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Amy Chew
Amy Chew is an independent journalist based in Kuala Lumpur. She covers Southeast Asia and parts of the Middle East. She was previously based in Indonesia, Hong Kong and Singapore. A former correspondent for Channel NewsAsia and Reuters, she has also worked in investment banking where she was an analyst for Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore.
While Malaysia does not formally recognise the Taliban government, officials and businesspeople have visited Afghanistan seeking ties.
Experts say the president-elect will face significant financial hurdles, including high debts, weak consumption and geopolitical risks.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warns that the Russia-North Korea pact threatens to disrupt regional security.
Dutch PM Dick Schoof has promised to press ahead with investigations into the tragedy at a memorial service held in the Netherlands.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Russia is abusing the MH17 grief through its “blatant, systemic, and shameless lies”.
Unresolved pain lingers for the loved ones of MH17 victims, their cries for justice echoing in a ‘world that has forgotten about us’.
The cancelled project has also weighed on Indonesia’s efforts to diversify nickel investments beyond China.
The peace plan calls for the withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine and the restoration of the country’s territorial integrity.
Initial reports linked Friday’s ‘lone wolf’ attack on a police station in Johor Bahru to al-Qaeda affiliate Jemaah Islamiah, but extremism experts say young Southeast Asians prefer pro-Islamic State groups.
A spokesman says the Islamist group is not against ‘women’s education per se’ but schooling must be compliant with our ‘values and rules’.
Despite Taliban assurances that security is ‘guaranteed’ for Chinese nationals and other foreigners, militant attacks likely to continue, observers say.
Weeks after Islamic State targets Chinese nationals, Taliban spokesman says regime has ‘obligation’ to protect foreigners, welcomes investment and expertise from China.
A Colombo-based human rights group is urging the Sri Lankan government to do more for its seven citizens freed after an ordeal in Eastern Ukraine where they said they were tortured by Russian forces.
‘Tell China’s Story Well: Chinese Embassies’ Media Outreach’ report says China thinks the West is driven by a Cold War mentality; analyst says social media more important now than mainstream media.
China is Malaysia’s largest trading partner; bilateral trade growing but Kuala Lumpur’s global trade is stronger, with many economists thinking recession will not hit and nation can weather Ukraine storm.
Southeast Asia Climate Outlook 2022 survey questioned over 1300 people across Asean’s 10 countries, with many nations seen as slow and ineffective in response to multitude of problems caused by climate change.
Umar Patek says he is “sorry” for his role in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 11 Hong Kong residents. The Indonesian is now eligible for parole, but authorities have yet to decide on his status.
One shipowner paid a 35 per cent to 40 per cent premium to insure four grain ships departing from the Black Sea – adding to the costs of soaring food prices and shortages brought on by the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a group of Asian journalists that Moscow’s poor performance on the battlefield served as a cautionary tale about the quality of Russian arms.
Attacks in the Singapore Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, have risen significantly since 2019.
The Ukrainian leader has urged China to use its UN Security Council status to ‘show’ countries that they must comply with international norms.
Analysts say that despite keeping a low profile, the ETIM, which is aligned with al-Qaeda, is a ‘ticking time bomb for China’.
The Islamic fundamentalist group, which returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, has not been officially recognised by any government but seeks international recognition.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has opened old wounds for the loved ones of the 298 people who died aboard flight MH17 eight years ago.
By recruiting and radicalising children of army and police officers, the CPP hopes to gain full access to the Philippines’ security agencies.
Jokowi is likely to address immediate issues like food prices that could weigh on his legacy when he leaves office in 2024.
