37PM

Southeast Asia’s green push brings solar power, but who pays to keep it on?

As Cop31 targets billions in green finance, remote communities across Southeast Asia struggle with the recurring cost of power.

8 Nov 2026 - 12:04PM

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From delight to despair: Indonesians furious as data centre boom drains taps

Data centres worsen water shortages amid El Nino-fuelled drought, sparking protests and forcing some residents to skip showers.

10 Nov 2026 - 9:30AM

Residents fill a barrel with clean water from a tanker truck in Kavling Bakau Serip, Indonesia’s Batam, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Worth a shot? In Malaysia, a shadow trade in DIY weight-loss jabs takes hold

Priced out of official prescriptions, Malaysians are buying unregulated slimming jabs online – with no guarantee of what’s inside.

8 Nov 2026 - 8:00AM

Malaysia’s king warns against challenging Najib’s house arrest

Sultan Ibrahim said on Saturday his pardon order was ‘clear, explicit and without any ambiguity’.

7 Nov 2026 - 7:17PM

Myanmar’s will to fight money laundering questioned as tougher curbs loom

The Financial Action Task Force has warned of further measures unless the regime remedies failing safeguards by February.

7 Nov 2026 - 10:00AM

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing reviews an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony in Bangkok in August. Photo: EPA

Diploma dispute fuels speculation of growing Prabowo-Widodo rift in Indonesia

Political factions are proposing using parliamentary oversight powers to investigate Gibran after his high school diploma was ruled ‘invalid’.

6 Nov 2026 - 7:25PM

Joko Widodo (left) and Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Indonesia, in August 2024. Photo: Pool via Reuters

Why Malaysia may still face trade uncertainty after US midterms

The Democrats may face stiff opposition from Trump over his tariffs and scrutinise China’s trade partners such as Malaysia, analysts say.

6 Nov 2026 - 5:00PM

Indonesia doubles down on climate goals despite surging wildfire emissions

Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat defends growth agenda and outlines six areas for Indonesia’s green economy push as Cop31 talks near.

6 Nov 2026 - 4:57PM

Ex-Miss Thailand arrested over claims charity donations funded luxury lifestyle

An audit of Thai foundations has been ordered as the high-profile celebrity faces outrage over siphoned funds and dumped aid supplies.

6 Nov 2026 - 4:06PM

Panadda "Boom" Wongphudee hugs a resident affected by flooding in a photo shared on her social media in October. Photo: Instagram/boompanadda

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