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South Korea
Seoul residents up in arms over school for North Korean defectors
Opposition from residents in Gangseo district has led the principal of Yeomyung School to kneel and beg for acceptance.
30 Sep 2026 - 4:35PM
Malaysia
Behind closed doors, fatal beating exposes Malaysia’s secret school dorm rules
30 Sep 2026 - 3:44PM
The Philippines
Philippines urged to adopt Malaysia’s lasting tourism strategy
30 Sep 2026 - 2:16PM
Singapore
Can pay-as-you-earn funding fix Southeast Asia’s higher education debt problem?
A Singapore scheme linking tuition to graduate income is testing if private finance can fill the ‘missing middle’ in regional student loans.
30 Sep 2026 - 9:59AM
Graduates attend the National University of Singapore graduation ceremony. Photo: Handout
Vietnam
Vietnam charges 3 men with terrorism as abduction claim emerges
Viet Tan says the pair, who hold Norwegian and Australian citizenship, entered Cambodia legally and planned to leave four days later.
29 Sep 2026 - 8:37PM
Malaysia
Mahathir ‘lonely’ as family and Malaysia mourn Siti Hasmah
Daughter reveals family are taking turns to stay with former PM after burial of his wife of 70 years, as tributes pour in.
29 Sep 2026 - 5:13PM
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Indonesia
Indonesian prison chief suspended over secret VIP compound for inmates
Inspectors found a hidden compound at Cibinong Prison, complete with villas and a pool reportedly reserved for paying inmates.
30 Sep 2026 - 9:53AM
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The Philippines
Inside the Philippines’ mounting ‘learning crisis’ and teacher shortage
Industry players call for transparency in the teacher hiring process and urge more concrete support for educators suffering from burnout.
29 Sep 2026 - 4:00PM
Malaysia
Malaysia begins sending thousands of Myanmar nationals back to war-torn homeland
Rights groups warn returnees face persecution and forced conscription under an opaque deal with Myanmar’s military-backed government.
29 Sep 2026 - 4:25PM
Japan
‘Extremely damaging’ anti-foreigner fake news pushes Japan to far-right
Viral lies about foreign crime are fuelling political division in a country desperate for workers, analysts say.
29 Sep 2026 - 10:20AM
Thailand
‘Unequal floods, unequal power’: jet ski stunt fuels anger in Bangkok
The episode has been widely seen as an example of the insensitivity of some of the city’s wealthy to the suffering of its poor amid the floods.
29 Sep 2026 - 1:10PM
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A Thai man zipping a jet ski across flooded Bangkok streets. Photo: Handout
The Philippines
How Mary Jane Veloso’s case exposes gaps in Filipino migrant protection
Advocates say her case spotlights the dangers Philippine workers face overseas and Manila’s inability to sufficiently protect its citizens.
28 Sep 2026 - 6:42PM
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Malaysia
Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100
Her family confirmed on Monday that she died after being admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur.
28 Sep 2026 - 7:49PM
Malaysia
In Malaysia, a mother’s love offers her trans daughter refuge
For transgender Muslims in Kelantan, quiet family acceptance at home contrasts with growing fear of sharia crackdowns.
27 Sep 2026 - 9:30AM
Malaysia
Negeri Sembilan royal crisis: veteran Malaysian politician charged with sedition
Rais Yatim is accused of making remarks backing Tunku Nadzaruddin and urging others to be loyal to the rival claimant to the state throne.
28 Sep 2026 - 12:48PM
Rais Yatim (centre) poses with other Parti Wawasan Negara exco members in July. Photo: Facebook / WawasanNegara
Singapore
Were smart glasses used in Singapore to film 2 female students?
The incident comes amid rising concerns about surreptitious filming using such glasses and modified spy cameras in Singapore.
24 Sep 2026 - 5:17PM
Singapore
Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer
Dosma Sijabat says the 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes did not belong to his client, who was merely exchanging them for someone else.
23 Sep 2026 - 4:32PM
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Thailand
Mother seeks justice 7 months after Thai-Swedish son’s fatal crash in Pattaya
The grieving family of 15-year-old Tommy Boulanger accuses police of failing to execute an arrest warrant seven months after the fatal crash.
22 Sep 2026 - 8:28PM
Saitharn Singstrand and her son, Tommy Boulanger, who died following a traffic accident in Pattaya, Thailand. Photo: Handout via Saitharn Singstrand
South Korea
South Korean graduates protected from deepfake abuse by new photo tech
The alumni-built technology embeds photos with signals that confuse AI generators to prevent images from being manipulated.
23 Sep 2026 - 9:55AM
Thailand
King of Thailand’s estranged son seeks return for urgent brain surgery
Chakriwat Vivacharawongse says he faces paralysis or death from brain tumours as he appeals to receive medical care in Bangkok.
25 Sep 2026 - 3:36PM
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Cambodia
Cambodia hosts anti-scam summit as scepticism lingers
Phnom Penh is gathering global law enforcement to showcase compound closures, but critics point to the missing billions and elite ties.
23 Sep 2026 - 12:22PM
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Japan
Crouching dragons: the suicide divers Japan never sent to war
Sealed in diving suits with mines attached to poles, Japan’s ‘fukuryu’ frogmen waited beneath the waves for an invasion that never came.
19 Sep 2026 - 9:30AM
A photograph obtained by Japanese broadcaster CBC Television shows a diving suit used by the “fukuryu” suicide diver units in WWII. Photo: YouTube/NextTVCBC
Singapore
Singapore minister Chan Chun Sing’s Mandarin diplomacy strikes China chord
Chan quoted ancient philosopher Mencius in his speech at Xiangshan Forum, winning praise on social media for his knowledge of Chinese thought.
18 Sep 2026 - 7:58PM
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The Philippines
Why the ICC is cracking down on ‘fake news’ as Duterte trial looms
Presiding Judge Joanna Korner warns parties to ‘avoid speculation’ and urges prosecutors to trim their witness list and evidence.
18 Sep 2026 - 5:45PM
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The Philippines
3 students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman
The attack at Banga National High School in South Cotabato also left eight others injured.
18 Sep 2026 - 9:28PM
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