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Representatives from Pax Silica signatory countries attend its first summit in Washington in December 2025. Photo: Handout

Economics

Philippines races to realise Pax Silica dreams as political changes loom

Philippines’ Marcos is due to leave office in 2028 while Trump faces US midterm elections next year that could change control of Congress.

Mother seeks justice 7 months after Thai-Swedish son’s fatal crash in Pattaya

Invisible pixels protect South Korean graduates’ photos from deepfake abuse

Economics

Indonesia to continue buying Russian oil despite ‘real risk’ of US penalties

Analysts say Jakarta made the ‘right decision’ for the country’s energy security but urge dialogue with Washington to maintain transparency.

Tankers and cargo ships at the oil depot and container terminal of Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, in March. Photo: AFP
Tankers and cargo ships at the oil depot and container terminal of Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, in March. Photo: AFP

People

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.

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Politics

Can Indonesia speak for the Global South in its UN Security Council bid?

Jakarta wants a fifth term on the council, but faces accusations of hypocrisy and being a ‘fence-sitter’, analysts say.

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Japan begins clean-up after Typhoon Dujuan kills 4, batters east

Landslide warnings remained in force on Tuesday after the 25th typhoon of the season left thousands without power and ruined holiday plans.

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Rescuers search for a missing person on Tuesday at a house in Miura, Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, hit by a landslide triggered by Typhoon Dujuan. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
A rescuer clears debris while searching for a missing person at a house in Kanagawa prefecture on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Floodwater covers a children’s playground in Miura, Kanagawa prefecture, on Tuesday after Typhoon Dujuan. Photo: Reuters

People

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.

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Explained

Home at last? Why house arrest for Malaysia’s Najib is no done deal

The former PM has been granted house arrest, but an unpaid US$12 million fine and a second prison term stand in his way.

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Politics

Russia targets ‘unfriendly nations’ as asset seizures spook Japanese firms

The takeover of Swiss and French brands raises the spectre of retaliation against some 230 Japanese businesses still in Russia.

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Customers shop at an Auchan supermarket in Moscow earlier this year. French retailer Auchan was among the Western brands whose assets were seized by the Kremlin last week. Photo: AFP

Lifestyle & Culture

Shark in the park: viral sighting shakes up South Korea’s Busan

Nearly 20,000 visitors flocked to the North Port Waterfront Park over the weekend to see the shark, which has also spawned a flood of memes.

A copper shark about 3.5 metres long swims in the waterway of a waterfront park off the southeastern port city of Busan, South Korea, on Friday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap
A copper shark about 3.5 metres long swims in the waterway of a waterfront park off the southeastern port city of Busan, South Korea, on Friday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap

Politics

Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey

A recent Rockefeller Foundation survey shows strong regional belief in global cooperation and a reluctance to accept superpower dominance.

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Lifestyle & Culture

South Korea beats foreign student target, but struggles to keep them

New university rankings show while South Korea has enjoyed an international student boom, gaps in support and post-graduation outcomes remain.

Politics

Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis escalates as chief minister defies ruler

The disagreement centres on competing interpretations of Negeri Sembilan’s state constitution.

Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, the ruler of Negeri Sembilan, speaking during the opening of the Negeri Sembilan state assembly in Seremban, Malaysia. Photo: YouTube

Politics

Will Anwar’s coalition in Malaysia implode amid Loke exit, Najib house arrest?

Observers say the numbers in cabinet remain in Anwar’s favour for now, but warn that a DAP walkout could embolden rival Umno.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Photo: Pool via Reuters
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Photo: Pool via Reuters

Health & Environment

Cargo ship slams into Chinese fishing boat in Singapore Strait

Dramatic footage shows the moment a Panama-flagged bulk carrier collided with a Chinese trawler in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

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Health & Environment

Easy access to family guns fuels Philippines’ school shootings

Three fatal attacks since June have been traced back to state-linked weapons, exposing fatal flaws in official gun control.

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South Korea wants free ‘AI for All’. Is society ready?

Seoul’s roll-out of free, unlimited AI is set to shake up classrooms, careers and crime – for better or worse.

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Illustration: Dennis Yip
Illustration: Dennis Yip

Health & Environment

Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze

Asean was going to eliminate transboundary haze by 2020. What happened?

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Health & Environment

Golden years: in ageing Southeast Asia, growing old is big business

From Singapore to Thailand, private operators and luxury resorts are cashing in, as more retirees seek care on their own terms.

Economics

All a board: inside Thailand’s bid to wire the world’s AI boom

Malaysia has the chips. Vietnam has the assembly lines. But Thailand’s humble circuit boards help keep the AI boom alive.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over 2019 Easter bombings

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A police commando stands guard at the High Court in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, ahead of a verdict related to the 2019 Easter bombings. Photo: AP

Southeast Asia

Indonesia breathing issues spike to over 170,000 cases amid wildfire haze

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Firefighters in Indonesia extinguish fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan, on Monday. Photo: AFP

People

Mother seeks justice 7 months after Thai-Swedish son’s fatal crash in Pattaya

Saitharn Singstrand and her son, Tommy Boulanger, who died following a traffic accident in Pattaya, Thailand. Photo: Handout via Saitharn Singstrand

Economics

Philippines races to realise Pax Silica dreams as political changes loom

Representatives from Pax Silica signatory countries attend its first summit in Washington in December 2025. Photo: Handout

People

Invisible pixels protect South Korean graduates’ photos from deepfake abuse

An illustration of deepfake detection. South Korea's Seoul National University has embedded anti-deepfake technology into graduate photos to prevent unauthorised facial manipulation. Photo: dpa
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