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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observing a multipurpose missile launching system at an unspecified location in May. Photo: KCNA/YNA/dpa
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un (centre) observing a test of the main weapons systems of the destroyer Kang Kon at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP

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How South Korea can curb Pyongyang’s job scams in Laos, weapons programmes

US authorities say salaries of North Korean operatives who have secured remote jobs using fake details are used to fund Pyongyang.

Duterte-Carpio impeachment trial zeroes in on US$3,220 Tokyo meal

Battle for Asia’s bullion crown: Singapore steps up challenge to Hong Kong

Politics

Can South Korea’s nuclear submarine dreams survive a Democrat-led US Congress?

Analysts say Democratic non-proliferation scrutiny could stall US nuclear fuel access, leaving Seoul two years to seal Trump-era pledges.

South Korea’s 3,000-tonne submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii in July. Photo: Korea Times
South Korea’s 3,000-tonne submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii in July. Photo: Korea Times

Politics

Japan’s military build-up hit by US missile delays and domestic parts shortages

Stalled Tomahawk arrivals and low patrol fleet readiness leave Tokyo struggling to realise its deterrence goals as regional threats mount.

Southeast Asia

Malaysian police shoot dead machete-wielding man who severed officer’s hand

The suspect, a foreigner, also attacked firefighters and health ministry staff at a residential building in Kepong.

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Lifestyle & Culture

What Southeast Asian newsrooms wanting to stay current can learn from creators

A study finds that 51 per cent of young social media users get their news from influencers, compared with 39 per cent who use legacy media.

Indonesian creator Ananda Bhuwana on assignment creating content in a remote village in Indonesia. Photo: Handout
Indonesian creator Ananda Bhuwana on assignment creating content in a remote village in Indonesia. Photo: Handout

Politics

Gibran is out. Who will Indonesia’s Prabowo trust as his next VP?

Analysts say the president is likely weighing whether to pick a political heavyweight or a loyalist as his next deputy.

East Asia

South Korean father accused of killing girl linked to son’s rape case

Police sought an arrest warrant for the suspect who allegedly stabbed the 15-year-old to death at an Airbnb property in Seoul.

Politics

No politics for Malaysia’s Najib under house arrest rule ahead of key state poll

If the former leader takes part in political activities or makes media statements, he will be returned to prison, the home minister says.

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak waves as he arrives for his house arrest hearing on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Politics

11 drills in 60 days: is India’s navy stretched too thin?

Deployments from Britain to Japan project global ambitions, but dockyard delays and too few submarines tell a different story.

Indian and Filipino sailors hold up their respective national flags at AIME 2026, which concluded on October 2. Photo: X/IndianNavy
Indian and Filipino sailors hold up their respective national flags at AIME 2026, which concluded on October 2. Photo: X/IndianNavy

Economics

Cut and paste: could Australia’s AI safeguards work in Southeast Asia?

Canberra is forcing tech giants to report rogue models, but analysts say Asean may lack the leverage to make Big Tech listen.

Politics

Malaysia moves to calm Taipei chip investors after China remarks freeze talks

Kuala Lumpur insists it remains a stable hub for hi-tech investment after friction over cross-strait ties put key industrial pacts at risk.

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Politics

Sheikh Hasina’s plan for return to Bangladesh fuels fears of renewed unrest

Her passport application comes as Bangladesh arrested 12 people over multiple petrol bomb attacks and faces protests from garment workers.

A demonstrator hurls back a tear gas shell following a clash between the police and garment workers protesting for higher wages in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on November 4. Photo: Reuters

Lifestyle & Culture

Southeast Asian live streamers hustle to fuel booming e-commerce sales

More live streamers are carving out an unconventional career path to tap into the multibillion-dollar market even as competition heats up.

Singaporean Shane Soh started live-streaming in 2021, and his clients typically include technology, home and living and men’s apparel brands. Photo: Handout
Singaporean Shane Soh started live-streaming in 2021, and his clients typically include technology, home and living and men’s apparel brands. Photo: Handout

Politics

Will China’s maritime moves push Japan and South Korea closer together?

A sharp rise in naval transits could give Tokyo and Seoul good reason to put historical rancour aside, analysts say.

Health & Environment

Malaysia says jellyfish light over Sabah was Chinese rocket, not aliens

The glowing trail linked to the Long March 12 rocket also sparked UFO frenzy and concerns over potential debris in the Borneo state.

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Politics

By all memes: why Asia’s Gen Z are revolting

From India to Indonesia, satire and pop culture symbols are mobilising a generation that fears its future is slipping away.

Illustration: Huy Truong
Illustration: Huy Truong

Economics

‘I’m terrified’: AI comes for Southeast Asia’s graduate jobs

From Bangkok to Singapore, AI dread grips young jobseekers as the bottom rung of the career ladder starts to buckle.

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People

Big dreams, growing pains in Indonesia: Prabowo’s turbulent 2 years in power

The president says he sees a ‘bright future for Indonesia’ even as citizens worry about rising costs and a lack of job opportunities.

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Economics

Malaysia’s shoppers love Chinese e-commerce. But is the bargain worth it?

Pinduoduo’s arrival has thrilled bargain hunters, even as direct e-commerce shipments price out local firms and waste chokes landfills.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observing a multipurpose missile launching system at an unspecified location in May. Photo: KCNA/YNA/dpa

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Gibran is out. Who will Indonesia’s Prabowo trust as his next VP?

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Can South Korea’s nuclear submarine dreams survive a Democrat-led US Congress?

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No politics for Malaysia’s Najib under house arrest rule ahead of key state poll

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