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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

People

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.

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

Deepavali picnic in Malaysia turns tragic as flash floods hit Selangor

Politics

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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The entrance to the Ocean Financial Centre building, where the registered office address of data centre company Megaspeed International is located, in Singapore on Monday. Photo: AFP
The entrance to the Ocean Financial Centre building, where the registered office address of data centre company Megaspeed International is located, in Singapore on Monday. Photo: AFP

South Asia

Ex-Bangladesh leader Hasina moves closer to homecoming by applying for passport

Her return more than two years after a deadly uprising ended her long rule raises the prospect of fresh political and legal tensions.

Politics

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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Economics

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

Chinese partners can bring the hardware, but a new report says Jakarta must mobilise fresh capital to reach its goal.

Employees work on a solar panel production line at a workshop in China’s Jiangsu province earlier this year. Photo: VCG/Getty Images
Employees work on a solar panel production line at a workshop in China’s Jiangsu province earlier this year. Photo: VCG/Getty Images

People

Chinese delivery rider’s death in Melbourne ignites safety debate ahead of poll

A fatal attack on a HungryPanda courier has prompted union calls to hold delivery platforms accountable as political leaders weigh reforms.

Politics

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandal casts shadow over South Korea’s chip ‘bromance’

The scandal surrounding the Nvidia CEO risks delaying data centre roll-outs and accelerating White House restrictions on Korean chip giants.

Lifestyle & Culture

Eurovision makes historic Asian debut, but will Gen Z fans tune in?

Organisers of the 11-country contest are hoping to tap Asia’s fan culture and love of music while sidestepping gaffes and controversies.

A woman walks past a monitor displaying an image of Toc Tien, Vietnam’s entry for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, outside the One Bangkok Forum venue in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: AFP

East Asia

Japan busts fake cell tower used in phishing scheme targeting Chinese tourists

Police arrested a Chinese man in Ginza for running the device that reportedly disrupted mobile services and sent suspicious text messages.

Tourists walk through Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district in Japan last year. Photo: EPA
Tourists walk through Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district in Japan last year. Photo: EPA

Lifestyle & Culture

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.

Politics

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.

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Southeast Asia

Indonesia mulls palace bug sweeps after presidential wiretaps

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

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

People

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.

Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak (centre) arrives for a court hearing in Kuala Lumpur in December last year. Photo: AFP
Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak (centre) arrives for a court hearing in Kuala Lumpur in December last year. Photo: AFP

Health & Environment

A doctor was murdered in South Korea. 8 years on, ‘nothing has changed’

With assaults hitting 1,200 a year, doctors want metal detectors and an end to rules requiring victims to press charges.

East Asia

Thousands flock to South Korean border park for rare view of North Korean weapon

The influx has sparked frustration among residents, who say visitors are treating a source of daily security anxiety as a tourist attraction.

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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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People

Malaysia court clears Najib to start house arrest

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

Economics

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

Employees work on a solar panel production line at a workshop in China’s Jiangsu province earlier this year. Photo: VCG/Getty Images

People

Chinese delivery rider’s death in Melbourne ignites safety debate ahead of poll

A mourner lights a candle outside the State Library Victoria in central Melbourne, Australia, during a vigil for Feng Jianming, a Chinese food delivery rider who died after being stabbed on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandal casts shadow over South Korea’s chip ‘bromance’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (right) toasts with South Korean tech chiefs - including SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin - over a casual dinner in Seoul in June. Huang’s informal diplomacy and warm ties with South Korea’s chip leaders now face uncertainty amid an escalating controversy. Photo: Yonhap/Reuters

Lifestyle & Culture

Eurovision makes historic Asian debut, but will Gen Z fans tune in?

A woman walks past a monitor displaying an image of Toc Tien, Vietnam’s entry for the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia, outside the One Bangkok Forum venue in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: AFP
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